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    Will a new modem increase my network speed?

    Good suggestion - thanks. Laptop direct to modem: 591 Mbps. Laptop through router: 420-540 Mbps. I was nervous without firewall and NAT and didn't think to take >1 speed test with direct connection. Still, that's the highest download speed I've seen lately. Through the router, with nothing...
  2. M

    Will a new modem increase my network speed?

    Sorry -- my typo. It's an RT-AX86U, which has a 2.5 Gb port. I've edited the original post to fix that. Comcast says the CM-2050V is compatible. But they also say the current modem is rated to 948 Mbps. Something is throttling the current speed -- but is it Comcast? the modem? or the router?
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    Will a new modem increase my network speed?

    Comcast 1.2 Gb service > Netgear CM1150V cable modem > ASUS RT-AX86U router with Merlin firmware We signed up for 1 Gb service and I bought the Netgear modem about 14 months ago. It was the fastest Comcast voice modem available. I remember testing speed and getting 800-900 Mbps, which I thought...
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    Hints to get VPN working again

    @L&LD - Yes, I emailed cotse. They usually take a few days to respond, but this seems longer than usual. After trying Proton VPN's free service for an hour, I signed up for their "Plus" plan in their 50% off sale today. It is easy, relatively inexpensive, and WireGuard has minimal hit on my...
  5. M

    Hints to get VPN working again

    UPDATE: I signed up for ProtonVPN, and it worked right out of the box. This leads me to think that perhaps the issue is with cotse.net.
  6. M

    Hints to get VPN working again

    I am a home user struggling with a couple of issues. The first is understanding what I have available. Am I correct that the VPN available in my ASUS RT-AX86U router (and other routers, for that matter) is to protect WiFi communication between it and clients in my own LAN? and that it does not...
    • Mike-48
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    • Forum: VPN
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    Losing Internet (WAN) connection: ASUS RT-AC88U

    It seems that the router was not reconnecting after scheduled reboots, and that's what caused the issue. At least, that's my conclusion after turning them off and not having trouble for a couple of days. (A manual reboot would not trigger the issue.) Admittedly, it's a small sample size, so my...
  8. M

    Is RT-AX86U being discontinued by ASUS?

    B&H was recommended also by a photographer friend; I placed the order with them. I remember buying a camera from them ~50 years ago at their NYC store. (I got a painful parking ticket, teaching me a lesson never forgotten -- don't bet against New York Parking Enforcement!) I read the return...
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    Is RT-AX86U being discontinued by ASUS?

    ADDED NOTE: I bought this online from a merchant recommended by a friend. So my request for purchasing advice has been removed from this message. --Mike Because of problems described elsewhere, I'm planning to replace my router. First choice is the ASUS RT-AX86U. The price on Amazon increased...
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    Losing Internet (WAN) connection: ASUS RT-AC88U

    This (@#*&%! thing is driving me nuts. It rained last night, and the issue occurred, despite the intervening switch. (I've had Comcast out three times -- they say there is no water penetration at any local equipment -- but still, it happens mostly when it rains.) Another new piece of...
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    Losing Internet (WAN) connection: ASUS RT-AC88U

    @L&LD -- I didn't intend to slight your contribution. I just read it to mean something different. I thought the post was focused on adding a switch to avoid using ports 5-8. I inferred, probably incorrectly, that using those ports might cause other trouble. And "use a LAN port as a WAN port" I...
  12. M

    Losing Internet (WAN) connection: ASUS RT-AC88U

    I agree, it doesn't really match reports of the DHCP issue. I have an extra 5-port switch lying around. I'll give that a try. Great idea! P.S. It's in place now.
  13. M

    Losing Internet (WAN) connection: ASUS RT-AC88U

    That's a little harsh. I would hope that for $270, I'd get a functioning product.
  14. M

    Printer does not work anymore ever sense using Asus RT-AX86U as main router and AT&T Gateway/Modem just as a modem on my fiber so weird. How to fix ?

    Very likely, but not if the printer is set to a fixed IP address incompatible with the range assigned by the new router. The most likely thing to succeed might be resetting the printer to factory settings, then uninstalling it and reainstalling it on your computer.
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    Losing Internet (WAN) connection: ASUS RT-AC88U

    Out of the frying pan, into the fire! I've had a TP-Link SmartManaged switch for a year or so, and it has performed flawlessly. So I thought I'd try their new, fast router. I installed a TP-Link Archer AX-11000 yesterday, and I'm shipping it back today. The Ethernet part worked great, but as...
  16. M

    Losing Internet (WAN) connection: ASUS RT-AC88U

    Yesterday, I tried disconnecting the (input) cable from the [Netgear CM1150V] modem, waiting 10 seconds, then reconnecting. Everything worked fine. This morning, another outage. Neither the [ASUS RT-AC88U] router nor the modem was reachable from my PC All modem and router lights indicated OK...
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    Losing Internet (WAN) connection: ASUS RT-AC88U

    It is not guaranteed by Comcast, so I would not like to rely on it. A guaranteed static IP address is an additional monthly charge, I think a substantial one. --- rant on --- If this issue is caused by the failure of the modem to reset the LAN link after recovering from a failure (which seems...
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    Losing Internet (WAN) connection: ASUS RT-AC88U

    Morris, I appreciate your efforts. The user in the linked post has a different problem from mine, in that he has to reboot his cable modem when things go south, but I have to reboot my router. When he has trouble, the cable modem indicates no WAN connection, but when I'm having trouble, all the...
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    Losing Internet (WAN) connection: ASUS RT-AC88U

    I just changed it from the default to "aggressive" and haven't had an issue since. However, it's only been a few days, and the issue occurs only once every few weeks. We'll see.... P.S. I enjoyed looking at your beautiful photos. Sorry that my walls already are full. If I ever get an (acoustic)...
  20. M

    Losing Internet (WAN) connection: ASUS RT-AC88U

    Even though power-cycling the router fixes it? Next time it happens, I'll connect a laptop directly to the modem and see what happens.
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