Multiple RE505X in Access Point Mode OneMesh

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Multiple RE505X in Access Point Mode OneMesh
Multiple RE505X in Access Point Mode OneMesh
2020-07-01 16:53:09
Model: RE505X  
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My router/firewall does not have WiFi. I use a WiFi Extender in Access Point mode to provide WiFi to my home.

 

If I purchased 2 RE505X's and put them both i Access Point mode with wired backhaul, does OneMesh still work?

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Re:Multiple RE505X in Access Point Mode OneMesh
2020-07-01 21:10:47

@HellBent 

 

No, that will not work. The OneMesh will only work wirelessly.

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2020-10-01 17:55:57

@HellBent How did you configure the RE505X as an AP?

 

All I found in the doc is how to configure it as a repeater and when I hooked it up by ethernet to the router, it started creating all sorts of network problems.

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Re:Multiple RE505X in Access Point Mode OneMesh
2020-10-02 10:59:15 - last edited 2020-10-02 11:07:56

@r0gfrog 

 

When my RE650 is in Range Extender mode it is meant to extend an existing WiFi network. In this mode the Ethernet port can be used as a extra wired port. For example, if you have your WiFi Router in the back of the house, and use the Range Extender to extend WiFi to a Game Room in the front of the house, you could use the Ethernet port for a Game Console or TV that does not support WiFi. If I had the RE650 in Range Extender mode and plugged the Ethernet port into my router, it would cause a loop back that negatively affects my network.

 

Unfortunately I do not own a RE505 so I don't know how to set them up in Access Point Mode. For my RE650, here is how to do it:

 

Login to the Website GUI of the device. In the upper right-hand side to the left of the Reboot and Logout buttons, you will see a Mode button. Click the Mode button and switch the device to Access Point mode. Once in Access Point mode, you will plug a Ethernet cable between the Ethernet port on the device and an Ethernet port on your router.

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Re:Multiple RE505X in Access Point Mode OneMesh
2020-10-02 13:19:41

@HellBent 

Thank you for this info. I will try it.

 

I find it a bit stupid that TP-Link didn't include this feature in the Tether app for the setup.

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Re:Multiple RE505X in Access Point Mode OneMesh
2020-11-26 22:42:39

@r0gfrog Same need, same issue...

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