Xiaomi Mesh Network Setup of Mi AX1800 and Redmi AX5 Wi-Fi 6 Routers

[@hartonosugih9083]

Thank you so much! Your tutorial has helped me to add the mesh node. It was not clear at all from Xiaomi. They should have sponsored you for finally able to use their product!

[@lspudpage]

Thanks for your videos, they have helped me set up an AX6 with an AX5 meshed slave. Without these videos there is no way I could have done this.

[@DSmartLife]

Thank you so much for your comment.

[@UNVIRUSLETALE]

Thank you for the video, I haven't received my ax1800 yet to add to the ax5 but at least now I know that it'll work with wired mesh and that they managed to release the update in time

[@DSmartLife]

Yes they managed the updates on time as promised. I was waiting for the update and was worried if it's not going to come. Anyways yes it will support the cable backbone and setup is very easy. Thanks for your comments.

[@frenchieman971]

I already have AX1800 and waiting for the AX3600 anytime this week. I also ordered 2 AX5. Because I have a 2 floor house and big garden I’ll try and test what is best to cover everywhere. Thank you for your tutorials, I’m on iOS with iPhone 11 Pro Max and I already have a. Netgear RAX120 but I’m not satisfied with it and the price is too expensive compared with Xiaomi equipments. Literally with AX3600 + AX1800 + AX5 (2 pieces) I still have $200 left in my pocket compared to the price of the RAX120 when I bought it in November 2019 @450€-ish. I know it’s been 6 months further now but Xiaomi equipments are so much user friendly even if the firmware interface is not English translated yet.

[@frenchieman971]

I have a PCI-E Fenvi AX-3000 card for my Home PC, an AX200 mini Ngff M.2 card installed in my Laptop Machenike and an iPhone 11 Pro Max. Internal 10Gbe to Gigabit network is working well and speeds between the devices using iPerf is very good maxing out around 940 mbp/s with AX1800 and around 845 with RAX120....the real problem now is to wait for getting connected to Gigabit fiber in end of August if everything goes well.

[@frenchieman971]

There was an update yesterday to the buggy iOS Mi Wi-Fi app. I’ve spammed them on WEIBO official page and inside the App I managed to open for the first time with getting the phone to ✈️ mode. The App wouldn’t open if the phone was on normal network. I read on the internet that there was an issue with some Facebook libraries shared between some apps and some of them could crash on opening. Now the Mi Wi-Fi is working normally, 9-10 days after I spammed them about this issue, I guess I wasn’t alone. Nice to see that Xiaomi is hearing the customers even if they don’t put immediately English firmware in their equipments. More options are available inside a full browser instead of the App.

[@DSmartLife]

I hope you get your AX3600 soon and test out the mesh system. Happy to hear that the iOS App is now working. Yes you can always access the Web Interface for more options, however we need to translate. Thank you for your comments.

[@frenchieman971]

DSmartLife same order as the AX1800 on month and a half ago...they was supposed to left HK the same day....now the AX3600 is 3 weeks late 😩 from it’s little brother. I confirmed the AX5’s with fedex today @41$ + Shipping express, I hope 🤞 AX3600 arrives before. I’ll never take normal shipping again. This is not worth the wait.

[@DSmartLife]

@@frenchieman971 Yes you are right. Standard shipping sometimes take a long time, especially during these COVID-19 pandemic. I'm also expecting to get my Mi AX3600 within a week. And I'll connect it to my mesh network. Hope you get yours soon. Thanks.

[@ander.schmidt]

Thank you! Was the first that show the need of firmware upgrade

[@hienduc720]

Thank you so much !!! I have a question can i plug the lan cable from ax3600 to ax1800 to mesh?

[@temor3608]

Thank you for the detailed explanation!, you are the best

[@DSmartLife]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@labrador3473]

thank you for all details, I think new firmware has mesh networking for global. but my question is, Is that possible 2 ax3600 can possible to make mesh network?

