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    Asus RT-AX86U no AiMesh in AP-Mode after update

    I am running AsusWRT day one! and just updated latest fw from Asus, both of my Asus AX86U up, operational since the latest update on 8/31!! It depends if you need additional features from Merlin Fw, the AsusWRT is solid/stable, met most of basic firewalled-Internet access (secure enough)...
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    The Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 is a POS, right?

    Thank you for info (truly tri-band, one is dedicated for Wifi Backhaul, should work perfectly now) - How is the performance for 2.4 Wifi and 5Ghz? No buffering issue for 2.4Ghz? I assumed the range is as good as it gets like 2500 sqft right? Darn I could have gone for XT8 ,,,but I already went...
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    The Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 is a POS, right?

    glad to hear your XT8's working properly now. Is it the firmware listed as August 11st or what fw revision number? can you please post the fw revision number here?
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    RT-AX68U wireless resets

    I would return (if still in return window otherwise send in for repair) it as long as it does self-reset the configuration/settings on anything!! This reminded me the old AC86U I bought from Amazon, it kept rebooting itself anytime it wanted,,,I ended of getting another one as Asus Support said...
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    The Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 is a POS, right?

    LoL I ended up decommissioned AC86U and got 2nd AX86U from BestBuy..the problem is with AC86U 2.4Ghz,,,Asus asked me to change the 2.4Ghz badwidth to 20Mhz or 40Mhz instead of dual bandwidth selection,,,(2.4Ghz of AC86U kept disconnecting/buffering/rejecting 2.4Ghz till it is inaccessible while...
  6. J

    AX86U or XT8 (2 pack)?

    That's the whole purpose of being AiMesh network,,,everything works as one to share the loads right? whether wireless network and power resources :) I went with second AX86U (to replace my AC86U of having 2.4Ghz disconnecting/dropping issues)!
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    AX86U or XT8 (2 pack)?

    Cheers!!!! I just bought the AX86U from Bestbuy to replace my AC86U AiMesh node (2.4Ghz disconnecting issues caused the node worked in 5Ghz only until reset)....so far so good, AiMesh Router & Node are both AX86U!! In the next 3 weeks, I hope there won't be any issue otherwise, I might return...
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    New ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 with Wifi 6E

    Yes it works, you need to set the preservation match with the AiMesh node's 5Ghz MAC address, when the AiMesh node establishes the Wireless Backhaul connection, the router would give that IP to the AiMesh node to use! I configured my AiMesh node with that!
  9. J

    What happens with two different ASUS routers in ai-mesh?

    what is your 2.4 Ghz wireless' bandwidth settings? I still have my AC68U on the shelf, it is 5 years old LoL ,,maybe I will put one in Living room...but the 2.4Ghz wireless bandwidth is always being the problem ...sometimes do not accept 2.4 wifi client connection (cannot join the SIDD 2.4Ghz...
  10. J

    Just purchased RT-AX86U. Few Questions (please help).

    At some degrees, AiProtection inpsects the traffic and it does affect the overall network traffic ingress & egress! Beside, it does utilize the resources of the router :). My experience is whenever AiProtection was enabled, everything's slow, router became sluggish, inoperational and ended up...
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    The Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 is a POS, right?

    I live in California and $100's still meant quiet a lot to me :) ! 3 times fill my Prius Plug-in (420 miles/tanks/8 gallons, $4.09/gallon yes that's right we pay $4.09 87 gasoline here in CA, cash price though), or 4 packs of marinated korean bbq beef ribs ($25/pack/10 pieces) or 35 x In&Out...
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    What happens with two different ASUS routers in ai-mesh?

    I've been using AX86U router with AC86U as node for 6 months, perfectly fine! Just in the Wireless setting of 2.4Ghz, make sure do not leave it as dual bandwidth 20/40 but select either 20Mhz or 40Mhz and control channel set to either 1, 11 or 6 (this setting will be propagated onto any node's...
  13. J

    The Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 is a POS, right?

    Cost wise :) AX86U $249 at least, AC86U is $149 , vs 2 AX86U more expensive!
  14. J

    Just purchased RT-AX86U. Few Questions (please help).

    Using Sophos Home Security Protection is another alternative, paid Premium Sophos Home provides additional security protection - $8/month for 10 devices/year (My Healthcare organization with 100K+ workstation currently using Sophos Enterprise,,,work very well!) - beside, turn on Windows Firewall...
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    The Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 is a POS, right?

    if you are still in returning window , return it then, why being stressed out for something doesn't work well as expected, planned Buy AX86U and AC86U, use AX86U as Aimesh router (keep it simple as possible), and configure AC86U as node. (make sure the dual bandwidth for 2.4Ghz set to either...
  16. J

    Ac86u Help! Refused connection multiple devices

    Try this, in your AC86U , go to 2.4Ghz Wireless, in the bandwidth , is it currently 20/40Mhz? try to select either 20mhz or 40Mhz single bandwidth and see if it is improving. I called Asus, they told me to do that on my AC86U AiMesh node (of course I must make the change on my AiMesh Router...
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    Just purchased RT-AX86U. Few Questions (please help).

    Do not enable anything unnecessary to keep your AX86U as simple as possible. I do not have any purpose to use of QoS (I have 500Mbps Download/Upload via FiOS fiber), AiProtection, Scheduling, Traffic Analyzer Statistic, USB HD NAS, AiCloud, VPN ..etc... this will keep your AX86U as simple as...
  18. J

    Possible problem AC86U AiMesh node 2.4Ghz strangling its own operation

    I think the goal is not to make the interoperation process keeping switching between 20/40Mhz which might have been the caused of the 2.4Ghz operational degradation issue! This seems to be effective workaround given during the occurrence the 5Ghz continued operating ok rather than 2.4Ghz just...
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    Possible problem AC86U AiMesh node 2.4Ghz strangling its own operation

    Yes they suggested either 20mhz or 40mhz single bandwidth and should not use 20/40 auto bandwidth. I preferred to 40Mhz, shorter range for 2.4Ghz with faster connection
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    AX86U AsusWRT Fw , log level settings via SSH?

    Thank you!! I will try it tonight from CA it actually shows the dnsmasg dhcp, kernel, hostapd, wlceventd, roamst Kinda cool to see these on my BlueIris Windows 10 server multi purpose workstation server (kiwi Syslog free server)!
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