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ASUS WiFi AP — Setup Guide

This guide explains how to prepare your ASUS WiFi access point for EgressView.

EgressView uses the ASUS device as a WiFi access point (AP mode or AiMesh node) — not as a router. The Yamaha RTX handles all routing and NAT. The ASUS AP provides L2 visibility: which devices are connected, on which band (2.4G/5G/6G), and their signal strength and traffic rates.

Supported models: RT-AX series (AX86U, AX88U, AX92U, etc.), RT-AC series, ZenWiFi (AiMesh)

Step 1 — Set the ASUS device to AP mode

Skip this step if your ASUS device is already in AP mode or acting as an AiMesh node.

Open the ASUS web admin interface: http://<asus-ip>/ (default IP is usually 192.168.1.2 or 192.168.50.1)
Go to Administration → Operation Mode
Select Access Point (AP) mode
Click Save and wait for the device to reboot

In AP mode, the ASUS device bridges WiFi clients to the Yamaha RTX LAN. It gets its own LAN IP (assigned by the Yamaha RTX via DHCP or set statically).

Step 2 — Find the ASUS AP’s LAN IP address

After the reboot, find the AP’s IP address in one of these ways:

From the Yamaha RTX:

show arp

Look for the ASUS MAC address in the ARP table.

From the ASUS web interface (if you can still reach it): Check Network Map → the device’s own IP is shown at the top.

From your PC/Mac:

# macOS/Linux
arp -a | grep -i asus

Step 3 — Confirm web admin is accessible

Open http://<asus-ap-ip>/ in your browser. You should see the ASUS login screen.

Note: In AP mode, the default admin credentials are the same as before (username: admin, password: whatever you set).

Step 4 — Enter settings in EgressView

Open the EgressView Settings panel (⚙) and fill in:

Field	Value
ASUS AP IP	The AP’s LAN IP (e.g. `192.168.1.2`)
ASUS AP password	Your admin password

EgressView will authenticate automatically using SHA256 challenge-response and start polling client data every few seconds.

AiMesh (multi-AP) setup

If you have multiple ASUS devices in an AiMesh topology, you only need to configure the main (primary) AiMesh router. EgressView discovers satellite nodes automatically via the AiMesh API.

Troubleshooting

Cannot reach the web admin after switching to AP mode

The IP address changes after switching to AP mode. Use show arp on the Yamaha RTX to find the new IP
Try http://router.asus.com/ — ASUS may still respond on this hostname

Authentication fails in EgressView

Verify the password by logging in directly at http://<asus-ap-ip>/
Re-enter the password in the EgressView Settings panel

No WiFi clients appearing

Confirm devices are connected to the ASUS AP (not to another access point)
Check that the ASUS AP IP in EgressView Settings is correct

What EgressView reads from the ASUS AP

Connected client list: MAC address, IP, connection type (wired / 2.4G / 5G / 6G), RSSI, TX/RX rates
AiMesh topology: which satellite node each client is connected to
EgressView does not modify any ASUS settings

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