AX86U Pro AIMESH router in AUTHENTIFICATION METHOD set to http & https will not able to access remote AIMESH node

[welim]

Dear All,

My AIMESH router is AX86U-PRO and my AIMESH node is AX11000.
Recently after the merlin firmware update to the 388.8.0 , I found something weird. My authentication method is setup to be both http/https (Administration->System->Authentication Method -> BOTH)

1. When I click upload firmware for the remote AIMESH node (trying for the 388.8.2) and login, it will indicate detecting and then said GT-AX11000 suggest
(a) Ensure that your AIMESH router has been powered on
(b) Reboot your AIMESH router and try again.


2. Despite what I do, it will not work. It will keep indcating the "Unable to connect to the Parent AP"

3. I go to AIMESH router AX86U-PRO and then set the authentication method back to "http" only and then try again, it will work.

Anyone aware about this problem and will this be fix ?

Best Regards,
WH

 

[welim]

When click the AIMESH node for firmware upgrade, if it auto go https://192.168.1.159:8443 (where 192.168.1.159 being the AIMESH NODE), it will not work.
If I only set authentication method to HTTP only, it will auto go http://192.168.1.159/ and it will work.

Hope someone can help? Thank you so much!

Best Regards,
WH

 

[bbunge]

You have discovered the solution. Do not use https! There is no real need for the additional security of https inside a network, LAN, that you control.

 

[welim]

thank you Ripshod. But earlier firmware can support. If I use ddns to remotely access the router , I used to use https://<ddns>:8443 . Would there be an issue if I use http:// now to access the aimesh router via wan?

Best Regards
Wee How

 

[Tech9]

It's a bug, report it to 388.8 release thread.

Don't open Web access from WAN, security issue.

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