RT-N66U - Bridge Mode Advice needed
Hi, in my household I have two RT-N66U units placed on the ground and on the first floor. These units both work in AP mode so far, using the same SSID but different channels (so I have some kind of...
View ArticleXbox Connection Issue
Hello all, I just got the n66u. I am unable to connect xbox to the router. I installed Merlin 3.0.0.4.354.27 Beta. I checked optimized for xbox. My xbox is connected wired to a Linksys WGA600N wireless...
View ArticleTx power adjustment Decrease
I noticed that since my last firmware update they have changed the maximum Tx power to 200mW (I think it was 1000mW before) Quote: Set the capability for transmission power. The maximum value is 200mW...
View ArticleReading a NAS drive (extfs format) under Windows 7
If you ever need to read an extfs3 or extfs4 (linux) file system, from a drive taken from, say, a NAS like the Synology NASes (or taken from a LInux OS PC)... or you're using a USB3 or eSATA drive,...
View ArticleHowto Easy start of a guestnet?
I would like to use the guest net feature with timers that only opens the guestnet for a certain time, but I would like a 'foolproof' way of enabling this guestnet. Usecase i something like this: I...
View ArticleQOS - Bets Way to set QOS for Gaming
Hi, I just updated the router to Padavan's v3.0.3.4-048 from Asus Official firmware v1 There use to be a Ezzie QOS setting page. The new version of the firmware doesn't seem to have it anymore. What I...
View ArticleAnother open box special
I wasn't planning on getting another RT-AC66U but I found another open box special at nobetterdeal.com for $135.99 minus a $13.60 discount for a 10% first-time order for a final cost of $122.39. That's...
View ArticleWAN to LAN filter
Being uncertain that the AC66U is indeed blocking Netbios and SMB ports from WAN access, how would I setup a rule that achieved this while still allowing access to these ports over the LAN? Network...
View ArticleN66 Warranty CFE Upgrade
I want to upgrade to the 1.0.1.3 CFE but I can not find anywhere the if this will void my warranty or not? Also I have an N66R, everything is exactly the same for DD-WRT and tomato right? I was pretty...
View ArticleLan Speeds
is there any setting that I can change to help with lan transfer speeds? I have a x79 rampage 4 mobo with intel gigabit on board nic and a freenas box with 12tb storage with a intel pro gigabit nic......
View Article3.0.0.4.270.26 - Enabling QoS Corrupts Traffic Monitor
Yesterday, I was playing around with QoS settings on my ASUS RT-AC66U (turned it on, messed with a few settings, observed the results, then turned QoS off). Today, when I went to view Traffic Stats, I...
View ArticleHelp! Sudden poor performance
Hello, Recently I have experienced a massive drop in performance on my WLAN. Performance is fine on the Gigabit LAN. After performing basic troubleshooting on my Netgear WNR3500L (different computers,...
View ArticleFun with WPA/WPA2, multiple WAPs, and iPhones
I have a WAP at each end of an apartment (Asus RT-N66U and Cisco E4200), hard-wired to a pfsense router. Each has 5GHz and 2.4GHz radios . I had them all set to the same SSID and WPA2-Personal password...
View ArticleOpenVPN PS3 Join Freind in Game Problem
I have setup openvpn on my router using merlin's firmware and I can connect onto the PS3 network and play games but when I try and connect direct with a friend on a game like black ops I can't and he...
View ArticleAsus RT-AC66U versus Linksys EA-6500
Does anyone have thoughts on the Asus RT-AC66U versus Linksys EA-6500 for a home network application? They both claim to have feature sets that seem to meet the needs, the real question is which is the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DS411j slow adding volume to SHR
I have a DS411j (currently on DSM 4.2-3202), and I finally decided to set up a RAID SHR. I had the following HDDs in the unit - they were on SHR with no data protection: Volume 1 - 1.5TB (0.36TB used :...
View ArticleStrange entries in syslog
Today I found some strange entries in my syslog. Since my last reboot (after having done a factory reset when flashing 354.27 Beta1) the router's up for some 26 hours. Nevertheless I can read the...
View ArticleAC66U vpn client and port forward not working?
have some small issues: i can enable vpn client 1 (and 2) to connect to my vpn provider. it enables and shows active. But traffic is not rerouted via those connections as it's supposed to (i still see...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Missing screens... in firmware screens
On both of these AC66U routers ( one RMA'd ) I had a problem seeing the graphs on traffic monitor. Just the tables visible, with a code? comments <endif> Using Merlins latest firmware I get same...
View Article