RP-AC68U stuck in a boot loop
I have a RP-AC68U, and it's stuck in, a recover mode or a loop of sorts, it won't respond to ping recovery tool doesn't work it flashes but the unit, keep blinking lights. When it boots it preforms a...
View ArticleASUS Hidden Smart Connect Settings Decoded
I'm not sure if anyone here is still interested in or uses ASUS' Smart Connect feature on their newer dual and tri band routers. If so, I've found all of the hidden settings for this feature (settings...
View ArticleSlower speeds and occassional dropouts with RT-AC68U
Hi, I have an RT-AC68U but have recently been noticing slow speeds and occasional connection drops. This is mainly on wireless, however even wired seemed to be a bit slower than usual when I tested it...
View ArticleAC68U rev. E1 PPPoE bug kernel: unregister_netdevice
Hello there. I'm using the latest V29E2 LTS fork firmware on my AC68U router and has encountered with a strange bug. My ISP re-establish connections in every 7200 minutes (5 days). When this happens,...
View Articleasus rt-ac5300 wifi range worse than my old 100$ router ??
the range is much worse than my old dlink850l even in the 2.4g band the speed is fine though when connected im getting 50/10 on both 2.4g , 5g i have used android wifi analyzer app to chose best...
View ArticleConnectivity issues with ASUS RT-AC68U and USB modem
Hi everyone, I'm having connectivity issues when using a ASUS RT-AC68U router in combination with a Huawei E3372 USB modem. The issues occur when the modem is plugged directly into the router, but not...
View ArticleCool my Merlin'd RT-AC68U down?
The router is running ok, but seems a bit hot to me. It's a former T-Mobile router (from Amazon, no worries), with its software reverted to an RT-AC68U then to the Merlin build for that model. As such,...
View ArticleRT-AC-68U client status incorrect and dropping signal
I've noticed since the recent firmware update of my RT-AC68U that the client status is incorrect--it reports 2 wired users, when there is only one. I had temporarily turned off the wifi on my laptop...
View ArticleRT-AC3100 - hardware revisions
I recently received two AC3100s as gifts. I see own is hardware revision A5 and the other is A6. Anyone know the difference? I’ve searched and can’t find anything concrete.
View ArticleAsus gt-ac5300 gpl source Compilation
Have any of the local Uber-Geeks managed to get the gt-ac5300 source code to compile???? So far all efforts on my part have failed badly. The cross toolchain directories appear totally absent. Sigh. I...
View ArticleDisable all unnecessary router services?
Is it possible to disable all unused or unnecessary router services? For example, disable the USB ports and any service configured to use the USB ports? I am trying to lock down the surface area and...
View Article86U vs 68U - Wifi Throughput
I picked up an 86U last week and finally got around to doing some testing of the wifi throughput vs my 68U. The test parameters are listed in the screenshot. Both phones were restarted when switching...
View ArticleAc-RT3100 - Web History
Unable to delete web history via the Adaptive QoS section. Running 382.1_2 version on AC-RT3100 (rebooting hasn’t helped). Thanks, Jim
View ArticleTM-AC1900 (RT-AC68U) - Bricked?
Hi all, Just got a new TM-AC1900 a few days ago and new to all of this. I have been stuck with this problem for a few days now. Problem: I was in the process of flashing my TM-AC1900 to Asus RT-AC68U...
View ArticleASUS RP-AC56 Won't connect to Ethernet cable
hello, so I've been trying to set up the wifi extender and I've been able to connect it to my router (Sagemcom fast 5250) wirelessly, but when I plug it into an Ethernet cord it doesn't pick up the...
View Article[TM-AC1900 (RT-AC68U)] - Bricked while flashing from Tomato to Merlin
Greetings SNB community! Setup: T-Mobile TM-AC1900 successfully flashed (CFE) to RT-AC68U long ago Background: Was on latest Asus stock firmware for a while. Decided to try out Tomato. Wasn't happy...
View Article[RT-AC68U] kernel: nvram: consolidating space!
Hello, I have a little problem with 68U. I have a log message: kernel: nvram: consolidating space! everyday at least once, sometimes even three times a day. When this occurs I get short few seconds of...
View ArticleAC68U vs AC3100 vs AC86U wifi testing
My RT-AC68U served me well for several years, but I was in need of better throughput at long range, so I finally decided it was time to upgrade. I have been thinking about the RT-AC88U/AC3100 and the...
View ArticleRT-AC88U - can it run too cool?
bit of a strange question I know but had several occurrences where I've had to turn my ASUS RT-AC88U AC3100 off when really hot and the 2.4 & 5 GHz Wifi lights go off, I assumed it was the 5GHz...
View ArticleASUS still not making use of new power limits on U-NII-1 channel range
As I was looking through FCC data on the AC3100 and AC86U this morning, I noticed that ASUS is still appears to be limiting transmit power in the U-NII-1 channel range despite the new FCC rules that...
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