BE88U Hidden Network (AiMesh, WDS?)

[Smedley]

My BE88U is set as an wired Access Point to a non-Asus router.

Using a network monitor, I see that the BE88U is periodically broadcasting a "Hidden" network with my SSID. From reading other posts, I believe this is related to the access point trying to establish an AiMesh connection.

I have set the Ethernet Backhaul on, but the Hidden network still shows periodically.

Is there a way to completely turn off (disable) AiMesh on the access point? I cannot see a way to do so in the GUI (version 3.0.0.6.102_39112). Is there a command that can be issues via SSH/CLI that would stop the access point from broadcasting this Hidden network?

If I'm off-base here and the Hidden network is not associated with AiMesh, please educate me.

**Update** Although WDS was not active, I changed the band assigned. Watching to see if the issue is resolved...
**Update** The Hidden network has reappeared. It appears that this behavior has been around for a year:
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/be88u-remove-hidden-wireless-networks.93875/



Thanks!

 

[Ripshod]

Is there a way to completely turn off (disable) AiMesh on the access point?

As far as I'm aware, even if you disable aimesh the network would still be there. I'm currently connected to that hidden network (for a few weeks now) and aimesh is not used on my single router.

 

[Justinh]

I'm currently connected to that hidden network

How did you connect to it? How did you find the SSID and password?

 

[Ripshod]

In my case

nvram get apm1_ssid

give me the SSID

nvram get apm1_security

Gives the encryption and password. It's repeated 4 times withing the string, which also includes the encryption.

Bonus: Once connected your device won't appear in the wireless log.