Solution Disable Onemesh Hidden network on Onemesh Routers
This Article Applies to: TP-Link Routers that supports Onemesh, such as Archer C6/A6/C7/A7/AX10/AX20/AX6000/AX11000, etc. Background: Some customers report their Onemesh routers are emitting a hidden network, which makes them confused and nervous as they cannot turn it off manually on the router web GUI. The hidden wireless network is used to build up the mesh wireless network system, and it cannot be detected by the common wireless devices. You can refer to this article for more details: https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/stories/detail/728 Just like the existing Deco mesh package products, the specific hidden network with high-intensity random password can guarantee the security of the network. So no worries. Available Solutions: However, if you still want to disable the Onemesh hidden network on the router, update the router firmware to the latest, and you will get the option to switch it off. Note: Be aware that the Onemesh option is not available when the router is working in Access Point mode. If you need to disable the Onemesh hidden network also, please switch to Router mode, disable Onemesh, then switch back to Access Point mode. For Example, the models below have already added the Onemesh option on the latest official firmware, which can be downloaded manually from the TP-Link website, or updated via the router web GUI / Tether app: Archer A7_V5_201029 and newer versions Archer C7_V5_201030 and newer versions Archer A6(US)_V2_210226 and later versions Archer C6(US)_V2_210226 and later versions Archer C80(US)_V1_1.11.30 Build 220624 and later versions Archer C64(EU)_V1_1.11.30 Build 220624 and later versions Archer C6(EU)_V2_1.3.7 Build 20220613 and later versions Archer A6(EU)_V2_1.3.7 Build 20220613 and later versions For other models that support Onemesh, but you cannot find an Onemesh ON/OFF switch on its web GUI, please keep an eye on the official website or router web GUI for the new updates, then determine if the Onemesh ON/OFF is available. If still no, please wait patiently and there would be new official firmware in the near future. Related Articles: Disable Onemesh Hidden network on DSL modem Disable Hidden SSID on the 3G/4G modem
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Thank you, on further investigation I discovered that the 2 roku devices in use in our home were trying to pair with devices capable of acting as handsets. Problem cured now.
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@Kevin_Z hello I have TP-Link Archer C6 v2 AC1200 EU with currently Your beta firmware: 1.3.6 Build 20201030 rel.60104.
On stable firmware it had problems with WiFi 2.4GHz which randomly blocks possiblity to connect for devices and I had to reboot router to make it available again.
I installed that Beta firmware but I read that Onemesh option is only in Router mode and my device is in AP mode because I use it only for AP WIFI and switch, so my question is if this new firmware should fix that WiFi 2.4GHz issue even if I don't have that Onemesh switch?
This is going crazy I read that OpenWRT is solution for that problems with 2.4GHz but lot of people complain about 5GHz WiFi problems which is more important for me.
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Hello Dave, please enable the Onemesh feature on the Archer A7, and run a Wi-Fi analyzer on the phone or computer, please take a screenshot of the networks that you can monitor. Then disable the Onemesh on the Archer A7 and reboot it, run the Wi-Fi analyzer again to monitor the networks, take a screenshot as well, compare the two, then confirm if that hidden network is other's or the A7's.
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If you are using the Archer C6 at AP mode, you may need to switch back to Router mode first and disable Onemesh, then switch back to AP mode again.
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WIfi analyzer sees my named network, plus 3 hidden SSID networks on the same channel at 5ghz. If I change the router channel, all 4 move. If I shut down the router, all 4 disappear. Very odd that I've got 3 hidden nets!
I'm running in router mode, with Onemesh disabled. Firmware is up to date. I live in the country, so there is only 1 weak neighbor detected, on a different channel from me.
I suspect that this is what caused my old Logitech Squeezebox radio to frequently disconnect, requiring a reboot. Not a problem any more, as I switched the radio to wired and all of my other wifi devices work fine. Problem seems to have started when I did a firmware upgrade back in December.
Only posting in the event that it helps others.
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@Kevin_Z and device will remember that in AP mode after setting it in Router mode?
Does it - Onemesh really matter in AP mode?
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Some of the router features still work in AP mode even they are not visible in the web management interface - here are the details.
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That is really weird. Can I have a picture of the Wi-Fi analyzer that displays 3 hidden networks? BTW, did you enable any Guest Network on the Archer A7? Are there any extender in the network?
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Upon further investigaion I can confirm that only one hidden network is coming from the router. Same MAC address. This convinces me that turning off Onemesh does not eliminate the hidden network. It seems to disappear and reappear over 5-10 minutes, which is strange
The other hidden network seem to come from my Dish Network TV setup, which I learned has it's own access point and uses a hidden network, oddly on the same channel as my home router, with ESS security. I never knew that. MAC address confirms that it is from a Dish Joey wireless device.
The 3rd hidden network does not appear today, but I suspect that it is similar to the Dish situation and is not coming from my router. I should have investigated futher and looked at MAC addresses.
At least I resolved the multiple hidden network question. But I still maintain that the router firmware needs a fix.
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