Setting up a new RT-AC68U

[philmiami]

Just got my RT-68U
Using it now......
so will see how it pans out......
Once I put it to 192.168.0.1 ip my dlink cameras came back up
because they were already programed with the SSID and password
so have to see how the act on mydlink.com
I have to flash this router,
going to with something that is stable......
looking around now

 

[RogerSC]

Just got my RT-68U
Using it now......
so will see how it pans out......
Once I put it to 192.168.0.1 ip my dlink cameras came back up
because they were already programed with the SSID and password
so have to see how the act on mydlink.com
I have to flash this router,
going to with something that is stable......
looking around now

I would be looking at RMerlin's firmware. Fixes a lot of Asus bugs, and adds convenient features and enhancements.

 

[philmiami]

ok
I have the RT-AC68U and it is on the latest firmware

3.0.0.4.374_5656-g8d0a991

Where could I get this for this model?
How would I load it in? Thru the Asus firmware loader/update screen on the router?
Does it not do anything?
thanks
philmiami

 

[philmiami]

ok found it

 

[philmiami]

Loaded the merlin version
3.0.0.4.374.43_2
So other than putting the radio up to 200mW (which is not much) on 2.4Ghz/5Ghz and running WiFi Analyzer/Android to check signal SNR,
I am not interested in doing anything else.
I wish I could have found a router that outputs 1 WATT and goes thru to channel 14/2.4Ghz
I know 1/6/11 but I settle on 1 because there is really no other ch 1 close, all show up at 70-90 SNR inside my townhouse......

Question is, can the Asus RT-AC68U go to ch 14?

 

[philmiami]

and thanks Merlin

 

[L&LD]

The router can do any channel, it is the region that specifies which ones are available to the user.

1W output is not within the WiFi spec's, is it?

 

[philmiami]

no, 1 watt is not....would cause too much interference with surrounding electronic devices
maybe cause a malfunction in someone's pace maker....I dunno.....
As for the channel, if I could get the router to do ch 14 then I would get no interference
I do see a motorola SSID on 5G come up that is in a channel range that I could not get with the WRT1900AC and does not show up on the Asus either.
I use Android Wifi Analyzer
and it is a good tool...
It says MotoVAP_M91338SA1F3P
from ARRRIS Group on Channel 112
I wonder if that is part of Comcast Wi-Fi spots.....but that channel does not show up on the 5G channels