# Routers

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## [Keep guest network from being able to SSH into Route10?](https://forum.alta.inc/t/keep-guest-network-from-being-able-to-ssh-into-route10/7008)

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**Author:** [@wonderer626](https://forum.alta.inc/u/wonderer626)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/keep-guest-network-from-being-able-to-ssh-into-route10/7008 "2026-09-16T00:46:12Z")

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Can I get some help with a firewall rule to block a guest network from being able to SSH into Route10? I created a rule with TCP / UDP protocols, source as the guest subnet, destination IP as the gateway address for the…

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## ["Live" activity status on Route10 isnt "Live" Help please!?](https://forum.alta.inc/t/live-activity-status-on-route10-isnt-live-help-please/7002)

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**Author:** [@newls1](https://forum.alta.inc/u/newls1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/live-activity-status-on-route10-isnt-live-help-please/7002 "2026-09-15T18:10:39Z")

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When I login to my Alta Labs online controller page on my network at my house, all the activity graphs showing “activity” on anything does not show live data usage, but if i log into my alta labs management at work, frie…

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## [Filter Region Blocking - how do we know it is working?](https://forum.alta.inc/t/filter-region-blocking-how-do-we-know-it-is-working/6997)

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**Author:** [@wonderer626](https://forum.alta.inc/u/wonderer626)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/filter-region-blocking-how-do-we-know-it-is-working/6997 "2026-09-11T15:02:04Z")

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I love the filter options for region blocking and curated block lists. Excellent work there! What is the best way to confirm said lists are working? I don’t see any way to enable alerts for blocks?

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## [Every few days, approx 4-5 network halts](https://forum.alta.inc/t/every-few-days-approx-4-5-network-halts/6998)

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**Author:** [@jfinley](https://forum.alta.inc/u/jfinley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/every-few-days-approx-4-5-network-halts/6998 "2026-09-10T20:57:58Z")

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As subject says, powercycling the devices (router10 & managed switch) brings everything back. At first, packet loss then total network loss including IP (dhcp). As of my testing, only two devices are behind the rou…

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## [Route10 firmware 1.5f – L3 throughput / hardware acceleration issue](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-firmware-1-5f-l3-throughput-hardware-acceleration-issue/6958)

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**Author:** [@Reidster1985](https://forum.alta.inc/u/Reidster1985)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-firmware-1-5f-l3-throughput-hardware-acceleration-issue/6958 "2026-09-10T18:38:03Z")

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Hi Folks, I’m experiencing what appears to be a port-specific hardware acceleration/forwarding issue on my Route10, which became apparent immediately after the router updated to firmware 1.5f in the early hours of 21st …

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## [Installed a Route10... internet speed cut in half](https://forum.alta.inc/t/installed-a-route10-internet-speed-cut-in-half/6987)

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**Author:** [@eric.turnipseed](https://forum.alta.inc/u/eric.turnipseed)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/installed-a-route10-internet-speed-cut-in-half/6987 "2026-09-08T19:27:00Z")

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Installed a Route10. Was using an ARISTA NG Firewall. Xfinity 1Gb/42mb cable internet. Arris cable modem. Brocade switch. Aruba InstantON access points x3. With the ARISTA testing on my Linux desktop, I get almost 1gb do…

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## [How to manually add static IPv6 route with uci?](https://forum.alta.inc/t/how-to-manually-add-static-ipv6-route-with-uci/6423)

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**Author:** [@chaz6](https://forum.alta.inc/u/chaz6)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/how-to-manually-add-static-ipv6-route-with-uci/6423 "2026-09-06T18:45:50Z")

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I have opened a feature request to support static IPv6 routes ( FR: IPv6 static routes for Route10 ). In the meantime, how can I add a static IPv6 route using uci?

