Early Access Archer BE800 New Firmware Added Support for EasyMesh in AP Mode, DoH&DoT, and 3-Band MLO Connection
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Updated on Feb 11, 2025:
We're offering a new pre-release version, 1.2.1, for Archer BE800 V1 in the thread below. This new version includes all previous modifications and improvements from the pre-release 1.1.99 version and it added more. For more details, please check the thread directly:
Archer BE800 New Firmware Added Support for EasyMesh in AP Mode, DoH&DoT, and 3-Band MLO Connection
We will manually lock this post to better focus on discussions regarding the new firmware. We also encourage all BE800 users to upgrade to the latest pre-release firmware for testing and to provide feedback.
This Article Applies to:
Archer BE800 V1
New Features and Modifications:
- Newly support 3-band (2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz) MLO connection.
- Newly support EasyMesh in AP mode.
- Newly support DoH/DoT.
- Enhanced system stability and security.
Firmware Download
Before the Upgrade
(1) Please be sure you have read the Beta Test Agreement before upgrading the pre-release firmware!
(2) For the sake of insurance, it's always recommended to save a copy of the router Backup Config file before upgrading or downgrading.
(3) You may follow the guide to upgrade the firmware of your router. How to Upgrade the Firmware on the TP-Link Wi-Fi Routers.
(4) This pre-release firmware for Archer BE800 V1 can be applied to all versions (EU/US/JP/TW/etc.).
(5) This version of software can be degraded to the previous version.
(6) To use the new 3-band MLO connection, both the router and client device must support Wi-Fi 7 and 3-band MLO. Please note that most Wi-Fi 7 smartphones and network adapters may only support 2.4GHz + 5GHz or 2.4GHz + 6GHz when connecting to the MLO Network.
Direct Firmware Download link:
Archer BE800_V1_1.1.99 Build 20241126 (Pre-release Software)
Additional Information
As always, we value your feedback. If somehow you encounter an issue during or after the router firmware upgrade, it's suggested to comment below with the following info. Your input helps us continue to improve and provide the best possible products and support.
- Detailed issue description, and provide more information on the specific conditions that seem to trigger the problem.
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TheSassyBear wrote
@Kevin_Z - I'm not sure if anyone else is seeing this, but I'm experiencing an oddities where none of my wireless devies are connecting to 5Ghz except for any devices connected to MLO.
@TheSassyBear Do you mean no devices can connect to the normal 5G network but they can connect to the MLO Network via 5G?
Could you please show me the wireless network settings on the BE800? You can mask the SSID and password of course.
Please also clarify if the 5G network worked fine before updating to this pre-release version. Thank you.
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The 5ghz issue happens with Samsung devices when 5ghz channel is 100 and above. Manually setting it resolved it for me.
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Firmware used for a few weeks.
BE800 in AP mode wite RE800BE as satellite
I have issues with:
- MLO not extended on satellite (one MLO ssid with AP, another with repeater)
- Samba server for USB drive not visible by windows 11
- My printer (only 2.5 ghz wifi) do not work properly on MLO, more stable on a simple 2.5 wifi on a third party AP.
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2 BE800 in AP mode, wired backhaul. When trying to enable EasyMesh on the satellite one I get the "Change to Satellite Router mode?" prompt, which I confirm, but then the "Joining..." progress bar just goes to 100% without ever finishing or any indication of an error. In the main router, the satellite one does not pop up when looking for satellite routers. Any hints?
Edit: What worked is a factory reset of the satellite router, and then trying to add it straight away from the main router.
However, discovered another issue - the LED screen settings are not synchronized. I have a custom text set up on the main router, but the satellite one still shows the default one.
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Onyx2024 wrote
Firmware used for a few weeks.
BE800 in AP mode wite RE800BE as satellite
I have issues with:
- MLO not extended on satellite (one MLO ssid with AP, another with repeater)
Extending the MLO Network via EasyMesh is currently not supported and our development team will continuously improve the EasyMesh implementation in future updates.
Onyx2024 wrote
Firmware used for a few weeks.
BE800 in AP mode wite RE800BE as satellite
I have issues with:
- Samba server for USB drive not visible by windows 11
Did it work before the firmware update?
How about accessing or viewing the USB drive from another computer or phone, does it work?
What is the brand, capacity, and format of the USB drive?
Onyx2024 wrote
Firmware used for a few weeks.
BE800 in AP mode wite RE800BE as satellite
I have issues with:
- My printer (only 2.5 ghz wifi) do not work properly on MLO, more stable on a simple 2.5 wifi on a third party AP.
Does the printer connect reliably to the main 2.4G network on the BE800 (not the MLO)? If so, it may not perform well with the new MLO network. In that case, it’s best to keep it connected to the main 2.4G network.
BTW, what's the brand and model of the printer?
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JacekS wrote
2 BE800 in AP mode, wired backhaul. When trying to enable EasyMesh on the satellite one I get the "Change to Satellite Router mode?" prompt, which I confirm, but then the "Joining..." progress bar just goes to 100% without ever finishing or any indication of an error. In the main router, the satellite one does not pop up when looking for satellite routers. Any hints?
Edit: What worked is a factory reset of the satellite router, and then trying to add it straight away from the main router.
To join the EasyMesh network, you need to factory reset the satellite router first (Just like you've already figured out).
JacekS wrote
2 BE800 in AP mode, wired backhaul.
However, discovered another issue - the LED screen settings are not synchronized. I have a custom text set up on the main router, but the satellite one still shows the default one.
This may not be supported. I will confirm with the development team.
BTW, I assume this doesn't work either on previous versions. Could you please confirm? Thank you.
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Kevin Is there any chance to let us use and choose different DoH servers than the preconfigured ones ?
And on MacOS Sonoma clients if the private address wifi is turned off DoH/Dot works but if the Private WiFi address is turned fixed or rotating then the DoH/DoT does not work
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@Kevin_Z I see the same behavior with the older firmware. That the LED Screen is not synched on the easy mesh node.
I have two be800 routers. The one be800 setup as easy mesh node over ethernet backhoul don't sync the LED Screen from the main router.
It is also not possible to change the LED screen on the easy mesh node.
It should be either possible to sync from the main router or it should be possible to set it individually on the easy mesh node.
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