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    Can I Use Both AiMesh (Wired) and VLAN?

    Do the nodes need to be one of the VLAN-supported models or just the main router?
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    Can I Use Both AiMesh (Wired) and VLAN?

    I want AiMesh to help with whole property coverage. Nice way to utilize my older routers (rt-ac68u), since I have wired Ethernet in every room - can easily drop nice nodes for coverage. Would be great to have vLANs for an IoT WiFi network for example - but I need/want each AiMesh node to also...
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    Can I Use Both AiMesh (Wired) and VLAN?

    I really am closing to pulling the trigger on RT-AX86U Pro … but I have wired back haul I spent a lot on and want to use aimesh nodes - but these nodes are all ac68u - seems the whole network will be restricted to 80mhz instead of 160mhz unless I upgrade everywhere!!
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    Can I Use Both AiMesh (Wired) and VLAN?

    Hard to justify $200 for the RT-AX86U Pro (it’s on sale right now), as it’s still older hardware I think … Debating whether I need the RT-AX88U Pro for the extra 2.5gb LAN. I could use that port to connect my NAS (but then have to pay more money for a 10GbE adapter for my Synology!!).
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    Can I Use Both AiMesh (Wired) and VLAN?

    But the AX would still broadcast a stronger and WiFi 6 signal? It won’t be rate limited by the nodes right?
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    Can I Use Both AiMesh (Wired) and VLAN?

    Thanks… looks like I need to get on the AX train … Okay to use AX main router and AC as AiMesh nodes?
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    Can I Use Both AiMesh (Wired) and VLAN?

    yes, it seems the RT-AC88U Pro doesn’t exist on ASUS website (at all?!).
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    Can I Use Both AiMesh (Wired) and VLAN?

    Hi there. I've used Merlin on all my ASUS router for what I think is at least a decade - this question may not be specific to Merlin, but since I use Merlin for everything I figured it's good to have that background as a "constant." Currently have two RT-AC68Us in my property on a wired...
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    Any usefulness for Skynet + pfsense/opnsense in transparent bridge mode?

    Great, thank you. I'll keep a "soft hunt" for a deal on a good pfSense machine (or OPNsense ... I'm still confused on which one I should try first! Any suggestions for a beginner?).
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    Any usefulness for Skynet + pfsense/opnsense in transparent bridge mode?

    Thanks, that's a good suggestion. I assume you mean in transparent bridge mode, right? Because my ASUS router is running as the DHCP server? I'm not sure if this is what is called a "Double NAT" if I let both of them be DHCP servers?
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    Any usefulness for Skynet + pfsense/opnsense in transparent bridge mode?

    Thanks everyone for the advice and input. I am happy with AdGuard Home running on my Synology. And SkyNet seems to be doing a decent job as well (I might as well take advantage of having a nice Merlin-capable router). OPNSense/PFSense might make sense if I wasn't in the Merlin ecosystem (I love...
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    Any usefulness for Skynet + pfsense/opnsense in transparent bridge mode?

    Thanks, that’s helpful. So all those features are available in bridge mode, it seens. But curious if adding it to my existing system in bridge mode gives me any additional security?
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    Any usefulness for Skynet + pfsense/opnsense in transparent bridge mode?

    I assumed this question has been asked thousands of times before, but surprisingly despite different Google searches and forum thread searches, I couldn't find an answer. On my home set-up, I have AdGuardHome running on my NAS. I then have my Merlin ASUS router pointing the NAS IP address for...
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    pros and cons for the two common DNS setups for a local adblocker - adguard home

    And Yes, I'm positive I'm not advertising: So what's the way I can show the "offending" devices that are trying to bypass my AGH device and sending DNS requests straight to the router?!
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    pros and cons for the two common DNS setups for a local adblocker - adguard home

    Thank you for the clarification! That makes sense actually - I was thinking I saw more ads "leaking" through on some of my devices... I have now re-enables DNS Director... No, I don't have IPv6 enabled...
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    pros and cons for the two common DNS setups for a local adblocker - adguard home

    Yeah, it's AGH running on Portainer on Synology NAS. Perhaps I need to adjust the set-up. Any tips on where I can find the right information? I followed all the steps here (and doesn't mention anything about DNS Director etc.): https://mariushosting.com/synology-install-adguard-with-portainer/
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    pros and cons for the two common DNS setups for a local adblocker - adguard home

    Thanks for that link. Maybe it has to do with the AGH settings on the NAS (specifically, what I need to select as the "Upstream DNS Server").
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    pros and cons for the two common DNS setups for a local adblocker - adguard home

    Yes they do recognize network clients, but NOT ALL. It isn't like the WAN setting where ALL traffic seems to be coming from the router, but with DNS Director On (and yes, No redirection on the separate device), it will still show the most active client as the Router itself.
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    Custom DNS for Guest Network Possible?

    Does garage door opener work now?
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    pros and cons for the two common DNS setups for a local adblocker - adguard home

    If I do indeed enable DNS Director... does it matter whether I set it "Global Redirection" to to the Router IP address (and under DHCP tab, I have the DNS set to the IP address of the NAS running Adguard Home) or whether I set it to "User Defined" and specifically put in the NAS IP address...
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