Recently I setup AI Mesh router in my home with my old Asus router (node) with new Asus router (main), although I stand near to main router, but don't know why phone still "like" to connect to old router rather than to new router (main).
Is there a way to block/filter my node to connect to selected devices? I cannot find many setting on node.
Or maybe blocked all wifi connection from node to all devices thru Wifi?
Actually on node I can use only LAN connection.

oh, I forgot mention I have 1 main router + 2 node. So 1 of node can set as wireless to LAN receiver? So just need to set as media bridge mode? Thanks for the tips, tonight will go and try and see.

I have some questions on my AiMesh setup :
1) Main Router in living room (ground floor)
2) 2nd router as node (1st floor)
Connected by wired.

Connection is very stable, but when I check the details on node, my phone always connect to node instead of main router although I stand very close to my main router (I'm at ground floor), my phone still "love" connect to node which at upstairs.

Under node > Clients > only can see "bind" and "Optimization", if I choose "bind", so it will "locked" to the main router, once I go upstairs, it will not connect to my "node" which is closer
Is there a way to fix this ?
Is there a way to set priority router that I want my phone connect to?

I notice the mesh function is not "intelligent" and create seamless wifi for my case.

This post has been edited by sam240: Aug 27 2025, 06:09 PM

They are old routers: RT-AC88U (Main) & RT-AC86U (node).
Well, both been flashed to the latest Asuswrt-M**lin (both version: 386.14_2, no longer supported anymore ).
I'm not sure is the official firmware will work better? (sorry, I've been long time in M**lin)

Well, all the while separated, bcoz it confused to some of my 2.4Ghz smart devices.
"Reduce the TX", good tip, will try adjust it and see
It only allow to adjust for the main router, so node will follow the level of TX as well?

This post has been edited by sam240: Aug 28 2025, 02:22 PM

Want to check about compatible AiMesh for some different setup:

1) Can AiMesh pair up between RT-AX86u (Main) and RT-AC86U (as node)?
any downside example main router will not performance full speed with WiFi-6?

2) ZenWiFi XD5 / XT8 can pair up with normal Wireless router, example with RT-AX86U? Cannot, right?

3) ZenWiFi XD5, XT8 XT9 - if one day, one node broken (not working), can we get one of ZenWiFi can pair up?
Example XD5 with XD6 or XT8 with XT9 ?

This post has been edited by sam240: Oct 2 2025, 02:17 PM

Noted and thanks for the info.

quick question about AiMesh:
Can a Asus router (as main) with official Asus firmware pair with another Asus router (as node) which had been flashed with Asuswrt-Merlin firmware?
or vice versa?

Noted and thanks for the advices
Noted and thanks for the advices

Asus router required a very challenging password for me to remember, is there a way to make it more simpler or not limit to
10 characters & 1 numberics ?

With SSH method, I able to set own format password with it, just wondering is there any other way to do?
https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/comments/1g6u...ents_on_router/

This post has been edited by sam240: Oct 17 2025, 03:16 PM