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    Merlin fw 386.7.2 Asus rt ax56u -possible problem

    Firstly, am certain that it is a modem only, not a modem router. Secondly I use the dns filter to force the 2 devices I mentionioned to use a specific DNS value to allow them to access websites in a different country. ie to ungeoblock these sites for the devices. These sites, mainly media...
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    Merlin fw 386.7.2 Asus rt ax56u -possible problem

    I've been using the DNS filter option (custom 1 -applied to TV and raspberry pi computer)-both which have been given fixed ip addresses, to allow access by these 2 devices to some specific geo blocked websites. Today our internet service changed from a VDSL service to a direct fibre one. In...
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    Asus rt ax56u - all wired (ethernet) unable to connect to router

    Suddenly all of the wired clients (telephone adapter, energy monitor, printer) of this router no longer connect. Wifi clients work perfectly. The wired connection with both a desktop and using different cable shows the network as "identifying". Connecting to the router using wifi works...
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    Slow file transfer speed between 2 wired clients, Asus rt ax56u

    Your oomment is very prescient! My PC has two ethernet connectors, the Asus motherboard one, and also one on a TPlink PCIe card. I had been using the asus M/B one when I first discovered the file transfer speed problem. and for troubleshooting. It showed 100 Mb/s with a long cable and 1Gb/s...
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    Slow file transfer speed between 2 wired clients, Asus rt ax56u

    Thank you all. It was the 15metre long Cat 6 cable that was the problem-obviously faulty or well below spec.. Now my transfer speeds are 872 megabits/s.
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    Slow file transfer speed between 2 wired clients, Asus rt ax56u

    Thanks. I will follow through on these suggestions over the next few days. The specifications for cables (one cat 6, the other cat 5e) should be fine for 1GB bits/s, but the cablez may be faulty. Will swap with other cables just to check.
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    Slow file transfer speed between 2 wired clients, Asus rt ax56u

    1. I was using rough mental arithmetic (8 x 11=88) 2. If one link has dropped speed, why would would that happen?
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    Slow file transfer speed between 2 wired clients, Asus rt ax56u

    Hadn’t heard of Iperf but will follow up and try it. Also should have mentioned the file transfer was from an Nvme on one pc to a fast ssd on the other (laptop) so that the disks should not be the constraint. At the outset I realised that these are well below what I would have expected and...
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    Slow file transfer speed between 2 wired clients, Asus rt ax56u

    On further consideration I think the underlying problem, if a problem exists, lies with Windows 10 rather than with Asus router. Still, I'm wondering if other people are experiencing the same network transfer speeds as I am.
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    Slow file transfer speed between 2 wired clients, Asus rt ax56u

    I have been testing file transfer speeds between two Windows 10 computers connected by ethernet on a network with an Asus rt ax56u router, and have been surprised by what appears to be a slow transfer speed (11.6MB/s) or about 88Mb/s. Each computer has a GB lan port; one of connecting cables a...
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    asus rt ax56u: merlin 386_3_2 fw. disconnected device still appears as active client on network map

    It seems that one learns something new every day. Until now, I never knew that there was a "refresh" button. Had always used the "view list" one. Never occurred to me that the picture above "clients" was more than just decoration. Now I know it isn't. I expect that using "refresh" would...
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    Asus rt ac87u: query about which is best firmware-merlin or asus

    I did try the Arch Phoenix for a very short while but found problems with the vpn. In the end flashed the most recent Merlin firmware but will now only use the ac87u as an access point because of security issues. Using the very latest stock Asus firmware would fix the security issues, but I...
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    asus rt ax56u: merlin 386_3_2 fw. disconnected device still appears as active client on network map

    It seems that I hadn’t because when I rebooted now the problem device disappeared. Thank you. On reflection, at the time when I discovered the problem, I probably didn’t think a reboot was necessary. I had envisaged a situation where the router lists “active” clients by continually checking...
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    asus rt ax56u: merlin 386_3_2 fw. disconnected device still appears as active client on network map

    There is a device which I no longer use and which is not connected, but still appears on the network map on the (active) client list . The ip address.shows as dhcp assigned. How can this device be deleted. It show as an active client but isn't.
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    OpenVPN dnleak Merlin fw 386.3.2 rt ax56u

    Thank you. I've done that now. Second time around I was able to make all the changes quickly. I inadvertently found that one the consequences of an invalid private ip address was difficulty in casting from Chrome to the chromecast. Initially Chrome would would not see the c/cast because of...
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    OpenVPN dnleak Merlin fw 386.3.2 rt ax56u

    No, not a typo. I hesitate to admit that I didn't know it was an invalid address. As it happens my original router was 192.168.2.10 but for various reasons I needed to change this to something different. I chose 182 at random and spent quite some time readjusting the network. What should...
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    OpenVPN dnleak Merlin fw 386.3.2 rt ax56u

    Thank you. I realise that I have much to learn about all of this. Looking at this from a different more simplistic perspective, checking using ipleak.net If I: 1. use openvpn on my ipad, I see only my vpn service ip address and one dns belonging to the vpn service. 2. use a windows pc...
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    OpenVPN dnleak Merlin fw 386.3.2 rt ax56u

    Disconnected now, obviously was connected when the problems occurred. Was set up to tunnel one ip address just for testing. Rules can be individually enabled or disabled by clicking on the first column OpenVPN clients status OVPN1: Switzerland Disconnected VPN Director Start Client...
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    OpenVPN dnleak Merlin fw 386.3.2 rt ax56u

    Yes, many times
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    OpenVPN dnleak Merlin fw 386.3.2 rt ax56u

    Have done some further tests with different value of accept dns config DISABLED Flooded with dn servers 40+, no vpn service dns server RELAXED vpn dns +6 others STRICT vpn dns +5 others EXCLUSIVE no vpn dns +34 others Now even more puzzled
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