[@tntgdh]

I just installed my 1800. What a great router

[@DSmartLife]

Good to hear that. 👍

[@roanneeliseronquillo692]

I know that your review is for the ax5. I bought the latest redmi ax6. I used my ax1800 as the main/parent router and uaed the ax6 as a child node. Works fine as it is but i am curious about what happens if i do it the other way around and use the redmi ax6 as the master router and the ax1800 as the mesh node? Will performance be better than having the ax1800 as the master and ax6 as node? Or will it perform the same?

[@brambanan]

@DSmartLife is this router cloud management support?? can management router out of network (remote)

[@JervinChristianKabigting]

Hello, Thank you for this, have you tried adding guest wifi from the main router? does this automatically add guest wifi to all mesh? or only from main router?

[@YouTVEntertainment]

HI SIR. DOES REDMI AX5 CN HAS GLOBAL FIRMWARE ALREADY? THANKS

[@leonardobonucci6743]

Hi there, why when in mesh mode my ax5 wireless channel only got 48 max. But in single standalone mode i got 161 wireless channel on 5Ghz connection?? What am i doing wrong?

[@PeejMVlogs]

Hi there! Xiaomi now releases new router the AX6 similar hardware with AX3600. Looking forward for your review. Waiting for my AX5 finally decided between AX3 Pro and an abrupt upgrade for my Mi 4A Gigabit Edition Global Edition I hope I can or may use this one as an AP or somehow a mesh child device with my upcoming AX5. Or I will buy the AX6 sometime soon. Future proof it is! =)

[@DSmartLife]

Yes you can use in AP mode and Mesh together as I have shown here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGnGZYlnlJuYn80. And the Redmi AX6 has been released. I ordered it today. I'll get it in 2 weeks and review it. All the best for your setup. Thanks.

[@PeejMVlogs]

@@DSmartLife Last Question, do the AX5 has the support for 160mhz for 5Ghz? I digged some review around, it says the hardware supports it, but not the firmware at the moment. I hope Xiaomi will release the updated firmware supporting such. That AX6 can support it both in hardware and the firmware. But in AX3600 doesnt. Thanks again!

[@DSmartLife]

It is not likely that AX5 supports 160mhz, but I'm also not sure. AX3600 and AX6 does support 160mhz Bandwidth. Thanks.

[@PeejMVlogs]

@@DSmartLife Actually the AX6 does support it. Just wondering why Xiaomi doesnt have it on AX3600 and also AX1800 and AX5. I hope after telling this one to you can you see it also on AX6 as per different reviews I read. So that this function outsmart also the AX3 Pro which is supported out-of-the-box. These feature is important. Thanks! Looking forward for the AX6 review. In the meantime I will check mine (AX5) once it arrives. Thanks for your reply.

[@ninja2807]

Hi. Is it possible to create a mesh network in 3 hops without an access point (all wireless)? For example, the main router (AX3600) -> Child router (AX1800) connect to the main router to cover the first dead spot -> then another child router (AX1800) in another dead spot but in this case, this 3rd router can see the signal only from the first child and can't see it from the main router.

[@DSmartLife]

Yes it is possible to configure a mesh though child routers. In mesh protocol, after the routers are paired, the data packets will take the best route to the host router and it can be through any child routers also. Thanks..

[@olayinkaolatunde3028]

Does the AX1800 use a single SSID for both 2.4 & 5GHz? or you can have separate SSID for both freequencies on the AX1800? Thanks

[@dsm7]

Hi, can we adding mech network with other router than Xiaomi? Like repeater?

[@ExtazyMix]

Great Video! Do you know if the Mi AC2100 and the Mi router 4a AC1200 can be used as mesh?

[@DSmartLife]

No. Only be AX routers can be messed.

[@ExtazyMix]

THX!

[@oudomsambatchorn851]

Can I use two ax5 and mesh them together?

[@christianamann5172]

Thanks for your video! I have got one question: Is it also possible to use the Gigabit LAN Connections for a remote NAS via the redmi in mesh-mode? Thanks 😊

[@DSmartLife]

What do you mean by a remote NAS? Anyways, if you have a NAS system then you can use the LAN ports of the router to connect to the NAS, and yes it will work even if the router is a child mesh node. Thanks.

