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Level 1: CTF (Cut Through Forwarding): Software optimization technique to accelerate NAT traffic. First, there are actually a couple of components to it, from that page: This website goes over the pros and cons of using NAT Acceleration. The reason for the amazing speed is because of NAT Acceleration. Also going to the page by IP vs hostname, helped out. So I thought that it’s probably the issue with my vlan3 interface, so I ssh‘ed into the router and down’ed the interface:Īnd then I was able to make changes without issue in the Admin UI. I ran into this forum and one of the folks mentioned that after changing the default IP, he ran into the issue. Any time I would hit Apply, it would just log me out. Fixing Auto Logout IssueĪfter the many changes that I made, I realized I couldn’t make any changes in the admin UI.

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Now I can use opkg to install nice cool packages on the router. Info: Add '/opt/etc/init.d/rc.unslung start' to startup script for Entware-ng services to start Info: Add /opt/bin & /opt/sbin to your PATH variable Info: If there are no errors above then Entware-ng was successfully initialized. You can add new locales to Entware using /opt/bin/localedef.new

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Installing findutils (4.6.0-1) to root.Įntware uses separate locale-archive file independent from main systemĬreating locale archive - /opt/usr/lib/locale/locale-archive Installing entware-opt (222108-2) to root. Updated list of available packages in /opt/var/opkg-lists/packages. Info: Checking for prerequisites and creating folders. Tar: removing leading '/' from member names Info: Creating /tmp/mnt/sda1/entware folder. => Please enter partition number or 0 to exit Info: like /tmp/mnt/sda1/jffs_scripts_backup.tgz Info: the old ones will be saved on Entware partition with name Also some start scripts will be installed, Info: Script modifies 'entware' folder only on the chosen drive, Info: This script will guide you through the Entware installation. That’s a little bit better :) Here is the version I was entware-setup.sh AsusWRT Speed TestĪfter I installed and configured AsusWRT, I decided to run another speed test and here is what I saw: Then you can visit to finish the configuration. If all is well it will finish the upload and ask you to reboot your router. Then I configured my IP to be on the same network as the router ( 192.168.1.X/24) and I uploaded the trx file to the utility:Īnd then after you click Upload, it will start the upload: I was using a Mac, and I actually found it in the App Store: Installing the Stock ASUS FirmwareĪfter the router is in the Recovery/Rescue mode, install the Firmware Restoration Utility and launch it. Settings will be back to factory defaults. Wait a few seconds, then release the WPS button. While keeping it pressed turn the router back on. Turn the router off, press the WPS button. Q: How do I wipe my settings? Reset button does not work.Ī: If the firmware fails to boot, then the reset button won’t work. Router will now be in Recovery Mode, reachable at 192.168.1.1.Ī: Press the reset button for more than 5 seconds, then release it. Wait a few seconds until the power led blinks, and then release the reset button. Press the reset button, and while keeping it pressed turn it back on. Q: How do I put the router into Recovery Mode?Ī: Turn the router off. If things get really bad you can use the following instructions which I found at the asuswrt-merlin FAQ page: This button resets or restores the system to its factory default settings.

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I noticed there are two procedures, from the Router’s Manual pdf: Resetting the Router to Factory Settings (Optional) Release the Reset button when the Power LED at the front panel flashes slowly, which indicates that the wireless router is in the rescue mode.

Hold the Reset button at the rear panel and simultaneously replug the wireless router into the power source.

Unplug the wireless router from the power source.

To launch the rescue mode and use the Firmware Restoration utility:

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