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    Is RT-AC86U a dynamic router?

    I Have an Asus RT-AC86U router that I have no need for so i want to sell it. A potential buyer asked me the following questions but I don't know the answer to the questions. Any help would be appreciated "Is it a dynamic router and could I connect it to my main router as a second router and...
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    [Beta 384/NG] Asuswrt-Merlin 384.5 Beta is now available

    When using 384.4_2 on 2.4GHZ, channels 1,6 or 11 are selected automatically. When I upgraded to 384.5 Beta 2, the other channels are selected instead..Now I have to pick channels 1, 6 and 11 manually... Using Asus RT-AC1900P
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    Asus RT-AC86U - connectivity and memory usage

    I just came across this thread now... I noticed the same issue with the RAM with the AC86U....I even posted a thread looking for explanations... https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asus-rt-ac86u-ram-issues.44813/ I read a post by Merlin somewhere in this forum where he mentioned that Broadcom...
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    Asus RT-AC86U RAM issues

    Thanks for your replies... I will assume it is normal for now unless someone proves otherwise...
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    [Beta 384/NG] Asuswrt-merlin 384.4 Beta is now available

    I normally turn the wifi off in the morning and turn it on at night using the button on the side of the AC86U....since updating to 384.4 Beta 2, the button has stopped functioning twice in the last 4 days....in both cases I was trying to turn the wifi off and it just would not respond...So I...
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    [Release 384/NG] Asuswrt-Merlin 384.3 is now available

    I noticed that in the 384.3 firmware, the TX power adjustment is available in the RT-AC1900P but is missing in the RT-AC86U router.... Also the Eco Mode in the asus router app is available in the RT-AC1900P and is missing in the RT-AC86U. Will this be added to the RT-AC86U in newer firmwares?
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    Asus RT-AC86U RAM issues

    I updated a RT-AC1900P and a RT-AC86U to Merlin to 384.3 and I did a factory restore to both and I then applied the same exact setting to both routers. I noticed that the amount of RAM used increased a lot compared to the older firmware. The AC1900P went to 127MB (50%)......The AC86U on the...
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    [Release 384/NG] Asuswrt-Merlin 384.3 is now available

    I have been using this app since it was released 2 years ago or so....and I never had any issues with it until today....I tried reinstalling it again but the same issue is back...The home page of the app shows no real time traffic activity..It shows 0KB...the same thing happens when I click the...
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    RT-AC68U / RT-AC68P / RT-AC1900 / RT-AC1900P

    Pictures of the 3 different versions White Box - Chinese (R1.41) Black Box (R1.42) White Box - English/French (R1.5)
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    RT-AC68U / RT-AC68P / RT-AC1900 / RT-AC1900P

    While reading different reviews about the RT-AC68U, I came across 3 different hardware versions for the AC86U... R1.41 (jayceOoi.com) https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4399963/all R1.42 (greentechreviews.ru) http://greentechreviews.ru/2017/10/27/obzor-marshrutizatora-asus-rt-ac86u/ R1.5 (Best...
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    [Release 384/NG] Asuswrt-Merlin 384.3 is now available

    I updated the firmware from 380.69_2 to 384.3 on Asus AC1900P and I did a factory reset afterwards... I noticed that the real-time traffic / Traffic statistics on the Asus App is not working anymore...It just shows 0KB/s for both wired and wireless... I tried that on different phones and it is...
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    Issues with 2.4GHz using Merlin 380.68_2

    I did that and I also included the 40MHz in the original post......It looks like when I set it to 20MHz or 40MHz it is fine...but the issue arises when I pick 20/40MHz it Since I upgraded to Merlin 380.59 last year I have noticed that the 2.4GHz when set to auto it keeps picking random...
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    Issues with 2.4GHz using Merlin 380.68_2

    Hi. I am using Merlin 380.68_2 on an Asus RT-AC1900P router and I noticed something out of the ordinary...I upgraded to this software 5 days ago coming from the version 380.68...I dont know if this problem existed in earlier firmwares or not. I normally have the 2,4GHz wireless set to channel...
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    Ethernet Cat6A Cable: Shielded VS unshielded

    Thanks for your replies...I will probably look for a welden cat6 cable.... Is Blue jeans cable a trusted source to buy these cables from?
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    Ethernet Cat6A Cable: Shielded VS unshielded

    Hi. I want to buy 2 cat6a cables, one to connect the Technicolor DCM 476 modem to the Asus RT-AC1900P router and the second one to connect the Asus RT-AC1900P to the PC. I came across shielded and unshielded cables and I am not sure which one to get? I read something about having to ground the...
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    Underclocking ASUS RT-N66U

    Hi. I know the default cpu/ram is 600,300,150. I just feel the router is a bit on the hot side so i am considering underclocking the router. Based on the following chart for Broadcom BCM4706, is it safe to underclock to 400,200 or 300,150? I am just using the router for regualr everyday use...
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    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    I decided not to force this issue by rebooting and just wait for it to happen again without my interference. We were having a thunderstorm and the power went out for a split second. This happened 2-3 times in a matter of minutes but the router did not turn off nor did any other electronic device...
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    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    Another update. I turned DNS filtering completely off and added Notron DNS in the WAN page and things were working fine yesterday. I needed to turn the router completely off today using the on/off button. Once I turned it back on I was not able to connect to the internet. So I had to switch...
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    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    I actually installed V18B9 on RT-N66U a few hours ago and did a system restore right after that and configured everything from scratch. So this is the one I have done the testing on over the last few hours until now but I faced the same issue when I ran V17E8 on both RT-N16 and RT-N66U. WAN DNS...
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    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    I tried rebooting a few times using a computer connected by ethernet using the new configuration I mentined above with only one DNS filter mode for each device. I rebooted it like 5-6. Sometimes the computer will connect after reboot and sometimes it will not connect. When the PC does not...
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