[@eladben-ami7911]

Hey, Thanks for a great video! Can I connect two AX1800 with Mesh support? one as a gateway and one as node

[@DSmartLife]

Yes you can. Thanks for your comment.

[@willianjimmy]

Rede mesh no segundo roteador, você conecta na porta Wan ou na Lan? AX1800 com ax1800

[@aliang8767]

If you setup two AX1800 as a mesh network, can both routers be connected to the internet through LAN at the same time?

[@salvospina2246]

does the ax3000 support mesh ethernet backhaul?

[@amiGGo133]

Is this the latest firmware? My AX1800 doesn't find my second AX1800 when i am trying to mesh.

[@AhmedAli-je9ms]

Is it possible to connect two routers with Mich technology from Xiaomi ?

[@schoolstaff9931]

hi there11 just got 4 of ax6000 and i can only add 1 router to mesh... after repeat process for 2nd and 3rd router. it just keep saying to bring router closer and reset factory mesh

[@kontwins]

can we use TP LINK AX 3000 as main rounter and repeat wifi with mi ax 1800 ?? can we use repeater mode , with not same brand ya ??

[@davidofflegrand]

To create the Mesh with cable, the cable is connected on Wan or Lan port of the second router?

[@DSmartLife]

It should be connected to the WAN port of the second Router. Thanks.

[@limbunheng5123]

Hi sir, Can I mesh network with different brand router ? Can you please show us how?

[@ArmunP]

I have a AX1800 and a AX3600 on the way, what one would you suggest be the main one plugged into the wan? The mesh one is going to be used more but dont want this to be slowed down by the main router being slower? Any help appreciated..

[@DSmartLife]

The usual configuration will be AX3600 as host and AX1800 as child router. But you said you will use child router more right, if you have wired backhaul then you can also use AX3600 as child I think, with no compromise. Anyways you can experiment and see to find the best config for your setup. I'm guessing you may not find much difference between the two setups, if your WiFi signal between the host and child is good. Thanks.

[@ArmunP]

DSmartLife Would you suggest wired or wireless connection?

[@DSmartLife]

A wired backhaul with CAT6 cable for 1Gbps link will be the best. Thanks.

[@ArmunP]

@@DSmartLife Thank you

[@roanneeliseronquillo692]

Armun, i am curious if you have tried switching the ax1800 as the main ang the ax3600 as the mesh child and vice versa? Which had better performance between the 2 set ups? Ax1800 main + ax3600 meshchild node Or.. Ax3600 main + ax1800 mesh child node

[@KaMyKaZii]

Did you have the direct download link of the previous 1.0.16 firmware or the file itself? I want it because old firmwares have exploits and I want it so I can install OpenWRT etc trough ssh

[@DSmartLife]

Yes. Here is the link: cdn.cnbj1.fds.api.mi-img.com/xiaoqiang/rom/ra67/miwifi_ra67_firmware_63805_1.0.16.bin. Please let me know if you have flashed the OpenWRT FW successfully. Thanks.

[@LoomyBear]

I'm researching this mi mesh thing. All the articles and tutorials for some reason put AX5 and AX6 routers as children in the mesh configuration. I wonder if AX models can only serve as child nodes or could act as a host as well? Could I form a mesh with two AX5 routers? Did you try it?

[@DSmartLife]

Yes you can do so. AX5 can be the host router. There is no difference between AX1800 and AX5. I used AX5 as child because it can be wall mounted. I think that's why most people use it as child coz AX3600/1800 are just table top form factor. Thanks.

[@LoomyBear]

@@DSmartLife Great thank you very much!!

[@ingrislt]

Hi, Can port 80 be forwarded to the server. Xiaomi a4, impossible. How about this.? Thanks for the answer.

[@ninja2807]

Is the AX3600 able to be the main router and the AX1800 the child in the mesh network?

[@DSmartLife]

Yes. It is possible. Thanks.

[@ninja2807]

@@DSmartLife thanks for your fast reply.

[@MrKocakgober]

Hello, I use AX5, there is no menu to activate guest wifi could you help me how to turn on guest mode on ax5?

[@whocareswhoiam2day]

hi! show please how to setup mesh network but without to be router, for setup when you have more serious router, but want to use mesh network with redmi ap.

