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    Disable Intranet access for a LAN port (not the WiFi Guest network)?

    Hi, Since I have an OpenWRT router ready to be configured for handling all my IoT devices, so that I can keep them separated e.g. via VLANs as well: How to restrict Intranet access to the other LAN & WiFi clients on my Asus RT-AX86U Pro router running Merlin 3004.388.8_2, when I connect the...
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    Skynet How to see which domains get blocked by Skynet?

    Hi, What is the option I have to select in Skynet (when connected to my router via SSH) to get a live view of outcoming traffic - including which domains get blocked? IIRC there was an option for getting such a view, but I can't find that anymore. Any hints? Thank you!
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    Solved RT-AX86U Pro log repeats "WAN_Connection: WAN was restored" while red light keeps on and no Internet connection?

    Hi, Almost daily, if not more then daily (not sure exactly when it started, I somehow feel it started when I installed SkyNet...), my RT-AX86U Pro looses the WAN connection from the cable modem and cannot get it restored automatically. The red LED remains on and the router keeps stating "No...
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    RT-AX86U Pro - no auto-reconnect after WAN connection restore?

    Hi, Sometimes Xfinity loses connection for a short period of time, but after the WAN connection comes back (as indicated by the LEDs on the cable modem), my RT-AX86U Pro running Merlin 3004.388.5 does not automatically reconnect. While the WAN LED on the RT-AX86U Pro remains white, my WiFi...
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    Best-practices for replacing ASUS RT-AX86U with ASUS RT-AX86U Pro (=moving everything from the existing router to a replacement one)?

    Hi, Since my current ASUS RT-AX86U starts having Wifi and WAN outages, I like to refresh my router - by replacing my current one with the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro . How to move all settings (AiMesh, Skynet etc.) best from my current one to my new router? Any best practices for how to do that best...
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    DHCP server - how to specify the 2nd DNS Server?

    Hi, When assigning clients an IP address in the DHCP section, Merlin allows me to specify one the 1st DNS server there. What about the 2nd DNS Server that's usually provided to DHCP clients? For example, I have two Pi-Holes, and if the primary goes down my DHCP clients should use the secondary...
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    Automated USB stick backup?

    Hi, Since I configured SkyNet etc. and like to keep all of that, even if my USB dies (what happens ever so often): Is there a way to backup the entire configuration - ideally automatically? When the USB stick then dies, I simply restore the latest backup, connect the new UST stick to my Merlin...
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    Solved Skynet blocks www.startallback.com ?

    Hi, all of a sudden I cannot reach that domain for updating my Windows Start menu alternative. Disabling Skynet gives me access again, so it's definitely Skynet. I unbanned the IP 141.8.194.242 and also unbanned the domain www.startallback.com, but still something else in Skynet blocks access...
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    How to remove Entware?

    Hi, It was installed for scribe (before that, Entware was not needed on my router), but not that I uninstalled scribe : How to get rid of Entware? There is no uninstall option in AMTM... So what are the config files I need to look for to get rid of Entware that is no longer needed for me...
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    System Log - General Log just shows a few hours back?

    Hi, How to get a longer logging, to see e.g. what happened three days back? Thanks for helping me.
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    Setting up an OpenVPN Server on Merlin?

    Hi, I am running Merlin firmware 386.3_2 on my Asus RT-AX86U. While I have set up an OpenVPN server on that router, Android OpenVPN clients (while I am travelling) can successfully connect to that OpenVPN server, but do not send any data via that VPN connection to the router & via that router...
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    How to let Merlin use PiHole that's behing a OpenVPN connection on Google Cloud Platform?

    Hi all, I successfully set up an OpenVPN Server server on GCP and installed Pi-Hole there. For testing purposes, I downloaded the OVPN file to my Android and ensured I could successfully connect to that OpenVPN server running on GCP and access my Pi-Hole admin site there. So I know this works...
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    Merlin WebUI http server stops responding?

    Hi, On my RT-AC86U running 384.18 is does after a few days (scmerlin helps to get it manually restarted). Is this a known error?
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    RT-AC86U stops networking after a few days?

    Hi all, When I had Merlin 384.14 running for a couple of months, my AC86U was running rock solid. Since I upgraded to 384.18 two weeks days ago, the router stops networking after a few (e.g. 3) days. The router LEDs are still very active and on or flashing, indicating activity. But no WIFI or...
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    RT-AC86U with Merlin 384.14_2 - Nest Thermostat cannot connect? [Solved]

    Hi all, After I took out my old RT-AC68U running Merlin, where my Nest Thermostat had no problem connecting to, I cannot get it to connect to my new RT-AC86U running Merlin 384.14_2. As it looks like it gets the DHCP information from the router, but cannot communicate with the Internet. Are...
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    Moving settings von AC68U to AC86U ?

    Hi, After several years of using an Asus AC68U running Merlin I bought the Asus AC86U, and of course will run Merlin on it, too. Is there a way to transfer all of my settings from my previous to my new router?
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