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I had read that few mesh routers does not support having switch(es) between their ethernet backhaul connect.
I owned a Asus AX3000 in my living room, and a RT-AC88U in my bedroom. Both connected via a direct ethernet backhaul.
I had intention to revamp my Synology NAS setup, and shift my desktop from my study room to bedroom.

My plan is 10Gbe connectivity, eventually.
Synology 4-port LACP (or a USB3-powered 2.5Gbe dongle) to first managed switch in living room.
Bedroom Desktop with a 10Gbe NIC to a second (un)managed switch in bedroom.
Wired with CAT6.

Will my AiMesh setup fail if the ethernet backhaul across two switches?

It will be some time before I could afford (two) latest 10Gbe ASUS Aimesh-capable router.
 
Do not use managed switches between mesh nodes.
 
I had read that few mesh routers does not support having switch(es) between their ethernet backhaul connect.
I owned a Asus AX3000 in my living room, and a RT-AC88U in my bedroom. Both connected via a direct ethernet backhaul.
I had intention to revamp my Synology NAS setup, and shift my desktop from my study room to bedroom.

My plan is 10Gbe connectivity, eventually.
Synology 4-port LACP (or a USB3-powered 2.5Gbe dongle) to first managed switch in living room.
Bedroom Desktop with a 10Gbe NIC to a second (un)managed switch in bedroom.
Wired with CAT6.

Will my AiMesh setup fail if the ethernet backhaul across two switches?

It will be some time before I could afford (two) latest 10Gbe ASUS Aimesh-capable router.
It works fine. However 10gb only works with 10gb support devices. If you use 1gb device between 10gb devices it works as 1gb.
 

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