[@ninja2807]

Hi. Which app do you use it? At the 7:29 min of your video, you show the screen of your app and it is completely different from mine as I don't have those plugins "child protection, guest wifi, etc"

[@DSmartLife]

I used the Chinese Translated App APK from Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpa4aKxooMuDhZo. Thanks.

[@danieldelgado6861]

do you know how to remove the mi wifi 6 sign in? it keeps showing that when i connect to the wifi of ax3000 mesh

[@markfesenk0]

Hey I have two questions about this: 1. Is it possible to connect between the 2 mesh routers via Ethernet cable for better connectivity between them? 2. How did you connect your main router to the providers modem/router? Thank you

[@brustan]

1 - Yes, just do an lan > wan cable plug. 2 - For better performance, put the provider on bridge mode or set the mac adress passtrough of the router you want to be the main.

[@kelobotmas6727]

any global version firmware for AX 1800 ?

[@dpburner3563]

How do I use my AX1800 as mesh on my current modem-router without using LAN cables? I want to connect it to the main modem-router wirelessly. Thanks

[@DSmartLife]

You can only configure a mesh network between Xiaomi Wi-Fi 6 routers. If you want to connect to your modem wirelessly then you should use the wireless repeater model. Please follow this tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oISXnWCPgZulnLM , it is a similar process. Thanks.

[@deurkl]

From Huawei they have similar router and mesh possibility, also the price is about the same (AX3 Pro). Which one do you think is better? Xiaomi or Huawei for router?

[@deurkl]

Also is it possible to have the same SSID name for both 2.4 and 5G network?

[@DSmartLife]

Yes it is possible to set a single SSID for both 2.4 and 5GHz networks. Please check my review and comparison of AX3 Pro and AX1800 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJenh4yZiJp6pZo. For the selection of the router, you should decide whether you want the Huawei ecosystem or Xiaomi, if you want to expand later in a Mesh. The main difference is the 80MHz or 160MHz in Mi AX180/Redmi AX5 or the AX3 series. If you have a 160MHz compatible device then you can consider. Thanks.

[@archundias]

How many of these units can you connect for a mesh network? I think Google's router only supports 3 of them together. And do you know if you can setup the mesh network if all satellites are connected via lan to the router?

[@DSmartLife]

Xiaomi didn't specific any hard limitations but mentioned a network of 4 routers for stable connection. I don't know if we can connect more that 4 or not, as I haven't tested it. So for now I'll say 4 is the max. Yes you can connect all of them using LAN cable. As shown in my video, after pairing them wirelessly, you can connect the LAN and it will take preference over the WiFi connection between the routers. Thanks.

[@archundias]

@@DSmartLife Thanks man! Very helpful!

[@apinat31150]

Is it possible to do mesh if one router is wired with ethernet cable and another one placed in another floor with no ethernet connection?

[@apinat31150]

For wireless mesh mode, will Mi router connect to the Mi host router or connect to the main router?

[@victorjralarcio2514]

Does ax5 have repeater mode?

[@Rodry_]

Hello, I am going crazy with choosing a wifi router. One Xiaomi AX3600 Router or two Xiaomi AX1800 Routers or two Redmi AX5 Routers or two Huawei AX3 Pro Routers or two Huawei AX3 Routers or two Honor 3 Routers?? My home is 90 square meters. Thank you.

[@DSmartLife]

Yes it's quite difficult to choose but I can try to help. You can think AX1800 and AX5 as the same router as they are identical in hardware with different form factor. AX1800 is good for indoors and AX5 is wall mountable. You can select based on that. Another thing to consider is do you need 160MHz(AX3600/AX3) or 80MHz (AX1800/AX5) and if you have supporting devices. And last thing for you to select is you want Xiaomi or Huawei. To me, Two AX3 Pro in a mesh looks very tempting. For me I'll be going with one AX3600 and one AX1800 and one AX5 in a mesh. I hope it helps. Let me know your choice. Thanks.

[@shnk91_]

Hi.. great video.. I just have 2 questions: 1. Can you mesh 3 AX1800 routers together to expand the coverage? 2. Will all of them be shown as 1 wifi name or every single one have different name? Thanks.

