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    Would any of this make my browsing more secure? (WAN DNS settings)

    Under "WAN DNS Setting", there's these settings. Should I change anything to make it more secure? Stuff in ( ) means that's the current selected option. DNS Server: Auto Forward local domain queries to upstream DNS: Yes / (No) Enable DNS Rebind protection: Yes / (No) Enable DNSSEC support: Yes...
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    Strange addresses under DNSmasq

    What is this? Is this a security problem? Mar 9 12:31:48 dnsmasq[958]: read /etc/hosts - 22 names Mar 9 12:31:48 dnsmasq[958]: using nameserver (My ISP's Primary DNS)#53 Mar 9 12:31:48 dnsmasq[958]: using nameserver (My ISP's Secondary DNS#53 Mar 9 12:31:48 dnsmasq[958]: using only...
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    Log is full of "Kernel: CPU Tainted" messages. Is this bad?

    Any idea what this is and how I can fix it? RT-AC1900P, Merlin Firmware:386.12 Nov 15 12:09:47 kernel: Flags: nzCv IRQs on FIQs on Mode USER_32 ISA ARM Segment user Nov 15 12:09:47 kernel: Control: 10c53c7d Table: 98c9c04a DAC: 00000015 Nov 15 12:09:47 kernel: dcd/15605: potentially...
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    Galaxy A51 phone keeps dropping WiFi

    So, the idea is that I use my 5 GHz network for indoors and the 2.4 GHz for out of the house and around the property. The signal is so strong that it even my neighbors can see my 2.4 GHz network at a strong signal. The problem is that when I exit the house and go on the drive way, my phone...
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    PXE boot for installing Windows via router USB

    Hello, I would like to store my Windows ISO's on the USB stick of my router and when it comes time for a reinstallation of Windows on my desktop PC, I'd like to have my BIOS boot from the network, access the installation source, and install Windows to my computer. How can I do this? My USB...
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    Signs of aging WiFi hardware

    Hi, I've heard somewhere that WiFi chips don't usually last that long and they start to fail at a certain point in time. How long does it normally take before things start to act up? What are some common sings that my WiFi hardware is starting to go and I should start to be on the lookout for...
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    WiFi dropping laptop-wlceventd_proc_event(511)

    Hi, my mom keeps telling my that internet connection has been lot but when I check the cable modem, everything is working properly and my other devices on WiFi are connected and online. I've went to check the router logs and I found this. The router is running Firmware:386.9 Feb 13 16:36:53...
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    Diversion vs AdGuardHome?

    Hi, I'm just looking for something simple to set up, easy to configure, and has the lightest footprint on the router's hardware so it doesn't slow anything down. What is the difference between the two anyway? All I've learned from an old post that AdGuardHome may have a memory leak. For what...
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    FlexQoS 4K and HD Media streaming to prevent constant buffering (reduced quality)

    Hello, I would like to try QoS but I really don't have a clue on how to set this up. My internet connection is 40 Mbps down / 10 Mbps up. The devices that I have are as follows; Roku TV (4K), Roku Streaming Stick (capped at 1080p), 2 laptops one is for web browsing and email, the other streams...
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    Streaming heavy stuff over WiFi (VNC, raw IQ data)

    Hi, When I connect to my laptop which is on the 5 GHz network from my desktop which is using Gigabit LAN, TeamViewer sometimes stutters, lags, or freezes with the laptop on WiFi, same with when I stream my SDR programs over the network. The client end always stutters. When I use the wired...
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    RT-AC1900P bad eraseblock

    Hello, I've just upgraded my RT-AC1900p up to version 386.5_2 of Asus Merlin and once it finished upgrading and it rebooted, it wouldn't connect me to the internet and when I tried to log in to the web admin page it says "IP address conflict". So, I've unplugged the power and rebooted it and it...
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    What addons are you all using?

    Hi everyone, I'd just like to know what are you using on your router with the Merlin firmware. I haven't really played around with them and was wondering what some good ones are for the average home user. I'm currently running the RT-AC1900P with Merlin 384.17 with AiProtection. Also, to get...
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    Spontaneous WiFi disconnects

    The one laptop in the living room keeps dropping out and I have no idea why. Device 1: "Living room" is my one Roku Device 2: "Laptop-xxxxxxxxx" is the laptop that keeps disconnecting. Am I looking at a signal issue? It does bounce around between -63 dBm and -69 dBm. I haven't caught it at the...
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    Increasing the 5GHz WiFi range?

    My router has 3x 5dBi RP-SMA antennas on it and I would like to extend the range on the 5GHz band. I would use the 2.4 band since it has a longer range but the neighbours router is set to have the channel on 'auto' and it keeps dropping my devices, so I took everything off and switched them all...
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    *SOLVED* Can't get past the router.

    A few things, First, I cant connect to my ISP's email server. They confirmed that it's not them and it's me. I've tested that theory by pinging the server with my desktop and it got timed out. Then, I've pinged it with my router and it replied back. Also, when I went to ping Google's DNS...
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    How to get the most speed out of your LAN/WiFi.

    Hi, I'm sorry for asking this if this topic may already exists but I am unable to find it. Is there any settings of my RT-AC1900P that I could change for the maximum IO throughput on the WiFi and LAN? I'm using Merlin Firmware Version:384.13 and I think I'm using the default settings.
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    RT-AC1900P antenna connectors.

    I'm trying to test out an 2.4 GHz WiFi antenna (this antenna https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B004K2I70E/?tag=smallncom-20 and I was wondering what type of SMA connector my router has. Is it the normal SMA or is it RP-SMA?
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    Controlling the HDHomeRun from a RT-AC1900P?

    What I plan to do is install this one Perl script and the libraries and dependencies needed to have the router communicate with the HDHR tuner and have it scan and upload the data. I've asked SiliconDust support and they confirmed that their libraries will run on the ARMv7 CPU. These steps are...
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    Troubleshooting: Completely remove Merlin + all custom scripts

    I need to do some troubleshooting with our internet connection and my two Roku Streaming Sticks (3600X). Netflix has become very unstable and I need to go to the extreme and bring the router back to the default stock firmware. I've went to select 'Initialize all the settings, and clear all the...
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    DNS servers

    Is there any advantages or disadvantages to using a public DNS server such as OpenDNS, Cloudfare or Google compared to using the ISP's DNS server? So far I've learned that it could speed up web pages from loading. Will it also load up video streaming services such as YouTube and Netflix...
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