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Re:EasyMesh Is Available When Wi-Fi Routers Work in AP Mode as A Controller
2026-02-23 15:34:00 - last edited 2026-02-23 16:34:26

  @Kevin_Z 

 

Hi,

Tp-Link Archer ax73 (EU)V2.0 ?Thanks

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Re:EasyMesh Is Available When Wi-Fi Routers Work in AP Mode as A Controller
2 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago

  @Kevin_Z 

 

just to add some info regarding the use of Easymesh in AP mode as a controller.

In the first post, it was announced that BE400 v1&v1.6 already support this feature.

I can confirm that BE400 v1.2 supports that feature as well.

Interestingly enough, I've managed to use a C64 v1 as a controller with the BE400 as a satellite, but not until I've updated the BE400 v1.2 to 1.2.3 Build 20260107 rel.48335(4555) FW release.

 

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Re:EasyMesh Is Available When Wi-Fi Routers Work in AP Mode as A Controller
2 weeks ago

 

terziyski wrote

  @Kevin_Z 

 

just to add some info regarding the use of Easymesh in AP mode as a controller.

In the first post, it was announced that BE400 v1&v1.6 already support this feature.

I can confirm that BE400 v1.2 supports that feature as well.

 

@terziyski Thank you so much for your kind reminder.heart

 

I will soon check and update my post to include any new models or versions.

 

terziyski wrote

Interestingly enough, I've managed to use a C64 v1 as a controller with the BE400 as a satellite, but not until I've updated the BE400 v1.2 to 1.2.3 Build 20260107 rel.48335(4555) FW release.

That's not normal. BE400 should support EasyMesh a long time ago, maybe in 2024. I will keep an eye on similar feedback and report such abnormalities to the development team

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2 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago

  @Kevin_Z 

 

This is not the usual scenario when you use this feature, because it is advised to use (as a controller) your most powerful router (BE400 in this case).

 

 

Nevertheless, I decided to try the other way round and that was the result. For info, C64 v1 is with FW release 1.15.0 Build 250729 Rel.63489n(4555).

The other thing that I noticed, is that on the freshly configured BE400 in AP mode, without any network activity (no connected devices), the router RAM was utilized at 70%:

 

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Re:EasyMesh Is Available When Wi-Fi Routers Work in AP Mode as A Controller
a week ago - last edited Sunday

 

@Kevin_Z 

any plans for the AX73 v1.0, please? I bought an er605 for dual wan and I was disappointed to see that EasyMesh is not available in AP Mode :( I got a pack of RE550 which now I cannot really use with easymesh. In the past it might have been an effort to maintain older models, but now you have Claude to help. Can this be solved, please?

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12 hours ago

 

terziyski wrote

  @Kevin_Z 

 

This is not the usual scenario when you use this feature, because it is advised to use (as a controller) your most powerful router (BE400 in this case).

 

@terziyski 

That is correct. We generally use the most powerful router as the EasyMesh controller, but not as an agent.laugh

 

terziyski wrote

The other thing that I noticed, is that on the freshly configured BE400 in AP mode, without any network activity (no connected devices), the router RAM was utilized at 70%:

 

 

What is the detailed network topo in this scenario? Is it BE400 (controller) --- C64 v1 (agent)?

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Re:EasyMesh Is Available When Wi-Fi Routers Work in AP Mode as A Controller
10 hours ago - last edited an hour ago

  @Kevin_Z 

 

Hi Kevin,

 

I've tested BE400 as an agent only, but this Memory usage was measured before even enabling the Easymesh, i.e. BE400 was in plain AP mode connected to a third party router.

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