[@DSmartLife]

1. Yes 2. It will show only one WiFi name. Thanks

[@shnk91_]

@@DSmartLife thanks bro ❤👍🏻 I just remember one last question.. How about the speed between the routers, is there any different from one to another?

[@DSmartLife]

@@shnk91_ The speed depends on the signal strength between the host and the child routers. The child routers will have decreased speed if the signal isn't good, or you can use an ethernet backhaul to get a stable speed. Thanks.

[@shnk91_]

@@DSmartLife thank you again ❤

[@nguyenthetrung317]

Please check speed of mesh systems too :)

[@DSmartLife]

I'll do it in the future. I'll be getting the Mi AX3600 soon and will do a complete Mesh with three routers and check the speed at different locations. Thanks.

[@rafmil13]

@@DSmartLife very Good idea

[@kishanjithB4U]

does Xiaomi Ax1800 supports openVPN protocol on VPN service ?

[@DSmartLife]

The current Fw doesn't seem to support OpenVPN, the listed protocols are PPTP and L2TP. Thanks.

[@othmans1]

Can u plz show us the difference in speed between 5GHz and cable backhule

[@reajtime]

Hello Sir, which one has the better range: Ax3600 or Ax6? Thanks

[@DSmartLife]

AX3600 has better range because it has more powerful WiFi signal amplifiers. Thanks.

[@reajtime]

@@DSmartLife thank you have a nice day

[@amusenetboy]

Redmi router AX5 it's have bandwidth control or Qos Sir

[@DSmartLife]

Yes Redmi AX5 has Bandwidth control/ QoS of connected devices. You can check my review here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKjIlIR5d92Xqsk. Thanks.

[@narutops]

I already have 1 AX1800. Can I use another AX1800 as mesh node? I just prefer the looks of AX1800 over the AX5.

[@DSmartLife]

Yes you can, the steps are the same to configure the mesh. Thanks.

[@narutops]

@@DSmartLife awesome! thank you sir for your very informative post.

[@andyr6282]

connection between two router must using LAN cable or it's can use wifi ?

[@DSmartLife]

It can be Either WiFi 5GHz or LAN. Thanks.

[@אלרואייפרח-ש3ד]

Is this device have 2000 mb wifi even if my router don't?

[@filimbani]

Hi, I have followed your steps here - try to make a mesh connection of two AX3600 of the same fw 3.0.22. but i still failed to add mesh node as gateway primary node - even connected to cable still seen as offline.. Any tips?

[@samiguerbaa8656]

me too i have the same issue

[@reajtime]

Hello Sir! How can i manually change the connection type of the host and the child mesh? I need a wireless connection in 2.4G because of obstacles. Thank you

[@DSmartLife]

No we can't control the wireless mesh backhaul. You can only connect the Ethernet to switch to wired backhaul, but wireless is automatic. You can instead use the wireless repeater mode in 2.4Ghz Thank you.

[@reajtime]

@@DSmartLife Ok Thank you sir. Very good video. Have a nice day

[@dpleech1]

Can you mesh two or more AX3600 together?

[@DSmartLife]

Yes you can connect upto 4 AX3600 routers efficiently. I guess you can connect more that 4 too, but Xiaomi recommends upto 4. Thanks.

[@naparkorn]

Thanks for this question and answer. I want to known this topic too.

[@nuhaalkhalili1181]

@@DSmartLife how can I connect two AX3600, I connected one to my modem and its working but when I try to connect the second one it does not let me extend the network. how do I do it?

[@DSmartLife]

The steps to connect two AX3600 are the same as given in this video. Please follow the steps. Let me know the details if you have problems. Things to note: *Mesh not supported if your host is in WiFi Extender mode* *Don't forget to reset the child router before connecting to the host.* Thanks.

[@FarhanAnNahar]

Hi, Will mesh setup work if both set to AP mode? I already have a router and prefer to use that for routing job.

[@BennyVermeulen]

I'd like to know as well. Also, do both routers actually use the wired connection? Or do they communicate with each other only via Wifi? I hope I can set both up as AP's and use them with a wired connection towards my ISP router to avoid additional wifi traffic.

