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  1. dssguy1

    Mesh Router Suggestion - Detailed use case and help request.

    Hello SNB community. I've been a long time lurker absorbing network advice for over 10 years from SNB and every time I get close to updating my network, I come here to get the latest and greatest advice. I've been a long time user of ASUS hardware and do want to stay with ASUS if I can, since...
  2. E

    Router/wifi mesh setup.

    Trying to come up with a solution for a business to get rid of the ISP gateway/wifi pods. From what I've been told and can see I can set up a third-party router. What I would like to do is have an Asus router with Merlin firmware on it. but then I either need a mesh setup or something to extend...
  3. M

    Help with multi-device selection for home Wi-Fi network

    I'd like to ask advice about how to design my WiFi network at home and suggestion waht devices to buy: - It's a 3 story building with total 220sqm~2400sqft. - Currently I use 4 mesh devices indoors (D-Link covr 1100), all connected with wired ethernet. It's two on the middle story plus one on...
  4. N

    Asus Routers Extension Proper Set-up Using Ethernet Cable

    Hello. I understand very little about networking and routers and I'd like to get some help connecting my Asus AX1000 router to my Asus AX82U. So my ISP modem is connected to my AX1000 then the AX82U is an aiMesh node. The AX11000 is on the 1st floor. I also have an ethernet cable connected to it...
    • niccofox
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    • asus ax1000 ax82u connect ethernet mesh node router
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    • Forum: ASUS Wi-Fi
  5. A

    Omada device choice

    Hi! As mentioned in an earlier thread (https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asus-aimesh-vs-eero.90766/), I want to replace my current, temporary Eero 6 I got from my provider with an Omada setup. Earlier I used an Asus RT-AC68U, which is now out of support and showed some problems (I guess a reset...
  6. F

    Need help with building mesh system

    Hi. I got 1Gbps fiber and I'm trying to build home network from scratch because I currently have ASUS TUF-AX5400 as the main router connecting via PPPoE and an TP-Link Archer C6 v2 (abandoned by TP-Link) as AP on second floor and with that 4 different wifi networks and I want to do a single mesh...
  7. W

    XT8 appears as RT-AX95Q instead of ZenWifi AX in web GUI and will not mesh

    I have a pair of hardware version 1 ZenWiFi XT8 units. I was having a hard time updating one unit's firmware past version 3.0.0.4.386.25790 (which may be the version it came with). Following suggestions, I did a hard reset of the units in an attempt to update the firmware. However, after the...
  8. E

    Mesh Optimization Schedule

    Is there a way to schedule mesh optimization on a RT-AX86U? I originally tried to bind all fixed location devices to their respective mesh nodes then ran into a limitation on the number of devices that could be bound...so I only bound critical devices. Then I tried adding all fixed location...
  9. C

    Orbi RBR50 Upgrade?

    Hi, I am not very technology savvy and went with RBR50 (very first gen orbi I think) when it first came out for my home wifi (stock latest firmware), and been happy with its reliability overall. With a lot more household members and the corresponding devices (connected, wireless devices, home...
  10. H

    Extend Aimesh

    Hi I have an Aimesh system at home that works pretty well. One XT8 as main router and 3 extra XT8 nodes. I now would like to extend towards another place in the house. The idea is to buy a new main router and use the existing XT8 as the extra node. I'm looking for a better (tri-band) router...
  11. T

    Connection drops in mesh system

    Hi folks, I've spent some time trying to solve it but I could not. I'm desperate for your help. I have Asus ZenWifi XD4 Plus (2-pack) and I did; 1) put Virgin HUB3 ISP modem/hub combo on bridge mode 2) assign XD4 Plus as a main router 3) connect mesh node via ethernet backhaul It's been a...
  12. M

    Guest network on mesh node

    Hi, my setup is an RT-AX88U as the main router, 1 RT-AX86U, and 1 RT-AX86U Pro as nodes, they are all running Asus firmware. After I caught the cameras randomly connecting to Beijing, I set up a guest network for all of my smart devices and security cameras. I only have 1 guest network but...
  13. Tiny Beard

    Newbie Needs Clear Answers/Direction Please!

    Hey! Completely new here, and rapidly consuming as much info about networking as I can. Certainly a newfound hobby/interest/fixation. I have a pretty open ended question concerning optimal setup for my network with Fios. Short memoir incoming. So, I live in pretty old condos. Parents let me...
  14. T

    about Asus AX53 and the second router in mesh mode

    Hello I have a main router ASUS AX86U PRO , i am so satisfied with it , i would like to add a second router in mode AI MESH , the idea is to have 100 percent cover of wifi signal in my apartment , the main router is connected to the modem with cable and they are in the living room , the other...
  15. D

    Mesh network with WiFi disabled on the router

    Hi, I have an ASUS RT-AX88U running the latest Merlin firmware with an ethernet connection to an ASUS AC2600 (Blue Cave) as an AIMESH node at the other end of the house. My partner has health concerns and the main router is sitting right near her head. All of the necessary ethernet cabling...
  16. P

    RT-ax86u / pro mesh stability with RT-ax68u

    Currently have rt-ac68u with merlin firmware. Looking to upgrade to rt-ax86u or pro version (no rt-ax88u pro in Australia) Question: If I want to use asus's mesh software between new rt-ax86u (or pro version) and existing rt-ax68u, Is there any known stability issues with this combo. Also does...
  17. J

    "Meshing Newbie" wants to mesh an RT-AX86U Pro with an RT-AC66U B1 (in UK)

    Good afternoon (well, it is in the UK :)) and I apologise in advance if this question has been raised before (because it probably has) but I don't know where to look! I've just replaced my RT-AC66U B1 running the house LAN & WLAN with a new RT-AX86U Pro (from Amazon) and the system is now...
  18. M

    Can you ad nodes of different manufacturers to a mesh system

    I've bought an Asus Tuf AX5400 because my existing Linksys router MX5300 doesn't allow setting up a vpn on it. I have 3 MX5300 and two other Linksys mesh routers that came from my ISP when they installed fibre to my house 2 years ago (went from 10MBS with BT copper to 600MBS). The modem...
  19. tabormeister

    GT-AX6000 performance/guest wifi issues

    GT-AX6000 main, two XT8 mesh nodes w/ 2.5g hard-wired backhaul. Currently on 388.21617 on main and nodes. If I enable guest wifi sync to nodes, everything completely freaks out - ips don't get handed out, etc. I've submitted feedback to Asus multiple times and have gotten no response. Any ideas...
  20. O

    Why are mesh nodes using the same Wifi band as the router?

    I just don't understand why. It should increase throughput considerably particularly in a crowded environment. I can guess that there are a few reasons to use the same band(s) on all nodes: It makes the administration simpler. Just one setting is needed. The coding to facilitate different...
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