Mesh network connectivity works only with the same model type/family of access points like RG-RAPxxx to RG-RAPxxx/RG-EGxxx (i.e RG-RAP6262-G, RG-RAP2260-G, RG-EG105GWx) or RG-EWxxxx to RG-EWxxxx (i.e RG-EW3200GX, RG-EW1800GX, RG-EW1200).
To create a mesh network, we would need the devices to be on the latest firmware version. There are several ways to do this and one of it is using the Ruijie Reyee mobile app together with the desktop/PC web browser. You will need to create the project and scan to add the devices and update to the latest firmware.
Please note that currently if you are not using a PoE switch and you can't get two RAP6262 AX3000's to mesh, this is because they need 802.3at PoE and need to be manually set to using that power if on a PoE injector. You will need to follow the extra steps at the bottom of this article if you find they error on pairing.
If you have an EG105GW(T) or multiple gateway devices in a project, please see link below for additional information:
Update: We can disable SON on the EG105GW so it will not try to manage other devices and it can still be setup as an AP at the same time to have the same subnet with the WAN network on it's LAN interface.
Ruijie Reyee mobile app:
Ruijie desktop/PC web browser:
https://cloud-as.ruijienetworks.com/
Firmware update can only be done when the device is wired and connected to the internet.
Once the firmware is updated for all the devices, we will delete the mesh AP device from the project and factory reset the mesh device. The mesh device is the AP on the far end and only using the PoE for power. It connects by wireless mesh to the main AP and redistributes the wireless signal.
Once everything is updated, we will connect the device similar below. AP1 is the main access point, AP2 is the mesh access point. We will need to delete the AP2 from the project and factory reset the AP2 access point.
To add the device using a web browser, login to the project and go to Configuration > Devices > (Wireless) AP Mesh. Enable Mesh if it's not yet enabled and click "Scan Mesh AP". When you do a scan, it will show the model and the MAC address of the device so you will need to remember the MAC address of the correct device.
Tick the box with the access point you want to join the mesh and click "Pair". The paired mesh device will show up in the devices but it might take up to 5 minutes for the dashboard to update.
Mesh devices will be shown here and also the AP devices when they are online. For multiple mesh devices, we would suggest to turn on "Self-Healing Mesh" as this feature will make the access point find it's way to the main access point (master). The uplink AP is the hop that the AP use to find the main access point and this will be automatic when you turn on "Self-Healing Mesh" using the eWeb and Advanced settings.
Additional Steps if units won't pair and are using PoE injecetors
To get around this issue, we will first need to make sure we have noted down the serial number of the secondary unit and removed it from the project. We will then need to connect the device to an internet connection (through the PoE injector) and factory reset it.
Once this has happened you will need to join the temporary wireless network that is created by the secondary RAP6262 AX3000, this will often start Ruijie-xxxx
Use a smart phone or computer to browse to this wireless network and join (it is an open network)
Once joined you will need to navigate in a web browser to the IP that has been allocated to the device by your router. (You can look this up on your router)
You will be presented with the login page and you should be able to log in with the default details of
username - admin
password - admin
Once logged in, proceed to advanced section in the left menu and expand it and choose PoE settings
Update the power settings to reflect the AT PoE injector you are using
Once updated and saved you should then be able to compelete the instructions to scan the wireless mesh and add in the new device.
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