ASUS RT-AX88U Router Is showing Ethernet Ports Notice under Network Map -> System Status -> Status

[Gregory Phillips]

I have the same issue and its the cable being used. I moved the tv onto wireless to get more bandwidth and might think about replacing the cable if any buffering occurs.

 

[rush_ad]

I have a new but similar problem... posting in this same thread to avoid creating new discussion area.

This time issue is somewhat different... but kind of similar topic

As you can see in the attached screenshots... I have a 3-node AiMesh setup at home. It's a new setup, done today. As far as I can tell... things seem to work fine.
However, I am getting different (and misleading) status notices regarding Port Status on my AX-92U.

Web interface - shows that AX92U is connected via Ethernet uplink with GREAT connection quality. However under Port Status WAN and LAN1 ports show YELLOW... with 0 MBPs. But it seems to be working.

On Asus app - the same ports appear GREEN with no errors shown.


Things seem to be working ok, not sure if I need to worry about this further. It kind of does bother me though

 

[Tech9]

GUI bug most likely.

 

[rush_ad]

Ok so here's an update. This doesn't look like a GUI bug.

Previous I didn't think to expand the Asus app port status. But here I can see that Asus app says the WAN and LAN1 are Green but connected at 0 Mbps.

Then I swapped AX88U and AX92U.
The issue follows AX92U.

I updated firmware and factory reset AX92U.

After all this, I'm still getting the same port error on web interface and Asus app.

At this point, I can see that the issue is with AX92U but now I need to further diagnose to fix this annoyance.

Any suggestions?

 

[OzarkEdge]

Ok so here's an update. This doesn't look like a GUI bug.

Previous I didn't think to expand the Asus app port status. But here I can see that Asus app says the WAN and LAN1 are Green but connected at 0 Mbps.

Then I swapped AX88U and AX92U.
The issue follows AX92U.

I updated firmware and factory reset AX92U.

After all this, I'm still getting the same port error on web interface and Asus app.

At this point, I can see that the issue is with AX92U but now I need to further diagnose to fix this annoyance.

Any suggestions?

The first advice would be to clean Ethernet ports and contacts and try different trusted Ethernet cables. You may be beyond this(?)

Then Hard Reset, configure minimally, and test again. You may be beyond this and/or don't want to Hard Reset your main router, too(?)

Maybe you could Hard Reset the AX92U and set it up as a standalone main router only and test only it again. If the port status is still not right, I'd be inclined to suspect the AX92U hardware, assuming reverting to earlier firmware to test what use to work(?) is not worth the trouble.

It you believe all is working well enough despite the port status, you could choose to ignore it. If it is a hardware issue, I would expect it to get worse eventually, as they tend to do.

OE

 

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The first advice would be to clean Ethernet ports and contacts and try different trusted Ethernet cables. You may be beyond this(?)

Yea I did... looked clean but I cleaned them anyway. All ports are giving the same error - so it was unlikely to be the case but worth a try anyway

Then Hard Reset, configure minimally, and test again. You may be beyond this and/or don't want to Hard Reset your main router, too(?)

Tried multiple times, no luck.

Maybe you could Hard Reset the AX92U and set it up as a standalone main router only and test only it again. If the port status is still not right, I'd be inclined to suspect the AX92U hardware, assuming reverting to earlier firmware to test what use to work(?) is not worth the trouble.

I tried older firmwares but still the same issue.
Tried setting up as stand alone router... same issue.

It you believe all is working well enough despite the port status, you could choose to ignore it. If it is a hardware issue, I would expect it to get worse eventually, as they tend to do.

Feel like everything is working as intended. Clients are connecting to this mesh node, and I can see traffic on these clients.

At this point, I need to just let it go and learn to live with the annoyance. It seems to be working, so not a big deal.

 

[128bit]

while bugs like yours seem rare, have you considered an upgrade? i had a similar indication with my ax86u. initially, it really was a bad cable, but after replacing it (twice with cat 7/8), i continued to see that same indication, even though it was achieving speeds well over 300 mb. since retiring the ax86u, i've connected the rog gt-ax6000 and now the ax88u pro for the same clients - no color change but great speeds. the gt is now relegated to "mesh" duty as the pro is superb in my environ.

after using merlinware for several years, i'm loving 3006 with the vlan support. still not a fusion fan when compared to merlin, but it'll do. with my current setup, i'm enjoying the fastest most stable connections ever now!

 

[rush_ad]

while bugs like yours seem rare, have you considered an upgrade?

There is no functional issue that warrants an upgrade. So no...
I wouldn't want to upgrade for non-functional bugs.... avoid unnecessary e-waste