Introduction

This post will show you how to find the dynamic ip address assigned to your AiMesh node, and then test connectivity via ping.

Currently using 3 Asus AiMesh (similar to what is shown above) nodes in my home network to provide decent wireless coverage in my home. With so many devices using wireless these days, you are bound to run into a number of devices that just have terrible WIFI radios, and therefore are difficult to keep online unless they are right next to the wireless router.

I recently experienced an issue with poor connectivity between nodes, this was mostly due to the fact that I was not using a wired backhaul between nodes to connect the “mesh“, rather I was using 5ghz wifi to connect the nodes. This is not optimal, so I purchased a couple of Powerline ethernet adapters to “wire” the backhaul,

Note, My main router is a RT-AC68R. I am currently running Firmware Version 3.0.0.4.386_43129, directly from Asus, have not explored using Merlin with my AiMesh routers.

Once you connect an existing router to your main AiMesh router, it appears that any static IP addresses assigned to any of the devices removed and an IP address is statically assigned. Finding that IP is the challenge, as you need that to test connectivity

Finding IP addresses of AiMesh Nodes

Select Network Map, if this is not the default screen you see after login.

Click the Number by “AiMesh Node” – I have two additional nodes, so the number I see is “2“. Click this number.

You will now see your AiMesh nodes in the right pane.

Now select each node individually by clicking on them. This will result in a pop-up window that will show you the IP of each node. In the example below, the IP address of my node in the basement is 192.168.0.164.

Testing Connectivity via Ping

Select Network Tools under Advanced Settings in the left pane.

Using Ping as method, enter your AiMesh Node IP address in the target, set count. I suggest at least 10 or more packets. Then mash Diagnose. This will show your the time a packet and its response take to travel to the selected IP and then back again.