Xiaomi AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System Review: The Wireless Router I've Always Needed!

[@vexusless]

This is the most detailed video yet for this router, it really helped me choose one and im not regretting it one bit, i really appreciate this level of detail and effort put into making your videos 😊

[@TechMishka]

So glad to see it helps. I already have 5 if these and they are great.

[@alocin110]

Hi Michael: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I have watched hundreds of youtube videos on the device review. One thing I must appreciate is the clarity. Your voice, throw, accent, and technical information were all PROFESSIONAL and very well presented. In many videos I have noticed as the guys are making it right after waking up or in the night where they talk like a chicken not to wake up his wife or mother, mumbling, slangs, and what not. I really enjoyed 13 minutes of your video, perhaps one of the BEST from all aspects. Thank you very much for sharing with the world. Keep up the good sharing. You are a bright, brilliant, and lively person who enjoys what he does. Great job Mike.

[@TechMishka]

Hey Shalder Riz, thank you so much for this comment! Really kind of you to say all these nice things. Honestly, I thought the first part is introduction to a question. And when in the end I figured out - "oh, this man is genuinely happpy about the video!" - this has been the best moment of the day. 😇

[@KixPanganiban]

Great video as always! I've been using a bunch of AX3000's in my home for a while now for that awesome mesh coverage. One huge performance bump I've recently made was to buy a separate Mi AIOT AX3600 router to serve as the parent/root mesh node, that connects directly to my fiber modem. All the children nodes are still AX3000. With this change, I've seen a significant improvement in overall speed and bandwidth, as well as better MU/MIMO handling of more connected devices.

[@TechMishka]

Oh, this is great to know! I was wondering whether adding AX3600 or AX9000 would make sense, but since only AX9000 is around - I just decided it's too huge for my taste. Awesome piece of info, much appreciated.

[@kimheymans6662]

So if I understand this correctly you can use an ax6000 as your main router and connect several ax3000 as mesh access points? Interesting! Is it possible to assign ip addresses via MAC address via the configuration ui? I really need that function as my isps router doesn’t support it and I’m having several devices that can’t be assigned with a fixed ip…

[@KixPanganiban]

@@kimheymans6662 Yes, AX6000 as the internet gateway/primary node, and a bunch of AX3000s downstream. And yes, you can configure static IPs by binding them to mac addresses pretty easily, though you may need to hop back and forth Google Translate a bit since the web ui is in Chinese.

[@kimheymans6662]

@@KixPanganiban thanks! In the meantime the ax6000 had arrived and it already covers most of the house by itself. 2 more ax3000 are on the way to make it even better. Really happy with it so far. Chinese web ui is a pity tho…

[@angelogiurano2662]

With the Mi AIOT AX3600 did you see also an improvement on the ping?

[@alexrahmaputra2397]

a very bright way of explanation, sir! kudos!

[@TechMishka]

Glad you liked it!

[@geekmaniamx]

Great video! really was looking for this level of detail! thanks

[@TechMishka]

Happy to see it's helpful.

[@pmsr1980]

Nice review!!! So, should I connect this router to the router provided by the ISP?

[@aphexau]

Great video. I bought 3 of them, but now I have discovered that you cannot mesh them in daisy-chain topology if you are using wireless backhaul. They will only mesh wirelessly in Star topology. It is quite disappointing if you have a large house. The furthest device will not mesh with an intermediate one, it will only connect back to the primary device, causing poor signal.

[@vincentprawira9982]

hello Jason, i want to ask about your experience with this Xiaomi mesh wifi, is it good? does the mesh wifi causes high ping? lag? ping spike? disconnecting intermittenly? . I am searching for a alternative from buying Tp link deco M4, that device has many problems so I was wondering if Xiaomi AX3000 Mesh is good and reliable. Thank you!

[@aphexau]

@@vincentprawira9982 I have no issues with performance of the unit. But not having the ability to configure the meshing type really sucks. It's been running for 2 months now and it's been reliable. But it's only good if you have the units close together...like 10 meters max.

