Hi,
I have a configuration at home with a new RT-AX82U as my main router and an old RT-AC86U configured as an imesh node, connected both by ethernet cable. My problem is that in this configuration, after a while, the AC86U stops broadcasting in the 5GHZ network and only the 2,4GHZ network works on the aimesh node. I have tried with Smart connect on and with separate networks for 2,4GHZ and 5GHZ, and the problem stays. Even though the AC86U stops broadcasting on the 5GHz network, the led is turned on.
That problem was present using the latest 384 on both routers and also when using the latest 386RC2-7 firmware on both routers. After rebooting the AC86U, the problem is still there and the 5GHz does not appear (I looked with Wifi Analyzer and checked I couldn't find the 5Ghz network from AC86U). The only way I have to be able to use the 5GHz for a while (less than 30 minuts) is resetting the AC86U. I have tried with the beta firmware to turn off and than on the 5GHz network on the AC86U, but the problem is still there, no broadcasting on the 5Ghz network with the led turned on and with information on the web/Gui from the aimesh node that the 5Ghz is theoratically turned on and the ethernet backbone stablished. After rebooting the AC86U the problem persists from the first moment, so immediately after reboot there is no 5GHz network.
I have been using the AC86U for more than 2 years and I have never experienced a problem with the 5GHz network, so I think this is not a hardware related problem. If a configurate the AC-86U in AP mode, with separate SSID for 2,4 and 5 with the same names configured on the AX82U, the 5Ghz network stays on and working without any kind of problem.
Any hints as if I can solve this problem or it's a problem on ASUS side?? I would like to use the Aimesh feature with the AC86U, but for now I am stuck to use it in AP mode.
Thank you
I have a configuration at home with a new RT-AX82U as my main router and an old RT-AC86U configured as an imesh node, connected both by ethernet cable. My problem is that in this configuration, after a while, the AC86U stops broadcasting in the 5GHZ network and only the 2,4GHZ network works on the aimesh node. I have tried with Smart connect on and with separate networks for 2,4GHZ and 5GHZ, and the problem stays. Even though the AC86U stops broadcasting on the 5GHz network, the led is turned on.
That problem was present using the latest 384 on both routers and also when using the latest 386RC2-7 firmware on both routers. After rebooting the AC86U, the problem is still there and the 5GHz does not appear (I looked with Wifi Analyzer and checked I couldn't find the 5Ghz network from AC86U). The only way I have to be able to use the 5GHz for a while (less than 30 minuts) is resetting the AC86U. I have tried with the beta firmware to turn off and than on the 5GHz network on the AC86U, but the problem is still there, no broadcasting on the 5Ghz network with the led turned on and with information on the web/Gui from the aimesh node that the 5Ghz is theoratically turned on and the ethernet backbone stablished. After rebooting the AC86U the problem persists from the first moment, so immediately after reboot there is no 5GHz network.
I have been using the AC86U for more than 2 years and I have never experienced a problem with the 5GHz network, so I think this is not a hardware related problem. If a configurate the AC-86U in AP mode, with separate SSID for 2,4 and 5 with the same names configured on the AX82U, the 5Ghz network stays on and working without any kind of problem.
Any hints as if I can solve this problem or it's a problem on ASUS side?? I would like to use the Aimesh feature with the AC86U, but for now I am stuck to use it in AP mode.
Thank you