Firmware Updates---Onemesh firmware for Archer AX6000
Updated on 2121-02-25:
Hello all,
The Onemesh firmware for the Archer AX6000 has been officially released, those who haven't updated the AX6000 firmware for Onemesh can check for the updates on your Tether app or on the router web interface, or you can download and install it manually from the TP-Link official website here:
https://www.tp-link.com/support/download/archer-ax6000/#Firmware
We've got the new firmware for the Archer AX6000, which adds the support for Onemesh. This version has not been officially released yet, you can manually update your router firmware if you would like to implement the Onemesh with some existing range extenders.
Here is the download link:
Refer to this guide to add the existing extender to the Onemesh network:
https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/2509/
We hope you could help provide some details about the network layout, which will help us to understand your usage better:
1. What is the model number of the range extender that you want to add to the AX6000 Onemesh network? How many extenders?
2. How large of the house, how are the AX6000 and the range extenders located, are all on the same floor, or on different floors?
3. How about the Onemesh network performance? Is it as good as expected?
Do let us know if you have any other inquiries. Have a nice day.
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Do you mean the AX20 connected to the AX6000 via Ethernet cable, and you want to build an Onemesh network via UTP? I'm afraid this is not supported, the OneMesh™ products can’t support the Ethernet backhaul. We currently only have Deco supports Ethernet backhaul.
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Thanks for reaction, not the answer i hoped for.
Wifi signal from the ax6000 is far from perfect and to weak at the basement to use a repeater.
Time to look elswere then.
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@Kevin_Z - Thanks for providing the firmware. Just installed it and it works nice so far. I have RE305. Tested with intel's AX201 2x2 card on the client side.
It is clear that RE305 struggles to get the same kind of speeds as the AX6000, but the OneMesh feature is great to have.
ISP connection 250 Mbps
Transfers AX6000 - ca. 250-300 Mbps
Transfers RE305 - ca. 110-150 Mbps
I'll probably exchange my RE305 to something better, but I'm very happy about the OneMesh.
It took me a while to get this to work correctly, though. After some trial and errors, this is the best way to get it to work best:
1. Turn on OneMesh on AX6000
2. Go to RE305, start with the quick set-up.
3. Connect to both 2.4 Ghz and 5Ghz bands (RE305 -> AX6000).
4. Turn off high-speed mode
5. Turn on OneMesh on RE305.
Which range extender would you recommend instead of my older RE305?
Thanks!
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https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/range-extender/re505x/
this should suit your needs - it's one of TP Link's WiFi 6 range extenders. Better than your current extender and also has the onemesh tech
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Hello,
I am French and thank you for the update
Here are my answers :
1) 1x RE505X v1.0 (1.0.9 Build 20201013 Rel. 184524)
1x AX6000 v1.0 (1.2.0 Build 20201222 rel.23793)
2) 80m2 apartment, same floor
3) onemesh works very well and works straight away
My wifi network is working a lot than before
2.4Ghz and 5Ghz is ok
AX6000 wifi configuration :
- OFDMA is ON
- Smart connect is ON
- no special characters used in the network name and password.
I had already noticed before that this could be a problem in the connection
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@Kevin_Z Hi, I'm in Brazil and I updated the Archer AX6000. My range extender is the RE505X. I am trying several problems with the connection between these devices. If I enable the smart connection, the RE505x cannot connect to the AX6000 in the 5GHz band. To work I had to turn off the smart connection and put the AX6000 to work on channel 36 (5GHz). Even so, the connection is unstable. I have the Onemesh option enabled. In the previous version, which did not have Onemesh, the entire system was perfectly fine.
Archer AX6000 V1.0
Firmware: 1.2.0 Build 20201222 rel.23793(5553)
RE505X v1.0
Firmware: 1.0.9 Build 20201013 Rel. 184524(6985)
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@Kevin_Z
I've changed the range extender to RE605x, and the OneMesh does not work very well. The issue is the stability of the connection - when the RE605x is connected to the AX6000 in onemesh mode, the connection is of very poor quality: ping of 27ms, transfer max 60 Mbps. The measurement was taken ca. 3 meters from the RE605 and ca. 12-13 meters from AX6000 (different floor and ca. 2 walls between).
When I measured the signal strength, (using wifiinfoview), the RSSI was -62 for RE605 compared to -90 for AX6000 (for the same spot).
When I moved and the client changed the connection to AX, the ping changed to 4 ms and transfer went up to ca. 250 Mbps. I moved ca. 10 meters from the router and ca. 20 meters from the RE605.
When I connect RE605x without the OneMesh feature, using high speed mode (2.4 Ghz to AX and 5Ghz to clients), then the connection gets much better. Ping of ca. 4-7ms and transfers of ca. 180-220 Mbps to the internet (WAN connection of 250Mbps). The RSSI signal strength are the same for both.
I hope this helps you and the development team to test more. Let me know if you would like more test results or perform more testing.
Is it possible to use high-speed mode like the above in OneMesh?
Best
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