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  1. C

    RT-AC88U Wireless funny

    Hi all, hope you are well I have a funny problem with my router, the 2.4ghz radio disables itself. Looking at the gui I see a half wifi icon and in a couple of menus it highlights that it's disabled and links to the professional menu for 2.4ghz where its showing as enabled. Strange eh!? I...
  2. G

    Wifi vs different types of metal ?

    We know that Wifi and 'metal' don't mix so well. Does anyone know how bad different metals are in blocking signals? Especially aluminum vs steel? We are looking at including a lot of Phillips Hue GU10 (Zigbee) and LIFX GU10 (WiFi) downlights in some houses. Legally they have to be in approved...
  3. wheelq

    Limited DHCP entries and WiFi 5-Ghz

    I have noticed the following issue: as I keep adding new DHCP entries (using nvram+commit), after the reboot either: - 5Ghz radio turns on but no internet connection is being provided - 5Ghz radio turns on (in the webgui) but no signal - WiFi works fine but no DNS is resolved. Is it only me...
  4. macster2075

    Asus RT-AC68P as AP

    Hi.. I need to have two routers. router 1 is for computers connected using Ethernet 192.168.1.1 router 2 which is on another part of the house is connected to router 1 (connected to the WAN port) using an Ethernet cable and is broadcasting 2 SSID's. 192.168.2.1 - family wifi 192.168.3.1 -...
  5. E

    Poor download speed over WiFi with Asus ac86u 5 GHz

    I recently purchased an Asus RT-AC86U. I've now set it up, downloaded and installed the latest version of firmware from Asus and I'm not getting the download speeds over WiFi that I was expecting to get. My internet plan is 300Mbps down and 300Mbps up (PPPoE). Wired conection is ok but on WiFi...
  6. dugaduga

    USB 3.0 causes Wifi disconnect issues. No option to reduce interference 384.9_alpha2

    Forced to use usb 2.0. What happened to the option to reduce interference?
  7. M

    Netgear X4S R7800 Firmware comparison Stock vs Voxel performance issues

    I recently decided to test three different firmwares for the R7800, I have noticed that the performance of my R7800 performed actually worse than the crappy router my ISP sent so I played around with the firmware. I have fibre 1 Gbps up and down with the ISP Wifi about 5 feet from the router I...
  8. R

    WIFI (internet) drops on AC66U_B1

    I'm using a AC66U_B1 for about 2 years now I guess, and I was verry pleased with this router so far. I tried Merlin firmware in the beginning, but it seemed that I had little more wifi reach in and outside my house when using the stock Asus firmware. So I flashed back to the orriginal firmware...
  9. P

    Asus ac-3100 Slow Gigabit Speeds

    Hello all, I recently upgraded my internet from 300/300 (down&up) mbps to 950/750 mbps. Prior to the upgrade I was getting roughly 340/270 mbps on wireless ac and 340/340 on a wired connection. After the upgrade, I am getting roughly 600/400 mbps while sitting right next to the router...
    • Pabla
    • Thread
    • gigabit ethernet maxed slow internet speed wifi
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Routers
  10. R

    Wifi protocol b,g,n,ac

    Hi I'd like to be able to see what wifi protocol my devices are using. I see in the wireless log there is some information but I'd be interested to see which of my devices are using ac rather than n. Is this possible? Thanks
  11. J

    Asus AC-5300 (Asus Merlin) and Portal Wifi

    Thank you all for reading this first off. Here is what I am attempting to accomplish and wanted some opinions and data points around then best approach to a solution. Here is my goal: With using what I have already can i configure and setup a solid wifi network. What I have: 1 Asus AC-5300...
  12. G

    PFSense - Guest Wi-Fi without VLAN's ?

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    • Green_Goblin
    • Thread
    • guest wifi guest wireless pfsense wifi
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Routers
  13. I

    Asus RT-AC1300UHP- Lan Connects, Wifi shows no internet.

    So, my Asus RT-AC1300UHP has been behaving weirdly lately. This has been happening for the last two days. Suddenly, my connected mobile phones will show "No internet", however, a few apps like facebook and Messenger seem to connect. When I go to my router's page, it shows "disconnected" on the...
  14. ADFHogan

    WiFi devices but not being able to communicate between themselves again

    Hey folks, Seems this problem has cropped up again for me. Presently running: RT-5300AC w/384.7_2 ICMP snooping enabled for all bands (this is what fixed things last time) Tri-Band Smart Connect is enabled WiFi to wired devices is fine, but WiFi to WiFi is problematic. I'm wondering if we're...
  15. D

    RT-AC88U: DHCPRequest via 2.4GHZ Wlan does not work properly (Repeater, DHCP)

    I was searching for a solution of my problem now over one year... Problem: I have a repeater (tried several models, even Asus RP-AC66u, using now a TP-Link RE500): This Repeater was linked with the RT-AC88U on 2.4Ghz Wlan. With Asus-Firmware 380.3341 everything worked fine. Repeater got a...
    • dokape
    • Thread
    • assign dhcprequest ip-address logfile repeater rt-ac88u wifi wlan
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Asuswrt-Merlin
  16. E

    Large House Wifi Options

    Hi, I have a very large, old home with plaster walls, which I have been covering using an asus ac3200 in the basement and a ac66u on the top floor. They are connect via a Cat 5 (maybe 5e) cable. The distance between the two wired contact points is about 50-75 feet in a straight line (3...
  17. HuskyHerder

    iOS Shortcuts app - old BSSID and Reboot

    If you're interested here are some shortcuts for use with your router. Best of all its free! :D *iOS only The Shortcuts app, is used to preform the actions. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shortcuts/id915249334?mt=8 * BSSID ...
  18. S

    Mesh WiFi that offers Guest Network Intranet blocking in Access Point mode

    Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some assistance in getting a mesh WiFi setup that can block (entirely or to some extent) Intranet access when in Access Point mode. I realize that Intranet blocking typically only works when the Mesh WiFi setup is in router mode, but I'm looking for a Mesh WiFi...
  19. thiggins

    News NETGEAR Stealthily Goes Public With Its Draft 11ax Routers

    NETGEAR today decided to let some of us write about its draft 11ax routers. Companies usually introduce new products--especially first-in-category / next-generation / top-of-line routers--with as much fanfare as they can muster. But NETGEAR is taking a different approach with its first two...
  20. S

    Wifi not strong enough, wireless problem

    Hi there, First of all, I was not entirely sure on where to post it, so if it's in the wrong place I'm really sorry. I'd also like to mention I'm not familiar with networking so dont mind my poor wording about it all. I just dont understand 95% of stuff around here. Basically our wifi is not...
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