[@DSmartLife]

Sorry for the late reply. I have been experimenting on this. There is no native support but I found a solution and yes it will work. But the steps are not so easy and you will lose access to the Xiaomi router settings from the app. I am thinking of making a tutorial on this. Anyways these are the steps: 1. Set up the host Xiaomi Router normally by connecting a LAN cable from your main ISP router to the WAN port. 2. Connect the child routers via mesh to the host as shown in my video. In case you want to connect via cable, connect to the WAN port of the child. 3. In the web interface of the host, go to Common Setting->LAN Settings. Disable DHCP. 4. Connect the LAN cable from your main ISP router to any of the 3 LAN ports on the Xiaomi Host instead of the WAN port. This is needed coz the LAN ports are switched but the WAN port is not. Now the setup is complete and you should be able to see the connected devices using your ISP router and IPs are assigned by your ISP router. Note: Your Xiaomi routers' Internet LED indicators may be OFF/Orange in this mode. And you cannot access it from the APP. If you need to access the settings, you need to manually assign your computer IP address to the Xiaomi Host Router's IP domain e.g. 192.168.31.10 etc. and go to 192.168.31.1 in your browser to access the Web Interface. Thanks.

[@DSmartLife]

@@BennyVermeulen Yes they can connect to each other via Cable. In mesh, you have to connect the child routers to the Xiaomi host Router via cable. If you want to connect both routers to the ISP router via cable, you can set up the Wired Repeater mode and connect them to the ISP router. This is the AP mode. However the routers are not in a Mesh. Thanks.

[@BennyVermeulen]

@@DSmartLife Thanks. I'll install the ax3600 in the garage where the cables go to all the rooms. Seems to be the easiest option. Lets hope the range is ok for the main floor. The Ax1800 will go upstairs. Do you connect the cable on the "child" on the wan of lan port?

[@BennyVermeulen]

OR I can use the guidlines above, connect via LAN but lose app support? I am a little confused because you said AP mode and mesh do work earlier, but later you wrote (in a reply to me) mesh does not work?

[@deninasution]

Hello, my good sir Recently i bought Xiaomi AX 1800 global version which is RA67 model (fw: 3.0.34) same as Redmi AX5 china model. I flashed the firmware to the chinese model redmi ax5 (fw: 1.0.33). It seems i cannot upgrade it back to english firmware. Do you have solution about this problem? Thank you

[@RidvanGER]

facing the same problem, did you find a way to get back to global?

[@Scirocco13]

can i flash the firmware from the ax5 to an ax1800 so as to be identified as chinese and have them all the same chinese server?

[@Scirocco13]

yes i can i flashed and from ax1800 i have an ax5 with stronger signal i changed area and now everything on cn server at mihome and miwifi and mesh works of course

[@leafmylife]

Hey brother, have you seen the Xiaomi wifi 加大气, its a normal wifi 5 or wifi 6?

[@DSmartLife]

Can you please let me know the Exact model number? Do you mean Mi WiFi extender pro? If its correct then, that is just a 2.4Ghz repeater and no Wi-Fi 6.

[@leafmylife]

@@DSmartLife Yup! cool.

[@manisit2657]

If I use an Lan cable It will communicate Mesh on Lan, right?

[@DSmartLife]

Yes right. It will be mesh with Ethernet backhaul instead of WiFi. Thanks.

[@manisit2657]

@@DSmartLife thank u so much😄

[@minhhieuvu5800]

Can you set a mesh when two devices turn off DHCP or access points?

[@DSmartLife]

Yes. You can do so. Please watch my recent tutorial video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGnGZYlnlJuYn80. Thanks.

[@MartinDolan]

Great video! I've subscribed. I have two of the Ax3600. When I do a factory reset of the second one and make it form a mesh, it all works. But when I try and go to the settings it asks for a password and it will not accept the password it had before the factory reset (which it shouldn't) or the password of the first gateway ax3600 it is meshed with. What would the password be? What am I doing wrong? I'll try the apk you linked.

