Which WRT 5 mesh node for RT-AX88U Pro (RT-AX86U PRO, GT-AX6000 or other)?

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That is exactly the reason for this thread,
getting a reasonable replacement for the two AX92U.
Just trying to get my head around trashing two perfectly well functioning units

There's nothing wrong with using EOL wired nodes.

Expertwifi has 3.0.0.6/vlan support and will work as nodes with consumer gear:

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Well, there's another side to that...

I am supporting their efforts to make AiMesh universal among their products. I estimate I purchased my RT-AC68U some time in 2016, and it is now 2024. That's roughly 8 years of service that I didn't even expect would work as a mesh node

Flash with openwrt or tomato and keep using them. I use my ac68u's as openwrt gigabit wired managed switches.