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Eric Sauvageau

@asuswrt-merlin.net

IT consultant and computer psychiatrist. Asuswrt-Merlin lead developer.

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If you live in Brazil and can't access www.asuswrt-merlin.net, tell your provider to clean up their network. Multiple Brazilian IPs are currently attacking various servers, forcing my hosting provider to block IP ranges from Brazil.

I encountered a similar issue on my own server this morning.

11.03.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really like the RT-BE96U because it`s triband, and less problematic than the RT-BE92U.

I cannot predict the support longetivity however, only Asus knows.

05.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Four Years... 😒

24.02.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Release - Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.7 is now available Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.7 is now available, except for the RT-BE92U. The focus of this release is component updates and bugfixes, with the exception of the GT-BE19000AI which also received a GPL upda...

Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.7 has been released, alongside a Beta 2 release for the RT-BE92U (that platform is currently too unstable for a final release). The focus of this release is bugfixes and component updates.

www.snbforums.com/threads/asus...

22.02.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beta - Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.7 Beta is now available Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.7 Beta 1 is now available for supported models. The focus of this release is the removal of AiCloud (for security reasons), components upgrade, and a GPL update for the GT-BE1...

Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.7 Beta 1 is now available for supported models. The focus of this release is the removal of AiCloud (for security reasons), updated components, and updated GPL for the GT-BE19000AI.

www.snbforums.com/threads/asus...

07.02.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another day, another bug. M365 outage hitting multiple of my customers, can't send/receive emails, and even accessing their portal errors out half of the time, so I can't monitor their incident report.

GJ Microsoft.

22.01.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just wanted to repurpose this unused fanless PC so I can easily add a test client to any of my development routers in my lab.

20.01.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Was just a random Asus USB-BE92 Nano I had laying around. It uses the rt89w wireless driver, which I got from a Github repo. That part wasn`t so bad.

It's the whole regulatory region config was the stupidest part of it - that might be problematic for anyone not in the US.

20.01.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Holy crap, getting wifi to work on Linux is still as painful as it was 20 years ago.

1) Need to compile and install out-of-tree driver
2) Need to fiddle with modules.d config files to get the correct regulatory region applied for 6 GHz to connect (after two other suggested fix failed to work)

20.01.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Asuswrt-Merlin 3004.388.11 is now available for older Wifi 6 models.

This release merges updated GPL, removes the AiCloud functionality (due to poor security track record) and implements the new Traffic Monitor design introduced in 3006.102.6.

26.12.2025 18:34 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beta - Asuswrt-Merlin 3004.388.11 Beta is now available Asuswrt-Merlin 3004.388.11 beta is now available. The focus of this release is merging a new GPL (largely security fixes), the removal of AiCloud due to repeated security issues, and the new Traffic ...

Asuswrt-Merlin 3004.388.11 beta 1 is now available for older Wifi 6 devices. This release focuses on updated GPL, the new Traffic Monitoring design introduced in 3006.102.6, and the removal of AiCloud due to its poor security track record.

www.snbforums.com/threads/asus...

20.12.2025 17:30 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

C'Γ©tait pratiquement le mΓͺme prix chez CC hier ($1164), donc probablement juste que Newegg n'ont pas encore rΓ©ajustΓ© leurs prix. CC ajustent leurs prix le mercredi matin.

17.12.2025 19:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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G.SKILL Flare X5 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6000MHz CL30 UDIMM G.SKILL Flare X5 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6000MHz CL30 UDIMM

Another price increase. The 64 GB kit I bought for $264 CAD a year ago is now $1454 CAD.

www.canadacomputers.com/en/desktop-m...

17.12.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Probablement. Il y a dΓ©jΓ  des pΓ©nuries au niveau des disques durs, et Sandisk ont annoncΓ© rΓ©cemment que toute leur production de 2026 Γ©tait dΓ©jΓ  vendue, et qu'ils prenaient maintenant des commandes d'achat pour 2027.

03.12.2025 23:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And on that note, RIP Crucial: investors.micron.com/news-release...

Fuck that AI bullshit. Seriously.

03.12.2025 19:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That might take a while unfortunately. And when it does, it will be painful for everyone, not just the Nvidia/OpenAI/Microsoft circular money traffic.

03.12.2025 19:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been monitoring the price of that 64 GB DDR5 kit that I bought a year ago at $269 CAD. The kit went up another $170 today, and now sells at $1165 CAD.

Forget Bitcoin, invest in DDR5.

03.12.2025 16:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I do router firmware development, so I need to be able to quickly plug and turn on any of them if I need to flash a test image.

29.11.2025 22:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nah, it's just pushed back for the winter, During the summer I move it a bit forward to cover the room itself.

29.11.2025 19:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I forgot these two guys who are located elsewhere in the living room :)

29.11.2025 18:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The newer models are all plugged in to a pair of smart power bars, so I can remotely turn on any specific router as needed, either using a mobile app or through Home Assistant.

29.11.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Older Wifi 6 models

Older Wifi 6 models

Newer Wifi 6 and Wifi 7 models.

Newer Wifi 6 and Wifi 7 models.

My two router nurseries, November 2025.

29.11.2025 18:03 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Because of its security track record, I will be removing AiCloud support in future Asuswrt-Merlin releases.

If you need remote access to your files, use a VPN.

28.11.2025 05:33 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Release - Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 is now available Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 is now available. This release focuses on new GPL merge, a complete redesign of the Traffic Monitor pages, and the addition of two new models: RT-BE58_Go - https://www.asus...

Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 is now available. This release merges new GPL, has a redesigned Traffic Monitor, and adds support for the GT-BE19000AI and RT-BE58_Go.

www.snbforums.com/threads/asus...

25.11.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just saw that the 64 GB DDR5 memory kit I bought a year ago for $269 CAD when I built this PC now sells for $909 CAD...

That AI bubble is killing the consumer market.

20.11.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beta - Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 Beta is now available Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 Beta is now available, except for the XT12 (still awaiting GPL for that model). This release focuses on new GPL merge, a complete redesign of the Traffic Monitor pages, and ...

Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 Beta 2 is now available.

www.snbforums.com/threads/asus...

19.11.2025 17:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And now it's Cloudflare's turn. Sigh.

18.11.2025 15:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Smart power strips + Home Assistant really help when you have a bunch of routers and need to randomly turn one on to test something on it.

12.11.2025 22:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beta - Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 Beta is now available Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 Beta is now available, except for the XT12 (still awaiting GPL for that model). This release focuses on new GPL merge, a complete redesign of the Traffic Monitor pages, and ...

Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 Beta 1 is now available. This release has a completely redesigned Traffic Monitor, and adds support for the RT-BE58_Go and the GT-BE19000AI.

www.snbforums.com/threads/asus...

12.11.2025 02:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New stuff from me should be coming out tomorrow (if all goes as planned).

11.11.2025 04:50 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0