Mastering Your Xiaomi AX3000 Mesh Setup: A Step-by-step Guide! 

Any time my dude

Me alegra poder ayudar :) Sí, a veces son las soluciones simples las que funcionan mejor.

Loadshedding does this :*(

Heya :) make sure you factory reset the second one (it sometimes causes issues if it is on when setting up the primary). It is possible its already meshed itself so check in the app if its there

My first ever super thanks :) Wow thanks brother !

@@WootDini anytime bro.

Heya I Personally have never had that model with me. My advice would be to factory reset and update the firmware on the device through IP address (and direct LAN cable will help) Make sure all other mesh devices are off when doing this. Then set it up as primary and see if you can see in app. Once you can then turn on and add the others (you may need to soft factory reset the others )

Hey Generally speaking if your primary has issues you are just extending those issues with an extender. It's like trying to put a solid concrete foundation on a chalk base. Rather get your primary routers sorted or try find the issue on your router. Remember it's not always the router that causes issues, could be cable issue or even ISP. You need to diagnose the issue then fix

Please answer my question. I want to buy 2pcs. But seller only have 1box for 1pcs only.

Heya Not conventionally no. You would have to share it over IP which is possible (I have never done it before) but also they will be a mirror not independant

Heya There are several reasons for this. But 2 main ones. 1) node proximity: primary will always be faster. It's the tertiary nodes proximity to the primary that massively effects speed. So ensure best line of site and distance. Ensuring you are not stretching the nodes too far. The suggestion from Xiaomi (and every manufacturer) overstates what the signal strength is. Compensate by adding a node potentially. 2) device proximity to tertiary. So bearing in mind point 1, if the node is already experiencing degradation and you are further away from the tertiary node, it's a double impact because you are pulling through multiple sources. Both points have the same solution. Ensure best line of site and consider adding a node inbetween far distances to improve speed. Hope this helps

​@@WootDini Thanks for the info! Does this solution still apply if the nodes are connected through a wire? I understand that speed drops are par for the course when using wifi backhaul but using a wired connection should help mitigate that? One forum post suggested I connect the ethernet on the tertiary LAN port instead of WAN port and while it did work for a bit,(got the right speeds and node showed up in the mesh network) it ended up reverting back to the throttled speed. For context I have a 600mbps plan from the ISP, got those speeds on the primary node but drops to about 100mbps or less when connected to the tertiary node. Would setting the nodes to AP mode help? Thanks!

@@NicoloSantos Heya Yep this is called backhaul and it is definately a good option. Cables get messy but its the best solution. Sorry I did not mention that as an option And yes AP mode is a good option. See if it auto configs through mesh backhaul before manually doing AP

@@WootDini Awesome thanks for the speedy reply! Will test this out!

Heya Yes but it will be a waste. That drive is past the capacity of even thunderbolt 4. I would look at a drive thats 5000 rather if you aiming for that speed and then get a TB4 ready case. Just make sure you have TB4 or similar. If you have USB gen 3.2 gen 2x2 then that halves the speed of TB4 and gen 2x1 is half again. Buy according to your interface speed

@@WootDini Thanks bro.. You are the best..

Heya I always get my firmware from the device update :) I try use products as they would be used

Elo :) So Tp is generally more user friendly to be brutally honest. But spec for spec the Xiaomi is better with almost double the band width. Also the Xiaomi is mesh router vs that TP model is just a router . So in my books Xiaomi wins

Heya. Repeaters do half speed yea. Not exact but close. Mesh is better but the further away from the primary you go the speed will drop. There is something called backhaul which means if you run ether from primary to secondary, the speed will be more or less the same. Xiaomi can backhaul automatically (some people have had issues) but you must put it in AP mode not extender or see if it auto configs as mesh backhaul Either way mesh will be better but both devices need to be compatible Xiaomi mesh, if you use it as a repeater from another brand the speed difference will only be as a result of signal strength. Best option is cable backhaul

@@WootDini thanks for the very informative response! I actually bought it and I’ve put into wireless relay mode, and plugged an Ethernet cable from it to my Pc, I went from having 300mbps with my re450 extender to having download speed up to 650mbps! I probably could use a wired connection but it would be a serious hassle to wire.

Very nice ! I'm glad it has worked out ! I should do a tutorial for that :)

I replied here but it disappeared :/ Glad you have found a method that works well for you :)

@@WootDini thanks for the review and information, I’m very happy with the results of it!

Heya. In the setup menu

Heya Region won't affect the speed of the router. The reason for setting the region is because all smart devices like the routers need to be on the same region as your mi app to be able to access. If your app is UAE and router is Saudi etc you cannot make changes from the app. It will not affect its ability, just convenience

@@WootDini actually. With my router set to Saudi. The router does indeed connect to the app on uae region. Also I am a gamer. And when I play games like Fortnite. My in game ping is default to 90+. Keep in mind the mesh node is right next to my laptop and connected by Ethernet. So I wonder if it’s because it’s on Saudi regions

@@ThatKidKoalla No region would not have a bearing on your ping etc. It's only for app integration. You should check with your ISP as to why this is happening

@@WootDini yeah. I went to the games discord server, Reddit etc. I asked around. I found a person with a similar problem. He said that the isp had come and fixed something with the network. He said it was about internet exchange points. Im guessing they are going to have to come themselves to fix it

@@ThatKidKoalla exchange points are fixed remotely these days unless it's running an old school physical box.

Heya That indicates a few things so not sure which. Generally speaking it's best to use the factory reset at the back and then update firmware

Heya thanks for the feedback :) So I have brick walls and it does struggle a little. Still think it's good value for money. Are you sure you can't assign static IPs to a device though? I did not even think of that and may be an oversight from Xiaomi which I'm sure they will fix in an update. Sorry you experience is not great. I have minimal issues, it's just when it's crossing 2 walls that there are problems as I don't backhaul (rental Hazzard)

Never buy something on the promise they'll fix it :)

Lol when I am asked 😂

@@WootDini Looking forward to it sir.

Hey You can use backhaul but still works in mesh. Note this device is not really catered to advanced users. While it's got a high spec, Xiaomi is more user friendly for beginners. There is the ability to set up as ap wireless but I have not tried that as of yet through ether. I'll check it out

Hey I'm south African ?

@@WootDini okay, I thought there is something special behind it.

@@TheCybercrash no :) not at all

@@WootDini I've just bought the Routers. Really great. Good range and very fast. They just work. Thanks for the review

I'm glad I could help and happy they working for you 😊