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    Opera DNS-over tls

    So we now have apple private relay blocked, firefox blocked and now i am left with Opera. Short of making a list of servers and just block all of them, is there a better way of blocking Opera from using dns over tls? If i can't do this with merlin, could i do it with opensense or some other...
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    Asus RT-AX57 VPN for only some devices

    Hello! I've landed on this wonderful forum by searching information about merlin firmware and scripts. Unfortunately, the custom firmware is not available for my Asus RT-AX57. I would like to setup a VPN service (let's say, NordVPN for example) as a client on my router, however this will make...
  3. Zigster

    IPV6 and OpenVPN on Asus Merlin on Asus GT-AXE11000

    Hello Forum, I've been using my regular OpenVPN Server setup on my Asus Merlin GT-AXE11000 (latest Merlin) for quite some time now and it was working pretty well for acessing my LAN with my mobile (Android) devices as OpenVPN clients. Just recently, I switched my mobile provider and as it...
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    DDNS Update frequency increase for Asus DDNS

    I am experiencing a couple of DDNs issues Currently I am using the ASUS DDNS service (its free and that matters a lotto me right now) but as far as I know it is not updating daily (which is as often as I can seem to set it for on my Asus merlin router. 2 questions. 1. Is there a...
  5. TwoWheels

    CT8/AC3000 and ASUSWRT?

    I am relatively new to the world of ASUS, having bought a set of used XT8's and a separate used ET8. The XT8's came with Gnuton firmware on them, which is how I discovered ASUS WRT. Now I'm adding a used CT8 to my aiMesh (The ET8 is fantastically flakey and probably defective no matter what...
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    [🙏 Feature request For Asus Merlin] Add Public WiFi Mode for GT-AX11000

    Hi, recently my router lan port not working well. so, i have only option connect WAN with asus GT-AX11000 with wifi only. But, there is no option Public WiFi Mode (WISP) mode in latest merlin firmware. So, i request to you please add WISP mode to next release. I hope i/we get WISP mode in...
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    AXE11000 - WPS bug?

    Hi! I have a strange problem, that I can't activate WPS on 5GHz band. I set it like on the screen below and then turn it on: It gets activated, but then I see it's active on 6GHz band, not 5. AXE11000 running latest Merlin. When I try to activate it for 2,4 then it's ok and activates for...
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    Issues compiling Realtek RTL8156 (r8152) driver for ASUS RT-AX86U

    Hello! I have a Plugable 2.5Gbe Ethernet USB adapter (Realtek RTL8156B) and an ASUS RT-AX86U router running the latest stable Merlin firmware (3004.388.6_2). When I plug the adapter into the router, it is identified correctly as a USB device in the Network Map view, however I was unable to get...
  9. Exponential

    ASUS GT AX6000 Reset to default settings unexpectedly

    Hi all. I'm hoping for a bit of advice from you guys about an unexpected change to my router firmware. I have not felt the need to access my router setting after installing Merlin last year as I followed all the guides and set it up correctly. However, after logging in the other day to double...
  10. TanyaC

    cannot add domain to router URL filter

    I have found that I'm getting incoming traffic from a domain called naj.sk, a site I've never used I can't seem to block it's IP address 185.64.219.37. The services rule adds ok for my RT-AC88u with latest merlin firmware But if I try and add a URL filter it says applying changes but doesn't...
  11. escape75

    RT-AX68U Merlin vs. 3.0.0.4.388_24646

    It looks like Asus resurrected the RT-AX68U router by releasing firmware 3.0.0.4.388_24646 ... I'm wondering though how many things in the Asus firmware are currently patched that would not be patched in Merlin 3004.388.6_2 ? I'm running the Merlin one at the moment and just wondering about it...
  12. R

    Solved AiMesh Node client connection issue

    Have AiMesh with RT-AX86U Pro (router) and RT-AC66U B1 (node) connected via wireless backhaul, both on the latest Merlin firmware (can't use wire for router-node connection). Node has one Ethernet client with static IP (my work pc). I need to be able to access it from my other devices, mostly...
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    How can I do this.. Router VPN Client to Server 2

    I need some help.. I'm trying to route VPN Client 2 through VPN Server 2 so I can have the protection of my VPN Provider if I connect to the VPN Server 2. I did this before using VPN Director and then adding something to the Custom Configuration of VPN Server 2. I can't remember what I did. I...
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    Bond / Link Aggregation option missing from LAN / Switch Control in UI - 3004.388.6

    Apologies if this is a silly question - I've just flashed the latest merlin firmware (3004.388.6) on my ZenWifi XT 12 Pro router and I'm having some trouble with the bond interface that was established previously between my Synology DS220+ NAS and this router with the official ASUS firmware...
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    How to setup IPV6 static route for Docker IPVLAN

    So Ive looked at similar threads, but nothing is concrete in their solutions to achieve what I want to do. I have a Raspberry Pi that is running docker. These docker containers are IPV6 enabled and want to be able to access the IPV6 Internet. For this to happen you need to enable Static Routes...
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    ASUSWRT_Samba_Fixer no longer works after reboot

    Hello folks I have been using an Asus Rt-AC86U router for several years. For me it is very important that I can access my individual SSDs and HDs on the USB3 port individually via Samba. That's why I installed the Samba_Fixer (https://github.com/dnlongen/ASUSWRT_Samba_Fixer). It ran for years...
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    PS5 port forwarding and VPN rules

    Hi everyone, I am trying to set up port forwarding on my PS5 for smoother and faster online gameplay. Activision sent me a list of ports to forward, but I don't want to trust their instructions. I have a Mesh system with 2 AX86U using the latest merlin firmware, and my internet connection is...
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    Disable disk spin down by some id: serial number, partition label or UUID

    I have AX88U Pro router. It has a single USB port. USB 3 hub is connected to the port and 2 drives are connected to this hub: one HDD and one SSD. My issue is that SSD seemingly "spins down" and becomes unavailable. I cannot bring it back. If I disable the spin down for the disk, everything...
  19. ExtremeFiretop

    MerlinAU MerlinAU v1.1.3 - The Ultimate Firmware Auto-Updater (Now available in AMTM)

    Hello SNB Community, We're pleased to introduce an exciting new add-on for Asuswrt-Merlin: MerlinAU (Merlin AutoUpdate). This tool is designed to streamline and automate firmware updates, making your router maintenance simpler and smoother than ever. What's MerlinAU All About? MerlinAU...
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    Best setup for a wifi extender

    I use an RT-AC86U and don't get good signal at the other end of my house. What is a good option for extending the signal? I have read that buying a cheap asus router and using it as a node would do the job. I have VPNs and specific settings that I would like to maintain on my network, is this...
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