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  1. J

    How to assign static LAN IP

    Thanks, I didn't catch this thread when it was posted. A very useful utility.
  2. J

    Connection through TOR fails?

    It was an interesting feature that I had never seen before since I use John's fork which doesn't have this implemented. I appreciate you putting it in just to try out. PPTP & L2PT also have security issues from my research. Even OpenVPN isn't secure if the proxy servers are being monitored...
  3. J

    Connection through TOR fails?

    Jappish 84, I have just started using the TOR VPN feature on a RT-AC68 with HGGomes 378.55_3 FW. I observed a significant slow down in loading pages when doing web searches. I think this is normal. If I try to do downloads of media, or do teleconferences through Skype, I do not get any...
  4. J

    How to assign static LAN IP

    Is there any advantage to assigning IP addresses through the command line? I have always done it the first way through LAN>DHCP>IP assignment and it works for me. The only problem I have with that is that I have to enter the IP assignments on every router individually if I want them the...
  5. J

    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    John, I was evaluating the HGGomes Fork FW and it has support for TOR VPN (On the VPN Page). I think that TOR VPN may also have been implemented in RMerlins 378.55_0 FW. Is it possible to incorporate the TOR VPN into this Fork? I have read other posts in this thread asking whether this FW...
  6. J

    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    Thanks for the FW John! Having FW that makes these routers reliable and fully featured makes my life much easier, and my clients happy!
  7. J

    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    All of the routers I maintain are set on fixed channels to minimize interference with all the other wireless signals in the surrounding environment. I also set the channel width to 20 for the 2.4GHz signal and to 80 for the 5GHz signal.
  8. J

    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    Yes, a 10dBi change is very significant. That is why I was very concerned. I try to do all of my measurements as close to the same as possible and I know that if I do not have a good battery, the readings will be different. The Elitebook I use for testing has a good, extended life battery...
  9. J

    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    The technique I use to assess signal strength is to use a HP Elitebook 8460p Laptop with a dual band WiFi card and I use the "WiFi Finder" app in Mozilla Firefox which provides me with the SSID, mac address, and signal strength in dBi for all the wireless signals received by the antennas in the...
  10. J

    Need Instructions on How to Open RT-AC68 Case

    Are the screws Phillips, Torx, Star, or Hex head? What size bit do I use? By "Under the Tag", are you referring to the center printed section of the back plate of the case?
  11. J

    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    Thanks for the replies. I noticed this on several routers doing the same thing. I will try flashing the ver 14 again on a couple and see if I can reproduce the results again. It was strange and unexpected. I noticed that one of the two RT-AC68 routers that I tested had much more signal...
  12. J

    Need Instructions on How to Open RT-AC68 Case

    I have two RT-AC68 routers, one I purchased new more than 6 months ago and one I just purchased refurbished. The RT-AC68 I purchased new has always run hot (IMO) with a CPU temp at idle of 86 C. and temps under load exceeding 92 C. 2.4GHZ and 5GHz radio temps run 56 - 61 C. at the settings I...
  13. J

    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    Has anyone reported a decrease in wireless signal strength when going from ver 13E1 to ver 14? I have been doing a lot of testing on some RT-AC66 and RT-AC68 routers and found that when I switched to the ver 14 FW, my signal strength dropped about 10dBi on the 5GHz band and 2-4dBi on the 2.4GHz...
  14. J

    Asus RT-AC87 with 378.55_0 vs. Asus RT-AC66 with Fork 374.43_2-13E1j9527

    95% of all the routers I purchase are refurbished because of the cost. My experience with the refurb units is that the ones I have received look like new but come in a white box and sometimes without the documentation (CD Rom and/or pamphlet). When I receive these units, I check to see that...
  15. J

    Asus RT-AC87 with 378.55_0 vs. Asus RT-AC66 with Fork 374.43_2-13E1j9527

    I did a few tests with the HGGomes 378.55_3 FW on the RT-AC87 router. I tried to test the number of streams I could get on this router with the firmware and compare it to an RT-AC66 router using John's 374.43_2-13E1. I used some HP Elitebook 8460p laptops and a Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone...
  16. J

    Asus RT-AC87 with 378.55_0 vs. Asus RT-AC66 with Fork 374.43_2-13E1j9527

    L&LD; Thanks again for sending the link. Just curious, what parameters would you have tested and what are your priorities for evaluation? I know that you have also installed routers at client locations, not just your own home. I will be interested to see what you look at and prioritize in...
  17. J

    Asus RT-AC87 with 378.55_0 vs. Asus RT-AC66 with Fork 374.43_2-13E1j9527

    Thanks to L&LD I was able to download the HGGomez 378.55_3 latest FW for the Asus RT-AC87 router. I previously had been testing the RMerlin latest FW ver 378.55_0. I have not had a lot of time to test out all the features on the HGGomez FW but, here is a short synopsis of the testing I have...
  18. J

    Asus RT-AC87 with 378.55_0 vs. Asus RT-AC66 with Fork 374.43_2-13E1j9527

    I was hoping that I might be able to use the RT-AC87 as a single unit where I am currently using multiple RT-AC66's in AP mode. The marketing claims of being able to cover a "5000 ft2" building does not appear to be accurate (not really surprising). I guess I'll put this one down in the...
  19. J

    Asuswrt-Merlin 378.55 is now available

    RMerlin, I was testing some power settings on a RT-AC87 that I just purchased and flashed the 378.55_0 FW on it. When I went to do a site survey I was not detecting any of the 5GHz signals using the Passive Scan Mode. When I did an Active scan, I only detected the 5GHz signals that are on...
  20. J

    Asus RT-AC87 with 378.55_0 vs. Asus RT-AC66 with Fork 374.43_2-13E1j9527

    Sorry for taking so long to reply to this thread. I had to read the hggomes thread through to understand it more fully before replying. From reading that string I understand that: 1) The firmware has not been uploaded to github and that there are security and transparency issues with that...
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