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    Router temperatures

    depends on the model. SSH to the router then from the command line use --> /bin/pwr status to see the states.. You can also use that to change the setttings which are not preserved on boot... you have to setup script to flip'm for that. The AX86 has more options than the AC86... IDK about...
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    Router temperatures

    My 35+ years of performance engineering says ASUS needed the pCPU cycles to accomodate the "AI Mesh" and/or other features being added as I think @Jack Yaz mentioned earlier. I'd buy that being a very valid reason. Think about it.. So ASUS turned OFF pCPUWAIT and maybe other "power saving"...
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    Router temperatures

    I think.. 19V is used b/c by supplying a higher voltage, designers can spec the PSU to produce less current / lower amps. There may be some regulation rules in play too, IDK about that. It's the old adage, "you transmit power with voltage" and is why our transmission lines run at a few 100K...
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    Router temperatures

    Yes, the noise will drop substantially by spinning the fan slower. Caution: Some 12V fans may not spin up at way lower voltages - all depends on how they are designed. Push / shove use a PSU with an adjustable voltage output and then dial down the output voltage or use something like the small...
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    Router temperatures

    ^^^ Summary or options! Thanks for all the great posts, ideas and examples!! I'm modifying my post with my current recommendations after testing several fans, in varying positions of the router either vertical (as designed) or horizontal as appears later in this thread. Easiest solution -...
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    Router temperatures

    ^^^ Yes, that is a nice, viable solution with dual fans. They also have single-fan models but the one in stock does not have the little AC "Turbo" adapter. ($8 USD separately...) A single 120MM fan is exceeds air-flow needs - so you could have a spare! If the noise specs per fan are...
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    Router temperatures

    ^^^^ AC Infinity usually makes good quality fans. Those are double-ball-bearing which are quieter than sleeves and that is a good price for 2 fans plus the PSU. I guess they are missing a whole market for ASUS router fans. That looks like a good bake and will do nicely! I never went there...
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    Router temperatures

    ^^^ That certainly is atypical of every router I've owned. I've never seen the 2.4GHz radio be hotter than the pCPUS. I don't own that model though. Have you verified nothing is blocking any vents (not trying to be a smarta$$) ? If all good, then I'd suspect a thermal pad is missing or...
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    Router temperatures

    The typical reason to disable these "green" settings is to drive the pHW closer to it's capacity and to reduce latencies which can be 100's of us-ms to wake up from sleeping... I've written about this "mis-conception" in the computer industry for the past 10+ years. In one paper I showed that...
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    Router temperatures

    I located the FCC interior photos. I see where and how any copper shimming would have to work. The distances between the RF shielding/caging and the larger heat-sink is the huge gap so I see why they opted for the pads... otherwise the tolerances for that AL heat-sink would have to be higher...
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    Router temperatures

    I've used the 3M branded "Industrial" Velcro for other projects and it works well too - stuff won't budge. The Noctua PFX models come with integrated vibration corners and "little feet" which help with vibrations. The reason I went with the encircling velcro straps is b/c some of these 3M...
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    Router temperatures

    Morning. Please post your results. Not having the screws tightened points to a marginal assembly process and if there's not excellent contact even with those pads, heat transfer is way impacted. I've not opened my AC86U or AX86U units b/c I usually sell them when I waterfall them outta the...
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    Router temperatures

    See this post for fan details -> https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asus-rt-ac88u-to-hot.58405/page-3#post-665525 I used those Noctua fans b/c I already had them on-hand from other cooling projects. These cost ~ $15-$20 USD via NewEgg or Amazon - depending on size and features. Yeah my velcro...
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    Router temperatures

    Affirmative. My own simple testing by running the same fan in both push/pressurize vs pull/exhaust modes with it strapped to the rear-side of the vertical standing ASUS AC86U and AX86U reported blowing air INTO the router's back-side (push/pressurize) lowered the reported operating temps of...
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    Router temperatures

    Several engineers have posted numerous times on various threads WRT router thermals, the pros and cons of adding small fans, added maintenance by cleaning them, etc... This thread is one of the latest examples... search - there are more! ;) For more examples and details see ->...
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    asus RT-AC88U to hot

    The topic of the thermals in 386.1 keeps surfacing in other threads.. Posting here once more for those people interested in adding a small 5V Noctua fan to their routers. Several engineers have posted numerous times on various threads WRT thermals in these routers and the pros and cons, added...
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    [RT-AX86U] Merlin 386.1 - Unable to completely disable upnp

    I was reading the logs and found the "miniupnp" running. Of course I went tearing thru the settings b/c I KNEW I'd disabled UPnP by default - ALWAYS! Since some of us never enable QOS, I had no idea it would be hiding there! This is another heads up that this 2nd place needed to fully disable...
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    N00bs need simple page with outdated stuff & working stuff. Also simple commonly used phrases only people following Merlin for years understand :D

    TY!! I'd love to hear what people are doing besides pixelserv-tls. As far as I know, pi-hole is the only other "like" option and pixelserv-tls had some clear advantages at the time I explored the pros/cons. I do see a marked contrast to the "ad levels" when I'm logged in at work vs at...
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    N00bs need simple page with outdated stuff & working stuff. Also simple commonly used phrases only people following Merlin for years understand :D

    Is there a workaround for ps not working? I'm doing a greenfield setup and that was one of my steps after replacing my keys. I went looking for the code to add the model (if possible) but I cannot locate it on the router. None of the AX routers are, I assume, included? @thelonelycoder I...
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    [Alpha] 386.2

    We flagged some outlier timings with NTP not starting "soon enough" in some of the AMTM processing in 384.19. It waits, I forget how many seconds now, then gives up, notes it in the logs and things move forward. Normally, that time is long enough but I had a case the other day where I got...
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