[@DSmartLife]

Oh that's weird. In my case the Child router password, that is the Redmi AX5, is the Admin password of the AX1800. Did you set the Admin password of the main AX3600 during the very first set up? If you did then it should be the password of the child router. Please try and let me know. Thanks.

[@MartinDolan]

@@DSmartLife I know right? The only thing I can think it might be is the gateway one is firmware 1.0.6.7 and the child is 1.0.6.5 I will factory reset them both, find the download link for the 1.0.6.7 firmware and manually put it on the child (it wont auto update as it says it has the latest even though the gateway one did) and set it all up from scratch using that english version app. I'll let you know if it works and how I fixed it. (If I can) then you can let everyone else know! Thanks for your help too :)

[@DSmartLife]

You can download the 1.0.67 firmware from here: cdn.cnbj1.fds.api.mi-img.com/xiaoqiang/rom/r3600/miwifi_r3600_firmware_f7f3e_1.0.67.bin. Please try and let me know. Thanks.

[@MartinDolan]

@@DSmartLife still no luck. Same firmware, even tried a few other things. I hadn't merged 5 & 2.4gh wifi names, so did it all from scratch and tried that as well. Every time it creates the mesh, but doesn't sync the admin password to child router. The result is the mesh works but you can never change anything after as the changes won't sync to the child because you or the gateway router can't get in to admin it. I've ordered an AX5 to see if that works. Perhaps it's a bug with the Ax3600?

[@DSmartLife]

I can access my AX5 interface using the admin password of the main AX1800 router as shown in my video. Note that my Admin password is different from the WiFi password. Please check your admin password carefully. Thanks.

[@vvaldanov]

Is it matter if the main xiaomi router is China version, and the mesh node is global version or the opposite? Thank you

[@DSmartLife]

I think both routers sold be set to the Chinese region if you want to mesh the routers. They are compatible but cannot be meshed when set to different regions. Thanks.

[@vvaldanov]

Ok I will try as in this video both are China version. Thank you so much.. Love the video, really clear. Hopefully mine will work like yours

[@DSmartLife]

@@vvaldanov I tried mesh with Chinese AX6 and Global Firmware of the AX3600 in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYi0eaWlmMegrKc It worked but both routers are set to Chinese mainland. Thanks.

[@vvaldanov]

All working really well as you described.. Thank you so much

[@DSmartLife]

@@vvaldanov Which routers did you mesh?

[@danishwitanto279]

Hello, Is it possible to create mesh from lan from 1 ax3600 to wan ax3600 (number 2)?

[@DSmartLife]

I didn't get your query fully. Are you talking about the Ethernet Backhaul Mesh? In that case, yes, it is possible to create a mesh connection using the ethernet cable connected to the LAN port of the host router (AX3600-1) to the WAN port of the Child router (AX3600-2). But first you should pair the routers wirelessly and later connect them via wire. Thanks.

[@danishwitanto279]

Hello sir, I tried to set up mesh connection with 2 ax3600 without external Lan Hub, but until now the router doesn't find my another AX3600...

[@DSmartLife]

@@danishwitanto279 You should reset the child router before searching for mesh routers from the host router. You should also update the firmware to the latest version in order to enable mesh in the AX3600. Please watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap6sqndodqmld80 to find the upgrade tutorial and downloads links. Thanks.

[@danishwitanto279]

@@DSmartLife ok thank you sir for your help Sir...

[@danishwitanto279]

1 more thing sir, is ir possible when in mesh mode, every node i put lan into wan (like AP)?

[@yukisomakio]

Hi, do you have old firmware for Redmi AX5? my Redmi ax5's wifi signal is so small. I tried to reset but still not working. Please help me, thanks!

[@DSmartLife]

Please try installing this firmware: bit.ly/3gRFhdq It is Chinese version. Thanks.

[@yukisomakio]

@@DSmartLife Thank you for replying. I installed firmware you gave me but my AX5 is still not showing wifi name. I think something wrong. It's blue lights but not signal.

[@DSmartLife]

@@yukisomakio I think the problem is the WiFi channel, please change the WiFi channel from MiWiFi.com based on your location and device. Please refer to this: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels Thanks.

