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  1. Grievous Angel

    Help with phantom wifi/inSSIDer

    It's similar to Roku in that way--except better and worse. Better: At least it doesn't follow your 5G channel around in lockstep the way Roku does. I keep the Roku powered down when not using it because it is ALWAYS on the same channel as my 5G band. The XB1 seems to use different channels...
  2. Grievous Angel

    Help with phantom wifi/inSSIDer

    SOLVED: I unplugged the XB1 with the strongest signal (closest to me) and the signal went away. I plugged it back in and it came back. WTF MICROSOFT?!?! At least the Roku identifies itself.
  3. Grievous Angel

    Help with phantom wifi/inSSIDer

    I'm pretty sure the guy a page or so back cracked the code. XB1 has wifi direct. http://www.consumercamp.net/?p=1395 And we have two of them. Anyone else with XB1 want to corroborate this?
  4. Grievous Angel

    Help with phantom wifi/inSSIDer

    Yes. Two of them. Could those be the culprit? Now that you mention it, and looking at the date of my first post, I did have both XB1s before posting originally. I'll cut power completely to both of them to see if it goes away.
  5. Grievous Angel

    Help with phantom wifi/inSSIDer

    No I think I'd know if I had a purchased device that was broadcasting (like the Roku). Not sure what other type of purchase would broadcast like this. I like your utility meter (I have gas and electric) theory. I may peek outside when it isn't raining to see if my meters have been upgraded...
  6. Grievous Angel

    Help with phantom wifi/inSSIDer

    Just as a follow up--these guys are STILL there. The only difference is that they move around all the time to different channels. I'm wondering if I shouldn't put my 5G channel back to automatic channel selection--not sure how this works--will it dynamically change channels to avoid...
  7. Grievous Angel

    Asuswrt-Merlin 374.41 is out

    Well I got 16 days of uptime with .40 with no stability or speed issues. . almost hate to bring it down to put on .41, but like Pavlov's dog, I cannot resist.
  8. Grievous Angel

    Asuswrt-Merlin 374.40 is out

    I switched away from a Merlin build a few iterations back for reasons I don't exactly remember--maybe it was the security news. On the latest ASUS revision I was getting random reboots . . half a dozen or so (AC66u). And my 5g speed wasn't reporting as high. I've put on 374.40 and the 5g...
  9. Grievous Angel

    RT-AC66U - Piece of CRAP or I got a LEMON!

    I found the mini extension: 1.85 down Upload woudln't even start. On the ookla site: 36+ down, over 4 up. The problem sounds like your measuring tool, not necessarily your router.
  10. Grievous Angel

    RT-AC66U - Piece of CRAP or I got a LEMON!

    I couldn't quite find Ookla/Chrome extension (or I would run this comparison too), but this is revealing. And to the OP--I get 30-40 mpbs down, so the router design is fine. You may well have a problem that requires returning it, but more than likely, you have a configuration/settings...
  11. Grievous Angel

    Help with phantom wifi/inSSIDer

    Interesting. They showed up fairly recently. I too tried to look up those MAC addresses with similar results. There is a cell tower nearby . . "Probably a industrial or point to point bridge link" What do you mean by this? Maybe some other ISP trying to offer Wifi? I looked this...
  12. Grievous Angel

    Help with phantom wifi/inSSIDer

    Hey guys. I have two 5G wifi signals that consistently show up on inSSIDer that have a real effect on my 5G channel. I've been able to move around them, but it bugs me I can't figure out what they are. I get faint signals from a neighbor but all of those are typical WIFI signals. They...
  13. Grievous Angel

    Asuswrt-Merlin 3.0.0.4.374.38 is out

    Disregard. I don't think it has anything to do with firmware. I did try latest factory firmware, but I also did a full reset--and got back to 300mbps. Not sure which did it (just as likely the reset). Even more confusing, it seems channel dependent. Even after the factory reset, I can pick...
  14. Grievous Angel

    Asuswrt-Merlin 3.0.0.4.374.38 is out

    Disregard this entry--replied in a later note that I don't think my issue is firmware related . .
  15. Grievous Angel

    Roku 3 effect on wireless

    I recently moved my Roku from one room (hard wired) to another (connected via Wifi). I can confirm this. The Roku seems to follow around my 5G channel, and the best link score I can get (inSSIDer) is 83 and throughput is halved. It used to be a 100 score all the time. Haven't had dropped...
  16. Grievous Angel

    Can't change 2.4ghz channel

    Well it looks like I can't change the channel with the bandwidth set to 20/40. When I set it to 20, I can move the channel all over. With 20/40 it seems to always come back to 6. I don't know if this is expected or not. Seems to me the only downside is that the 20 may be slower, but...
  17. Grievous Angel

    Can't change 2.4ghz channel

    On Merlin's latest stable release. I'm successfully changing the 5G channel and it is reflected in inSSider. But nothing I do with the 2.4g channel seems to matter. It is always stuck on 6. I've rebooted the router, powered it off, etc. I have a slight overlap with a neighbor on the...
  18. Grievous Angel

    Asuswrt-Merlin 3.0.0.4.374.32 is out

    Just as a report . . I left my AC66R up for almost an entire month on this build with no problems. Had almost a full month in the traffic log. Rebooted it for the hell of it, wan't having any problems . . it just "felt" like it was time. :) Maybe I'll let it go indefinitely this time...
  19. Grievous Angel

    NETGEAR Suing ASUS For Wireless Hanky Panky

    If ASUS did this--submitted one version to the FCC with lower power, but selling higher power units to the public--then I get it. That is pretty shady, puts Netgear at an unfair competitive disadvantage, and is pretty shady on the part of ASUS. I, however, will enjoy my illegal output. I'm...
  20. Grievous Angel

    NETGEAR Suing ASUS For Wireless Hanky Panky

    This is hilarious. I thought there was only juicing in major league baseball. Now we have to keep an eye on this. I can imagine a settlement where ASUS has to update the firmware to take the AC66U off blast.
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