Hi  @Sanibelt 

I think TP-Link is planning to support Ethernet backhaul in every easy mesh compatible device. But I guess nobody here can tell you the date. I think it will be available in the near future.

  @Kevin_Z 

I see the EasyMesh compatibility list has been updated and many more devices support it now, but none of them seem to support Ethernet backhaul except for the ones listed on this community post. Will the devices like the Archer AX23 support ethernet backhaul in the future, when can that be expected, maybe by the end this year or later?

Best regards

  @woozle

Yes, version 1.13.1 Build 230609 , Published on Date: 2023-08-14 

Is there an estimate when will you fix this bug, & release a version ? (as it makes it not useful & a problem to use the EasyMesh configuration)

It is also misleading the user / configurator to think he/she is safe - while the Satellite Router is actualy transmitting the SSID although the GUI is selected as "Hide"

Does it work / or get fixed on your new IoT wireless network ?  (as there is also a Hide SSID there, & does it support EasyMesh - so that the Satellite Router distributes this IoT Network with hidden SSID (if the selection box is set))

Is there a link for full release notes for version 1.13.1 ?

TechThomas wrote

 Hi @jhjm40 

 

I have bad news for you, me and everyone who is waiting for the update. They removed this router from planned devices on their official website easy mesh compatible devices. So I hope they release the update in the future, but I think it won't be anytime soon. 

  @TechThomas 

I am not sure if anyone has noticed, but as of now the devices already supporting EasyMesh are all based on chipsets from Qualcomm, Mediatek and Realtek, while not a single Broadcom-based device has received EasyMesh support yet. 

This is pure speculation on my part, but I think it's possible that TP-Link is actually waiting as eagerly as we are to receive chipset drivers with EasyMesh support from Broadcom (or at least a deadline for it).

[Edit] Correction: The Archer AX10 V1 uses Broadcom chips and aparenty does already support EasyMesh. So, I don't know what's up with the other routers like the AX73.

td1 wrote

  @td1

 

Was this issue with Hide SSID not working on the easymesh Satellite Router solved ? (it was broadcasting the SSID even when hidden)

Does the configuration update correctly also the Satellite Router ?

 

Was it implemented also on the Guest Network configuration ? 

 

  @td1 

Hi,

Are you talking about the new firmware version 1.13.1 ?

I just checked it and no, the issue has not been solved yet. SSIDs of the Satellites are still being broadcast.

The Guest network is only available via the main router, as previously mentioned by TP-Link.

  @td1

Was this issue with Hide SSID not working on the easymesh Satellite Router solved ? (it was broadcasting the SSID even when hidden)

Does the configuration update correctly also the Satellite Router ?

Was it implemented also on the Guest Network configuration ? 

  @TechThomas 

Yeah i just saw the same thing, and decided to come here to check it out.

@Kevin_Z  Is it safe to assume AX73 is no longer getting EasyMesh?

 it might be a good indicator for me to start moving away from TP-Link if that's the case, i've been holding onto my AX73 for over a year now and been waiting for it to have EasyMesh since day 1 of it's announcement. Even bought an AX55 to support it's future easymesh (which that firmware issue weeks ago was an actual nightmare). 

On top of all of that, in order to use the AX73 stable with VR, i have to disable AX to use AC support, and 160mhz channel width to 80mhz channel width.

This might be a good indicator for me to avoid TP-Link in the future, as the more this goes on, it's starting to make me feel as I just bought a glorified Wifi 5 router.

 Hi @jhjm40 

I have bad news for you, me and everyone who is waiting for the update. They removed this router from planned devices on their official website easy mesh compatible devices. So I hope they release the update in the future, but I think it won't be anytime soon.