Implemented AX55 V2.0 Easymesh implementation
Implemented AX55 V2.0 Easymesh implementation
Dear Community,
Recently, I upgraded my main router from an AX23 to an AX55(US) V2.0 and decided to set up the AX23(EU) V1.2 as a OneMesh satellite wireless repeater.
I spent many hours trying to configure my AX23 as a OneMesh satellite repeater. It was a difficult task because there was no “add device” button in the AX55 OneMesh interface. It is strange that the AX23 has this option available, but my AX55, which I consider a “better” router, does not. Both routers have the latest firmware versions installed, and Smart Connect is enabled.
After watching some videos, I found an alternate method to set it up:
- Set up the AX23 in the OneMesh tab as a wireless satellite repeater.
- Press the WPS button on the AX55 (router) for just 1 second (pressing it longer turns WiFi off).
- Press the WPS button on the AX23 (repeater) for just 1 second (pressing it longer turns WiFi off).
- The link/pairing process should start, and the AX23 will show in theAX55 as a OneMesh device.
This workaround is not very user-friendly…
It is stange that Easymesh is only supported in V1 and V4 but not in V2 and V3 AX55 versions.
Will really appreciate if Easymesh is implemented in V2 AX55 router.
Cheers! Mat
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I'm excited to inform you that Archer AX55 V2 has a pre-release firmware that supports EasyMesh and Ethernet Backhaul now.
Please check this thread for more details:
Archer AX55 V2 Supports WireGuard VPN, EasyMesh Ethernet Backhaul, IoT Network, and More
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Hi,
Apparently the Archer AX55 V2 is not planned to receive support for "EasyMesh". Therefore you will unfortunately have to stick with "OneMesh" and use the workaround you illustrated.
https://www.tp-link.com/en/easymesh/product-list/#wi-fi-routers
... and there will be no "Ethernet Backhaul" for OneMesh.
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@woozle this is very disappointing news. I recently bought a new router and discovered it has fewer capabilities than I expected. I believe TP-Link's strategy of only supporting some versions of the same product is terrible. Why call it the same product name if customers have to "investigate" the individual version's capabilities? All versions should have the same capabilities!
Unfortunately, this makes me reconsider if TP-Link is the brand I want to use, and I am thinking about returning my AX-55 router.
Regards, Mat
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Hello, thank you for posting on the TP-Link community, and we certainly appreciate all your feedback and feature request(s) here.
While we don't have any specific details that I can share around if the feature of support Easymesh on Archer AX55 V2 can come to your home router, or when it might, I'll make sure to log this feature request and pass it along to the team.
I'm moving this conversation into the ‘Feature Request (Routers)' area and tagging it as a ‘Future Consideration’ for better visibility.
Feel free to let us know of any other feature requests you may have, we’d be happy to send them up for you.
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Thank you @Marvin_S !
Yes, it would be a great feature to support EasyMesh in V2.0 as well.
ECO Mode would also be a great feature, but I don't know if it is possible in this model.
How much time might these implementations take?
Regards,
Mat
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@Mat_arg Unfortunately, we haven't received any updates regarding the implementation of this feature on the AX55 V2 routers, and we are unsure if it will ever be implemented. It's a shame that TP-Link's strategy seems to exclude users of the V2 and V3 versions from this functionality.
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@wind01 Exactly, it’s unfair that the SAME MODEL offers different functionalities. Why give it the same name if it can't perform the same? In a world where full WiFi coverage is essential for homes, it’s completely unreasonable for the SAME MODEL to have versions with OneMesh and others without. It’s also very difficult to find specific versions of the product, and often even the sellers don’t know the differences. This can lead to returning products simply because they aren’t the version you need. I’ll seriously reconsider whether TP-Link’s policies meet my needs if I have to investigate each product version in detail every time I make a purchase.
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