[Official Release] AiMesh Firmware v3.0.0.4.384.10007 for All Supported Products

[ptwat]

Doesn’t below explain the noise level in the wireless log vs RSSI? Wouldn’t a higher -, less noise, be better? Granted, I’m just learning here. Maybe I’m reading the wireless log incorrectly or that noise value there is something different? Thanks.

SNR or Signal to Noise Ratio is signal levels relative to each other (signal and noise) so it gives you a better idea of the quality of the signal without having to know the actual values of the signal or the noise. A receiver requires a certain SNR to guarantee operation (a performance measurement of the receiver) and a minimum signal level (another performance level of the receiver). With that you can tell what the maximum noise level the receiver with operate in given a signal level. A higher SNR is better. So I agree SNR is generally a better measure assuming minimums are met.

 

[arthurlien]

My AC86U Aimesh router is able to search AC68U and AC1990P but not AC66U-B1 as node. Reset AC66u several times but still not able to connect it to AC86U Aimesh router. Anyone have the same problem?

The issue will fixed next release.

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[arthurlien]

Need some help,asus support couldnt help asus ac68u is main router and ac68 as node in the garagen,in the garage i get weak wifi signal from the main router,but in the garage there is cable from the main router to the garage,should i put the cable in wan port
or should it be in lan port 1 on the node in the garage, the cable comes from LAN port 1 from the main router

Main (LAN) <-- cable --> (WAN) Node

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[Arie Litman]

Is it possible to connect an ethernet client, such as a security camera, to a aimesh Node?

 

[Skyler LaVey]

Hi Arthur,

I have the GT-5300 already for some time and cannot understand why there's no new firmware (officially) yet available for this model, all other routers get often updates but the 5300, nothing in 5 months.
Rule the network, yea right.

I don't care for now about aimesh, but i want to have a working router and certainly if it's that expensive.
So any sign about new firmware for the GT, besides the answer from the support like 'yes we are working on it' ...
Running 19612 at the moment.

Hey man, I am in the same boat as you. Honestly, I think it's time to sell it and move on to a new product. If I go out this weekend I may switch to something else. The support has been acceptable and I do not think Asus has any intention to make this router what it should be. Once an update does come out, Asus has proven so far that it will not fix all the issues. So it will be a flawed firmware, again. Then you will get to wait 5 months to try again. Cut your losses and move on my man.

 

[Ronald Schwerer]

Has anyone with an RT-AC68U noticed that overclocking no longer works with this firmware? I tried setting clkfreq=1000,800; committing; and rebooting. Checking again "nvram get clkfreq" still gives 800,666.
This used to work. I wonder if now ASUS checks the model or something in CFE and sets it from the factory specs.

 

[thiggins]

Just returned my RBK53 Orbi system. Was unstable for about a month for me. Now using Aimesh , AC5300 (beta aimesh fw 382_19212) as router and 86U (official aimesh fw) x 2 as nodes, 1 SSID. Even in beta Aimesh was more stable at least for me. Now family does not scream at me anymore.

Were you using one or two satellites?

 

[wpeters1]

I only just found out about the AIMesh firmware update a few days ago and decided to try it on my two AT-AC68U routers. The installation went fine and the mesh is working perfectly as far as I can tell.
The node is connected via ethernet cable.
Great job, now I wont even consider purchasing one of the other brands that are showing up on the market - which I was looking into. I will however purchase another ASUS and extend the mesh to a new area of the house.

Thanks.
W.

 

[alixvincent]

Were you using one or two satellites?

I had three satellites: Main Orbi router ethernet to Rt-AC5300. 3 Orbi satellites on wi-fi backhaul. So to be fair it's not a orange to orange comparison. Now I have RT-AC5300 as main router and 2 RT-86U connected via ethernet backhaul. Much better performance and rock solid so far, identical coverage of my 3 story house. Orbi system was rebooting left and right all day long for no logical reason that i could see.

