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    GT-AXE16000 Owner's Thread

    Well ... I worked it out for myself. No the router will not support this. It does not recognise either of my two android phones - Pixel7Pro and Oneplus9 - when connected to USB. A USB to LAN connector works "sometimes" and at very low data speeds. The phone app does not work for setup - only...
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    GT-AXE16000 Owner's Thread

    Hello! Been a while since I've been here but glad to see it's still ambling along. Excellent site! I'm finally updating my router (an AC68U) which has run wonderfully reliably for over eight years using the same Merlin firmware in all that time! Now I am looking to upgrade and have purchased...
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    AC-68U Cannot Connect to Internet Using Wireless Bridge and Rogers Ignite Modem - Help!

    Living in a rural area, I have lived for many years with intermittent 3Mbps internet service (for $100.00 a month!). However, a friend of mine recently purchased the only house in a nearby village (6Km away) that has LOS to my own barn. His house has Rogers Ignite!! So, full of joy and...
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    Using Satellite and Rural Wireless ISPs on the same router Asus AC68U

    Actually I expect to get at least 1 Mbit, according to my research. My current 2.4 Ghz provider promises 5-6 Mbits at best, which I do get, but only at off peak times. Most times my average is 3 Mbits!! You can see how desperate I am. At peak times I'm happy to get 1.5Mbits. And I have 19...
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    Using Satellite and Rural Wireless ISPs on the same router Asus AC68U

    Hi everyone! Been a while, but that's because it all works so well! My three 68's are working well, all with Merlin's 3.0.0.4.374.40_alpha4 firmware. One of them has run for over three months without reboot. Amazing! Thanks Merlin! Anyways, I'm back on a new project to improve my d/l...
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    Second USB WAN problem. No connection.

    Hi folks! So I tried setting up my dual WAN using a Galaxy S4 4G phone. Set up for maximum bandwidth. However, even though the router says the phone is connected, shows the ip/dns addresses etc. it does not work at all. Even the standard WAN connection ceases to function. No internet...
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    Best VPN alternative to Hotspot Shield?? What do others use in their AC-68U?

    Great thank you so much! I'll get at it tomorrow... hope it's more straightforward....
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    Noob: improving 2.4Ghz range?

    You must live in a giant steel walled house! I use aftermarket antennas with my own units (radiolabs.com) but I am sure there are lots. D-Link also has them. I use a 15db gain omni (radiolabs.com) on the centre antenna connection and route it to the outside of the building (steel walled)...
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    Best VPN alternative to Hotspot Shield?? What do others use in their AC-68U?

    Thanks I signed up for a month to try. However I am confused on the set up instructs. They are for a DRT Linksys router and I cannot find anything for the AC-68. I know I'm pushing it at my age (mid sixties) trying to learn new things, but the terminology is different to my Merlin firmware...
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    Best VPN alternative to Hotspot Shield?? What do others use in their AC-68U?

    I'm in Canada... eh. Thank you for making things a little clearer for me. Yes commercial VPN services are definitely over hyped. And I am aware of using a UK server for BBC etc. Can't wait to get my router set up and running.
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    Best VPN alternative to Hotspot Shield?? What do others use in their AC-68U?

    Great info thanks... And I think I will try this service. But now I'm really sure my mind is going. When I log into the info page at ivpn it tells me the name of my isp and my ip address EVEN THOUGH I AM USING HOTSPOT SHIELD AND THEIR IP LOOKUP TELLS ME THAT MY IP ADDRESS IS 3000 MILES AWAY...
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    Dual AC-68 WAN with two Cat5 output radio receivers

    So my mind isn't going after all! Thanks Merlin.
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    Best VPN alternative to Hotspot Shield?? What do others use in their AC-68U?

    Thanks, I'm looking at it and they do have a server close to me. Do you have a screen grab of the AC-68 set up for this service? Or any instructions re setup? And yes it has helped! Thank you. And everyone else for their input. This site is just great! Edit: Just looked at the instructions on...
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    Best VPN alternative to Hotspot Shield?? What do others use in their AC-68U?

    I use Hotspot Shield mostly for watching BBC and US programming, but also to protect my privacy when visiting websites and d/l my emails. I would like to set up something in my AC-68 router to cover everything on the property. I have tried HideMyAss VPN but it was poor compared to HSS. HSS...
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    Dual AC-68 WAN with two Cat5 output radio receivers

    Ooops.... hopefully! I was of the understanding that dual WAN was via USB. After looking at my firmware I see that also has a LAN option for dual WAN. It seems that I can just plug the other modem/antenna output into one of the LAN ports. I could swear this was missing in my original...
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    Dual AC-68 WAN with two Cat5 output radio receivers

    Here's a question about how to increase the bandwidth of my rural connection. Any input would be much appreciated! As a rural resident internet connectivity is both expensive and poor. I pay $120.00 a month for a 6Mps/2Mbps 2.5Ghz radio connection. I would like to hook in another company's...
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    Radio Connections to Antennas on RT-AC66 Router

    Actually, I am running two AC-68 routers with different antennas. I have attached an outside 2.4ghz antenna (http://www.radiolabs.com/products/antennas/2.4gig/high-gain-wifi-antenna.php) to the centre antenna connector on the router. This gives me a comfortable 75 meter outside range, with good...
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    Asus AC-68U Not reliable? Flaky? Thoughts....

    Well... whatever your motives, I can only thank you for solving my problem. Your stable firmware has turned a flaky, and to all intents and purposes useless product, into a reliable and dependable unit. I find it quite ironic that a site and forum where experimentation and "non standard"...
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    Asus AC-68U Not reliable? Flaky? Thoughts....

    Thank you again. I have installed the Merlin firmware. Even after a couple of hours it's noticeably more solid. Next couple of days should be interesting. I'm going to try my Android phone (4G) to increase my bandwidth. Is their a list of phones that work? BTW Why don't Asus just have Mr...
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    Should I get rid of the AC68U? For What?

    Same here. Ran a 54/108 Radiolabs router for years. Always worked, rarely required a restart. But they were starting to fail, and were getting bogged down with all the video and image files, so bought two AC-68's. Agree with you... fast, great range, wonderful router EXCEPT it's flaky...
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