Very disappointed with the V2 RT-AX1800S. I was replacing a 1800S V1 that had performed well but got glitch. I restored the V1 config to the V2 and it booted ok with some aimesh nodes needing to be rebooted. That seemed to work until aiprotection seemed to cause nodes to not be visible in the GUI.. Clients all active just the GUI was sluggish. I let it sit overnight thinking it just needed to process thru getting the nodes worked out. Nothing was better after overnight. Aimesh in gui shows nodes but 0 clients although it is clear the clients are all working thru their nodes. Basically the V2 can't seem to handle mapping 5 nodes and 33 clients. It will be returned.
Response from https://www.asus.comBy CLM, July 9, 2025
Dear Oldwizard,
Thank you for your comment.
We do understand your disappointment with this router and the inconvenience this may have caused if your nodes are not visible once AiProtection was enabled. To resolve this, check if your network configurations on your nodes matches the router's settings, and the router's security credentials matches your ISP's modem information. Once network settings were verified correctly, try to power cycle the router and your nodes. Additionally, we recommend updating the router's firmware if it is running with an older version. Firmware is available for download at: https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-ax1800s/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=RT-AX1800S. Should you need further assistance with the product, please email me at cl-rodel@asus.com and I would be more than happy to help. Or you are most welcome to call Product Support Hotline at: 1(888) 678-3688. Also, you can chat with an ASUS live support agent from the link: https://www.asus.com/us/support/article/1135/.