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    Fed up with sky's router so upgrading to this one - http://www.asus.com/uk/Networking/DSLAC68U/ will be here Tuesday
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    Make sure you download the Merlin firmware, for full MER support (not sure if ASUS ever actually added it) or you won't be able to connect to Sky.

    Merlin Direct Download Link v380.61

    http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-b...wn-router.html
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    Yeah will do Lloyd.

    After ordering this I have heard bad things about disconnects because of the mediatek chipset ?
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    As far as I know these are based on Broadcom, but I haven't had any disconnects on my RT-N66, it been rock solid.
    It even keeps my IP static for long periods...months (thank god!).
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    Good, thought I'd wasted my money

    Are you not on a static ip ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bully View Post
    Good, thought I'd wasted my money
    Nah, you can't beat these routers! And besides I'm not sure what other routers support MER.

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    Are you not on a static ip ?
    Not on my Sky line
    The business line I have a subnet of 8 dedicated IPs
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    After some research this thread implies that the modem side is pants

    http://forum.kitz.co.uk/index.php/topic,14399.0.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lloyd_mcse View Post
    Make sure you download the Merlin firmware, for full MER support (not sure if ASUS ever actually added it) or you won't be able to connect to Sky.

    Merlin Direct Download Link v380.61
    Apparently this merlin firmware is not compatible with the DSL-AC68U, is this true ?
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    No not true, they do versions for all models., note the folder RT-AC68U
    And Merlin does contribute to ASUS Firmware, work they've done has made it to ASUS release firmware.

    EDIT: And yeah, why did you get one with a modem too? You are on fibre I thought?
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    I wanted one with modem. I am on sky fibre pro. I have set it up and got dsl light and internet light but cannot access web pages
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    Did you get online in the end mate?
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    Yeah finally !!
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    Oh good, I didn't see this until this morning.
    What was the problem?
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    Put username and password in wrong lol
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    Line speed has dropped and pings have doubled
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