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  1. KCL

    Punch Through Two Cinderblock Walls?

    My challenge: We have two buildings in an office complex, separated by a wide alley -- say, 30-50 feet apart. I want to link the networks in the two buildings so they are the same network. Buildings are all cinderblock (except for the metal doors, of course). The kicker is that the landlord...
  2. F

    seeking help with bridge mode

    I live in an apartment complex that provides wifi, but not cabled network. I moved here from my house where I had a wired LAN. this facility did not have wifi until recently, so we all used Comcast internet, so when I moved here I just plugged the Comcast cable into my router, and everything...
  3. F

    Inbound packets are not captured

    Hi. I want to capture packets from my router (RT-AC1200G+) using tcpdump. The router has a bridge interface (br0). So, I thought I could capture packets through that interface because I confirmed in brctl that eth1, eth2, and vlan0 interfaces are added to the br0 interface. However, when I...
  4. S

    Outdoor-rated Ethernet to Wi-Fi (without breaking the bank)

    Hello SNB, The goal: Is anyone aware of an outdoor-grade ethernet to wi-fi 'adapter,' a low-cost IPX-rated device that connects to existing wi-fi and shares that to an ethernet port? The problem: An ethernet-only device was connected via a long category 5e run. The device does not have wi-fi...
  5. C

    LAN port isolation HTTPS (TLS/SSL failure)

    Hi all I isolated a LAN port on a AX-88U using the method as described here https://wu.renjie.im/blog/network/ax88u-vlan/ by Renjie Wu. Props to you sir. It is used to isolate some equipment (cameras and NVRs) that belong to the neighborhood I live in. It worked like a charm for a while but...
  6. J

    Two Asus RT-AC87R routers, Media Mode is lost at reboot

    I have two Asus RT-AC87R routers, both are running Asus Merlin 384.13_10 Router #1 is setup as a normal router Router #2 is setup as a Media Bridge, my garage is unattached and I'm trying to get internet out there, its about 25 yards away from the house. Here is my issues, When I set up media...
  7. eibgrad

    Tutorial Adding IP Networks to the ASUS RT-AC68U (et al.)

    Overview The following script adds support for the creation of additional IP networks for the ASUS RT-AC68U running Asuswrt-Merlin firmware. https://pastebin.com/hvHHic1V The impetus for the script came from another forum member. The original intent was to simply add a single VLAN to the...
  8. P

    YazFi Create bridge with Port 4 for VPN

    I am using an Asus RT-AC68U running 386.3_2. I want to announce two SSID's. One with and the other without the VPN tunnel. Let's say SSID1 is 'NoVPN' and it is bound to eth1 and eth2 (2.4 and 5 GHz), and SSID2 is 'VPN' and it is bound to wl0.1 and wl1.1. I would like to separate Port 4 (1)...
  9. amplatfus

    Solved How to access my Secondary WAN USB (eth8) during stand-by

    Hi, After implemented the solution posted on nearby thread (Solved How to access my ONT from router by @andresmorago), I was wondering is is possible to access the USB Huawei HiLink (used as Secondary WAN while is in standby. I would like this in order to read SMS from that SIM while Secondary...
  10. garycnew

    Tutorial [SOLUTION] Asuswrt-Merlin Tor via Bridge, Device, Browser, Entry (Guard)/Middle (Non-Exit) Relay, and Device/Browser/Relay Hybrid Implementations

    What is Advanced Settings > VPN > Tor on Asuswrt-Merlin? 1. Although obscurely placed in the VPN section... Tor is NOT a Virtual Private Network (VPN) 2. Tor is an Anonymizing SOCKS Proxy Network developed & maintained by the Tor Project 3. Isn't Tor EVIL? Tor is a tool and like any tool it can...
  11. T

    Conflict of two DHCP Servers on same network over openvpn TAP bridge (AC68U + Mikrotik hex)

    Hello! I have OpenVPN TAP server on AC68U Merlin And Mikrotik - client Network bridged as i want Asus IP - 192.168.0.1, DHCP pool - 192.168.0.3-99 Mikrotik IP - 192.168.0.101, DHCP-pool 192.168.0.102-200 Exept this, ASUS have IPv6 When I made this bridge - at first everything worked well...
  12. R

    HELP/Setup Advice: DSL-AC68U as a standalone modem with the GT-AX11000 as the router.

    Hi Everyone I will keep this short: I have had the DSL-AC68U for a while now. The AC68U modem works wonderfully, and the internet is great when connected (wired) however the wireless router is rubbish (speed issues & dropouts with distance). So I have recently purchased the GT-AX11000 router for...
  13. BlueOrbit

    Smart TV Internet connection - WiFi or LAN (with WiFi bridge)?

    Hello, I recently got a new Samsung Q80T 65 inch TV. It has an 802.11 AC and a LAN port (10/100), disappointing that its not a 1 gig port. I don't have an Ethernet cable available at the location where the TV is placed. Tried running it over 5Ghz WiFi connection and noticed that sometimes it...
  14. B

    RT-AC5300: SPAN/bridge eth1 (WLAN) port

    Wireless Router Mode Firmware 384.15 Hello and thanks for allowing me to participate in SNB forums! I'm an IT admin with pretty good grasp of networking/linux/etc and am trying to solve an issue and could use some advice: I run a packet analysis platform whose capture interface does not have...
  15. Calab

    Connecting multiple ethernet connections to wifi

    The second floor of my home has no ethernet jacks nor any way to install cabling. I have several devices in my second floor office that I want to connect to my network. A couple have 802.11b or g connectivity, but most only have ethernet jacks. Also, while Windows is pretty easy to find a USB...
  16. R

    Open vSwitch Bridge

    Hi all, a long time Synology user needs some help: I recently upgraded to a DS1817+ NAS, which has 4 Ethernet ports and I'd like to bridge all of them together, so that the unit acts as an Ethernet hub. There's a helpful post on GitHub (https://github.com/maao666/Synology-Bridging) which...
  17. G

    How to turn off AP Isolation while in bridge/repeater mode on RT-AC88U

    I have a RT-AC88U and RT-AC68U that are in bridge/repeater mode connected to a linksys router. I have security cameras and my phone connected to the bridge on 2G and I can see they are connected and operating as expected, but I am unable to ping them. I am assuming the AP Isolation is on, but...
  18. J

    Access to PC connected to bridge WiFi

    Hi, I have just completed the following setup: Fiber modem -> Cable -> Asus AC68U -> WiFi 2.4 GHz ->Asus AC66U_B1 -> Cable -> MediaCenter My media center only supports cabled network connections, thus I purchased a 2nd Asus router to act as a media bridge. My problem is now that I can't connect...
  19. C

    Replace failing 60m catV cable with d'link DIR655, belkin... Ap/bridge

    First post, sorry if I've missed existing info on the forum. I did spend an hour search and browsing and found useful info but think best to put my situation... Sorry this is going to be long... Office in garden, about 120ft from house, semi-rural so not a lot of visible wifi signals. For last...
  20. H

    Wifi 6, mesh, and cameras

    PROBLEM: 1) My current setup works, but cannot be upgraded to latest firmware and remain stable (see below). 2) wifi is weaker in the bedrooms on the opposite end of the house, and that may be more significant soon with needs for more PCs in those poor signal rooms (-70+ dbm, and -80+ if...
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