[@vincentprawira9982]

@@aphexau damn that''s weird.. you wasted your money if your unit like that, try to reimbuse it maybe

[@aphexau]

@@vincentprawira9982 you get what you pay for, haha.

[@vincentprawira9982]

@@aphexau yeah true i think im gonna buy Netgear RBK50 Orbi, expensive but my colleagues love them and have used them for 2+ years

[@Stoffendous]

For a house with 3 floors, should i buy 2 of these for the top 2 floors, and use the standard isp modem/router for lowest floor, or should i buy 3 of em, and use 1 of them for my bottomfloor as well? What I mean is can it mesh the standard wifi network already broadcasted? Or does it create a seperate network that way?

[@TechMishka]

I got 3 of them to be on the safe side with a similar setup.

[@fiqiknox]

Thanks for the video sir! Great review! Thought of getting these next week :)

[@TechMishka]

I think you will like them. Still primary choice for me, and no issues at all.

[@sonnurpolat967]

Great Product with high Quality

[@TechMishka]

Agreed. So far the firmware is rock-solid.

[@breadgarlichouse2265]

Can I use this to extend range in my home with a pre-existing router from my ISP?

[@TechMishka]

Yes, but it won't run the MESH mode with just one.

[@atamata237]

Your title has a typo... Good video as always

[@TechMishka]

Thank you so much for the correction, Ata Mata.

[@serginugo]

Great review. I have bought 3 AX3000 to create a Mesh network for a detached 3 floors house. I am facing a problem with the structure of the network. The main router is in the 1st floor and the other two are in floor 2 and 3. The issue is that the router on the 3rd floor is connecting to the main router in 1st floor and not to the one on the 2nd floor so the signal in 3rd floor is not as good as expected. I would expect that the routher on the 3rd floor would connecto the one in the 2nd floor but the fact is that it isn't and I can't find any way to change the setup of the network. Could you give me some light on this? Thanks!!

[@alanm.9437]

Same problem.....

[@TechMishka]

WOw, this is indeed weird. I guess Xiaomi's support may give a better answer to this question. I used LAN for communication between both in my case.

[@sebastianbrzezinski3876]

@@TechMishka Mate, so wired 2 units, on separete floors worka great?

[@MrMat43211]

the best soultion for this is backhualing. you can do this in 2 different way either get a long cat 6/ 5e ethernet cable and wire from the main router to each slave router on 2nd and 3rd floor or use something like a TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT AV1000 2-Port Gigabit Powerline if you are in the eu or TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT Gigabit Passthrough if you are in the uk. the power line need to be a gigabit one

[@MrMat43211]

if the 3rd floor talked to the second floor one it would be almost no different to an wifi extender sacifcing half your speed and double your lactency plus added interference for longer range

[@lumturiesaraci7195]

is this a router or an extender wifi or both? My second question is what is that ethernet port for, do you connect that port to the router ethernet port or do you connect that ethernet port with a computer or tv etc ethernet port?

[@TechMishka]

This is a router. There is a WAN port for linking to your ISP and 3 LAN ports.

[@homemsolteiro8038]

*TIP:* the option to create *guest wi-fi* is only available in case you use the app mi home. In case you set the ax3000 using the web browser, you won't be able to access that option. *ANOTHER TIP:* if you've bought the chinese version, in region you have to choose China

[@TechMishka]

Thanks for the valuable and practical tips ♥️

[@nicolajurkovic2731]

Thanks for the great video. I have a question: I was thinking about the installations of Xiaomi AX3000 in my house, I actually have a cabled connection in all my rooms, can I connect both the Xiaomi to the main modem/router and anyway enjoy the mesh network? Thanks!

[@TechMishka]

Not sure if this will work. You probably will need to have a XIaomi mesh-capable router as a main one, and then connect the rest via your home cabling.

[@x3mera]

Hi there Michel. So 2 years after you made this video I am finally on the doorstep of buying a WiFi 6 Mesh system (yeah I am writing this very embraced of myself). I made a minor research and the Xiaomi AX3000 keeps popping up so I decided to ask you as my favourite techie: It can not be true that this is still one of the best models, can it? I will browse your videos now in a search for WiFi6 mesh system reviews but hey, why not try asking - Can you give me som advise - what is the best choice for a good and reliable system for a reasonable price?