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## [Routing issues from VLAN via ISP router](https://forum.alta.inc/t/routing-issues-from-vlan-via-isp-router/6983)

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**Author:** [@vishybear](https://forum.alta.inc/u/vishybear)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/routing-issues-from-vlan-via-isp-router/6983 "2026-09-04T17:19:11Z")

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I’m having a very weird issue and it might be just me doing something wrong. Setup: Router10 - WAN1 → ISP Router using Ethernet into ISP Router Internal Ethernet port Router10 - LAN1 → AP6-Pro AP6-Pro - WiFi1 (VLAN3)…

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## [Weird IP adress conflicts on route10 router](https://forum.alta.inc/t/weird-ip-adress-conflicts-on-route10-router/6969)

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**Author:** [@alabs](https://forum.alta.inc/u/alabs)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/weird-ip-adress-conflicts-on-route10-router/6969 "2026-09-01T18:26:42Z")

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Hi there, I’ve seen all threads with this topic (IP Address Conflict(s) detected) and it is 2026 and still having this problem on the route10. My network is simple. 1 VLAN DHCP range a.b.c.50 to a.b.c.199 1 DMZ Not…

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## [Using wireguard on route 10 with DMZ alongside](https://forum.alta.inc/t/using-wireguard-on-route-10-with-dmz-alongside/6965)

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**Author:** [@mgmt](https://forum.alta.inc/u/mgmt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/using-wireguard-on-route-10-with-dmz-alongside/6965 "2026-08-27T14:38:50Z")

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Dear all, I have only a route10 at home with a rack server behind where i host web apps, vpn and others. I want to know if the route10 with wireguard setup on itself and a firewall rule which forward all the traffics to…

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## [Another Route10 ISP Speed Thread](https://forum.alta.inc/t/another-route10-isp-speed-thread/6944)

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**Author:** [@jprankin993](https://forum.alta.inc/u/jprankin993)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/another-route10-isp-speed-thread/6944 "2026-08-27T13:57:14Z")

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Hello, I have read all the speed related threads here, on Reddit, google, etc. I have done the settings with HW Acceleration and yet am still struggling to get close to my 5Gb/5Gb speeds. Here is the CLI speedtest: I…

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## [Route10 Firmware 1.5f Released](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-firmware-1-5f-released/6955)

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**Author:** [@Alta-Matt\_v2](https://forum.alta.inc/u/Alta-Matt_v2)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-firmware-1-5f-released/6955 "2026-08-25T19:29:41Z")

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Add support for multi-hub mode of AltaConnect, with automatic BGP configuration Improve WireGuard stability in environments with multiple WANs Improve support for hundreds of VLANs Update tailscale to 1.102.2 This upda…

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## [Delete VLAN loop - no go](https://forum.alta.inc/t/delete-vlan-loop-no-go/6935)

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**Author:** [@funktional1](https://forum.alta.inc/u/funktional1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/delete-vlan-loop-no-go/6935 "2026-08-22T11:49:05Z")

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As mentioned in my other posts - new route10 install to cloud controller. I have only a route10, I tired to delete a VLAN . I ended up in a “Are you sure you want to delete this VLAN?” loop. Doesn’t delete the VLAN. It w…

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## [WireGuard/IPSec Server appears to bind to primary WAN only — no way to select interface on dual-WAN setups](https://forum.alta.inc/t/wireguard-ipsec-server-appears-to-bind-to-primary-wan-only-no-way-to-select-interface-on-dual-wan-setups/6926)

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**Author:** [@strcarlos](https://forum.alta.inc/u/strcarlos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/wireguard-ipsec-server-appears-to-bind-to-primary-wan-only-no-way-to-select-interface-on-dual-wan-setups/6926 "2026-08-19T08:28:57Z")

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Hi all, I have a Route10 with two active WAN interfaces (WAN1 physical port, largely idle, and WAN2 carrying my actual internet connection via a custom VLAN interface). When I configured the WireGuard Remote User VPN Se…

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## [Schedules not showing on Wifi Config](https://forum.alta.inc/t/schedules-not-showing-on-wifi-config/6876)

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**Author:** [@2bleere](https://forum.alta.inc/u/2bleere)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/schedules-not-showing-on-wifi-config/6876 "2026-08-19T07:31:14Z")

