AC-68U in Repeater mode has different channel to router

[walkermom]

I have setup an AC-68U as a repeater. Main router is an AC3100. I tried it first as a mesh system, but it kept disconnecting. It works quite well as a repeater. I have fixed channels on the main router (6 for 2ghz and 48 for 5ghz) but the repeater seems to be on channel 157 for 5ghz. I can't figure this out and I've redone it a couple of times. Does anyone know why it's not on 48?

 

[L&LD]

What firmware is running on the two routers? When was the last time you did a full reset to factory defaults (at least on the Repeater)?

 

[walkermom]

What firmware is running on the two routers? When was the last time you did a full reset to factory defaults (at least on the Repeater)?

I did a full factory reset on the repeater before setting it up as a repeater. Both routers are running on latest ASUS firmware.

 

[L&LD]

I did a full factory reset on the repeater before setting it up as a repeater. Both routers are running on latest ASUS firmware.

Was the full factory reset performed after flashing the latest Asus firmware?

And again, what exactly is that firmware, specifically?

 

[walkermom]

Was the full factory reset performed after flashing the latest Asus firmware?

And again, what exactly is that firmware, specifically?

The firmware is 3.0.0.4 384-45717-gadd52a8.

The repeater already had this firmware installed as far as I recall when it was set to factory defaults and I doublechecked it was up to date before putting in repeater mode.

 

[Ronald Schwerer]

The firmware is 3.0.0.4 384-45717-gadd52a8.

The repeater already had this firmware installed as far as I recall when it was set to factory defaults and I doublechecked it was up to date before putting in repeater mode.

I'm seeing the same thing. I repurposed a 68U node to act as a Guest repeater for my 68U AiMesh router. Both were running 384-45717 when I changed the node's Operation Mode to Repeater (which is supposed to reset everything on the Repeater. The Router 2.4Ghz is Ch 1 and the Repeater is Ch 10. I'm not extending the 5Ghz band. Also, I see no way to configure wifi on the repeater's gui.

BTW, I'm not complaining nor do I wish to change this channel setting. Just providing another data-point. I see no problem having the extender using a different channel since I only use this to extend the reach of my guest SSID for IoT devices.

 

[Grisu]

Also, I see no way to configure wifi on the repeater's gui.

I am sure you know that you could set wifi channel and bandwith via SSH too even in repeater-mode.