[@TechMishka]

I keep on using it at home. It is a fantastic system. TpLink also have good models. But since this one has never crashed, I see no reason to change it.

[@JM-nc8cu]

1) No bridge mode therefor cannot extend your current network, the ax3000 will create a another network with you having no access to your current network if connecting to the ax3000. 2) cannot assign a stationary device to a specific node thus if a stationary device lands on a node further away with low signal it will stay on that low signal node, 3) no usb for ax3000 and ax3200 thus cannot put a usb with music or videos on your network for your smart speakers or tv's. The lack of daisy chain communication is concerning but I have not tested that.😐

[@TechMishka]

There already is OpenWRT available, which may cover some of your requests.

[@MrArminba]

Do you know if can use it like this : ISP modem > LAN first node > LAN 2nd node > 3rd wireless node ?

[@TechMishka]

The ISP modem should go to the WAN port.

[@usmanpopalzai6137]

Hi can I connect it wireless with my main router to extent the home network or I will need LANcable to create the home network expansion

[@TechMishka]

You can connect it wirelessly too

[@louisburk7221]

Do you know if its is possible to change the ip address of each connected client manually? Can you just click on the device and change it or is it fixed? Thanks for your help!

[@csu3886]

Does this thing work great alone (1 unit) in a small apartment (85m2)? Is there a significant difference between the CN and global version? I wanna get the CN ver as I heard it has better coverage but the global ver is cheaper.

[@TechMishka]

It works fine. With one unit I can cover a 130sq.m. apartment. The CN version is probably without the limitation on the signal strength. Perhaps if you run the Global version and select region China, it will boost the signal.

[@aerial18]

Does this work wirelessly? Without LAN cable hardwired to it?

[@arhalimi5883]

hi Michael .. wishing u n ur family good health always.. I have long been a great fan of yours, tQ for all ur reviews, especially on the action cameras - tQ. Although one just end up with one camera but it was a joy to watch all ur reviews. On this subject of Mesh components, can the system works with 2 different brands of Mesh equipment..? ie like pairing Huawei together with Xioami..? tQ.

[@TechMishka]

Hey, thanks a lot for the kind words! I haven't tried using other brands to setup a mesh and can't really say whether it will work or not...

[@arhalimi5883]

@@TechMishka hi again .. tQ nonetheless .. stay sharp stay safe.

[@Typhosion]

Still wondering if these would be compatible with Xfinity/Comcast? I still keep getting the run around from them about this

[@leomessi6573]

Hello, is it the best or is the TP-Link Deco X60 WiFi 6 Ax3000 router the best?

[@TechMishka]

Both have comparable features and performance.

[@DimusTech]

As a System and Network administrator at my daily job (well, not so much anymore I guess) I always had an issue trusting such a router cause of many claims that such companies do spy on you, I know Xiaomi is one of the well known brands and I myself do use some of their products and love them, but there's something in my network admin mind that is having an issue routing all my home traffic through such a device, I did want once to get one of those and do some advanced testing and even packet tracing to check it but never got to it. I ended up with a different WiFi6 router from a brand I previously used and loved but it still remains probably the best bank for the buck wifi6 router in my opinion.

[@TechMishka]

OMG! So you also have been working with network equipment? Me too! Been long time ago though, and remember very well how many things Wireshark can tell you when it comes to traffic. And sadly you are right - there are a lot of companies that overstep their rights, and ... really hope that Xiaomi won't dare doing this.

[@DimusTech]

@@TechMishka I hate wireshark, it can get too hard. but in such situations it would be great. I hope Xiaomi won't do strange things, but to be honest, they are the first company I'd suspects for such things.

[@erkedocara8781]

I think home network with heavy devices and mostly connect to wifi i dont sugest xiaomi , but a better ac brand, i dont believe to those ax marketing. i will always believe in ubiquity and Mikrotik as main router. I have used previously xiaomi devices as wifi devices and i have facet many problems in long terms. As ip assignment problems or strange things that i was forced to reboot my router. And even problems with blocking severals ip , ipsec vpn not supported etc etc.

