Asus RT-AC68W, RT-AC68R, RT-AC68U, RT-AC2900, RT-AC86U AiMesh Setup guide

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.