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    Ethernet issue - home wired with Cat5e cables

    I second what @coxhaus indicated. This really isn't terribly difficult. Those blocks are for telephones and the cables look like their identified by room. If the cables in the rooms are also identified in the same manner then you need to do the following: 1. Decide what cables you want to...
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    Asus RT-ax86u

    There is an issue with the wifi for this router which has yet to be resolved. You're not the first one to see this and probably not the last. Here's the other thread which starts out with the same issue: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asus-rt-ax86u-disconnection-issue.69909/ Personal...
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    Debating: Because of problems with AX68U, keep using AC86U?

    Fwiw, I refer you to the following RT-AX86U disconnect thread: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asus-rt-ax86u-disconnection-issue.69909/
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    RT-AX86U AiMesh (Merlin) - Disconnects

    Fwiw, here's another thread concerning RT-AX86U wifi disconnects, which doesn't offer any solution to the problem: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asus-rt-ax86u-disconnection-issue.69909/ And, here's Asus's recommendation for compatibility with an AX router...
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    Firmware Update for AX86U (8-31-2021)

    Have a look at the following thread. Maybe what you're seeing with the dropped devices is a continuation of the problem outlined in this thread: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asus-rt-ax86u-disconnection-issue.69909/ If you're still experiencing wifi drops with this version, it doesn't...
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    Solved 3 Asus Routers doing the same thing. About to drop ASUS. Help!!!!

    Can you provide a layout or description of your network, from the modem, down to the last device, including any switches in the network. Thinking logically, given that different routers (although based on similar firmware build) are exhibiting the same behavior, there has to be something in the...
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    PoE for DOCSIS 3.1 (Xfinity)

    Have a look at the following Lindsay Broadband MoCA POE filters. https://www.lindsaybb.com/assets/lbmlpf-1.2-ghz.pdf Don't know why that POE filter has a spec sheet but doesn't show up in the products page. Other Lindsay Broadband 1.2 Ghz filters, shown as suitable for MoCA ops...
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    RT-AC86U new firmware 3.0.0.4.386_44470-g53bccb8

    On the support page, for the "Please select OS" drop down menu, select Others from the bottom of the list instead of selecting Windows 10 64-bit. Here's the displayed results: Windows 10 64-bit: Version 3.0.0.4.386.42643 2021/04/28 Others: Version...
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    Can Cat5 usually get more than 100Mbps?

    Definitely worth the $15 for a gigabit switch. The one problem that you might run into is whether or not the house cabling is connected to the connectors using all 4 wire pairs. Only two wire pairs are needed to run 100 Mb/s. If you're looking to run anything over 100 Mb/s, then all 4 wire...
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    Diversion Best way to test that Diversion is working properly?

    Keep in mind that there are multiple blocking lists available in Diversion which include Minimal, Small, Standard, Medium and Large. As you go from Minimal to Large, you block more sites, and with increased blocking, there is the danger of blocking part of or all of a particular site that you...
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    Netgear router 50ms latency more than direct to modem.

    Check the DNS setting in the router and pc. Are you using something that is different than the ISP DNS? If you change DNS servers when you're running traces or winmtr tests, you can end up with different routes going to the same endpoint, and you can end up with slightly different endpoints...
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    DNS setting

    DNSFilter will prevent a device from using a DNS address that does not match the DNS specified by the router. I don't believe it will do anything for a VPN, such as one that is running on a pc or cell phone. If you wanted to block the VPN, thats another matter altogether.
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    2.5G Port for backhaul with Aimesh Node?

    If you bring the two routers together, connected via short cable and run thru the test steps that I laid out, it shouldn't take you long to determine if the 2.5 Gb/s ports on those routers are working with both routers running in Router Mode, and finally with the Node Router running in AiMesh...
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    2.5G Port for backhaul with Aimesh Node?

    Ok, here's a second try at this. Hopefully it will give some clarity to the tests that I indicated previously. I had the wiring directions nicely spaced out but the forum software won't accept multiple spaces, grrrrrr. So, plan B ... improvise. Bring both routers together and connect them...
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    2.5G Port for backhaul with Aimesh Node?

    Consider doing this: Bring the two routers together: Configure the main router so that it uses the primary WAN input. Leave the 2.5 Gb/s port as a LAN port. Daisy chain the two routers: 1. Configure the node router to run in full router mode. Connect a LAN port from the main router into...
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    Why No Intranet Or Wifi?

    Crystal ball in the shop for an overhaul??
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    [RESOLVED] Asuswrt-Merlin 384.19 AiMesh Ethernet Backhaul Connectivity Issues

    In the development for one of the latest 386 versions, there were problems noted with switches in the network. This appears to have been fixed, as indicated in the following thread: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asuswrt-386-rc2-public-beta-with-full-functions-aimesh-2-0-continued.69274/...
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    Cat 7A help needed

    Fwiw there are differences in terminating a Cat 7/7A/8 cable. That can be seen in the following youtube videos. As usual, a little youtube tech school can be worthwhile before plunging ahead with a new project. There are also specific RJ-45 connectors and keystones for Cat 7A/8 cables which...
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    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 386.2 is now available

    At some point when you can get back into the UI, and are able to navigate around the tabs, I'd reboot the router. You'll have to judge whether or not the time that it takes to switch from one tab to another is normal or still running slow. I think when you determine that the router appears to...
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    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 386.2 is now available

    You haven't done anything wrong. The jump to 386.xx requires database maintenance, which might take a while. I've seen posts indicating that this could take a few hours. From the changelog comes the following: 386.1 (30-Jan-2021) Switched to the new 386 codebase. 386 introduces AiMesh 2.0...
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