[@rodrigoabrantes6713]

Hi, great review. Do you know if the app/ router inform the total data usage during a month and if there is statistcs and historical data usage?

[@TechMishka]

Yes, you can have this information

[@d0th4ckjh3]

Hello. Do you have a link to the global firmware for this router? Mine apparently came in full Chinese, including the app that lets you set the password for the router.

[@TechMishka]

Not sure if you can easily reflash. I do not have a link to the global firmware.

[@damasterkarej]

Hi, if I will get 2-pack will one become my normal router and the other one wireless mesh hot spot? Am I thinking right way?

[@TechMishka]

Exactly right.

[@lonerzz5510]

Hi Michael I just wanted to ask you about the LAN cable it seems like it doesn’t work with the ax3000 any help with that?

[@peter0922]

Can a mesh network be created between the AX3000 and the AX6000? And is it possible to connect them if the firmware of one is global and the other Chinese?

[@TechMishka]

I cannot confirm any of these, unfortunately.

[@AnthonyDelToro_BR]

Hello. What app can i use to manage the router? I bought one of this, but the router sometimes lost connection of the internet of my modem (the upper light goes orange - lost connection, so i need to unplug and plug again from energy, to restart). Any advice? Thank you

[@TechMishka]

Mi Home app supports managing it. As for the loss of signal - check the security settings both on the router side and the modem.

[@Ben-jv7vr]

Mine does exactly the same thing. Regularly loses wifi with the orange light on. Its basically useless as a mesh system. I couldnt recommend it based on this.

[@pedro_8240]

Can these be setup without being forced to use a application? Also, can I do it without being forced to create an account, and is the management completely local, without having to rely on external servers?

[@TechMishka]

Yes, you can do this. But I am not sure you can entirely disable the connection to Xiaomi's servers.

[@kodaph]

(1) What if the ISP router is just Wifi 4? Can this Wifi Mesh any useful ,as it is Wifi 6? (2) Can you hide its SSID from broadcasting? I need your thoughts. Thanks...

[@TechMishka]

You can disable the Wifi on the ISP router and feed the Xiaomi's with a cable. And sure, you can hide the SSID

[@hakz07]

I'm a little confused, at 11:23, he talks about "the router" and then theres a b-shot to the router with the antennas. Is he talking about that or the one that is titled in the video??

[@TechMishka]

It is about the AX 3000

[@DJ-SPARKY-REACH-ON-AIR]

can you separate the network a s i want only 5g not 2.4g network?

[@TechMishka]

Sure

[@NirHason]

Thanks for the review! What's the max speed over wifi when you have two units connected with Mesh (because the communication between the units takes part of the wifi bandwidth)?

[@TechMishka]

Using a Wi-Fi 5 laptop can well keep 30-35MBps copying from/to NAS.

[@NirHason]

@@TechMishka tnx!

[@kenji1366]

Hi, do you still use it? how is it holding? it can be Mesh'd using wired right? Modem - WAN port mesh 1 - WAN port mesh 2 Currently I have WIFI 5 Deco S7 Mesh and it's unable to give me full speed of my ISP to my phone (I have 200Mbps plan, on phone I can only get 100-130Mbps and somehow full speed on PC WIFI) Will I get full speed using WIFI 6 Mesh system? looking to buy this router to replace the S7s

[@TechMishka]

If your PC can do it at maximum, then it is likely the smartphone to be blamed. Do you test by copying data, or with a speedtester? Cause some phones have fairly slow storage...

[@raulboix8470]

If I buy a pair of these could the wan port on the slave be used at all? 3 ports are not enough for me...

[@TechMishka]

Not really. I have to use a switch too...

[@GeoFernandezMusic]

wich is better this or the tp link deco x50?

[@TechMishka]

I have seen many good words about the Deco series. Both are awesome.

[@MuhammadSalman-be1qz]

i already have Xiaomi AX6000 as my primary router. I am planing for a mesh setup and buing these AX3000 pair. Seems a great future proof upgrade. But there is a catch in terms of future proof. These routers do not support 6GHz frequency. Some premium routers(for example, Asus) support that. For a budget user, this is best wifi6 setup.

