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    Scanner connected via media-bridge (RT-N66R) loosing connection to local computers

    I have a problem that my network scanner (connected via RT-N66R in media-bridge mode to RT-AC86U) is loosing connection to/visibility of the local computers. Before it was connected via media-bridge, it was not a problem. Here is the configuration I have: Phaser 3300MFP is the network scanner...
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    Unhappy with Asus RT-N66U

    I've been using RT-N66R for about the same period of time, also with the last Merlin firmware (380.70). I agree that the range could be better. With the onset of work and school from home, when the increased use of Zoom, Skype, WebEx, I've started noticing some issues (occasional hiccups in...
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    RT-AC86U is sold out @Walmart: a glitch or something else?

    You might have a valid point there. What's interesting is that a few other ASUS AC routers are also sold out at the local Walmart (and online). But, I am surprised why other brand routers are still available both locally and online (Netgear, TP-Link, ...)?
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    RT-AC86U is sold out @Walmart: a glitch or something else?

    I've just found that this model is sold out at Best Buy too.
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    RT-AC86U is sold out @Walmart: a glitch or something else?

    Thanks for reminding about that; I forgot to "link" that fact. Indeed, Amazon has been sold out for at least a week now, AFAIR. No, it was $189.99 , which is very close to the bottom range set by reputable resellers such as B&H & Newegg. Budget-sensitive students would be looking at simpler...
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    RT-AC86U is sold out @Walmart: a glitch or something else?

    For a few past weeks, RT-AC86U was available from Walmart, - both locally (for immediate pickup from the store), and for online orders. Something changed yesterday - very abruptly, this product became unavailable simultaneously from the local stores and Walmart.com (but it is still available...
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    Troubleshooting 101 Asus/RMerlin Routers 2020

    There are numerous scientific & engineering articles published, instructions written, circuitry built to prevent and test, etc... -- all about "ESD" - Electrostatic Discharge in network electronics caused by CDE - Cable Discharge Events. There is no point in linking them here: the interested...
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    Maximum number of concurrent DNS queries reached (max: 150)

    Your router should not be responding to any DNS requests from outside of your private network. So, ISP couldn't spam your DNS server.
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    What traffic does Traffic Monitor (daily) count?

    I am not sure if this is Merlin-specific question or not... What does the Traffic Monitor in the "daily" view count: only the WAN portion, or the entire traffic going through the router? The reason I am asking is that every so often I see substantial discrepancies with the daily traffic as...
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    Does OFDMA Really Work? Part 2

    Disclaimer: The following is a pure speculation on my part, not supported by any tests or data. I suspect there could be two reasons why in the original tests (very interesting and useful - thank you @ thiggins !) the results with the OFDMA enabled were not necessarily significantly better: 1...
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    dual wan router suggestions

    Load balancing, but it might become a failover at some point in the future.
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    Can NAS drive be used as regular HD

    Aah! I see now... Thank you for the clarification! You are probably right. I didn't read it that way. Either way, - both old 4-TB and new 10-TB should be fine as internal HDDs in a PC.
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    Can NAS drive be used as regular HD

    I suspect you are talking about this HDDs. That should work as a simple internal HDD (assuming that your PC hardware doesn't have a problem with the size for some weird reason). I haven't been following the development of NAS HDDs closely in the past 1-1.5 years, so, I might be missing some new...
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    Do all AX routers w. Merlin FW (RT-AX56U, RT-AX58U, RT-AX3000, RT-AX88U) support Dual WAN?

    I am wondering if all 4 AX routers currently supported by Merlin are equally capable of running with dual WAN (via Ethernet)? That actually has this questions: 1. Do all of them support dual WAN? 1. Do all of them support dual WAN via Ethernet for both? and 2. Are the dual WAN capabilities the...
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    dual wan router suggestions

    While writing "Asus firmware", - did you mean that as opposed to Merlin's? May I ask why? Is there any problem with that?
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    ASUS RT-AC86U Dual Band AC2900 Wireless Router Reviewed

    Reiterated just above: :rolleyes:
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    ASUS RT-AC86U Dual Band AC2900 Wireless Router Reviewed

    That's why I referenced the price variation over the time. What's your point? Just in case I had failed to bring my point across in the previous comment: The price listed in the review and test reports is neither original/price at the time of writing, nor current.
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    ASUS RT-AC86U Dual Band AC2900 Wireless Router Reviewed

    @thiggins Sorry, I am confused: the review for this product and all the articles that include tests of this router list a "typical price" of $151. The review links to Amazon. The current price there is $179, and it that seems to be the lowest prices from this and other reputable sources (B&H...
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    Does OFDMA Really Work? Part 2

    Do you know if those new findings about MU-MIMO have been published somewhere? I was trying to find any followup on that initial report (thank you for posting it), and that seems to be the only real test of MU-MIMO performance. Any pointers to the more recent tests/reports/... would be...
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    Tutorial How to setup a VPN Server with Asus routers 380.68 updated 08.24

    No, you don't need that enabled. That is only for access without VPN, and that should be avoided. The entire point of the VPN (well, one of them) is that once you connect via the VPN, you can have access to various devices on your internal network as if your were there, including your router...
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