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    help setting static ARP ??

    the problem I am having is, I think, the MAC address of my server getting flushed from ARP tables, I'm learning this as I go along. So far I have got to this >>>"? (192.168.11.122) at 00:24:1D:C9:C0:D5 [ether] PERM on br0", now the problem will be that when the router is powered off at night...
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    roaming wifi.

    I have set up an AP (RT-N16)in my loft room which is attached to the network via ethernet with the intent to get wifi in the room, my gateway router is a(RT-N66U). Is it possible to have the wifi as one big one, currently my daughters have to log into the AP wifi in thier room but when they...
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    Just prodding around the AP..i notice that the client list shows everyone that connected wirelessly to the gateway but reports them as being wired...what would i need to do to have the AP pick up the names i set for attached known devices
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    yes...looks interesting...theres so much this firmware can do that i know little about
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    Got it sorted. The default gateway on ap was 0.0.0.0 so I change it to the gateway ip and all working now...I can access both routers remotely. I would have used juice ssh app on my phone but no need now...thanks for your help..I'll see as well if I can ssh into as I can set that all up remotely...
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    seems odd that I need to ssh to AP...if its visible on the client list then I should be able to get to it...I will see if it lets me in from inside the network. By the way..i can ssh into gateway remotely over wifi and 4g
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    going over there today to have a look
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    Yes..thats correct..the virgin media hub is set to modem mode as I have the router and because its an utter rubbish piece of poop. (virgins hub that is) and the router 192.168.11.1 is running the VPN server. Thanks for your kind thoughts...its not overly difficult..was all my fault and things...
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    I just feel I need to reiterate my setup as my terminology may be wrong.. What I call my gateway is what the virgin modems plugged into and I have open VPN running on it...I can access everything on it remotely and from within the network (I do not live at the address where this is as I am...
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    yes, its enabled. I have ssh into it before using putty but if its commandline driven I wont have a clue what to type.
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    Hmm. ..which means I need to be on site to do this...I never checked it I just assumed it was all working
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    I can access everything connected to the gateway router running vpn...I just tried with my ip phone which is connected to the router running vpn and I can access it's webgui remotely... could it be that the router which is set as the ap needs to be told that the vpn router is the default gateway...
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    Thanks. I have push lan to clients enabled and have also enabled the next three for good measure. I am trying to access it via its IP address as I would do remotely with the router running VPN but still its not showing...when you tried it did you do it remotely via the VPN ? I'm wondering if I...
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    accessing AP though gateway via VPN

    I have two RT-N66U routers both running merlin. The main router is set up so I can access it remotely via VPN which works very well. In my loft the wifi does not reach and there is only one Ethernet port in the room so I got the second router setup as an AP and plugged it in and now we have a...
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    login and password no longer saves

    With the last update i did of merlin i noticed that i was constantly having to log in everytime i moved away from the page. i have now had a good look around and have disabled auto log out but i cant see how to get it to stop asking me for user/pass, i am connecting to my router remotley via VPN...
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    How do i setup a wireless bridge with merlin to ADSL > cable

    just to complete this post, I put merlin on my spare rt-n16 and set it up in repeater mode, it extends the wifi and ALSO lets me use the ports at the same time
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    mad wife keeps switching off router..stopping WOL ??

    hmmm...dont like to do long power press...not good for hdd's, i spoke with estranged wife and told her that when she switches it on it will automatically power on server..she is happy to press the button five minutes later to turn it off...so im good to go problem solved, i will test option 3...
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    mad wife keeps switching off router..stopping WOL ??

    so a setting worked. basically there is 'AC back function' with three options... 1. soft-off: always in off state when AC back 2. full-on: always power on system when AC back 3. memory: system power on, depends on the state before AC lost soft-off is no good to me for obvious reason, full-on...
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    mad wife keeps switching off router..stopping WOL ??

    Wifedose wasnt a typo, i was referencing a post further back where they said i need to install wife 1.0. As for s5, my unraid server runs a clean power down script to make sure everythings unmounted and packages stopped from running and stopping the array etc etc before it powers off, this is...
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    mad wife keeps switching off router..stopping WOL ??

    Is that to say the file already reside on the router ?..ive not delved much into the router past the GUI. Hmmm..ive seen a setting similar to that and overlooked it..sounds promising, she would switch the mains back on in the morning and the server would think its come back on after a power...
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