Asus RT-AC66U: How to Configure DHCP Static IP Reservations for IOT/Smart Home Devices

I've never been a fan of using DHCP reservations to reserve an IP address for a device. However, there are a few situations where a static reservation is the best route to take. Try your hand with Home Automation via devices like the Wink Hub,  IP cameras,  smart plugs,  satellite receivers, or even the Raspberry Pi … Continue reading Asus RT-AC66U: How to Configure DHCP Static IP Reservations for IOT/Smart Home Devices

Asus RT-AC66: Cannot Login Unless Logout Another User First

  When attempting to login to your router's webUI, you may have run into the error below. cannot Login unless logout another user first. This error is usually caused by improperly closing router's WebUI. This can occur if you are logged in and lose connectivity, or if your browser crashed. Fortunately, the fix is simple... … Continue reading Asus RT-AC66: Cannot Login Unless Logout Another User First

Asus RT-AC66U – Installing the ipkg Command

Note: The RT-AC66U and the RT-AC66R are identical other than their product number. The RT-AC66R is the product sold through Best Buy and RT-AC66U is the product sold directly from ASUS. IPKG is a cli utility used for package management. It is required to have ipkg installed if you want to configure your router for SNMP,  install … Continue reading Asus RT-AC66U – Installing the ipkg Command

Install and Configure SNMP on the Asus RT-AC66U Router

Ok first off let me start by saying that this is probably the coolest piece of home computing hardware that I have ever laid my hands on. Yes the setup was easy, and yes the thing is rock solid, and yes wireless range is awesome. But for approx $200 USD you really should not expect anything less. I'm not going to go into its specs or features, as I'll leave that to the professions. Read up on it here.