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    Wi-Fi router security after dropping it

    Hey everyone. There has been an unpleasant situation, I dropped my router from approximately 3-4 feet height. It seems to work fine, but I wanted to ask if someone knows how does the Asus router motherboard work and if there can be any damage that I don't notice, especially I'm interested if...
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    VPN Gateway Hardware requirements? (& recommendations?)

    I am toying with the idea of investing in some kind of VPN gateway hardware/appliance — the sole purpose of which would be running the client side of the commercial OVPN I use on my network. Currently, I run the client on my RT-AC86U. My main interest in making the change would be speed — I...
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    • accelerator commercial vpn data channel offload dco hardware nes ovpn client ovpn-dco sbc vpn gateway
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: VPN
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    Router upgrade - RT-AC88U -> RT-AX86U vs GT-AX11000 Pro vs GT-AXE11000 vs RT-AX89X

    Hi everyone, after the recent Merlin's teaser (thanks!) and new models release, I'm back mulling over the potential router upgrade. I know that RT-AX86U is probably the most recommended model with a great stability and performance and frankly was my chosen future upgrade for quite some time...
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    Wi-Fi+IR Smart Home Control with HTTP REST API that could be useful for smart home projects

    First of all, I will immediately say that this project is now launched on Kickstarter. It is crowdfunding project. We met a lot of support and suggestions from smart home enthusiasts, so we considered it appropriate to publish a post about the device on snbforums. Therefore, sorry in advance if...
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    Asus RT AC3200 hardware issue?

    Hi there My router has been problematic since day one. This frustrates me a lot. I`m a person who likes to fix my own problems so, therefore, i seek help here instead of getting it replaced. I know there exist many threads for similar issues but none of the answers work. My router keeps...
    • Jnk
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    • asus 3200 firmware hardware merlin
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Asuswrt-Merlin
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    Wireless Solutions for Weak Wifi

    Any help would be appreciated. I'll try to be concise. Question: What are my options for improving my wifi performance at the edge of the signal with no physical access to the modem? Situation Overview: I am on a shared 2.4ghz (802.11n) signal from a modem/router in an adjacent building...
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    Asus RT-AC66U B1 review request

    Not sure where to put this thread. The bolded and capitalized warning on the forum page against posting threads in the "Wireless Article Discussions" forum is terrifying, so I decided to ask here instead. :eek: Is there any chance SmallNetBuilder could review the Asus RT-AC66U B1 now, please...
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    RT-AC68U hardware issue - no RF output

    Hi, I've got an AC68U (Revision E1) and it's got no RF output. The switcher IC U2 (FitiPower FR9618) is damaged and has no output. This is the supply that in some form goes to the 2.4GHz and 5GHz RF amps so that's not suprising. There may be other faults but I'll work through. So, if there's...
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