abdulhadikh wrote

  @Kevin_Z 
Hi, I do have BE900 V1 and i think that tp-link will never add this feature to the router !

And i would like to know if i get the be550 pro and make it the main router in AP mode will that make the be900 and other old range ext that dont support easymesh in AP mode work to broadcast one wifi ?

 

@abdulhadikh 

In any of the three typical topologies, ensure that your main EasyMesh router supports EasyMesh when working in AP Mode. This allows it to establish a mesh network with other EasyMesh routers or extenders.

t4n0n wrote

  @Kevin_Z 

 

Will AP Controller support be coming to the AX53 v1 model?

 

If not, could I buy one of these models, such as the Archer C80, configure it as a AP Controller and then connect my AX53s via EasyMesh Ethernet Backhaul as satellite EasyMesh extenders? I.e The AX53s don't also require AP Controller support to connect to a device acting as an AP Controller?

 

My network topology is equivalent to topology 3 in your original post i.e a Gateway router, with the wireless APs connected via an ethernet switch, on the same subnet.

@t4n0n It seems you're asking the same question as abdulhadikh did.

The answer is YES. You can set up an EasyMesh router that supports EasyMesh in AP mode as the main controller. After that, you can add other EasyMesh routers or extenders to the network. In this configuration, only the main controller needs to support EasyMesh and the other nodes do not require this support.

Please be aware that to establish EasyMesh via Ethernet Backhaul, ensure all EasyMesh nodes in the network support it. If they do not, you'll need to use wireless backhaul instead.

@abdulhadikh 

Thank you very much for your suggestion.

We will try to provide a list of products that currently support some popular features you guys are interested in.

However, regarding future support of a feature, please note that while we aim to extend it to more of our products, these are subject to change. Our development roadmap is dynamic and influenced by factors like technological advancements, market demands, and customer feedback. As such, we cannot provide a definitive list of products that will support the feature in the future, as plans are inherently flexible and can be adjusted as needed.

If you require a feature and it's a must-have, please be sure you select those models that already support it rather than waiting for future availability in other devices.

t4n0n wrote

  @Kevin_Z Just in case anyone is interested, I just purchased an Archer AX55 (hardware v1.0) to setup an EasyMesh AP (matching topology 3 in the OP) with two existing AX53s (both hardware v1.0) which I had and the process was fairly seamless.

 

One small bother is that, currently, one of the satellite AX53s seems to want to connect to the mesh network via Wireless Backhaul, rather than the preferred Ethernet Backhaul (all APs are connected via a 24-port Gigabit switch). Fortunately, as this satellite is only serving a handful of relatively unimportant devices in a detached garage separate from the main house, this isn't that much of a problem for me.

 

Whilst trying to troubleshoot this, I found guidance on TP-Link's website which stated that when attempting to add a satellite router via Ethernet Backhaul, the satellite should be connected via its LAN ethernet port, rather than the WLAN one. Sadly, when trying this myself by removing the AX53 and re-adding it with the LAN port connected instead, I found it didn't make a difference and the satellite still connects via Wireless Backhaul. I may try rebooting it tomorrow to see if it makes a difference.

 

Funnily enough, the other AX53 which did correctly connect via Ethernet Backhaul was connected via its WLAN port - contrary to the guidance described above - however I will just accept that as a lucky coincidence!

@t4n0n 

You may try swapping the locations of the two AX53 units to determine if the issue is with a specific AX53, the cable, or the location itself.

You may also try different ports on the Gigabit switch.

Regarding the WAN or LAN port connections, you may find this notice:

Godlike66 wrote

  @Кевин_З 

I just had a problem connecting 2 pieces of archer c6 v4 in the mode when the gateway was another router

Initially, the gateway was one archer c6 v4, the second was connected to it via easy mesh via an ethernet cable

there was a need to replace the gateway with another one.

on both archer c6 updated firmware to final release 

Archer C6(RU)_V4_1.13.6 Build 240430

On the first router I turned off dhcp, gave it a different address, then connected the second archer via easy mesh

the connection did not work correctly, I saw on the gateway 2 IP addresses of the repeater router under one MAC address

he tried to connect to the main one via cable, then via wifi

as a result, I turned off easy mesh

Do I understand correctly that with the new beta firmware this problem will disappear?

@Godlike66 

Are both C6s connected to the gateway router via Ethernet cables? Similar to topo 3 in my original post here?

If that is the case, it's suggested to reset both of them to factory defaults, then configure the first C6 in AP Mode as outlined in Case 1 of this article. After that, connect the second C6's WAN port to one of the LAN ports on the first C6, check and verify that the EasyMesh Ethernet backhaul is established successfully.