Hi, thank you for clearing up my doubts. Do all hardware versions (v1, v2, v4) of the Archer AX55 support EasyMesh functionality in AP mode with Ethernet backhaul? Thank you for your feedback.

  Hi @davidperrin1, I have experience only with Archer C6, not with Archer AX55, but suppose there should be similar development policy for both. To set up Ethernet Backhaul functionality I had to upgrade my Archer C6 2.0 routers to Archer C6 4.0 first. The earlier versions supported only OneMesh functionality, i.e. without Ethernet Backhaul. I recommend you to search Archer AX55 versioning and related functionalities on TP-Link pages. 

  @fmika 

Thank you for your response. 

However, the information on the TP-Link pages is not entirely clear regarding the following three features: EasyMesh, EasyMesh in Access Point (AP) mode, and Ethernet backhaul, particularly depending on the different hardware versions of the AX55 and AX58.

  @Sunshine 

when you visit page https://www.tp-link.com/cz/blog/1296/tp-link-deco-mesh-vs-easymesh-vs-onemesh-vs-omada-mesh-jak%C3%BD-je-mezi-nimi-rozd%C3%ADl-/, you can find here the link to all EasyMesh compatible products https://www.tp-link.com/cz/easymesh/product-list/.

On this product list I can see that AX55 is compatible without version specification, but Archer AX58 seems not to be present on the list at all. 

Additionally, setting Ethernet Backhaul goes not through AP mode. The router have to be in the Satellite mode, if I remember well. When setting, follow the instructions on https://www.tp-link.com/cz/support/faq/3731/ or other product documentation. 

Currently I have two OneMesh networks. One with Main router C6 v4.0 a 2 Satellite routers C6 v4.0, second with Main router C6 v4.0 and 3 Satellite repeaters RE315 in Ethernet Backhaul. Both works fine.

  @fmika 

https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/697572?sortDir=ASC&page=1

As you can see in topology 3 (topo 3), we have an EasyMesh Wi-Fi router (main, in AP mode) working with an EasyMesh Ethernet backhaul, right?

The other router operates in "Satellite mode", acting as a Wi-Fi access point (controlled by the main router)? It doesn't perform any IP layer routing?

  @Sunshine 

I did not solve any topology with the Modem router, both my Main routers are connected to internet provider network directly. My goal with Etherenet Backhaul was to expand one stable Wifi through the large home and not to invest too much. From that point there was no reason to set any router in the AP mode, only in the Satellite mode.  

If Topo 3 scheme correpondents with your topology a the Ethernet Backhaul works with AP mode, then OK. If not, I cannot give you any other advice.  

  @fmika 

Yes, I’m using a modem-router provided by my Internet service provider (I don’t have any other option). My future AX58 units will be configured as simple Wi-Fi access points in my network, which corresponds to topology #3.

However, it appears that the AX58 is not compatible with EasyMesh when operating in Access Point (AP) mode. Yet, to deploy EasyMesh with Ethernet backhaul in this setup, the "main AX58" would need to be in AP mode, while the other would function as a satellite.

How can I confirm whether the AX58, when used as the main unit in Access Point mode, truly does not support this functionality — especially considering that this router is available with multiple hardware versions?

  @davidperrin1 

Two points:

One - More precisly I have the same topology - the Mikrotik router (without WiFi) connected to the Internet, then the Archer C6 v4.0 connected to Microtic as a Main router in cascade and finally the Satellites, all providing one simple WiFi network. There is no device in AP setting.

Two - earlier I mentioned that seems that AX58 is not compatible with EasyMesh at all. Did you find something else? Why do you insist on AX58, when you can use only AX55 which is compatible version independent?   

  @fmika 

I'm interested in the AX58 because I can get a used set of two.

Look at the information provided on this link. It should be okay for the AX58 V2, right?

  @davidperrin1 

Yes, I think so.