Top 8 asuswrt-merlin Open-Source Projects

asuswrt-merlin.ng

374 5,054 9.3

Third party firmware for Asus routers (newer codebase)

Project mention: Is this possible with Wireguard/oVPN? | /r/HomeNetworking | 2023-12-07

I think you need VPN director from Asuswrt Merlin https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin.ng/wiki/VPN-Director

asuswrt-merlin.ng

15 1,184 9.5

Extends the support of Merlin firmware to more ASUS routers (by gnuton)

Project mention: Tutorial on how to increase your ping artificially the "right" way | /r/GlobalOffensive | 2023-12-11

From what i can find googling around i can see the RT-AX82U is supported by the AsusWRT Merlin firmware which is an alternative to the original router's firmware. Although the firmware for your particular router is not on the main page i did manage to find a fork of the firmware which specifies your model as supported: https://github.com/gnuton/asuswrt-merlin.ng/releases . That way you can access it from SSH and use the linux commands to add latency. Keep in mind that it depends on the processor your Router uses, it requires MIPS architecture which most likely your Router has :-)

InfluxDB

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IPSet_ASUS

12 324 7.1 Shell

Skynet - Advanced IP Blocking For ASUS Routers Using IPSet.
ha-asusrouter

1 157 8.8 Python

Monitor and control your AsusWRT-powered router from Home Assistant
att

6 143 0.0 Shell

Using Asuswrt-Merlin to bypass AT&T's residential gateway

Project mention: Little help with understanding my edgrouter and att fiber. | /r/Ubiquiti | 2023-06-09

TutoAsus

2 78 2.0 Shell

Tutorial on how to setup a nginx reverse proxy on Asus router with Merlin firmware, and get Let's Encrypt certificate with acme.sh.
cakeqos-merlin

2 61 5.7 Classic ASP

Custom add-on for supported Asus routers with Merlin firmware that introduces CAKE QoS as an alternative to Traditional/Adaptive/FreshJR implementations.

Project mention: Xfinity 200 Mbps - rent XB7 or buy my own moden | /r/Comcast | 2023-05-18

My theory is that the 'bottleneck link' changed from your DSL network to your home router (incl WiFi LAN) when you moved to Comcast. If that theory is correct then the network buffer you need to manage is on the Asus router. Since you run the Merlin and they have Cake SQM/AQM available, try turning that on. https://github.com/ttgapers/cakeqos-merlin

WorkOS

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asuswrt-usb-raspberry-pi

1 9 7.6 Shell

Connect Raspberry Pi to Asus router through USB port using Ethernet Gadget functionality

Project mention: What is the oldest/cheapest Raspberry Pi that supports Pi-hole? | /r/pihole | 2023-05-18

You can see how I've done it here: https://github.com/jacklul/asuswrt-usb-raspberry-pi

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020). The latest post mention was on 2023-12-11.