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  1. kuki68ster

    Looking for feedback: Anyone considering AiCloud important to them?

    I've never used it and wouldn't miss it if it were removed.
  2. kuki68ster

    TAILMON How to use EXIT Nodes?

    Hi friend: From ChatGPT: To enable your ASUS AX88U router to use your VPS as an exit node with Tailscale, there are a few factors to consider, especially since enabling an exit node may interfere with connectivity. Here are some steps and troubleshooting ideas that might help: 1. **Use the...
  3. kuki68ster

    Router low performance wifi on AP Mode

    Using pfSense on a topton n100, and it is working great, after some tinkering... Which AP compatible with OpenWrt do you suggest?
  4. kuki68ster

    AIMesh Recommnedations

    Maybe go to Unifi and check what they offer... Like it was said, mixing different Asus devices won't give you great results...
  5. kuki68ster

    AIMesh Recommnedations

    Question? How big is your place? Could you show us the basic layout? Do you use Ethernet to connect the different nodes? It seems to me that you are using too many nodes, perhaps...
  6. kuki68ster

    Router low performance wifi on AP Mode

    Some weeks ago I went into a rabbit hole, from Asus, to Nanopi r4s with OpenWrt, to a topton n100 mini-pc (pfSense and opnsense), and I came to i conclusion, better stick with built for purpose devices, in your case just get a wireless access point if you are using something like a firewall...
  7. kuki68ster

    Recommendation for use as a wired router

    Considering your setup and the continuing support for Merlin, you can get one of these: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1739652-REG/asus_rt_ax86u_pro_ax5700_dual_band_wifi.html or https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1751588-REG/asus_rt_ax88u_pro_ax6000_dual.html These are in the...
  8. kuki68ster

    Move away from ASUS Routers / Mesh

    This.... Mesh works better with exclusive Ethernet backhaul... And using many mesh points can have a detrimental effect
  9. kuki68ster

    Pi-Hole + Asus WRT Wireguard

    Set Pi-Hole as the DNS Server for WireGuard Clients You can configure WireGuard on your ASUS router to explicitly use your Pi-Hole as the DNS server for clients connected via the VPN. This way, all the VPN traffic will be routed to Pi-Hole for DNS resolution, even if it's going through the...
  10. kuki68ster

    DomainVPNRouting Domain VPN Routing help

    Sorry, my bad... I usually use it with openvpn, but from i gather you have to give it some time to get all the domains ip's that youtube uses... I use this chrome extension IPvFoo to get all the domains...
  11. kuki68ster

    DomainVPNRouting Domain VPN Routing help

    Hi there, how have you setup wireguard? Did you set it to redirect trough VPN Director (Policy Rules) only?
  12. kuki68ster

    Improving coverage at home

    Never noticed a disconnect, the family uses it without complaint... Give it a shot, put the RT-AX86U PRO + one RT-AC68U in the furthest corner and see if it works... Connect using the ethernet cable, and keep the wifi on the main and the satellite... Use smart connect first and then (if it...
  13. kuki68ster

    Improving coverage at home

    How big is your house? Is the main router connected by wifi with the satellite? I use a RT-AX86U (main) + RT-AX82U (satellite) using a ethernet backhaul between the two and the hands-off are without issue... Use cable where possible, but I have read somewhere in this forum that mixing ac+ax...
  14. kuki68ster

    CakeQOS CakeQoS-Merlin v2.1.1

    Hi there, I think you have got it nailed... To improve from what you got, would probably require a more powerful router with an intel processor (openwrt, pfsense, etc) or similar, like a mini pc...
  15. kuki68ster

    CakeQOS CakeQoS-Merlin v2.1.1

    Leave it with the config that you if you already are getting an A+ leave it...
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    CakeQOS CakeQoS-Merlin v2.1.1

    Give it a read: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/cakeqos-settings-for-ac86u.83208/#post-821903 The basic, is that has @Tech9 said:
  17. kuki68ster

    CakeQOS CakeQoS-Merlin v2.1.1

    You will get a better result if configured manually... Just do a few speeds tests and input the lowest result...
  18. kuki68ster

    CakeQOS CakeQoS-Merlin v2.1.1

    @marcd5123 do this... Start from scratch so you are sure that everything is installed as default... Before installing anything do a few tests (speed/bufferbloat) just to check your default speeds (without cake activated) and then activate cake, configure as suggested with 5% to 10% of your...
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