[@JunaidKhan-zf5mm]

Which phone model you use in this video Its really nice look

[@TechMishka]

Mi 11 Ultra.

[@cbb1987cbb]

awesome video! i have 2 of these for almost 2 months! today i saw that the satelite was disconnected ftom the main! i unpluged it and it diaonnectes again after 2 hours,any idea?

[@TechMishka]

How long is the cable? And are you sure it is fine? There must be a way to get some logs, just don't know how exactly...

[@prattoysaha]

Did you use lan to wan or lan to lan for mesh connection? Any guidance for wired mesh pls?

[@TechMishka]

I have used LAN to LAN in this case.

[@baronessaong8830]

Awesome video! Just a stupid question- has anyone here had a chance to compare this to tp link deco x60? Not even sure if these are comparable but very torn between these 2. Does xiaomi mesh have built-in antivirus protection?

[@TechMishka]

The only thing I can confirm is the lack of antivirus in-built for the Xiaomi device.

[@WaNNa__]

so can i Use this as my main and only one modem I the house for internet spread? i don't get it still. or I need to have a modem already and have this

[@TechMishka]

The question is how your ISP delivers the internet to you. This one is strictly Ethernet

[@WaNNa__]

@@TechMishka i do have ethernet cable and i can plug in but currently the signal is super low or not reachable to other rooms. If i connect this one will i have internet to other rooms ?

[@zandatsu07]

Fun fact, they are hackable now and you can flash openwrt in ax3000, will you cover it in your video?

[@TechMishka]

Oh, that's awesome. In fact I still use these buddies at home. Not sure whether I will make a follow up video. Will think about it.

[@DarienAllen]

If smart connect is turned off does that mean you have can have a separate ssid for the 5ghz and 2.4 networks?

[@TechMishka]

Correct. There also is an option to set a guest WiFi via the app.

[@den_say_pen]

Hello, is it possible to use the ax3000 as a repeater-amplifier of a Wi-Fi network, that is, without connecting a wire to the wan??? in other words, it receives a Wi-Fi signal from a third-party router, then distributes it in the first block to the first zone, receives it in the second block and distributes it to the second zone!

[@TechMishka]

Yes, this will work.

[@den_say_pen]

@@TechMishka thank you!

[@koukou_tt]

Hello there! Wonderful review and very helpful 👏🏼 I am considering of buying in order to transfer the signal to a home opposite mine (approx 100m from one unit to the other). Can you tell if this will work or what will be the best solution?

[@TechMishka]

Hey Georgios, thanks for the question. If you wonder whether wirelessly the transmission would work - it might, if visibility is perfect. But I'd recommend using a cable between them.

[@koukou_tt]

@@TechMishka ok thanks a lot for the answer 🙏🏼

[@gabitg103]

Great review! I have one question, can you configure the wifi bands to work under the same name, I mean the ax9000 is tri-band and the ax3000 is only dual band so can I configure the Wifi to switch between the different bands automatically and have only one wifi name?

[@redlukass]

Yes, it can be configured as a one SSID name supporting both 2.4GHz and 5GHz

[@TechMishka]

Thanks for helping, Lukasz.

[@klisurski]

Can you by 2 sets and mesh all 4 in a single SSID?

[@yeti97123]

This is the goal.

[@TechMishka]

Yes, you can. I am not sure what the physical limit is though.

[@RockyHartono]

Does ax3000 support Mu Mimo ? How is it compared to ax6s that is in the same price range?

[@TechMishka]

Yup, MU-MUMO supported. I haven't tested AX6s myself.

[@monrd2224]

hi, which is better among the three: d-link m15 eagle pro vs deco m5 vs xiaomi ax3000? this is for a condo unit with 2 bedrooms (2 drywall partitions) up to 65sqm long. most are saying deco m5 but its the most expensive among the three. I'm just looking at 2 mesh units only. One unit will be in the office room and connected via ethernet for the imac and laptop. BTW we only have 100mbps (advertised speed by our ISP but we have shitty connection now). thanks!

