Asus RT-AC68W, RT-AC68R, RT-AC68U, RT-AC2900, RT-AC86U AiMesh Setup guide
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ASUS AIMESH SETUP GUIDE
Step 1
Preparation
Step 2
Firmware
upgrade
AiMesh router
AiMesh node
Modem
Before you start to setup ASUS AiMesh, you have to prepare:
Two (2) ASUS routers (models supporting AiMesh
https://www.asus.com/AiMesh/).
Assign one router as the AiMesh router, and another router as
AiMesh node. Router with the highest specifications should be
used as the AiMesh router.
Locate AiMesh router and node within 1-3 meters when setup
process.
Upgrade all routers with AiMesh-supported firmware
1. Plug in the power adapter and press the power button at the
back of your router.
2. Check the WAN and 2. 4GHz / 5GHz LED lights to ensure the
hardware connection is ready.
3. Connect your PC to the router via a network cable.
4. Launch a web browser. You will be redirected to the ASUS Setup
Wizard. If not, navigate to http://router.asus.com.
5. Go to Administration Firmware Upgrade. Click on Check, and
it will upgrade firmware automatically.
6. After firmware update completed, please go to Network Map
page to confirm whether AiMesh icon showed up.
Reset AiMesh node to factory default
Step 3
Restore AiMesh
node
AiMesh node:
1. Firmware upgrade
2. Reset to default
3. Remove network cable
4. Keep power on
5. Standby
1. Press the reset button of AiMesh node at least 5 seconds, and
release the reset button until the power LED is flashing slowly.
2. When reset process completed, remove network cable, let
AiMesh node keep power on and standby for AiMesh system
setting.
Setting up AiMesh router
Step 4
Setting up
AiMesh router
1. Unplug your cable/DSL modem. If it has a battery backup,
remove the battery.
2. Connect your modem to the WAN port of AiMesh router with
network cable. And then power on your modem. Check your
modem LED lights to ensure the connection is active.
3. Plug in the power adapter and press the power button at the
back of your router. Check the WAN and 2.4G / 5G LED lights to
ensure the hardware connection is ready.
4. You can choose setting AiMesh on
a). Web GUI. Go to step Option a.
b). ASUS Router APP-Android. Go to step Option b.
c). ASUS Router APP-iOS. Go to step Option c.
Option a: Set up AiMesh on Web GUI .
AiMesh
router
AiMesh
node
Modem
1. Connect your PC to AiMesh router with a network cable: turn off
Wi-Fi on your PC, and then use an Ethernet cable to connect the
one of LAN port of your AiMesh router and your PC.
**If you want to use Wi-Fi to connect your PC and AiMesh router
instead of network cable, on your PC, search the network name
(SSID) of your AiMesh router and connect it. You can find the
default network name (SSID) at the back label of your AiMesh
router.
2. Launch a web browser. You will be redirected to the ASUS Setup
Wizard. If not, navigate to http://router.asus.com.
3. Go to Network Map page, click AiMesh icon and then Search for
your extending AiMesh node.
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