@Kevin_Z 

Nice we got a newer firmware on the Archer AX53 v1

I still have some issues though, where the auto-reboot feature doesn't work properly. 

If the main router is turned off, and restarted, the mesh network doesn't restart, the satellite router is lost. You need to restart both the satellite router and the main router to rebuild the network.

Is this just an AX53 v1 issue? Or just an easymesh issue. If this is just a limitation with easymesh, I might have to buy TP Link Omada but that's quite expensive..

When Easymesh is working, it is working well!

This is my setup:

Main (AX53 v1) - latest pre-release firmware

Satellite 1 - RE705x connected through WiFi

Satellite 2 - AX53 v1 - latest prelease firmware, connected through ethernet (poor WiFi range to this part of house).

When main router is restarted, it can connect to satellite 1, but does not connect to satellite 2. This was a problem with this firmware and the other prerelease firmware before (from February?)

  @Kevin_Z Hello Kevin,

I'm still not able to fetch the newest update for AX53 via webpage neither Tether, it shows that I have newest version (1.2.4, 20240509), do you know the release date in Europe, Poland?

And second thing, currently my configuration looks like so:

ISP Router --- AX53 via just WAN port

My ISP router supports EasyMesh, but unfortunately not via Ethernet backhaul so I want to do something like that:

or

Which configuration would you recommend, is there any benefit of connecting them like in option 1? I know that there's another router in the middle, but would it cause any additional latency (more than 5ms)? And does it actually support connecting them in serial?

And is there any point of buying AX73 for the main router?

  @karolbalotelli 

I have BE230 in AP mode. Connected to ISP router via WAN port. And two AX53.

Adding AX53 as satellites via ethernet backhaul is possible only when they are connected to BE230 only when eth cable is connected only to switch between ISP router and WAN port in BE230.

BUT to work as satellites they have to be connected to LAN ports of BE230.

And all LAN host have to be connected to LAN ports of BE230 or LAN ports in AX53s or other switches connected in cable network.

That way it works. 

I do not know why it is so stupid way of working.

And after few months now I have working mesh with ethernet backhaul. That is Tuesday whole day bissecting issues.

  @Kevin_Z 

Bonjour,

Pouvez vous modifier dans votre tableau la ligne AX53 V1 en ajoutant AX58V1. Car le firmware en béta prend en charge le AX53 V1 et AX58 V1.

Merci

Hello,

Can you modify in your table the line AX53 V1 by adding AX58V1. Because the firmware in beta supports the AX53 V1 and AX58 V1.

Thanks

  @Kevin_Z 

Hello,

Is it possible to enable Ethernet backhaul in AX12 and AX17 too?

Thank you!

  @Kevin_Z Как откатится от релиза на предыдущую прошивку. Ваш релиз отвратительно работает на ax53 v1 скидывает 5ггц и подключает на 2.4 через несколько минут вплотную с роутером, хотя помехи отсутствуют, на расстоянии 200 метров не одного роутера. На предыдущей прошивке таких проблем нет. Как откатится?

In the picture we see the AX55 series receiving this update but the AX73 V2 which is much better than the AX55 does not receive the update. As a customer who bought this AX73 V2 model, why did this model not receive the first update? What does TP Link think, meaning the AX73 V2 is a bad model because I don't understand the logic?

  @Kevin_Z 

Hello,

Is there any update regarding AX55 Pro and its 2.5G port in EasyMesh satellite mode?

I must say that I am very disappointed with TP-Link. They produce dozens of routers and each of them has a number of hardware versions. Each of them requires specific firmware. This complex and fragmented product range seems to be overwhelming even for the company as they cannot release a detailed data sheet for each hardware version and keep it up to date. Thus, customers cannot easily find out about significant differences in the supported features.

I have a setup with two routers working as access points: AX55 and AX55 Pro, interconnected with a 2.5G Ethernet switch. My intention was to set up EasyMesh while taking advantage of the 2.5G port to speed up connection to a local NAS. I am interested only in wired backhaul. It is only in this forum thread that you can find out which router and in which hardware version supports it. This should be clearly stated in each data sheet. Fine, I checked that both AX55 and AX55 Pro support.

Then there is support for being EasyMesh main router while in AP mode. Why is only supported by AX55 and not AX55 Pro? The Pro version should be better, as it is not only newer but more expensive (BTW, the Pro lacks other features, e.g. ECO mode). Fine, AX55 has to be my main router..

Now I am finding out that AX55 Pro cannot use the 2.5G port while in EasyMesh satellite mode. This info is present only in this forum digging through old posts. I don't know if it is a bug or intentional. It's been over half a year since this issue was reported and there is no firmware update, so likely it will stay like that.