5Ghz GUEST Network not propagating to AiMesh nodes?

[jzchen]

In this image, a 2.4 GHz IoT is already created on the left, VLAN 53, therefore the yellow warning your 2.4 GHz limit has been reached...

 

[bennor]

A reminder from post #4 in case someone misses it. Here is how Asus explains the propagation limitation of Guest Networks.
[Wireless Router] How to set up Guest Network features to Sync to AiMesh node?

2. This feature can only be configured on the AiMesh router. Guest network is currently designed to allow the first set of each band (2.4G, 5G, 5G-1) available to the AiMesh node. Only one set is available for each band.

 

[jksmurf]

Thanks for the input, but TBH I don’t think there’s anything I can add to this thread. I’ve done my testing, I’ve asked ASUS, @bennor has provided ASUS FAQ on it.

 

[visortgw]

My experience is that you can successfully propagate only two (2) guest networks per band to each AiMesh node when you mix 3006 firmware router with 3004 firmware node. Using all 3006 firmware devices, the limitation goes away. One workaround to provide more guest network coverage is to select either 2.4 or 5 GHz for a particular guest network, not both — this makes a lot of sense for IoT guest networks since the majority of IoT devices support 2.4 GHz only.

 

[jksmurf]

My experience is that you can successfully propagate only two (2) guest networks per band to each AiMesh node when you mix 3006 firmware router with 3004 firmware node. Using all 3006 firmware devices, the limitation goes away. One workaround to provide more guest network coverage is to select either 2.4 or 5 GHz for a particular guest network, not both — this makes a lot of sense for IoT guest networks since the majority of IoT devices support 2.4 GHz only.

Just to drill down into this a bit further, as I only see one per band, due I believe to having Smart Connect enabled or trying a dual band SSID, which seems to occupy both.

 

[visortgw]

Just to drill down into this a bit further, as I only see one per band, due I believe to having Smart Connect enabled or trying a dual band SSID, which seems to occupy both.

Smart Connect only affects primary network -- primary network is automatically pushed to all nodes. You are correct though that dual band SSID for guest network does indeed occupy both slots.

 

[jksmurf]

Smart Connect only affects primary network -- primary networkis automatically pushed to all nodes.

Ah, yes, you’re absolutely correct there.

You are correct though that dual band SSID for guest network does indeed occupy both slots.

Yep, and this is the exact point; if you want two you have to separate the bands.

 

[visortgw]

Ah, yes, you’re absolutely correct there.

Yep, and this is the exact point; if you want two you have to separate the bands.

Two per band should work.

 

[jksmurf]

Two per band should work.

Just revisited my earlier note above, which remains the case from my observations

“despite GNP allowing you to select the two band combo (2.4/5), only one of them actually gets propagated to the node; this is the limitation. It doesn't say which band, but for me it seemed to be the 5Ghz if you select both.”