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    scMerlin scMerlin - service and script control menu for AsusWRT-Merlin

    Just wanted to say thanks to all and Jack Yaz for this, my Asus rt-ac86u (latest merlin) router web ui sometimes vanishes for good, no rebooting or unplugging and waiting fixes it only a hard reset + full reinstall from scratch, but next time it happens I will give scmerlin a shot.
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    WebUI not working after a while (RT-AC86u)

    Just wanted to say thanks to this thread and all post lots of useful information. I have had this issue with my rt-ac86u since day 1 and it drove me up the wall frankly, I thought it was something I was doing wrong. Another more recent October 2022 thread is found here mentioning scMerlin could...
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    ASUSWRT-Merlin RT-AC86U 386.5_2 lost access to web interface

    I have had this issue from day 1 with the Asus rt-ac86u but most of time its fine so never bothered, sometimes my internet would go flaky with websites not loading or showing time out messages trying to click on my Asus rt-ac86u normal webui page and no page found or timed out message. (I run...
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    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 386.4 is now available

    All appears well with the 386.4 from the previous 386 beta, similar ram usage on my 86u and also same performance in broadband speeds. Thanks again Merlin
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    Beta Asuswrt-Merlin 386.4 beta is now available

    Running past 48hrs well with the latest beta 386.4, its much faster performance then what I got with the 386.3_2 firmware with exact same settings and set up, this is with the latest openvpn 2.5+ settings with my MullvadVPN also, I actually managed to break to 260+ Mbps over 384.19 firmware...
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    OpenVPN performance of the RT-AC86U

    Ok that was where I was getting confused with, their tech team were a bit vague when I asked them directly if the Asus still does the policy routing and kill switch alongside the vpn accelerator, since that was my main buying point. General idea with my VPN set up was just to try and get my...
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    OpenVPN performance of the RT-AC86U

    basically they said the VPN accelerator has 2 ethernet ports:- Left network port (WAN) connects to the isp router/modem Right network port (LAN) connects to the Asus router All the VPN accelerator does is run Openvpn, rest of the firewall and routing stuff they said its handled by the Asus 86u...
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    OpenVPN performance of the RT-AC86U

    Thinking about this a bit more you and sfx have a good point, sounds like this VPN accelerator is just a minipc box with OpenVPN client running, which one might be able to do with a much cheaper 2nd hand mini pc or nuc. I think this accelerator might sit between the ISP router and the Asus 86u...
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    OpenVPN performance of the RT-AC86U

    Thanks I will ask their support my questions see how it goes. As long as Sabai os is similar to Asusmerlin and plug and play with easy policy routing and kill switch its probably going to be the best solution for me.
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    OpenVPN performance of the RT-AC86U

    thanks that was one I missed with OpenWRT on x86/amd pc, had a quick check but it feels similar to pfsense and others so requires a bit of a learning curve, I was more looking for something user friendly and plug and play like Merlins firmware is. I have used pfsense off a mini pc but its a...
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    OpenVPN performance of the RT-AC86U

    thanks that does sound ideal, trying to get my head around this Sabia VPN accelerator Z device, so its basically a mini pc with Sabia OS similar to merlin or tomato, with policy routing, kill switch, openVPN support? I see the VPN accelerator has only 2 ethernet ports, one for the router/modem...
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    OpenVPN performance of the RT-AC86U

    Yes connected to same server, tried also with a different VPN provider with closest server available to me same results. And we don't have any Asus Routers with faster processors with Merlin firmware support I take it? Is there any other alternatives here, apart from complicated set ups like...
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    OpenVPN performance of the RT-AC86U

    Got upgraded to 350Mbps free from my ISP today, Asus Ac86u still only getting 186Mbps while under MullvadVPN openvpn though. If I go with normal internet connection WAN and Mullvad software hit 340Mbps though so the server appears fine. I take it there is not much I can do and limited by the...
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    OpenVPN performance of the RT-AC86U

    Had the same issue with this 386.2.6 firmware my openvpn speeds got chopped almost in half, gone back to 384.19 now maxing out my speeds again, if you go back to an earlier firmware or try 384.19 see if you get your openvpn speeds back, its worth a shot.
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    OpenVPN performance of the RT-AC86U

    I am also back on the 384.19 firmware, not an expert with these things but never seen anything like that before on my policy routing list. Did you try and do a complete factory reset of your router and then flash it with 18 or 19 firmware again and try again ? Also try installing firefox or...
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    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 386.2_6 is now available

    Was this under a vpn ? Mine was under a VPN provider, either way going back to a 2020 firmware back to full VPN speeds. Am fully wired also. I guess another way to do more digging is to do dirty flashes of all the last year firmwares and track which point and which one causes the speed drop...
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    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 386.2_6 is now available

    At a loss really maybe its the openvpn version used in firmware ? the 386.2 I think uses openvpn 2.5.+ and that older firmware from 2020 is using 2.4.9 version.
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    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 386.2_6 is now available

    reset my ac86u to factory settings and latest 386.2 firmware and redone all my settings sadly I get 135 Mbps still. So I reset my ac86u and reinstalled the older 384.19 firmware from 2020 and redid the same set up, got 198 Mbps, baffled but tried speed test and a large ddl file and its...
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    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 386.2_6 is now available

    Did a dirty flash to latest from 384.19 firmware just now, got an almost 30% broadband speed drop sadly. Does that mean I have to do a factory restore and re-do the settings again ?
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    Policy based routing on Asus RT-AC86U not working as expected

    Small updated, changing the 2nd VPN to TCP appears to have worked and is much more stable and better working no router freezes or lock ups after a week where as before it occurred after 1-3 days. Going to temp fate and try a 3rd VPN with TCP and see if that one is stable and good also.
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