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  1. CaptnDanLKW

    scMerlin scMerlin 2.5.9 - Service and script control menu for Asuswrt-Merlin, Feb. 12, 2025

    After a recent ISP outage, I didn't bother looking at my router for about 5 days. Just noticed that my vnstats were not updating, and the scmerlin hover/tab expansion was not working, then noticed no addon tabs were listed. Not sure if this is a scmerlin issue or something else that...
  2. CaptnDanLKW

    Receiving packets with own address as source address

    I think the question is: "Is this a problem?". For that answer, my opinion is No. My logs have them appear sporadically for years. When they appeared, I too tried to understand the trigger, tried to figure it out, but in the end, I never saw any negative effects, so I eventually used...
  3. CaptnDanLKW

    [ANNOUNCEMENT] Asuswrt-Merlin 386_x devices are no longer supported

    The RT-AC86U hard a rough start and some reliability issues with manufacturing dates and locations but ended up my main mesh setup for years. I think I prolonged the life of mine with a copper heatsink mod. I was going to hand down a spare one to a family member and set up an IPSEC connection...
  4. CaptnDanLKW

    Anyway to force set the speed of LAN?

    Cat 5E is rated only for 1GBps, you need Cat 6 (or 6A). FWIW, the days of overriding negotiated ether speeds is long over - the old 10/100 issues are gone. The negotiation protocols are much more robust and if it says you can only get 1Gbps, then that's all your cable can do.
  5. CaptnDanLKW

    Smart (?) Connect

    To reiterate what a couple of us have recommended from our experience. It takes time for things to settle down, ESPECIALLY right after a reboot. If you reboot and expect everything to connect perfectly, it won't. Also don't forget, it's the STA (Client) that initiates all communication and...
  6. CaptnDanLKW

    Smart (?) Connect

    Agreed because there is no one setting that works for all - usually the devices nearing -dBm thresholds may bounce. FWIW, my trigger is the opposite (greater than) of the defaults (less than) for 2.4. My logic is if a client is on 2.4 and has a strong signal, and its phy speed > 90 then it's...
  7. CaptnDanLKW

    Rt-ac68u with Reolink doorbell rebind attack.

    I don't use diversion but I do use scribe with some custom syslog-ng filters, DoT, AdGuard DNS servers and Rebind protection. Because of how DNS filtering works by returning 127.0.0.1 I chose to redirect the massive amount of noise to a different log location. I've spent a lot of hours...
  8. CaptnDanLKW

    Router to Router Routing help

    The need - remote router to be able to 'reach' my local router, via an established OVPN connection. remote network - 192.168.2.0/24 remote router - br0 - 192.168.2.1 OVPN Server - tun21 10.8.0.1 local network - 192.168.1.0/24 local router - br0 - 192.168.1.1 OVPN Client - tun11 - 10.8.0.2...
  9. CaptnDanLKW

    Script to enable VLAN on RT-AX86U Pro and current Merlin firmware

    I'm about to be in a similar situation, needing VLAN capabilities for LAN equipment I want on its own IoT isolated address space. Have a new REOLINK 8 Channel/Camera PoE system and plan on disabling it's NAT function so the device and every camera will be on said new VLAN & Address space. I...
  10. CaptnDanLKW

    Moving from USB Flash to USB SSD

    The TL;DR is you probably have better options. On my AC86U (and now my AX86U Pro) I switched from a SSD+ Enclosure to a tiny, fast USB stick. Well, more like a USB Nub - so tiny its just a small bump so you can grab it. SanDisk 128GB Ultra Fit USB 3.2 Gen 1 Flash Drive - Up to 400MB/s...
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    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 386.14 is now available for AC models

    After reverting to 13_2 a couple months back due to oddities, I've bounced back forward to 386.14_2. Does anyone know if the new SDK this is based on adds better nand flash logging? I now suddenly have a slew of new error and warning but can't believe the upgrade is the cause... pehaps...
  12. CaptnDanLKW

    DOT & IoT Devices

    I've noticed some odd differences betrween my Roku & Fire devices as I try to implement different DNS settings with and without DoT. I believe it has to do with some systems (Fire devices) supporting IPv6 and the fact that Roku does not. In my DoT settings I make sure to add both the...
  13. CaptnDanLKW

    connmon connmon - Internet connection monitoring

    Has connmon been replaced with another utility? I'm looking at rtrmon but I like the simplicity of connmon. I'm still looking for a fix for the scrollbar issue - been reading as much as I can, and even willing to try and edit some code myself If I could find how to (i.e. what and where) Thanks.
  14. CaptnDanLKW

    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 386.14 is now available for AC models

    For the AI Cloud patch - if we don't use it and if we do not have the web UI or SSH exposed to the internet (like we all shouldn't), is there a risk? This seems like an obvious self-answerable question, but I'll ask anyways.
  15. CaptnDanLKW

    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.2 is now available for Wifi 7 devices

    Thanks, this is all I was curious about - would never rollback to these. I forget to look for reddit subforums, though there is literally one for everything.
  16. CaptnDanLKW

    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.2 is now available for Wifi 7 devices

    Asus tricksters - Just before buying my AX86u Pro I went out there and only saw 3006_102 firmware thinking, incorrectly, that this model might have begun life on AsusWRT 5.0. Now that I think about it, It's been around a while and I knew it started life on the other branch. I know why they...
  17. CaptnDanLKW

    New models to be introduced with 3006.102.2

    I just picked up a AX86U Pro with the anticipation of being able to create a VLAN for my soon to arrive Reolink POE Security system. I've made some assumptions about capabilities and being able to assign one of the ports as a trunk? (or create a new vlan) and that the uplink on the Reolink...
  18. CaptnDanLKW

    Not Another One! But yes, AX or BE Question

    I've read a lot but still not sure from a cost perspective. The RT-AX86U PRO is down to $185 on Amazon for an early black Friday deal. The RT-BE86U is still $385. This has piqued my interest. My RT-AC86U Mesh Pair have done me solid. My Merlin specific needs are light. OpenVPN, router...
  19. CaptnDanLKW

    iPhone keeps disconnecting from WiFi

    All 3 are solid recommendations. Also make sure airtime fairness is disabled (both bands) in the professional tab. Also, are you sure you need 3 mesh nodes? These are not prosumer devices - they do not hold on to the link and handoff in the background. When AI mesh moves you, your device...
  20. CaptnDanLKW

    RT-AX88U Pro installation from RT-AC68U config files

    Just to clarify I wasn’t saying don’t use the web UI for regular changes, that is in fact a good idea because it adds error checking. I was saying don’t use the web ui to restore the jffs partition as a whole. Tactical command line usage just to get the time consuming stuff was my point. All...
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