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    AiCloud versus VPN server

    I have not used AiCloud and am still learning about setting up VPNs, so am no great expert in this field. However I will venture a response as no-one else has. I want to be able to access my files from my laptop while travelling, and much prefer having my data on my own hardware, rather than...
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    [Release] Asuswrt-Merlin 380.67 is now available

    Auto logout working fine here (RT-AC66U) Coming from 378.56_2 to 380.67_0. Factory reset, loaded 367_0, factory reset, then reloaded nvram using John's tool. I left the logout at 10 minutes, which is the value I had before and which was reloaded by the nvram utility.
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    Need help. Main router looses connection when 2nd router in AP mode reboots

    The tools copies back a lot of variables. I'm not sure if these can contain invalid values, and so cause problems. Others more knowledgeable than me would be able to answer this. But if you are worried about restoring corrupted data, you can edit the file before restoring it, to remove...
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    Need help. Main router looses connection when 2nd router in AP mode reboots

    It can take a long time to document all the settings, do a factory reset and then enter all the settings again. As you have found, this is quite a discouragement to performing a factory reset, even when it's needed. But what really really helps in this regard is the NVRAM save/restore tool...
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    [Release] Asuswrt-Merlin 380.66 is now available

    I have also seen gaps in the log file, after power cycling the router. I always assumed that the last few log file entries are in RAM, and so are lost when the router loses power, but I don't know if this assumption is correct. In my case, this affects an RT-AC66U with the very old 378.56_2...
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    [Beta] Asuswrt-Merlin 380.66 Beta is now available

    There was once a page posted on the Wiki explaining how to extract the DHCP reservation list, sort it by IP address and then reload. AIUI the new order survives the next reboot. The web link was something like https://github.com/RMerl/asus-wrt-merlin/wiki/Sort-DHCP-Reservatio... The page does...
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    Replacement RT-AC3100 tried to restore a saved cfg from old one.

    For the benefit of others who may view this thread in future, John's save and restore utility is very useful for transferring settings from one router to another, using its migration mode. (Thank you John!) https://www.snbforums.com/threads/user-nvram-save-restore-utility-r24a.19521/ The...
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    Merlin 380.65_2 - Both Wifi Dropping In and Out

    Because of the band width used, channel 5 overlaps with C6 and to a lesser extent C1. The only channels which do not overlap to some extent are 1, 6 and 11. AFAIUI, two WiFi routers operating on the *same* channel will see each other and cooperate by sharing airtime. On the other hand, if...
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    Help! Can't login to RT-AC66U

    I can understand your frustration, especially as you paid a lot of money for the hardware. But maybe you have just been unlucky - I have 3 RT-AC66U and am very happy with them. I have loaded the Merlin software and can only say they are very stable - up time over 100 days and still counting...
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    Automated Reboot best practice

    Thank you, that's very helpful. What I am looking for is a way of rebooting manually a router which is 3 hours drive away, which has a 32GB USB stick attached. So if I understand correctly: I can access the router by (for instance) https from the WAN side, I can unmount the UBS stick (which...
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    Automated Reboot best practice

    Elsewhere an the forum are many comments about the inadvisability of rebooting while USB storage is attached. I am puzzled by this but have seen comments that suggest the problem is due to lack of memory to check the integrity of the storage attached. Would a 32GB USB stick present a...
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    trouble with ddns on my ac68u

    On the Merlin input screen, it's the data input field labelled "Server" where "www.dnsomatic.com" should be entered (without the quotes). The Host Name field should be filled in with whatever you have registered with your DDNS service, for example yourname.ddnscompany.com On the Merlin input...
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    Looking for a stable wireless router for network with 20+ clients

    I have found the RT-AC66U (currently running Merlin 378.56_2) to be very stable. 20 - 30 clients, but probably only about 8 active simultaneously. Uptime of 90 - 100 days is no problem. The only reason I didn't get longer is because of power outages, or because I updated to a newer version of...
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    ASUS RT-AC88U forcing to assign a static ip address

    I saw something similar about a month ago. (RT-AC66U running 378.56_2). Although I reserved a specific IP address for a new client, the client did not seem to get this address, even when the lease was renewed. So I deleted the reservation and then recreated it, this time using CAPITAL letters...
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    VPN setup RT_AC66u Asuswrt-merlin 380.59

    Thank you martinr, your comments are really helpful. I will go through your posting carefully later, when I have more time. This looks as though it is very important - if port 1194 is blocked when you are accessing from a remote location, it will be difficult if not impossible to change the...
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    VPN setup RT_AC66u Asuswrt-merlin 380.59

    Hi Clive -1- I guess the server you mention is in fact a router ? Someone on here a few months ago (sorry, I don't remember who to give appropriate credit, but thank you) recommended a tool called WinSCP. With this you can access the router (select protocol SCP on the WinSCP set up screen)...
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    VPN setup RT_AC66u Asuswrt-merlin 380.59

    Finally getting there . . . Thanks for the tip L&LD. I followed the instructions carefully, but still could not get it to work. The instructions mentioned "Manage Client-Specific Options". I was not sure what this does, but when I selected it, it asked me for key authority details. I did...
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    SOLVED: A specific website makes my connection "drops"

    Is it possible that your anti virus software believes (rightly or wrongly) that the web page contains malware, and so blocks access ? Even if owner of the web site is a company of good reputation, their web site may have been compromised by bad guys from elsewhere. It would not be the first...
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    wiring house without existing wires question. hardware and recommendations

    If the codes in your jurisdiction allow it, one way of wiring would be to run empty plastic conduit from your central location to empty wall boxes in each room, before the walls are finished. You could leave the conduit empty for now, or with a piece of string inside to help pull through...
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    Is it possible to mix hard disks in DS215j ?

    Thank you L&LD. Food for thought ....
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