[@TechMishka]

I've heard many good things about the Deco M5. As for the AX3000 - still the one I use at home. it's up and running since months, now issues at all.

[@Lucas-qk7qv]

Bonjour, je voudrais savoir si on pouvait pour le pack de 2 les utilser séparément c'est-à-dire un routeur dans une maison et l'autre dans une autre maison

[@TechMishka]

Sure, you can do that

[@MrSparkefrostie]

I do not see the option to rename clients and our local country is not available in the router so cannot use home app and old app is gone. When using the same country that isn't my country it gets further but doesn't work and I don't get the better access

[@TechMishka]

I have set mine to USA and it works fine.

[@MrSparkefrostie]

​@@TechMishkalemme test that, I did use uk, we are in sa

[@jg8261]

Can I use the ax9000 as the primary node and have a few ax3000s as the other nodes in the mesh network?

[@TechMishka]

Sure. It is well supported.

[@nikolaiiliev2993]

Maybe we need to get the chinese version for best range ? Because the global version have very poor range .

[@TechMishka]

Could be that switching the region in the firmware is doing the trick too. Coverage is great on my end though, and it is set to the defaults for Europe.

[@nikolaiiliev2993]

@@TechMishka No , trick this not working :)

[@ninjabb4]

What kind of stable speeds are you getting while transferring files to Synology over AX3000 Wifi 6?

[@TechMishka]

Around 30-35MB/s.

[@pesjunior9682]

Wooh!!!!amazing🔥

[@TechMishka]

Pretty awesome setup indeed.

[@adrianmercieca8676]

Do you know if this can be connected via powerline like the deco models?

[@TechMishka]

hmm, I am not aware of this.

[@elon6784]

Does it support older devices that don’t have wifi 6 receiver?

[@TechMishka]

Sure. Backwards compatible with most available standards.

[@emirzaa]

bro, did QoS feature can limit each device ? Device A is 20Mbps , Device B is 70Mbps for example btw

[@TechMishka]

I couldn;t find such an option in the settings.

[@070destroyer0701]

Can the mesh be wirelessly connected to any wifi6 xiaomi router or does it support that only with the ax9000 router in the video?

[@TechMishka]

That I am not entirely sure about. I believe it will require Xiaomi modules.

[@danielwylie8693]

Hi do you need a xiaomi router to use their mesh router system?

[@TechMishka]

Yeah.

[@hnavia]

I'm about to move to an apartment around 150 meters square with a lot of concrete walls. I'm considering in buying this to create a mesh wifi on the apartment in order to be able to work from my home, hopefully at any room, and at the same time, be able to watch some netflix or other streaming providers. I believe that the distance between the first "tower" to the second will be around 5 to 7 meters with no so thick walls. I know this isn't much information but, would you consider that this would be a good solution for my situation? I'm also a gamer but not a power one. Thank you in advance.

[@TechMishka]

Hey Hugo, a good question! I think it will be fine. In my case - I have a similar setup and size, and works flawlessly, but I have a cable between the routers.

[@hnavia]

@@TechMishka thanks for your answer. I will get them and let you know my results

[@vinljs]

Hi i currently have an issue where when i connect 2 mesh system it would be on 80mhz bandwidth instead of 160mhz. Are you experiencing the same issue? As my speed appears to be halved of what it should get. 1733 > 867mbps

[@TechMishka]

Sounds like the bandwidth may be indeed just half. Are you connected.wirelessly or with a LAN cable?

[@adaskalov]

Can I still connect them in a mesh if i buy 2x 1-packs instead of buying the 2-pack? I'm asking because the 2-pack is out of stock

[@TechMishka]

Yes, it should work. The connection to the AX9000 was flawless.

[@MrMatan5858589]

Does it support a pppoe connection?

[@TechMishka]

It does

[@spastroboy]

Does the VPN options have a always on feature so it block access if the con drops?

[@TechMishka]

Didn't notice such.

[@chaudharymuhammadabdullah4101]

Does these support wired backhaul for mesh?

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, I use a LAN cable between both modules at home

[@chaudharymuhammadabdullah4101]

@@TechMishka Great! Thanks for the help

[@rafaeloliveira.83]

Estou na dúvida se pego dois Xiaomi Mi AX3000 mesh ou dois da Huawei Ax3pro.

