AiMesh on a GT-BE98 and two GT-AX6000

[Daluk]

Hello, I have the following AiMesh configuration: master - GT-BE98 and two AX6000 nodes with a wired backhaul.
I wanted to create two wireless networks: Network 1 for older devices (2.4+5-1 channels 36-64) and Network 2 for new devices (5-2 channels 100-177)+6), and have the nodes extend Network 1.
But this doesn't work because the nodes always extend the 5-2 range.
Therefore, the only way to force the nodes to extend the 5-1 range is to disable the 5-2 radio module.
Is there another way to force the system to use the 5-1 range for AiMesh?

 

[bennor]

You may, or may not, be running into the limitation of how Guest Networks are extended to AiMesh nodes. Per Asus:
[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.

 

[Daluk]

You may, or may not, be running into the limitation of how Guest Networks are extended to AiMesh nodes. Per Asus:
[Wireless Router] How to set up Guest Network features to Sync to AiMesh node?

I'm trying to set up the main network extension to nodes, not the Guest ones.

 

[jzchen]

My only guess is try to enable Ethernet Backhaul Mode. Under General -> AiMesh -> System Settings (tab) on the web GUI. I believe the default backhaul is 5 GHz-2 and you have set up Enable Fronthaul and Backhaul...

 

[Daluk]

My only guess is try to enable Ethernet Backhaul Mode. Under General -> AiMesh -> System Settings (tab) on the web GUI. I believe the default backhaul is 5 GHz-2 and you have set up Enable Fronthaul and Backhaul...

Ethernet Backhaul mode was already enabled.

 

[jzchen]

Ethernet Backhaul mode was already enabled.

Hmmm....

You mentioned that you disabled 5 GHz-2 on the GT-BE98. Then 5 GHz-1 is correctly extended.

So when you re-enable 5 GHz-2 the extension automatically jumps back to extending 5 GHz-2?

 

[Daluk]

Hmmm....

You mentioned that you disabled 5 GHz-2 on the GT-BE98. Then 5 GHz-1 is correctly extended.

So when you re-enable 5 GHz-2 the extension automatically jumps back to extending 5 GHz-2?

Yes

 

[jzchen]

Yes

Do you have a WiFi Analyzer app? Can you check for hidden 5 GHz SSID with extension "_dwb". I suspect a firmware bug.

Which firmware are you running on the GT-AX6000? Are you running Gnuton on the GT-BE98?

Unfortunately I experienced AiMesh issues with Merlin today so I switched to stock ASUSwrt (GT-AXE16000 could not add as AiMesh node and similarly RT-AX86U)...

 

[Daluk]

Do you have a WiFi Analyzer app? Can you check for hidden 5 GHz SSID with extension "_dwb". I suspect a firmware bug.

Yes I see Hidden SSID networks without names and not hidden with name "8". This networks appears and disappears all time.

Which firmware are you running on the GT-AX6000? Are you running Gnuton on the GT-BE98?

I use last versions of stock Asus firmware on all routers

Unfortunately I experienced AiMesh issues with Merlin today so I switched to stock ASUSwrt (GT-AXE16000 could not add as AiMesh node and similarly RT-AX86U)...

First, I want to set up everything on the stock firmware, and then expand the functionality with Entware