Asus AIMESH User manual

ASUS AIMESH SETUP GUIDE

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.

Step 1

Preparation

Step 2

Firmware

upgrade

AiMesh router

AiMesh node

Modem

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

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.

Step 3

Restore AiMesh

node

AiMesh node:

1. Firmware upgrade

2. Reset to default

3. Remove network cable

4. Keep power on

5. Standby

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.

Step 4

Setting up

AiMesh router

Option a: Set up AiMesh on Web GUI .

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.

AiMesh

router

AiMesh

node

Modem

4. After click Search, it will search AiMesh node automatically. When

AiMesh node shows on this page, click it to add it into AiMesh

system. It is best to place all routers in close proximity when

synchronizing for the first time in case of interference.

If it cannot find any AiMesh node nearby or synchronization fails,

please check followings and try again.

a). Move your AiMesh node closed to AiMesh router within

1-3 meters.

b). Your AiMesh node is powered on.

c). Your AiMesh node is upgraded to AiMesh-supported

firmware.

d). Your AiMesh node is reset to default.

5. A message is displayed when synchronization is completed.

6. Congratulation! You can find

below pages show up when

AiMesh node has successfully

added to AiMesh network.

( MAC address )

Option b: Set up AiMesh on ASUS Router APP-Android .

1. Download ASUS Router APP on Google Play.

2. 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.

3. After login, go to More AiMesh, and get started.

4. After click Get Started, it will search AiMesh node automatically.

When AiMesh node shows on this page, click it to add it into AiMesh

system. It is best to place all routers in close proximity when

synchronizing for the first time in case of interference.

If it cannot find any AiMesh node nearby or synchronization fails,

please check followings and try again.

a). Move your AiMesh node closed to AiMesh router within

1-3 meters.

b). Your AiMesh node is powered on.

c). Your AiMesh node is upgraded to AiMesh-supported

firmware.

d). Your AiMesh node is reset to default.

5. A message is displayed when synchronization is completed.

6. Congratulation! You can find below pages show up when AiMesh

node has successfully added to AiMesh network. Go to Devices

AiMesh for more information.

Option c: Set up AiMesh on ASUS Router APP-iOS .

1. Download ASUS Router APP on App Store.

2. 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.

3. After login, go to More AiMesh, and get started.

4. After click, it will search AiMesh node automatically. When AiMesh

node shows on this page, click it to add it into AiMesh system. It is

best to place all routers in close proximity when synchronizing for

the first time in case of interference.

If it cannot find any AiMesh node nearby or synchronization fails,

please check followings and try again.

a). Move your AiMesh node closed to AiMesh router

between 1-3 meters.

b). Your AiMesh node is powered on.

c). Your AiMesh node is upgraded to AiMesh-supported

beta firmware.

d). Your AiMesh node is reset to default.

5. A message is displayed when synchronization is completed.

6. Congratulation! You can find below pages show up when AiMesh

node has successfully added to AiMesh network. Go to Devices

AiMesh for more information.

Put AiMesh router and node aim high and in open space.

7. Now it’s time to move your AiMesh node to a preferable location.

You can monitor how many devices are connected to the

AiMesh node, and how good the reception is from the AiMesh

router. You can access the information using the ASUS Router

App or web GUI (http://router.asus.com).

1. You can add up to 2 nodes to your AiMesh system under

daisy chain topology, and up to 4 nodes when mix daisy

chain and star topology. Overall, you can have up to 5 in an

AiMesh system. (1 AiMesh router + 4 AiMesh nodes)

Step 5

Placement

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