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    Poor wireless connection between RT-AC86U and RT-AC66U B1 for AiMesh

    I have been using 2 AC66u routers connected wirelessly as an AiMess network. The connection between the two has been strong and the mesh has worked flawlessly. One was located in the basement and the other on the upper floor. Moving them to the edges of the home, the connections were still...
  2. Rana Imran

    ASUS Aimesh Node Connects to 2.4GHz instead of 5GHz

    Hi, I am using ASUS RT-AC5300 as Aimesh Router with another ASUS RT-AC5300 as Aimesh Node (Wired) and ASUS RT-AC68U as second Aimesh Node (Wireless). My RT-AC68U node was able to connect to 5GHz Wi-Fi till last week.. But now it only connects to 2.4GHz. I have also tried to resolve the issue by...
  3. C

    Unable to connect to the Parent AP

    Been using RT-AX86U for a while with updated firmware 386.7.0. Finally thought of using backup router RT-AC68U (AC1900) that was replaced by AX86U to use it as AIMesh node to get better streaming on different floor. All went well by placing AC68U in AIMesh node,connecting to AX86U via Ethernet...
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    TM-AC1900 as AImesh node?

    Apologies if this has already been answered (I did Google). Can I use a converted TM-AC1900 as an AImesh node with a Merlin master router (either a true AC68, AC86U, or AX86U) without technical problems? (I know the deal with the TM, but I need to exhaust my options with what I have before I...
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    AIMesh - Clients won't connect to the node

    Tried to set up an AIMesh system with a pair of Asus ZenWifi AX6600 (XT8) routers to improve a dead spot issue, but it seems no matter what I do the client insists connecting to the main router rather than the nearer node. I have a two story house (2600 sf) but with a long shape. Before setting...
  6. Z

    AIMESH network with 2 internet providers/sources - one network (lan/wifi)

    Hi, i have fiber internet to my home. have the modem router from the internet provider. My main router is the ASUS ROG AX11000 connected to the modem through wan cable. Then this router redistributes wifi and internet access through 4 satellites 2 with dedicated ethernet backhaul and 2 others...
  7. S

    Setup AiMesh - 2 x AC86U

    Hi everyone. First post here. I have an AC86U which is fullyup to date with merlin firmware and runs perfectly. I recentlybought another AC86U to setup a mesh andhave failed the setup at the 1st hurdle. Howdo I update the firmware on the new one. Do I haveto set this up completely as a new...
  8. J

    ASUS Smart Connect and Aimesh

    Just want to get this information out there, when I tried using my new bought RT-AX68U as an AiMesh node for RT-AX88U, the internet system required to use Dual-band Smart Connect for the whole system to work, otherwise, the main router(RT-AX88U) will show the node has a weak signal despite they...
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    Username and Password invalid when trying to access AiMesh Nodes

    Hi all, I am using an RT-AC86U running Merlin 386.5_2 as my AiMesh router and 2 x DSL-AC68U's running 386.5_2-gnuton0 as AiMesh nodes. They work absolutely fine however since upgrading them all to the latest respective releases I am no longer able to log in to either node to change any...
  10. C

    Extend AiMesh - router suggestions

    Hi All Signed up to the site as I’ve come across it multiple times over the last 12 months from random googling. Some awesome information I’m currently running AX6100, one connected to my ISP modem, the other two floors down in the living room (wireless backend). Performance wise it’s been...
  11. nagyv

    USB printer sharing on AI Mesh node with RT-AC66U B1

    Hi, I have two RT-AC66U B1 routers. One is in the centre of the house, in the living room, the other in my office. They form an AI Mesh. The node in the living room is the master node; the node in my office is the client node. I have a printer in my office and thought I could share it across...
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    Problem with triband and dualband router combination

    I am noticing that on the latest merlin firmware release the GT-AX11000 has issues with my RT-AX55s. @RMerlin On previous releases specifically 386.2_6 the nodes would follow the settins of the 5GHz1 settings - This allowed for the nodes to not have issues if you disabled the backhaul channel or...
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    YazFi Asuswrt-Merlin and Yazfi - Separate VPN on SSID with AiMesh

    Hi Community, Im hoping someone can help me solve what I would imagine is a simple problem. Im open to all ideas. I have three Asus Routers running 385 firmware. 1 RT-AC88U and 2 RT-AC68U'w. They are running AiMesh, with ethernet backhaul. All is working fine. SSID1 : Internet over WAN...
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    WiFi Router in metal box

    I am going to put a security camera by my gate, which is about 100ft from my house. I'm planning on putting it in the electric gate opener box, which is a metal box. I'm currently using the Asus GT-AX11000 in my house. The camera is PoE, so I was going to just get a single PoE injector. My...
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    Clients between AiMesh nodes don't see each other?

    Hi guys! So I have an AX86S as the main unit and an AC68U as a mesh node. Basically when I'm connected to the AX, I CAN NOT ping (even using IP address) the nodes that are connected to the AC (getting 17 nodes via LAN-scan). When I'm connected to the AC, then I CAN ping all nodes (either...
  16. brambil

    Solved How bad is AiMesh via Wi-Fi? AC68U + xxxx

    Dear all, I have a RT-AC68U with latest Merlin firmaware, on the WAN port there is my ISP modem. My flat has a "U" layout, in the middle of the U there is the staircase landing of the condominium. The main router is on the East side, now I have two Asus Zen WiFi CD6 as two AiMesh nodes using...
  17. A

    Asuswrt Merlin and Aimesh. Devices can’t connect to wifi.

    my home network set up is: - gt-ax 110000 as main router - a pair of asus xd6 as AiMesh node. I read the AiMesh wiki on asuswrt merlin Github. They said that I can mix asuswrt merlin firmware with asuswrt. As long as I keep the main router which is gt-ax 11000 running merlin as the main...
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    AiMesh AX88U & AC66U-B1 packet loss, high RTT and jitter

    Setup details are attached. I'm running an AX88U + AC66U-B1 AiMesh combo. The AC66U is in my room with a 1G ethernet backhaul, I mainly use an MBA 2020 in the room and I've been noticing some issues with the 66U which don't seem to be there on the 88U in the living room. Typical conditions on...
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    Can't add AiMesh Satellite Node..

    Hi all! I'm having issues adding a AiMesh node (without resorting to factory resetting my main router). Devices: - ASUS AC-2900(AC-86U) [Main Router] - ASUS ZenWiFi AX Mini (XD4R) [satellite node] - ASUS ZenWiFi AX Mini (XD4N) [satellite node] What has happend is that since my last factory...
  20. G

    New Home AiMesh Network - AX68U, AC86U, and 4 ZenwiFi AX Minis (XD4) - Need some help

    I am in the process of trying to upgrade my home network, using AiMesh, and I am experiencing issues. Below I have tried to describe the equipment and how I have setup the network followed by a series of questions to issues that I think are problems. Any help with this would be appreciated...
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