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  1. J

    RT-AC68P in Media Bridge Mode - DHCP/dnsmasq problems

    So I've had some stability issues ... but I doubt it's anything to do with @john9527's changes. I use 3 different monitors on uptimerobot.com to connect every 5 minutes to the following: the ssh port (dropbear) on the main router the ssh port on the bridge which is forwarded through the main...
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    RT-AC68P in Media Bridge Mode - DHCP/dnsmasq problems

    @ColinTaylor - thanks for the script ... and your earlier advice. @john9527 - I've been hammering on it tonight across various different test cases - I think this is going to solve a ton of problems for me so thanks very much for your efforts. I'll give it a few days to check stability and...
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    RT-AC68P in Media Bridge Mode - DHCP/dnsmasq problems

    Ok, confirmed test3 it's working - no running dnsmasq service and ntp is running can can communicate. I upgraded the firmware, ssh'ed in after it booted up, and routing table was: Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 192.168.1.0 *...
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    RT-AC68P in Media Bridge Mode - DHCP/dnsmasq problems

    I'll try test3 this evening when I get home. I logged in remotely via ssh and rebooted the MB and when it came back up I could see the default route in the table. When I first installed the test2 firmware and did a power off/power on cycle, the routing table did not have the default gw in there...
  5. J

    RT-AC68P in Media Bridge Mode - DHCP/dnsmasq problems

    I installed RT-AC68U_384.7_2test2-g95f534330 - did not fix the problem with no route back to the main router. Same solution I detailed above still works on the test2 build, so it's not any worse in that respect. However, for whatever reason, the test2 version is vastly more responsive when...
  6. J

    ac86u seems to be stuck in boot loop after firmware update

    You might have to hold the reset button for longer to get the CFE miniWeb Server to come up. This is taken from bayareatechpros.com website and it's has helped me before to follow it precisely when I had a failed firmware update: Set static IP for PC. start > run > ncpa.cpl > double click...
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    RT-AC68P in Media Bridge Mode - DHCP/dnsmasq problems

    This is pretty fantastic John. I installed it on the MB only and have gone through several restarts of both routers and several of the client devices and everything seems to be working fine. I actually think this problem has been a huge source of network instability over the past several months...
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    RT-AC68P in Media Bridge Mode - DHCP/dnsmasq problems

    Colin - thanks for the response. Q1. Yes, agreed - I was more asking if I'm missing the bigger picture on something or thinking about the network topology incorrectly and what services should be running where. Q2 and your comment on the factory reset: When you say "shouldn't be running...
  9. J

    RT-AC68P in Media Bridge Mode - DHCP/dnsmasq problems

    Summary: I have have two Asus routers running Merlin firmware on a home network. One is in media bridge mode. The clients on the media bridge have issues getting the correct IP and gateway using DHCP. **** Main Router Asus 1900P running Merlin 384.7_2 Connects to WAN. Wired and wireless...
  10. J

    Need fast connection over short distance in noisy RF environment

    Thanks very much for the responses from both of you. Very helpful. I'm not sure I'd value 80Mb/s over 60Mb/s all that much ... I think either of those speeds will be more than sufficient for some applications and woefully insufficient for others. Leaving the marketing and the 'technological...
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    Need fast connection over short distance in noisy RF environment

    Just to clarify, the 12ft is exactly 12ft antenna to antenna between the AP and router. Also worth noting that Amazon have the RT-AC56U for $75 post-rebate and I saw the AC1900P for $180-ish but who knows what level of confusion exists on seller side with the model numbers. Either way the...
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    Need fast connection over short distance in noisy RF environment

    Thanks all for the responses ... very helpful. Apologies for not responding sooner ... 3 hrs trying to figure out Asus model number soup. As for layout the TWC coax out is in the living room and the other coax out's are in horrible places, so the coax runs to a Surfboard SB6183 (modem only)...
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    Need fast connection over short distance in noisy RF environment

    Hi all, I'm looking to replace my router and would appreciate any suggestions. Background: I live in an apartment building in NYC and I have an abundance of sources of RF interference. Unfortunately my desktop and cable modem are 12ft apart in adjacent rooms so I have to use wifi and can't wire...
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