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Route 10 v 1.5c, Schedules drop down not appearing under advanced config for Wifi. No apparent way to apply schedules to SSIDs

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## [Adding a less preffered default route?](https://forum.alta.inc/t/adding-a-less-preffered-default-route/6928)

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**Author:** [@busbyuk](https://forum.alta.inc/u/busbyuk)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/adding-a-less-preffered-default-route/6928 "2026-08-17T19:43:06Z")

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I have a WAN which is learning a default route via BGP. All good I want to add a secondary static route for 0.0.0.0/0 pointing to an IP on the inside of the device as a secondary backup route should BGP go down. Basica…

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## [Add one IP address or no IP address in DHCP Pool](https://forum.alta.inc/t/add-one-ip-address-or-no-ip-address-in-dhcp-pool/6934)

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**Author:** [@funktional1](https://forum.alta.inc/u/funktional1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/add-one-ip-address-or-no-ip-address-in-dhcp-pool/6934 "2026-08-15T20:55:31Z")

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Have the option to add 1 IP address or no IP address for a DHCP Pool size..

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## [Invalid MAC at Line 1 error Route10 bulk add Static Ip's for clients and DHCP can't reserve 1 IP address for pool?](https://forum.alta.inc/t/invalid-mac-at-line-1-error-route10-bulk-add-static-ips-for-clients-and-dhcp-cant-reserve-1-ip-address-for-pool/6931)

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**Author:** [@funktional1](https://forum.alta.inc/u/funktional1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/invalid-mac-at-line-1-error-route10-bulk-add-static-ips-for-clients-and-dhcp-cant-reserve-1-ip-address-for-pool/6931 "2026-08-15T20:52:23Z")

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I recently picked up a route10 using the cloud controller. Connected to the without issue. I am attempting to bulk add a bunch of devices, which is a non-Alta Labs wireless network. I used the wireless example under thi…

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## [Alta Labs : Route10 move to new controller after adoption?](https://forum.alta.inc/t/alta-labs-route10-move-to-new-controller-after-adoption/6927)

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**Author:** [@busbyuk](https://forum.alta.inc/u/busbyuk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/alta-labs-route10-move-to-new-controller-after-adoption/6927 "2026-08-14T08:23:44Z")

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Hi, We are testing the Alta Labs route10 routers and its working great. We are likely to start supplying these to various customers and as such want to manage these via our own local controller or possibly an Azure host…

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## [Route10 Firmware 1.5e Released](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-firmware-1-5e-released/6914)

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**Author:** [@Alta-Jeff](https://forum.alta.inc/u/Alta-Jeff)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-firmware-1-5e-released/6914 "2026-08-12T14:45:00Z")

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Add support for alternative Tailscale servers, such as Headscale Improve VLAN Acceleration reliability Improve bonding reliability Resolve issues with filtering when inline IPS is enabled Improve compatibility of IPsec …

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## [Numerical values to change firewall filter order instead of arrows](https://forum.alta.inc/t/numerical-values-to-change-firewall-filter-order-instead-of-arrows/6917)

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**Author:** [@JorgeG](https://forum.alta.inc/u/JorgeG)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/numerical-values-to-change-firewall-filter-order-instead-of-arrows/6917 "2026-08-07T15:36:35Z")

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too many clicks to make my new rule be at the top. preferable numerical values which can be tweaked quickly to place in specific order we want.

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## [Route10 Speed Test is insufficient for its intended purpouse](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-speed-test-is-insufficient-for-its-intended-purpouse/6851)

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**Author:** [@Advantech](https://forum.alta.inc/u/Advantech)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-speed-test-is-insufficient-for-its-intended-purpouse/6851 "2026-08-04T13:22:10Z")

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Testing on a 5GBs fiber link: Of the four options built into the route10 for testing the speed of a link the max reported speed hovers around 1gbs u/d Testing on a computer to the local speedtest.net site shows me ~2.4…

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## [Route 10 and ISP advertised speed](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route-10-and-isp-advertised-speed/6877)

