Switching off Asus XT8 WiFi Access point

[Fredster]

Hi all,

I am running 3 Asus XT8 in Accesspoint mode (AIMESH with a dedicated ethernet backhaul) connected to an OPNsense hardware firewall.

One of the accesspoints is used very little, so I would like to switch it off, and only switch it on if needed. My question is:

Is it ok to switch off the 3rd Access Point for prolonged periods of time (ie: 1 month+) or would this disrupt the AIMESH in some way (For instance, considering it 'orphaned' and reject 'remeshing' when it is turned back on)?

Thanks for any help and advice in advance!

 

[OzarkEdge]

Hi all,

I am running 3 Asus XT8 in Accesspoint mode (AIMESH with a dedicated ethernet backhaul) connected to an OPNsense hardware firewall.

One of the accesspoints is used very little, so I would like to switch it off, and only switch it on if needed. My question is:

Is it ok to switch off the 3rd Access Point for prolonged periods of time (ie: 1 month+) or would this disrupt the AIMESH in some way (For instance, considering it 'orphaned' and reject 'remeshing' when it is turned back on)?

Thanks for any help and advice in advance!

I believe you should be able to turn nodes ON and OFF at will without issue. I would keep them ON during any admin, in case they will be affected... i.e., admin the whole network.

OE