[@TechMishka]

Try both of them 👍

[@Mahiealam07]

Hello, I have a Xiaomi router, with same GUI as in the video. I have a WD My Cloud PR4100 NAS, I wish to access it from outside my network. U have said at 10:52 that you access your NAS from outside the network. Can you please guide me how I can access my NAS from outside the network? Thank you.

[@TechMishka]

You can setup a VPN - the safest and easiest way..I have OpenVPN installed in my NAS (Synology)

[@sonnyrachmat]

global version has limited wireless channel max48, i/o chinesse version has until 165

[@TechMishka]

Good point!

[@barmitsva6897]

WTF F this product then it's useless

[@dmodric]

Did anyone noticed that when you setup the guest network it only works on the main node. It doesn't go through the secondary nodes. Can you please test this?

[@jmj429]

Spent many hours trying to extend the guest network over the satellite nodes but could not make it work at all, it will only provide a guest network from the main device. Contacted Xiaomi about it but have had no response. I was hoping to do away with the router the internet provider supplied and just use the AX3000, but have opted to use the provider's router's wifi as the admin network (only needed within reach of their router), and use the whole meshed Xiaomi network as the guest network over the rest of the building - it's default IP pool is different from the provider's one so that provides the seperation. As an aside, if you do need to change the AX3000 gateway, access the settings via a browser on the default 192.168.31.1 as this can't be done from the app. If someone knows how to extend the guest network, I would love to know.

[@TechMishka]

I also figured that out...Perhaps an update will allow expanding it at some point.

[@ariasta]

What app u use for setting all of those?

[@TechMishka]

Xiaomi Home.

[@angelogiurano2662]

Can those be connected to the ISP provider router even if it's not a Xiaomi device?

[@TechMishka]

Of course.

[@angelogiurano2662]

​@@TechMishka Awesome, some websites were claiming the opposite. I actually bought two of those and my speed went from 20Mb/s in the same room to 200Mb/s The only thing that's worse now is the ping

[@joeyreyes250]

Hi there! Have you tried using a VPN? What VPN is compatible with Xiaomi router?

[@TechMishka]

That I don't too many details, because I use OpenVPN from my NAS. From the menu you can add PPTP or L2TP.

[@ahmedal-modaifea4457]

I bought few of them, but now I am stuck on Chinese. The app tells me to factory reset them but that doesn't seem to change anything. How did you get yours in English?

[@TechMishka]

There are the Global version and the Chinese version. Someone was mentioning in the comments something about switching to English, but I cannot find the comment right now.

[@guccimoney3568]

(Dumb question cuz i dont know a lot about wifis): Can a mobile that has wifi 5, connect to a router wifi 6? Like will it work the same?

[@TechMishka]

Very good point! I should have clearly said this - most new Wi-Fi standards are backwards-compatible with old ones. Works like charm with all older Wifi enabled devices.

[@lZAIDI]

Can I connect 3 routers in one mesh node?

[@TechMishka]

Sure.

[@drewsarmiento]

Just got the AX3000 and although it pairs with the app as well as the internet working, when I use the app it says network connection error. It's genuinely quite frustrating cause I can't upgrade it or do anything else. Please help. My country is not in the choices too :(

[@louiemacni6069]

Update po?

[@adddddification]

I have 2 Xiaomi AX1800 that create a mesh system on my home (the model are very similar with AX3000). I wonder if someday I am buying AX3000, can me still make my AX1800 as Mesh router while the primary router is the AX3000? 1 other thing I still curious, what is the comparison between this 2 devices (AX1800 vs AX3000)? search a long in google, and found nothing there Can anybody help answer my question?

[@TechMishka]

Most likely it will be possible, you may have to reset the environment however. As for comparison - likelt the bandwidth differs, but I don't think it is anything significant.

[@rock4us2]

can i run a pi-hole within the router?

[@TechMishka]

Not sure about this, mate.

[@Thairider77]

How about radiation measures?

[@TechMishka]

I have no tools to measure this myself. There are some values listed in the user guide though.

