Wired backhaul AIMesh issues

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I've got an AIMesh setup using a wired backhaul, due to some device incompatibility with wireless backhaul and very thick stone walls.

One device just doesn't seem to want to maintain a stable connection with the mesh.

It's got about 20m of cat6 connecting it to another AIMesh device which is then connected to the main node. Daisy chaining is allegedly supported, and it does sometimes work fine, but the past couple of days it's just been terrible. Wire is good according to my basic line checker, so maybe it's a signal quality issue?

I'm not sure where to go next, maybe a signal booster for the cable? Try the device next to my main node for a day to check it's able to maintain connection in an ideal world?

Set fire to everything and go with a different brand? These devices are only serving WiFi and wired connectivity, all DHCP, DNS etc is handled elsewhere.
 
So you have a mesh node that has a cabled node off the back of it?
Your cable will probably be fine, it's probably that first mesh hop causing problems if there's a lot of devices all trying to pass data.

Set fire to everything ASUS and get a proper cabled set up.
 
So you have a mesh node that has a cabled node off the back of it?
Your cable will probably be fine, it's probably that first mesh hop causing problems if there's a lot of devices all trying to pass data.

Set fire to everything ASUS and get a proper cabled set up.
It's undesirable, but yes I have a daisy chain setup which according to Asus is definitely supported.......

Now I'm needing to either buy another big name brand which might work, or a Chinese brand which might also work.... I don't really want to drill more holes in the house if I can help it.....
 
It's undesirable, but yes I have a daisy chain setup which according to Asus is definitely supported.......

Now I'm needing to either buy another big name brand which might work, or a Chinese brand which might also work.... I don't really want to drill more holes in the house if I can help it.....
It’s not working properly for you. Changing one brand for another won’t fix any physical/wifi issue problems you have.

Just drill the holes lol it’s what maybe 1 or 2? Do them subtle you’ll barely notice visually but your network will work.
Eggs & omelettes mate.
 
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