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    Best way to use an ASUS RT-AC87 to extend range of existing RT-AC87?

    Too bad. I now own an RT-AC3200 (not using smart connect) and am still using repeater on one of my AC66U's, and media bridge on my other AC66U. Frankly, I would never spend $300 for a repeater, nor would I use a tri-band router as a repeater, so I never looked. I just kind of assumed that it...
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    Best way to use an ASUS RT-AC87 to extend range of existing RT-AC87?

    WDS only works with no encryption (no WPA-2 or WEP). You have to run the router, whose signal you're acquiring with the bridge, completely open and unsecured for WDS to work. WDS is really unsuitable for most of us who are even minimally concerned about the security of our network. I don't...
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    Download Cut From 30Mbps to 1Mbps After ASUS to Merlin Switch

    R. Merlin, are you certain that this is a correct statement? I ask because I think that switches do matter if Jumbo Frames are enabled, and the switch's implementation must match with the same implementation being used on the end devices. According to Tim Higgins' excellent article on Jumbo...
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    Download Cut From 30Mbps to 1Mbps After ASUS to Merlin Switch

    Why do you have Jumbo Frames enabled? Unless all of your devices across your entire LAN are set to use the same settings for Jumbo Frames it will cause problems. My suggestion is to turn off Jumbo Settings on all devices, and leave it off. Typically can cause more problems than it will ever...
  5. J

    RT-AC66U in media bridge with Verizon WIFI router issue.

    This is not a new issue. Media Bridge mode on the AC66U and the N66U have been reported to be "broken" by many others. I personally use one of my RT66U's in Media Bridge and do not experience the issues others have reported. With that in mind, you might want to try changing the channel...
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    Silly Question? Connecting an AP to a Media Bridge

    Nope, no customizations. Tried again to access it this morning, and it worked. Very weird. For two days I couldn't access the AC66U Bridge's GUI on any computer on my LAN other than the HTPC connected directly to the Bridge. But after two days, it finally worked. Didn't reboot anything...
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    Silly Question? Connecting an AP to a Media Bridge

    Let me make it clearer, if at all possible: 1. I have TWO AC66U's. One was formerly set up as my router, but I now have the AC3200 as my router, so I'm using one of my two AC66U's (the one that used to be the router) as a Media Bridge. 2. I also have a second AC66U that is and continues to...
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    Silly Question? Connecting an AP to a Media Bridge

    I can see the AC66U Media Bridge's IP address in the AC3200's GUI "System Logs" DHCP Lease log window, and in the Wireless Log. I'm running Merlin's current 378.51 on the AC3200, on the AC66U Media Bridge and on my AC66U Repeater. My devices include Windows 8.1 and 7 computers, Android...
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    Silly Question? Connecting an AP to a Media Bridge

    Thanks. Related question: Is the GUI in Media Bridge mode in an Asus AC66U (or any other Asus model) only accessible from devices that are connected to the Bridge itself? I can only access the GUI from devices connected to the Bridge, unlike Repeater's GUI which I can access from anywhere on...
  10. J

    Accessing GUI on AC66U in Media Bridge Mode

    Here's the situation: I recently bought an AC3200 to replace one of my AC66U's that I was using as my router. I'd been using a second AC66U as a Repeater in a downstairs portion of my home to connect various wireless devices and other wired media devices (HTPC, Denon Receiver, Large Screen TV...
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    Need help configuring 2 ASUS RT-AC68 routers

    Doesn't the AC68P allow you to use "Repeater" mode when running Merlin's firmware? I know there's no Repeater mode for the AC3200, but I thought that Merlin's FW had Repeater for every other Asus router that his firmware is designed to work. Repeater mode is exactly what you want. You don't...
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    Silly Question? Connecting an AP to a Media Bridge

    Ok, here's the situation: I've been running two AC-66U's for the past year and a half with no issues, one as router, the other a repeater. I recently bought an RT-AC3200 which I am using as my new router. Not using Smart Connect, so I have three SSID's configured. The two 5ghz radios are...
  13. J

    Ssid naming

    I tend to prefer SSID's that no one else uses....like "PORN!!" or "Supersecretspystuff". :eek:
  14. J

    New Router needed for Time Warner Cable internet

    Let's see if I can help you out. I'm also in Los Angeles and am a TWC subscriber on their 300/20 tier. TWC has many different plans, and if all you're going to do is upgrade to their 50/5 plan, you have several choices about what kind of equipment you want to use. Your post is somewhat...
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    IPv6 not working on RT-AC66R

    Which router? Which firmware? What kind of connection (PPOE, Automatic IP, PPTP, L2PT)? First, got to the GUI page for "WAN -->Internet Connection" and find the settings for "Connect to DNS Automatically?". Make sure it's set to "No", and then type in Google's DNS in the blanks (8.8.8.8 and...
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    Router WAN port passing out private IP?

    Agreed, it's a modem vulnerability issue. Certainly at least a potential modem inconvenience (because even a malicious resetting of the modem doesn't really cause any harm). But that still doesn't help with an understanding as to why the private IP range address is being sent out the WAN-side...
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    Asus locking down routers to comply with new FCC rules

    C'mon....after 16 pages, you're going to make the argument that EU members can "manage their own wireless spectrum"? They "manage" but only in a manner that is consistent and in compliance with ETSI and the R&TTE Directive. And with wireless 5ghz, if you look back a couple of pages and...
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    Router WAN port passing out private IP?

    Fair enough. Your reading may very well be more correct than mine. My post reflects only my interpretation of the article, and in particular my impression that Horowitz was questioning not only the fact that the SB6183 and similar routers are not password protected, but also reflects his...
  19. J

    Router WAN port passing out private IP?

    Not quite sure I understand what you're saying. As I understand it, "static route" refers to a form of routing that occurs when a router uses a manually-configured routing entry, rather than information from a dynamic routing protocol to forward traffic. At least that's the definition of the...
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    Router WAN port passing out private IP?

    Actually I don't think a static IP from one's ISP is required at all. I can readily access my SB6183 cable modem's GUI from a LAN-side computer simply by typing "192.168.100.1." into a browser. I can't modify that IP at all in the cable modem, and it's hard-coded into the cable modem. The...
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