ASUS ZenWiFi AX Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Not sure if this is the right place to ask…. I am thinking of upgrading my Google Mesh wifi to the above. Has anyone used this and does it...

[dodgydrains]

I have 2 SSID on the 5GHz-1 network.  One of which is the Guest network and the other is normal SSID.

Are you saying I can Enable wireless scheduler on the Guest network SSID on 5GHz-1 only and leave the other 5GHz-1 SSID to be active always?

If so, that would be amazing for my use case.

Essentially, my question is can you pick a specific SSID to Enable wireless scheduler?

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[UK Sentinel]

No, in essence the two SSIDs on the 5GHz-1 network/band will be controllable together (as one) via wireless scheduler.

wireless scheduler cannot control individual SSID, only Network bands and all SSID including any Guest SSID on that band will be treated as one via wireless scheduler.

I will have a look online incase there is a custom script/cron job which is not my thing, but this may mean you need to install ASUSWRT-Merlin (@GNUton) etc. and I can have a chat with ASUS if this helps?

Note: unsure if Smart Connect is enabled, but by disabling it you will be able to see individual SSID’s for both your 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands as well as your guest wifi SSID.

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[dodgydrains]

Smart connect is disabled.  Thanks

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@Dodgydrains – I have not had anything back from ASUS as yet.

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So ASUS have got back to me (below) regarding the ASUS XT8 and Time Scheduling for Guest Wifi and does seem as though only an option supported in there range of ‘PRO’ routers.

i.e. (at a guess)

• RT-AX86U Pro, RT-AX88U Pro
• GT-AX11000 Pro, GT-AXE16000, GT-AX6000
• ZenWiFi_Pro_ET12, ZenWiFi_Pro_XT12
• ExpertWiFi Series

 

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This feature is supported in Guest Network Pro / Self-defined Network with 3.0.0.6 firmware.

However, not plan to release 3.0.0.6 firmware for XT8.

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[dodgydrains]

Thanks for checking.  It would have been a great feature.

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[UK Sentinel]

You could consider setting up a second Wireless AP (router) just for the guest network (and a separate IP space)

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On UK Sentinel said

So ASUS have got back to me (below) regarding the ASUS XT8 and Time Scheduling for Guest Wifi and does seem as though only an option supported in there range of ‘PRO’ routers.

i.e. (at a guess)

• RT-AX86U Pro, RT-AX88U Pro
• GT-AX11000 Pro, GT-AXE16000, GT-AX6000
• ZenWiFi_Pro_ET12, ZenWiFi_Pro_XT12
• ExpertWiFi Series

 

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This feature is supported in Guest Network Pro / Self-defined Network with 3.0.0.6 firmware.

However, not plan to release 3.0.0.6 firmware for XT8.

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In a completely sane world, madness is the only freedom (J.G.Ballard).

Any ideas if Merlin can port this feature to the XT8?

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ASUS did seem to imply it was more a firmware limitation than hardware for the XT8, so I would assume it is more a case if this is on RMerlin’s radar for future integration into mainstream devices for ASUSWRT-Merlin which I doubt as he is a busy chap.

 

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[dodgydrains]

As gnuton supports the xt8, hopefully he can integrate this feature.

 

 

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I am on gnuton latest version.

Any ideas what the correct system settings is for the clock for London time?  Screenshot attached.

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[Grisu]

First is correct, second should be 5th as well.
Time for change is 2 o’clock in spring (where it is jumping to 3) and 3 o’clock in authum (when it jumps back to 2 o’clock wintertime).

Yes/No in first line I cant tell without title.

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I tend to set mine each year in January and for the ASUS Router Time Zone Settings set for UK this year 2023, I used as per below Screenshot.

DST time zone changes starts – 3 month – 4th Sunday – 2 Hours

DST time zone changes ends – 10 month – 5th Sunday – 2 Hours

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Thanks, that worked.  These parameters were not something I had set up.

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On dodgydrains said

Thanks, that worked.  These parameters were not something I had set up.

One of ASUS Routers ‘Features’

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