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  1. theirongiant

    AX88U Pro (3004.388.5) suddenly rebooted mid-day. Last manual reboot was a few days ago.

    I have an Asus AX88U Pro as the sole router for our home network. No AiMesh nodes. There are about 50 devices connected, ranging from computers and phones to IoT / smart home devices. This is a recent hardware upgrade from an AX88U. I installed Merlin after initial setup, fresh out of the...
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    AX88U cannot register AX88U Pro as AiMesh node. Both devices have 3004_388.5.

    I have an ASUS AX88U acting as the main router and an AC68U (aka 1900P) as an AiMesh node. I can't do wired backhaul in this place, and the wireless performance drags when the devices connect to the older AP. Since the AC68U is pretty old, it can only use 5 GHz as the backhaul and offer 2.4...
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    Wireless MAC filter: not actually rejecting devices, and saving changes takes down Wi-Fi interface. Build 388.2_2.

    I have an Asus AX88U with build 382.2_2. When I set a MAC address of a computer and use the "Reject" option, then save changes, the entire Wi-Fi interface is torn down and restarted. This impacts ALL devices on the network. Adding devices to a MAC filter list—especially when this is a "black...
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    The main website redesign (Nov 20, 2022) resembles a parked domain / spam website.

    The main website was updated recently, and now it looks like one of those squatted / parked domains designed to attract keyword searches. I had to use the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine to find that it was updated on Sunday, November 20. Before...
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    UPnP issues: port forwarding page not updating properly, and the UPnP config file retains old "deny" entries after removing static port mappings

    I seem to be having some issue with UPnP for a couple of builds now. I have an AX88U running firmware 388.1, production build. The page "Advanced_VirtualServer_Content.asp" shows several applications with static port definitions that I set. One application on my Mac has an option to...
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    Router: web admin console logs out for inactivity if you only interact with items on the same page, and don't navigate to a new page.

    I've been logged out for inactivity from the router console while performing some of the following non-exhaustive list of actions on the main index page: Reviewing devices in the Client Status sidebar (after clicking the "Clients" button); Clicking the 'Refresh' button in the Client Status...
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    Ping times escalate every 10 seconds, then fall.

    My AX88U has some new strange issue where ping times will slowly escalate from ~30ms all the way up to ~300ms, then suddenly fall back to normal. This repeats every 10 seconds like clockwork. I'm also seeing issues with streaming video services on the TV that will randomly drop to the worst...
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    Smart Connect or AiMesh issue? AX88U has many kernel "signal 11" errors right after roamast: "deauth old sta" or "disconnect weak signal."

    EDIT: I just noticed that 386.8_0 was released last Saturday. I'll try updating... ——— I am seeing errors in the logs that could indicate something going on with Smart Connect or AiMesh. Symptoms: The Wi-Fi on my AX88U has been very flaky the last couple of days. Some smart devices have...
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  9. theirongiant

    Edited MAC address of static DHCP entry. Router won't give new device the old static IP address.

    Will edit this after posting... edit: in case you're wondering what's up, I'm getting dinged by the CloudFlare protection algorithm. My (attempted) post doesn't even include sample code or potentially malicious queries. I'm literally just trying to write a couple of short paragraphs...
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    RT-AX88U 386.3_2 goes about 3-4 weeks before RAM fills up.

    I started sending all my RT-AX88U logs to a syslog server running in a docker container. Everything was fine for about a month, until I noticed one day when I logged into the router page the RAM and CPU bars weren't animating anymore. When I tried to ssh into the router, it would say...
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    RT-AC68U in Media Bridge mode won't go faster than 288.9 Mbps. Main router = AX-88U. RSSI @ AC-68U is a strong -35dBm.

    I have an RT-AX88U in the main office and an RT-AC68U / RT-AC1900P serving as a media bridge about 15 feet away, through one layer of drywall in a wood frame house. It's in a hallway broom closet where I added an electrical outlet to convert it into a server closet. I added active ventilation...
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    Recommended Wi-Fi settings for IoT devices that randomly disconnect / reconnect? Doorbells, bulbs, TVs, thermostats, etc.

    I have only found a couple of posts here related to smart home devices connected to Wi-Fi that like to randomly disconnect and reconnect. The device that prompted me to investigate this was my Logitech Circle View Doorbell. Apple HomeKit helpfully notifies me that the doorbell goes offline...
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    Safari and Chrome freeze when opening the IPSec tab in VPN. Firefox unaffected.

    I have Safari 14.1, Google Chrome 87, and Firefox 85.0.2. When I go to the VPN > Servers > IPSec tab, the first two browsers jump to 100% CPU for that one tab (each tab is its own process). This only happens in Safari and Chrome. It does not happen in Firefox. I am not using Greasemonkey...
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    AX88U - trouble joining Wi-Fi after ~35 clients are connected

    I have been having this issue for a few revisions now where some devices require multiple attempts to associate before it succeeds. We moved into a house and started adding a few 'smart' devices, so there are more clients on the network than before. I have no AiMesh nodes configured. edit...
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    Not going to be using Merlin for a while...

    Hi gang, I have been lurking for a long time (hence my low post count) but have been using Merlin's firmware since I bought my RT-N66U almost a year ago. I have gone back to TomatoUSB after much toil and sweat, because I have reached the almost certain conclusion that while ASUS' hardware is...
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    Do not install TomatoUSB Shibby Build 111.

    A number of users on Page #140 from this thread on the TomatoUSB.org forums are reporting trouble with Build 111, released yesterday (Sunday, July 28th). I don't know who this person is, or where Mr. Shibby normally posts, but I'd take this as sound advice to stay away and wait for v112.
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    Dyn.com drops "remote update" on free accounts; must login, or upgrade to Pro.

    This is a public service announcement. I do not work for DYN. I received this email today because I have two registered dynamic hosts. Some people may have used bogus and throwaway email addresses during registration, so you may not yet be aware of this policy change. If you have a dynamic...
  18. theirongiant

    Sustained packet loss, intermittent. Ready to pull hair out.

    Hello Small Network Builders, This issue has plagued me through multiple firmware updates. Occasionally the Internet will become extremely slow and unresponsive on several computers, but at different times. Pages time out, videos buffer, etc. Tonight, the Mac Pro (desktop) was having all...
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    iPhone & other devices frequently losing Wi-Fi, lots of DHCP activity in system log

    I'm running Merlin's firmware 3.0.0.4.270.26 A great number of my wireless devices are constantly asking DHCP for an address. I read a while back that iPhones doing this too frequently were causing problems at Duke University. My Mac Pro with an Airport wireless card is not behaving this way...
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