[@nobodynemoq]

How about using this AX3000 as a mesh, but without Xiaomi router? I have much better and more configurable router, all I need is a seamless mesh wifi network to cover my whole house (signal barely makes it through the ceilings, APs would be connected with ethernet backhaul)... This device would be really good, since it has only one 5GHz band - since additional 5GH bands are used ONLY to provide wireless backhaul, it would be useless for me

[@TechMishka]

Hey, that's indeed an excellent question; I believe this is not possible.

[@lumturiesaraci7195]

is this a router or an extender? if that is an extender, why do i have to connect it to a router first then use this thing as an extender to my comp or tv since there will be a delay and loss of mbs when i can simply connect the other end of the fiber optic to the tv ethernet port or comp port and so i would have ZERO delay and ZERO loss of mbs????????????????

[@TechMishka]

I guess you can watch the video and read some more details - and you will get your question answered.

[@ventzpwnz8659]

Hello, i 've recently bought a single ax3000 after watching your review with the intent to use it as a mesh node on my main router (xiaomi ax3600). When i am accessing the node via the topology page i need to enter the default password "admin" and there seems to be no way i can change that password. I ve searched everywhere but i cant find a way.. also the node is not visible via the Mi wifi app so i can manage it from there. Any insights ?

[@barmitsva6897]

Hello, I need help please. I am thinking of getting this but I'm reading it doesn't do daisy chain topology when connecting 3 nodes via wireless backhaul. Can you confirm if I can do it or will I face the problem that the 3rd node will connect to the first rather the second?

[@6058luca]

is this better than the Eero 6 ?

[@TechMishka]

Haven't tried the Eero 6 myself yet.

[@dennistheodoropoulos4686]

can someone tell me the 5ghz channels of global version. thanks.

[@TechMishka]

I can see choices for 36, 40, 44 and 48

[@ahmadalhajyounis3827]

After 9 month do u recommend it

[@TechMishka]

Totally! Still the one I use at home. Not a single unexpected reboot.

[@chrisbernardo2877]

too bad, still doesn't have the option to manually enter subnet mask for subnets..

[@TechMishka]

😞

[@SuiauthonDK]

LEET, nice touch

[@TechMishka]

😇👍

[@bobbypuopolo6689]

How do I set it up is it easy

[@TechMishka]

Open the Xiaomi Home app and follow the instructions.

[@FrancisSorilla]

@Tech4all sorry for the newbie question, I hope you can reply to this thread. Was the ax9000 also wirelessly connected to the ax3000 (main router)? If yes, how to set this up please, planning to buy both because of your review 😊.

[@TechMishka]

I have connected them with a cable. Wirelessly works too - you simply use the app and follow the instructions how to expand the mesh.

[@FrancisSorilla]

Thanks a lot. By the way, how is the max range of the ax9000 based on your current setup?

[@thomasbovolos5178]

Your AX 3000 is Global version or Chinese and you translate the web browser ?

[@TechMishka]

It is the global version.

[@thomasbovolos5178]

@@TechMishka i cant find a global version where did you find it ?

[@krispruch1485]

@@thomasbovolos5178 See the sticker under the router, RA80 Chinese version, RA82 global version. Regards . Prucho

[@marktan9613]

Is it good for gaming?

[@TechMishka]

Yeah.

[@raditlevin328]

Link for update, please?

[@TechMishka]

The updates are being performed via the smartphone app (Mi Home)

[@raditlevin328]

Always fail to download it via mi home

[@krispruch1485]

@@raditlevin328 1.3.27 global ... cdn.awsusor1.fds.api.mi-img.com/xiaoqiang/rom/ra82/miwifi_ra82_all_7eb36_1.3.27_INT.bin

[@krispruch1485]

1.4.21 global ... drive.google.com/file/d/1WYYVw-SS6DlYdDm23FXdT-CFK6V4LIgL/view?usp=share_link

[@MetalG]

Hi can anyone share the global firmware file for this router Ax3000, I will be greafull Thank-you

[@TechMishka]

Check Openwrt's distros - someone mentioned that they already can be flashed