Asus RT-AX88U doesn't create Wi-Fi 6 network

[him7403]

I have an Asus RT-AX88U router. I turned off smart connect and created dedicated 5 GHz network with 802.11ax/Wi-Fi 6 enabled but none of my WiFi 6 supported devices connect to it as WiFi 6. They connect as WiFi 5 on my home network. So I'm not getting the full performance on WiFi. I have updated the firmware yet it's still the same.

My devices can connect to public Wi-Fi 6 network, so it's definitely the router problem.

 

[Tech9]

They connect as WiFi 5 on my home network.

Where do you see this information and have you changed anything in Wireless, Professional settings?

 

[him7403]

Where do you see this information and have you changed anything in Wireless, Professional settings?

I see this on my phone the network type is wifi5. In public/other network i can connect as wifi 6.

No I haven't changed any other settings.

 

[Tech9]

Based on this information only - reset back to factory default and start over.

 

[PunchCardBoss]

I turned off smart connect and created dedicated 5 GHz network with 802.11ax/Wi-Fi 6 enabled but none of my WiFi 6 supported devices connect to it as WiFi 6.

Are your devices connecting with the "old" SSID or the new one you created for your 5Ghz radio?

 

[antik]

Make sure 160Mhz mode is ticked in the 5Ghz Wifi settings

 

[aex.perez]

Also check the Wireless log via the GUI for Channel and Bandwith

From my AX88u

AX 160Mhz and 80Mhz WiFi6
AC WiFi 5

Also have AX WiFi 6 enabled on 2.4Ghz

 

[Tech9]

Make sure 160Mhz mode is ticked in the 5Ghz Wifi settings

Why?

 

[Justinh]

@aex.perez are those pics from Merlin? I don't see that output in my stock firmware.

 

[Treadler]

@aex.perez are those pics from Merlin? I don't see that output in my stock firmware.

Yes.
They are there in the factory firmware too, but not so pretty.

 

[Crimliar]

Yes.
They are there in the factory firmware too, but not so pretty.

 

[aex.perez]

Yes.
They are there in the factory firmware too, but not so pretty.

I figured my signature gave it away

@aex.perez are those pics from Merlin? I don't see that output in my stock firmware.

But maybe not

 

[Justinh]

I figured my signature gave it away

That yellow is hard to read on my screen, but I did see you were running Merlin. I didn't know if that rendering was exclusive to Merlin or if I was just missing it in the stock UI.

 

[him7403]

Based on this information only - reset back to factory default and start over.

Factory reset solved it, thanks!

 

[Squall Leonhart]

Make sure 160Mhz mode is ticked in the 5Ghz Wifi settings

not required