Someone else reported that he has no issue with two RT-AX88U nodes. So, more information will need to be gathered by Asus to determine why it works for some, and fails for others.
So, no reason for the beta to be pulled. It can still be very useful in gathering troubleshooting diagnostic.
Make sure to use the Feedback form on the router, as it will also send troubleshooting data to Asus to help them analyse your setup if you have an issue.
The Killer part is just (bad) software. Have you tried fully uninstalling that and installing the appropriate Intel software instead?
i'm 3 hours up on a dirty update on both 86u router and node. didn't get to update my 68u. I enabled Ethernet Backhaul mode and guest network on both main router and node. I've been running around the house with my phone on the guest network testing it and it's working fine. roaming was working fine before but i do feel it's better now but maybe that's just placebo. the gui is a bit slower especially when i try accessing the aimesh area. no sign of CPU usage spikes but RAM is usage is increasing faster than usual. it's a good start for a beta, i'll try a clean install when i have the time.
edit: the node management settings are a sight for sore eyes. i i can reboot the node, reconnect the node, access usb on the node and of course remove the node. i don't think i can go back to the old firmware now
edit: tried using a usb stick on the node and it's working as well, does the usb application use the ram on the node? cause i didn't see any memory usage increase on the main router.
When you say you enabled Ethernet connection. You are therefore running a Ethernet back haul and not wireless? Trying my 86u"s yesterday there was no way this firmware would work on a wireless back haul without dropping nodes
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Using a wireless backhaul?just did a factory reset on my two 86u routers and successfully added a node to the router. it stayed at %0 for a while but then quickly moved to %100.
Using a wireless backhaul?
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Exactly, it seems wireless backhaul does not work at all, at least with 86u's. Nodes, again 86u"s, go off line nearly immediately. And that's after more one attempt just to get them to connect via a wireless backhaul to the main, which is also an 86u.i added the node using wifi. i will move my node closer to the main router now and try wireless backhaul. what problem should i be looking for ?
edit: nevermind wireless backhaul is not working at all.
HiOr Asus could just try to add an 86U or 68U node on their own... using their factory default settings.
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Hi
We did reproduce this case
thanks for guys tests
I can't add 68u as a node to 86u at all (wireless and wired) this is the problemThanks for the acknowledgement. It would be nice to get the problem fixed sooner, rather than later, so users that use a wireless backhaul on 86U's can get some testing completed.
At a guess, I think those ac units which are able to run this firmware will suffer the same problemI can't add 68u as a node to 86u at all (wireless and wired) this is the problem
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