How To Flash an Asus Router with Merlin Firmware 

Questions from options i read about on snb forums I'm sure you'd get tons of views from. Could you 1) show how to vet the correct file size and where/how to install "Johns fork" (on Source Forge), or script that has Tx power options? Lots of people want to have control of transmission power and beacon rate to make our Routers lasts longer because we don't need full power and reduce radiation 2) explain ssh console putty to add other scripts? 3) tell if open vpn is trustworthy to use (a key feature of Merlin Apparently), or if self hosting is possible?

I have Optimum 1000/50 and when uploading large files the internet crashes from Bufferbloat. I solved this by setting upload to 35 instead of 50 and went from D to A on the buffer bloat test and more importantly no more crashes The issue is it killed my download to 40%. On wired and close-range devices this is not an issue as 400 is fine but some areas of my house's wireless mesh network are really slow now. I am told that it is normal when using QOS so I was advised to use SQM so here I am trying to learn how to add Merlin. I have done firmware mods to my older router years ago so this is not totally new to me.

how do we put the asus router in rescue mode?

So what are the advanced features?

Is there anyway to get SQM on the asus ac3100 ?

Restoring factory settings?

What features

Would this method work if I wished to restore older Asus firmware (to replace an update that stopped one of the router's functions)?

merlin supports instant guard?

Great Video... Looks super easy. Here are a couple of questions: 1) Does the Asus Mobile App (iOS) still work? I'm assuming yes; but want to make sure. 2) After installing Merlin, how do you keep up with updates? Does "Check for Updates" still work through the UI? --- Or would I need to check the Merlin site for updates. 3) After applying the Merlin firmware, are the settings/configuration still maintained? oooor, do I have to setup the router as if from scratch. Juuuuuust checking :)

You meant RTAX 3000, excellent video nonetheless.

I added and updated the Firmware to Asuswrt - Merlin RT 88u can anyone hep with a spoon.feed us with tutorial please ? It would be to put on a vpn On 1 or two clients , I have the config files from ip vanish and the CA authority . But I don’t understand how to put a client on a vpn Using the new router ? Other Asus routers have a little bit different setup page Thank you

Do you know if the latest Merlin firmware supports SMB2?

Do you know if Merlin works with the Asus mobile app?

Does it give you all of the 5ghz channels or are some still blocked due to radar interference?

The RT-AX58U is THE SAME AS RT-AX3000

RT-AX3000 AND TUF AX3000 IS SAME?

That was easy lol