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Hi Team, I have a RT-AX86U Pro main router with 3 AC-68U as Mesh nodes. All running latest asuswrt-merlin firmware. RT-AX86U Pro: 3006.102.5 RT-AC-68U: 3004.386.14_2 I have two guest networks, one for IoT, one for Guests. IoT guest network was created as IoT from WebUI but with different...

Current situation: I have three Asus XT9 devices, one router and two nodes. The 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi is only enabled on the router as this can fully cover the RoboVac. I don't have anything else connected to this band. As the XT9s do not have IoT functionality, thinking to replace the router with a BT8...

Hey all, quick recap of the situation: Last year I purchased the RT-BE92U with the main purpose of having more than one 2.5G port. With that said, I had issues out of the box with the router with some of my 2.4G smart devices such as smart plugs failing to connect with 6Ghz enabled. It wasn't...

Hello everyone, Background: I currently have Asus RT-AX68U router and I would like to set separate VLAN for my IoT devices. In theory I guess I could set up Guest Network just for that, however I would also like to have Home Assistant server set up in that network. I would like to be able to...

Hi there, I had been posting my troubles on Reddit and someone suggested that I join this forum because you guys are the best at solving those type of issues :) I have a lot to say, sorry if I sound frustrated, but I will try to keep it concise - somewhat ! Exec summary: I tried everything...

UPDATE: Inter-VLAN connectivity is possible by introducing new iptables rules. This was quite simple and has been working well. However, the new rules aren't persistent, they get wiped and have to be added again every time the router reboots or is turned off. Including the refresh it does after...

How do I disable smart connect on RT-BE86U? Having trouble to get my Nedis Smartlife smoke detectors to connect to the new network... Contacted Nedis Technical support and got a reply that Asus routers have had a problem as smart connect tries to force to 5GHz and then dropping as doesn't...

Hello, I'm struggling with understanding what is my exact issue here. If anybody has any clue, please send me a lifeline, thank you. A bit of background I have a 2 story house with 4 nodes: AX88U cable connected to starlink main router (on the upper floor) 2x AX86U Pro as mesh node (one on...

Hey folks - I found this forum a few weeks ago when troubleshooting some issues with my previous Asus mesh network, and based on threads here and the review on Dong Knows Tech, I decided to pull the trigger and buy the Asus ZenWifi BE30000 from BestBuy. The layout of my house makes running an...

hello, I have a duo of XT8 with use of backhaul. I have around fifteen connected objects that use wifi and matter. My Apple TV 4K serves as a matter bridge and is connected via ethernet. I also use Google Homes to control them by voice which are necessarily on wifi. As is often advised, I...

Hello, I will describe here my experience regarding the creation of an additional SSID (on top of the main and guest ones) on a R7800 in AP mode, with @Voxel's firmware, and having it in its own VLAN. So I have my main router (no wifi) under OpenWrt. The router is connected with ethernet to...

https://matthew.science/posts/occupancy/ Problem and solution - with an off-the-shelf ESP32 module and some smart thinking...

Which means that you can only use their mobile app (which is monetized by ads) https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/11/06/removal-of-myq-integration/ TL;DR: The MyQ integration will be removed from Home Assistant in release 2023.12 on December 6, 2023. Chamberlain Group, the owners of MyQ...

Hi, I'm having an issue where some cheap Zengge (Magic Home) LED controllers are repeatedly losing connection to my primary wireless network whenever I disable "Access Intranet" on my guest network. Previously I kept all IoT devices on my guest wifi network and disabled the bridging, as a...

I'm just curious, how exactly does a smart lock, or a light bulb or a smart kitchen appliance pose a threat? If you have your router properly set-up, disabled UPnP, enabled the firewall and no port forwarding, then there's no way some remote hacker can enter my home network through a security...

Hi all, First of all apologies in advance for what might be an amateurish or potentially annoying post. I swear there's only 2 voices in my head ;) Here's the backstory: I replaced an old AC router in a guest house with my RT-AC66U B1 running Merlin (had not been used since 2021). I was...

I am currently reworking my home network and am trying to set up a separate network specifically for IOT devices. I have two routers in an AIMesh setup: - GT-AX11000 : Main Router - RP-AC1900 : Node I have set up a Guest Network that I was hoping to use for IOT, and it's in the Network...

Hi folks, I've got three RT-AX92Us as the backbone of my home network. The first one I bought has been my primary router since purchasing it (maybe a year ago?) and it seemed to work fine, working with two older routers acting in access point mode. When one of those older routers died, I got a...

Hey guys, I was poking around and came across an old Security Now episode about the Three Dumb Routers concept. It seems as growing security threats increase, this would be a good configuration to consider. (especially with more smart devices onboard.) In my case, I have three routers I could...

Hello I seem to be having a pairing issue with my lifx sting lights when using Merlin FW. Has happened for a few releases now, I was able to get it to pair a while back but idk what FW# that was. I have a separate 2.4Ghz network with all the settings where they should be for maximum...