@bennor Thanks for the advice. I noticed a post for FW_RT_AC68U_v300438651729 (February release!) for stock, so I downloaded it and installed with the CFE miniWeb Server. I did the hard reset and connected WAN to the RT-AX86U Pro's LAN. The scan detected the AiMesh node, but I got the same error...
Sorry, this is the Pro model, as previously indicated - updated to 3004.388.8_4 (Merlin). I updated the RT-AC68U to the latest Merlin release 386.14_2. Do I need to be on ASUS Stock? I mainly bought the router for the Merlin support. I did a factory reset and I've used a second computer to...
I'm on my main router now RT-AX86U and I can't seem to add the old router as an AiMesh node. I was trying with Ethernet backhaul and there seems to be an IP conflict as the old router is trying to use 192.168.1.1 (same as the AiMesh master). I tried configuring as a router 192.168.1.2 then...
@bbunge I am cheap, so I don't want to spend extra money on AX routers if I don't need to. I don't have any AX devices anyway, so I don't see any performance decrease. I have two computers connected via AC adapters, the rest of the PCs are Ethernet. Other devices are just phones and tablets that...
I was going to make a new post, but the forum software suggested I visit this thread. Here was what I was going to post about a situation very close to yours.
So I have two RT-AC68U, one is an AiMesh node with Ethernet backhaul. I know I should get both of these to the last release of firmware...