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**Author:** [@stvn.smits](https://forum.alta.inc/u/stvn.smits)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route-10-and-isp-advertised-speed/6877 "2026-08-01T23:10:37Z")

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Route 10 with hardware acceleration set to VLAN and testing via speedtest desktop app im getting these figures. My line rate should be 8gbit/s, so i was hoping to squeeze out a little more performance (or see if its an I…

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## [Route10 Firmware 1.5c Released](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-firmware-1-5c-released/6869)

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**Author:** [@Alta-Matt\_v2](https://forum.alta.inc/u/Alta-Matt_v2)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-firmware-1-5c-released/6869 "2026-07-31T19:00:24Z")

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Add support for PBR over WireGuard VPN connections Add support for LACP connections over LAN and WAN Add support for Tailscale Add support for Custom Update Windows This update is being rolled out now. You can manually…

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## [Spoofing serialnumber on route10 for xgs-pon](https://forum.alta.inc/t/spoofing-serialnumber-on-route10-for-xgs-pon/6850)

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**Author:** [@stvn.smits](https://forum.alta.inc/u/stvn.smits)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/spoofing-serialnumber-on-route10-for-xgs-pon/6850 "2026-07-29T23:02:20Z")

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I’m changing to the fiber.nl provider in the Netherlands soon and I would love to be able to just hook up a route10 and ap7 to the ont and change some settings, add the VLAN and call it a day. Unfortunately, the reality…

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## [Route10 DHCP relay](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-dhcp-relay/6441)

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**Author:** [@erbartos](https://forum.alta.inc/u/erbartos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-dhcp-relay/6441 "2026-07-27T18:18:53Z")

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I have a setup that requires the use of a DHCP relay, I’m not seeing anything anywhere online about how this would work. I did bash my head against the wall for the whole day trying to figure out the CLI options to make …

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## [Route10 pbr testing](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-pbr-testing/6890)

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**Author:** [@dalewhlrr](https://forum.alta.inc/u/dalewhlrr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-pbr-testing/6890 "2026-07-25T02:11:29Z")

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So not sure if anyone else has been testing pbr, but I have and I was trying to disable the vpn with the toggle to see if it actually drops the traffic but traffic was still passing through the vpn. After digging into cl…

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## [Route10 Hotfix 1.5d Released!](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-hotfix-1-5d-released/6879)

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**Author:** [@Alta-Matt\_v2](https://forum.alta.inc/u/Alta-Matt_v2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-hotfix-1-5d-released/6879 "2026-07-24T17:22:56Z")

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Resolve issue with VPNs not getting configured when Tailscale was enabled This update is being rolled out now. You can manually initiate the upgrade if you’d like, or it will automatically update overnight (if auto-upd…

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## [Route 10 not giving DHCP after upgrading to 1.5c, unable to see the router in the portal](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route-10-not-giving-dhcp-after-upgrading-to-1-5c-unable-to-see-the-router-in-the-portal/6872)

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**Author:** [@Da4](https://forum.alta.inc/u/Da4)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/route-10-not-giving-dhcp-after-upgrading-to-1-5c-unable-to-see-the-router-in-the-portal/6872 "2026-07-24T16:04:20Z")

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Good morning, I have an issue with the Route10. I received a message that a 1.5c update was available, so I updated it. The device restarted, and there was no Internet access (the router was not giving DHCP). I waited 15…

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## [Tailscale mesh VPN with subnet routing and exit node for Alta Route 10](https://forum.alta.inc/t/tailscale-mesh-vpn-with-subnet-routing-and-exit-node-for-alta-route-10/6728)

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**Author:** [@CookieTyrant](https://forum.alta.inc/u/CookieTyrant)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/tailscale-mesh-vpn-with-subnet-routing-and-exit-node-for-alta-route-10/6728 "2026-07-23T04:06:05Z")

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After seeing the Tailscale feature request thread sit for a while I figured I’d just make it happen. Got it working on the Route 10 with subnet routing, exit node, or both. I can pull up my phone on cell data and reach…

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