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    Dual-Band Router with Tri-Band Nodes

    You need to understand that for any brand tri band router, 5ghz-1 only can access lower channels 36, 40, 44, 48, while 5ghz-2 only can access upper channels 149 , 153, 157, 161. Dual band router can have lower and upper channels. So in order for dual/tri band mesh network to work, only 2 bands...
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    Dual-Band Router with Tri-Band Nodes

    The reason why you are getting AC 866mbps on your ax92u node is because ax92u 5ghz-1 is ac only at 866mbps, while 5ghz-2 is ax at 4804mbps. If you want to have ax backhaul to ax86u, you need to go into aimesh settings and set the backhaul priority to 5ghz-2.
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    Wireless network (3 AiMesh nodes, AP mode) drops out every few days, requires hard reboot

    Since you need to do reset and reconfigure again, swap the primary node ac68u with the ac66u b1. Ac66u b1 has a faster processor, 1.0 or 1.4 ghz, while 2014 ac68u only 0.8ghz, the hardware revision is A1.
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    When connected to my GT-AX6000 something is not allowing certain apps or functions to work on our phones and I need help how to troubleshoot

    If you can switch your devices to your isp router and work fine, that means your isp router is broadcasting wifi, so the only way to do (if you do not want double nat on asus) is to setup the asus in AP mode, 5ghz disable 160mhz, set channel to upper bands like 149, 153 , 157 or 161(as usually...
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    Repeater setting requirements

    Tenda is cheap router, it will only work fully if its tri band. For dual band, you are limited to only 1 band as the other band will be used as backhaul. Eg, in repeater mode i don't think you can use tenda 5ghz as wireless backhaul to tplink router and at the same time set this tenda 5ghz same...
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    AI-Mesh not working on Asus 86U

    That is because you have enabled ethernet backhaul mode in aimesh -> system settings, that is why it is grey out. If you want wireless backhaul, turn off ethernet backhaul mode, turn on wps, reset node, then do aimesh node pairing. When done, turn off wps, then go into aimesh, node settings...
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    Mesh network with WiFi disabled on the router

    You can try the following, should work. Disable wifi on the main router, connect lan cable from main router to 1st node, on the 1st node, set it up as aimesh in ap mode. After setup, search for the second node, ignore the main router in search results. When searching for 2nd node, use lan cable...
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    Range extender or router or ?

    You can't use media bridge, it is only for wired, wireless is disabled. Since you have 2.4ghz devices, you can only use repeater mode. Try to use 5ghz as wireless backhaul and 2.4ghz for devices, if 5ghz signal is bad, then got to share bandwidth between your devices and backhaul.
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    New Asus GT6 difficulty with speed

    The node is on auto, so maybe connected to router using wireless backhaul. You need to turn on the wired backhaul, aimesh system settings, Ethernet backhaul mode, turn it on and see Make sure under network map, status menu, the node lan port connected speed is 1Gbps (not 100Mbps)
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    RT-AC68U AiMesh Guest WiFi Clients Have No Internet

    Worse case use a second cheap router and set it up as double nat to the main ac68u with its own wifi ssid, provided no vpn involved, as double nat router is having private address. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-double-NAT-and-why-is-it-bad...
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    No Wireless Backhaul Option - Two Asus GT-AC2900 Mesh

    1. Go to Web GUI-> AiMesh -> System Settings Turn off Ethernet Backhaul Mode 3. I always turn WPS off after setting up the nodes as it is a huge security risk. https://www.snbforums.com/threads/can-i-disable-wps-in-aimesh.48770/
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    Asus RT-AC51U - Repeater Mode

    For wireless repeater, try the following : 1. power on router, wait 2 mins, press reset button behind until power led flashes, wait 2 more mins, then 192.168.1.1, username/password = admin/admin 2. configure the wireless 2.4ghz under general, change the ssid name and wpa pre-shared key (others...
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