wow, thanks so much for understanding my predicament!
decided now that will be getting AC-86U as my main router and AC-68U as my node under AiMesh or AC-88U as main and 86U as node.

Can i confirm that both 68U or 88U when act as main router, both 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz can be setup under one SSID and traffic would be automatically assigned to minimize the clog of bandwidth? also can i confirm that the node will not require manual activation of node when i roam into area of coverage?

oh btw, the main router will be upstairs and i have ran network cable to downstairs area where i could plug in the node to allow aimesh via ethernet

Hi, can  i setup AiMesh through switch?

E.g. Asus RT86U -> Switch -> Asus RT86U

Hi Nando's,

You will need to add the AiMesh node first and then change the connection priority to Ethernet at the node before you can connect them using the switch.

Thank you

ASUSMY,

I had a AC5300 run as AIMesh router and AC86U AIMesh Node. After I changed the connection from wireless to wired in AIMesh router, I noticed that 2nd 5GHz is still used as dedicated backhaul, but I already switch to wired mode, how to enable back the 2nd 5GHz for normal wifi connection?

Also yesterday my AC5300 was spoilt and I get a new replacement unit today, but my DDNS was registered on the old router, how to recover my ddns registration?

Hi cyclone2,

Make sure all the firmware is the latest and factory reset if needed.

Can you provide the serial number, DDNS name and MAC address of the old router? I will help request HQ to release the DDNS.

Thank you

hiya.

Asus RT14UHP
Gateway 192.168.1.1/24

L3 switch Port 24 ->192.168.1.2 to Gateway LAN1.

PC1 192.168.2.5/24 GW192.168.2.1 DNS:192.168.1.1
PC2 192.168.3.6/24 GW192.168.3.1 DNS:192.168.1.1
PC3 192.168.4.6/24 GW192.168.4.1 DNS:192.168.1.1

Static route->192.168.2.0/24 to 192.168.1.1 metric 1 LAN
Static route->192.168.3.0/24 to 192.168.1.1 metric 1 LAN
Static route->192.168.4.0/24 to 192.168.1.1 metric 1 LAN

Cannot go internet.

All PC can pink internally .
Any idea ?

wow, thanks so much for understanding my predicament!
decided now that will be getting AC-86U as my main router and AC-68U as my node under AiMesh or AC-88U as main and 86U as node.

Can i confirm that both 68U or 88U when act as main router, both 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz can be setup under one SSID and traffic would be automatically assigned to minimize the clog of bandwidth? also can i confirm that the node will not require manual activation of node when i roam into area of coverage?

oh btw, the main router will be upstairs and i have ran network cable to downstairs area where i could plug in the node to allow aimesh via ethernet

I think this video will clear all your doubt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qusVMXQC9zU&t=190s

Dns put auto or use Google dns.

Ny idea if my settings are wrong ?

Dear AsusMY,

Currently using AX88U as my main router and AC68U as my AiMesh router. My laptop is connected wired to the AC68U.

1. I cannot connect to the router using my laptop. Only using iPad I can connect to my main router. Do you know why?
2. Router is 5 meters apart. Yet the best speed I can get is 190Mb when I have 1Gb connection. Any settings I can change to have better speed?

1. I cannot connect to the router using my laptop. Only using iPad I can connect to my main router. Do you know why?
Do you mean your laptop cannot connect to the WiFi connection of the main router?

2. Router is 5 meters apart. Yet the best speed I can get is 190Mb when I have 1Gb connection. Any settings I can change to have better speed?
What laptop you use?

1. I cannot connect to my router using my laptop, either using router.asus.com or 191.168.1.1.

2. Alienware M17

2. Try turning off the RT-AC68U and see if the WiFi speed is better. Your laptop should get at least around 300-400Mbps at around 5m distance with no obstruction if it has an AC1200 WiFi card.

Sorry to bump old thread but appreciate if someone here knows how to fix my issue

My stock archer c5v is dead so plug in my asus router (rt-n12hp & rt-n14uhp) but no luck to get it connected

Follow all the steps online but no luck. Then i noticed the yellow LED at the TM BTU modem does not lit up ( only orange led lit up). When i plug in my old maxis stock router the both led lit up like in picture below

When connect to asus router


When connect to old maxis router



Hope someone here can help. Im using maxis fibre 30mbps plan

Hi everyone 
Anyone here knows how to fix my issue? I have both asus rt-n12hp and rt-nt14uhp but no luck to get it connected online. Old maxis stock router and tp-link is working fine