Re: Audio On The Network

[Dane Trethowan]

I know the RTN68U, a fine router.

Yes the Merlin software is accessible but if you do strike problems you can “Go 
Back” to where you were so be sure you’ve saved your settings before you start.

If you can find some time to go through some of the settings on your Router 
including those for Wi-Fi if you use your Router for that.


> On 16 Jan 2016, at 3:05 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
> 
> Hi Dane
> 
> That's interesting. I bought an Asus RT68U and am quite happy with it. I only 
> use it in a basic setup although I know it can do a lot more. I always meant 
> to spend some time with the manual but I haven't got around to it so far. 
> Maybe I will now. 
> 
> This is a rather obvious question. Is the Merlin firmware fully accessible? I 
> get tired of spending hours with software trying to do simple things with 
> interfaces that turn out to only partly work with JAWS.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
> Trethowan
> Sent: 13 January 2016 19:45
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Audio On The Network
> 
> Hi there!
> 
> Late last year I purchased an Asus RTAC3200 Tri-Band Router and I noted a 
> huge improvement in audio quality when it came to streaming through my 
> network.
> 
> Various list members discussed their experiences with audio and Routers at 
> the time I recalled.
> 
> I touched on the subject of other firmware being available for the Router 
> from the Open Source community and another member suggested I try the 
> �Merlin� incantation of the Firmware.
> 
> Whilst this list is not a place for getting techno too much - though that�s 
> unavoidable in audio discussions often - I can tell you that I�ve applied the 
> firmware and the Router is faster again, notably so.
> 
> In short if you love your audio and your streaming then I believe you should 
> do two things, take your time and same for an Asus RTAC3200 or something 
> similar and then make some time available to study the feature set of same 
> and - maybe - apply the �Merlin� firmware, you can always undo if things go 
> wrong and go back to where you were.
> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 
> 

**
Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
halfwits in this world behind.

RE: Audio On The Network

[John Gurd]

Hi Dane

That's interesting. I bought an Asus RT68U and am quite happy with it. I only 
use it in a basic setup although I know it can do a lot more. I always meant to 
spend some time with the manual but I haven't got around to it so far. Maybe I 
will now. 

This is a rather obvious question. Is the Merlin firmware fully accessible? I 
get tired of spending hours with software trying to do simple things with 
interfaces that turn out to only partly work with JAWS.

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan
Sent: 13 January 2016 19:45
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Audio On The Network

Hi there!

Late last year I purchased an Asus RTAC3200 Tri-Band Router and I noted a huge 
improvement in audio quality when it came to streaming through my network.

Various list members discussed their experiences with audio and Routers at the 
time I recalled.

I touched on the subject of other firmware being available for the Router from 
the Open Source community and another member suggested I try the �Merlin� 
incantation of the Firmware.

Whilst this list is not a place for getting techno too much - though that�s 
unavoidable in audio discussions often - I can tell you that I�ve applied the 
firmware and the Router is faster again, notably so.

In short if you love your audio and your streaming then I believe you should do 
two things, take your time and same for an Asus RTAC3200 or something similar 
and then make some time available to study the feature set of same and - maybe 
- apply the �Merlin� firmware, you can always undo if things go wrong and go 
back to where you were.


**
Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
halfwits in this world behind.