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    How to reduce transmission TX power

    My router is an Asus RT-AC56U using the current Asuswrt-Merlin firmware. My only wireless device is 2.4GHz only and is close to the router. Changing Tx power adjustment to 1% does nothing. What is the custom code to change the 2.4GHz band to 10% and to change the 5GHz band to 0% (or off)? And...
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    Best router for OpenVPN (using Merlin)

    Thanks for all the great info! I was not aware of the Best Buy RT-AC68P. It has the same 1000MHz dual-core processor as the RT-AC87U, so it is a great choice over the RT-AC68U. I get the impression that Asus is better than Netgear at VPN, so that leans me away from the excellent R7000. I am...
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    Asus RTT-AC87 Asuswrt-Merlin vs Netgear R7000 DDWRT

    How are your speeds over Ethernet?
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    Best router for OpenVPN (using Merlin)

    Forgot to mention: I will be streaming video to an Android device. Someone on SNB Forums commented that OpenVPN servers on Netgear routers do not support Android devices. Is that true if the firmware is replaced with Merlin?
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    Best router for OpenVPN (using Merlin)

    Hi All, My understanding is that the CPU is the bottleneck for VPN. Please help me pick a new router with enough processing power for internet browsing, Voip telephone and streaming movies over VPN, preferably using Merlin. I will be using Ethernet, so the wireless speed is not too important...
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