DreadnoughtX7
New Around Here
Set Up: Asus AX86U as main router, with Asus AX55 as AI mesh connected via ethernet backhaul.
Previously, my AX86U was connected to the ISP modem in bridge mode, meaning my AX86U got its own public facing IP and all was well.
However, I changed ISPs recently, and the new modem was installed in a location further away from my asus AX86U. The modem is wireless, so you get a separate wifi router supplied . That router is connected to the ISP modem via a Coax cable.
The only alternative was to connect the AX86U to the supplied wifi router via ethernet. as it was much closer. It worked, kind of. The AX86U was assigned an internal IP address (192.168.1.--), and the devices connected to it got internet access. However, I began to observe random disconnects and degraded performance on the connected devices, plus gaming consoles didn't automatically port forward like before.
To address this, and since the AX86U was no longer getting a public facing IP, I changed the mode from Router to AP mode so it would act like a switch,.
However, I noticed strangely that after the change, the wifi networks configured on the AX86U were no longer visible without the AX55 AI mesh turned on, and when I logged into the web console, all my devices were connected to the AI mesh AX55 and not the AX86U. What i mean is if i turn off the AI mesh AX55 and leave the AX86U on, the wifi networks configured on the AX86U are not visible on any device and the devices remain disconnected. its almost like changing the AP mode turned my AX86U into a wireless switch.
However, once i turn on the AX55, connected to the AX86U as aimesh via ethernet backhaul, then the wifi signals reappear, even the guest network signals configured on the AX86U (which technically should not be visible on the AX55 ai mesh device)
I'ma bit confused as to why this is happening. Any pointers?
Previously, my AX86U was connected to the ISP modem in bridge mode, meaning my AX86U got its own public facing IP and all was well.
However, I changed ISPs recently, and the new modem was installed in a location further away from my asus AX86U. The modem is wireless, so you get a separate wifi router supplied . That router is connected to the ISP modem via a Coax cable.
The only alternative was to connect the AX86U to the supplied wifi router via ethernet. as it was much closer. It worked, kind of. The AX86U was assigned an internal IP address (192.168.1.--), and the devices connected to it got internet access. However, I began to observe random disconnects and degraded performance on the connected devices, plus gaming consoles didn't automatically port forward like before.
To address this, and since the AX86U was no longer getting a public facing IP, I changed the mode from Router to AP mode so it would act like a switch,.
However, I noticed strangely that after the change, the wifi networks configured on the AX86U were no longer visible without the AX55 AI mesh turned on, and when I logged into the web console, all my devices were connected to the AI mesh AX55 and not the AX86U. What i mean is if i turn off the AI mesh AX55 and leave the AX86U on, the wifi networks configured on the AX86U are not visible on any device and the devices remain disconnected. its almost like changing the AP mode turned my AX86U into a wireless switch.
However, once i turn on the AX55, connected to the AX86U as aimesh via ethernet backhaul, then the wifi signals reappear, even the guest network signals configured on the AX86U (which technically should not be visible on the AX55 ai mesh device)
I'ma bit confused as to why this is happening. Any pointers?