 

[fishhy]

I had to go back into normal AP mode for now-
I noticed the secondary node could not "see" the main node over wifi (even though it was directly connected over ethernet backhaul).
It would constantly complain and say it needed to restart on the secondary and my scansnap scanner wouldn't connect to it anymore.
I noticed even though the ethernet backhaul was present it was keeping a constant high speed connection via my 5Ghz wifi.
The two routers aren't actually that far apart and while they might not see each-other there is a majority of the space between as overlap.
I hope this is resolved in a future release, but for now I returned back to AP mode and turned up the disassociation feature to a higher db level to hopefully achieve similar results.

 

[thiggins]

I had three satellites: Main Orbi router ethernet to Rt-AC5300. 3 Orbi satellites on wi-fi backhaul. So to be fair it's not a orange to orange comparison. Now I have RT-AC5300 as main router and 2 RT-86U connected via ethernet backhaul. Much better performance and rock solid so far, identical coverage of my 3 story house. Orbi system was rebooting left and right all day long for no logical reason that i could see.

You're right. Not even apples to kumquats comparison...

 

[Wingsfan87]

@arthurlien I am having an issue. Helping a friend out. He has 2 RT-AC3100U's and I upgraded both the latest firmware 3.0.0.4.384.10007. Factory reset both to ensure everything was clear. I was able to successfully set up one as the main router and one as the node. They are connected via ethernet backhaul.

The problem is after I enabled the Guest Wifi on the main router the AIMesh settings disappeared off the main router page. I powercycled the main router and then the aimesh settings came back but the second router that was the node would no longer appear. I factory reset the 2nd router thinking it needed to be reset. But even after factory resetting it will no longer show up.

I disabled the Guest Wifi to see if the AIMesh would start working again but the 2nd node will no longer come back. Is this a bug? What can I do?

Edit: Clarification. I no longer can find it using AIMesh search. Neither the ethernet backhaul nor having both routers sitting 5 feet apart will find it. Is there a setting in the primary router that needs reset?

 

[dude6156]

A silly question - I am assuming that the AC66U firmware is not going to work on N66U, correct?

 

[Sam Sopheak]

A silly question - I am assuming that the AC66U firmware is not going to work on N66U, correct?

Nope, never do that or it will brick your device

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[dude6156]

Nope, never do that or it will brick your device

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Thanks I guess no plans for AiMesh for N66U ?

 

[arthurlien]

I had to go back into normal AP mode for now-
I noticed the secondary node could not "see" the main node over wifi (even though it was directly connected over ethernet backhaul).
It would constantly complain and say it needed to restart on the secondary and my scansnap scanner wouldn't connect to it anymore.
I noticed even though the ethernet backhaul was present it was keeping a constant high speed connection via my 5Ghz wifi.
The two routers aren't actually that far apart and while they might not see each-other there is a majority of the space between as overlap.
I hope this is resolved in a future release, but for now I returned back to AP mode and turned up the disassociation feature to a higher db level to hopefully achieve similar results.

Have any switch between main and node when you used Ethernet Backhaul?

Main(lan port) <--- Ethernet cable. --> (wan port) Node

Isn't correct?

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[7stringjazz]

Hey guys, I'm considering jumping into a mesh vs router-AP. My house is a split level with the family room at the farthest and lowest end of the house from the bedrooms. Currently deploying a 88u as router downstairs and 87u as AP upstairs connected over ether. Will the mesh out perform this configuration? I'm also considering getting a ROG 5300 as router and 88u as a node. Where is the advantage of one over the other? Thanks!

 

[SystemF]

Can't connect RT-AC88U with my new RT-AC66U_B1, after reset on RT-AC66U_B1 tried with cable worked but wireless can't. The 2 routers are on distance 20 cm on my desk if this matters.
Now RT-AC66U_B1 is in the other room wan to use as node, but RT-AC88U can't find it thus i get full reset on both routers!

 

[Dragon]

Really disappointing to see the ac3200 seem to get thrown somewhat under the bus with all this thanks to it's seemingly very shortlived chipset/sdk.. kind of regretting my choice now..

 

[Flying Dutchman]

QUESTION:

Can I use a switch in the Ethernet backhaul between the MAIN unit and the NODE?

I have that situation here in my house (even 2 switches in between) and notice that my NODE is not always connected in the Mesh system.
I am wondering if the switch has anything to do with it or that it is the 10007 firmware which is causing the trouble.