[@yukisomakio]

@@DSmartLife Hi, I'm still stucking with this problem, No wifi signal. I tried to reset and upload firmware but still not working. So I should need your help, can you upload your backup file with Redmi AX5, I will use it for restore my router. Wait your reply and thank you so much!

[@techorange1141]

Hi. Can i ask? 1. When people connect to a Mesh, can we see it from mi Wifi apps? 2. When people connect to a Mesh, can we Block Him? 3. When people connect to a Mesh, can we QoS his Banwidth Connection? 4. Are true that we control and setup (QoS etc) for Mesh from Our Main Router? (Not from a Mesh Router). Thanks 🙏

[@DSmartLife]

Yes you can see and control from the main mesh router. QoS should be enabled and set from the main router.

[@techorange1141]

@@DSmartLife : Thanks

[@raullc8400]

In a mesh network with xiaomi routers, multiple nodes (such as wifi routers) form a single network with greater coverage. Connecting devices can see only one network without any problem when roaming across the entire network, for example, when you move with a client (for example a mobile), the mobile connects to each of the different nodes automatically. Is It correct?

[@raullc8400]

Can you confirm? Thanks

[@DSmartLife]

Yes it is correct. A Mesh function is exactly what you have stated. Thanks.

[@raullc8400]

Ok thanks, I had doubts about the xiaomi mesh network, another question, is there any difference between the mesh network made by xiaomi routers (ax5, ax6, ax3600, ax1800) and a mesh network made by the pack-2 system of xiaomi mi mesh? What would you recommend me?

[@DSmartLife]

​@@raullc8400 I don't have the older Xiaomi Mesh router. But I think the new WiFi 6 mesh systems work well and are compatible with all Xiaomi WiFi 6 routers, making it easier to add to the network later. However, the 2 pack mesh may be well paired and could be better as a system. Depends on your budget and requirement. If you need Wi-Fi 6 then the new ones are the only choice. thanks.

[@RidvanGER]

redmi ax6 and 5 are much cheaper than ax3600, i thought i could only use the ax-series from xiaomi for mesh. ty!

[@jonatasrodrigues7579]

nice video!

[@tntgdh]

Very good. Thanks

[@DSmartLife]

Thank you for your support.

[@tntgdh]

@@DSmartLife I just received my ax1800. Let's see how it works for me

[@ZixGeeSu]

Thank you!

[@DSmartLife]

You're welcome!

[@rafmil13]

Thanks so much

[@DSmartLife]

Thank you for your support.

[@nguyenthetrung317]

Nice bro. 1 Like :)

[@DSmartLife]

Thank you for your comments and support.

[@Philippi4]

Thank's!

[@sayedsekandar]

Xioami ax1800 is the best router with wifi 6 .

[@DSmartLife]

Yes it is a pretty good router for its price.

[@TimeWillTellAll]

I would purchase if this router had a USB port.

[@lizandrebalawitjr9435]

How to mesh with 2.4ghz? Because by default the available is 5ghz

[@DSmartLife]

I think it is designed to make the mesh network according to this order: Wired LAN > 5GHz > 2.4GHz. So if your child router doesn't have LAN back haul and 5GHz connection, it should be connected to the Host via 2.4GHz if available. Thanks.

[@lizandrebalawitjr9435]

@@DSmartLife i have 2 ax1800 and setup the mesh, the child node can connect only at near distance (I believe its 5ghz) when I transfer the child node to area where 2ghz only is available (from base/parent) the child node cannot be connected.

[@DSmartLife]

Hmm..There is no way to select network type during mesh connection. So, in that case does AX1800 not support Mesh in 2.4GHz! I haven't tried it yet I will check when possible. May be the 801.11K/V protocol doesn't support 2.4GHz? Anyways if you need, then you have to use the Wireless extender mode as mesh doesn't work. BTW have you checked the connection type in the Translated Mi WiFi App?

[@lizandrebalawitjr9435]

@@DSmartLife connection type is 5ghz when I configured the child node

[@NSAwatchesME]

thanks

[@DSmartLife]

Thanks for your comment.