Official Release EasyMesh Range Extenders Start Supporting Building a EasyMesh Network via Ethernet Backhaul
This Article Applied to:
| RE315_V1 | 1.0.30 Build 230919 or later |
| RE700X(US)_V2 | 1.2.4 Build 20250304 |
| RE705X(US)_V2 | 1.2.0 Build 20241210 |
| RE705X(TW,CA)_V2 | 1.2.6 Build 20250428 |
| RE705X(KR)_V2 | 1.2.6 Build 20250605 |
| RE600X(UK,JP,AS)_V3 | 1.2.4 Build 20250304 |
| RE605X(UK,JP,AS)_V3 | 1.2.4 Build 20250304 |
| RE900XD_V1 | 1.0.10 Build 20240411 |
| RE6000XD(DE)_V1 | 1.0.10 Build 20240411 |
| RE715X_V2 | Supported on the factory firmware. |
| RE615X(US)_V2 | |
| RE600X(US/CA) _V4 | |
| RE605X(US/CA) _V4 | |
| RE655BE_V1 | |
| RE235BE_V1 | |
| RE220BE_V1 | |
| RE405BE(EU/US)_V1 |
What is EasyMesh with Ethernet Backhaul and Why we need it?
EasyMesh with Ethernet Backhaul refers to the Main router and the satellite device are connected via an Ethernet cable to establish an EasyMesh network. Ethernet Backhaul offers a more reliable and faster option compared to EasyMesh with Wi-Fi, ensuring a robust and efficient EasyMesh network setup.
How to create EasyMesh with Ethernet Backahul?
Pre-configuration Notice:
1.Ethernet Backhaul is supported only when both your main router and satellite extender support EasyMesh with Ethernet Backhaul.
>>Router Support List of EasyMesh with Ethernet Backhaul
2.The extender needs to be under wireles range extender mode, not Access Point.
3.Once the Ethernet backhaul is successfully established, the wireless backhaul will be automatically disconnected. Conversely, if the Ethernet backhaul connection gets interrupted, the devices will automatically reestablish the mesh network using the wireless backhaul.
Scenario 1: Change wireless backhaul to Ethernet backhaul
Scenario 2: Add a new satellite Range Extender to EasyMesh
EasyMesh with Ethernet Backhaul stars with RE315_V1, which features an Ethernet Port with a speed of up to 100 m/s. This functionality will gradually be extended to other EasyMesh-supported extenders. We encourage you to share your feedback below regarding your current models of EasyMesh extenders and routers. This feedback will help us prioritize the implementation of EasyMesh on different product models.
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Router mám zapnutý a tak isto mám zapnutý zosilovač a napriek tomu sa nemôžem dostať a prihlásiť na rozšírenú wifi sieť prečo?@David-TP
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@David-TP thanks for your reply.
I've currently installed a router with backhaul but my wife doesn't want routers in bedrooms as are really ugly (at least the ones compatibles with backhaul..)
if you have any device compatible with be in the plug or the wall, white and not too big I'll be more than happy to buy one of them!!
PS: the power lines have not backhaul right? And are not via Ethernet are just via power line right?
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@enfegu Hi, The EasyMesh compatible extenders are planned to support Ethernet Backhaul. However, you might realize that the firmware release cycle is uncertain and can take quite a long time. Ever since I stared this thread, there are still only RE315, RE900XD and the newly-released RE655BE. So I don't think waiting for RE330 might be a good idea.
You could consider adding one more EasyMesh router that supports Ethernet Backhaul:
https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/593722
or Adding a pair of powerline adapter, such as TL-WPA8631P KIT V4
Thank you very much and best regards.
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@David-TP now I'm using an ax72pro as main and some routers to do the Ethernet backhaul.
in some rooms this isnugle and I would like to use range extenders as can be mounted on the wall.
can all the RE posted and the ones you will post in the future able to Extenders the. same network with the same name using Ethernet backhaul wit my main?
thanks!
if true I will probably wait until RE 330 as re315 with the antenas is a little bit ugly :(
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@David-TP re315 only has a 100mbps port? That's rather slow and useless and renders the Ethernet backhaul quite limited.
We would love to see Ethernet backhaul support added to extenders with a 1000mbps port like the re550, one of the best selling extender on Amazon.
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I think I just found out the answer myself. RE315 has no gigabit LAN port.
@David-TP we need an extender with 1000 Mbps LAN to support Ethernet backhaul!
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Low WiFi speed after Ethernet backhaul
So last week I bought a new
BE230 and a RE315 because that seems to be one of the combinations where ethernet backhaul should work. The RE315 adversisement page also talks about speeds of 300 Mbps and 867 Mbps https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/range-extender/re315/
As soon as I am in the range of the RE315, I can get only max 90 Mbps. I have verified that the backhaul is over ethernet. Without ethernet backhaul I get to 30 Mbps, but that was to be expected. So there is a slight improvement, but definitely not in the range expected.
First I though there might be a QoS enabled that would limit my speed, but it was disabled
I then enabled it and assigned priority to my device. This had no effect on the speedtest.
I than connected my device to the LAN which is used for the backhaul directly. and there I get my expected 900 Mbps.
So why can't the RE315 provide higher speeds under these rather optimal conditions?
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Hi David, I am hoping for RE500X, RE700X, & RE705X to support Ethernet backhaul really soon.
I need to extend Wi-Fi where there is no coverage. The Ethernet backhaul would solve this problem.
Also, I want to connect the extender to an unmanaged ethernet switch.
Thank you.
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@David-TP Any chances to update RE505X?
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I completely understand your frustration. When I purchased my RE705X-V1 a year ago, I also expected to connect it to my AX55 using the Ethernet backhaul for an EasyMesh connection. The packaging (nor the official product page) didn’t make it clear that it was wireless backhaul ONLY, which was really misleading.
Given that enabling Ethernet backhaul is a relatively simple software update, I’m genuinely surprised it has taken this long to implement. TP-Link should at the very least provide transparency about their roadmap or, ideally, offer refunds for what feels like false advertising.
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