MLO Fronthaul with RT-BE92U in AIMesh

[WRK]

I recently purchased multiple Asus RT-BE92U routers, which I'm using in AIMesh configuration. Running firmware version 3.0.0.6.102_37504.

My main network is configured without MLO for compatibility reasons due to older devices. There is an option "MLO Fronthaul for Clients" in the main network. This is disabled for compatibility reasons.

Guest network is configured with MLO enabled and used by compatible devices, like iPhone 16 Pro. Guest MLO network does not show the option "MLO Fronthaul for Clients". Why is this option not visible in the MLO guest network, like it is in the main network? How do I know MLO fronthaul is enabled for the guest MLO network?

All backhaul is 2.5 GbE between routers and local speed test + iperf server. Local speed test results from the iPhone 16 Pro are the same (around 1240 mbps download) on the main network (no MLO) and on the guest network (with MLO). So I'm not seeing any benefit from using the MLO-enabled guest network with the iPhone 16 Pro.

To get the MLO benefit on iPhone 16 Pro, do I need to use the main network with "MLO Fronthaul for Clients" enabled instead of the MLO guest network, which does not show the MLO fronthaul option?

I would prefer to keep MLO on a dedicated guest network and leave the main network without MLO for compatibility reasons. Then I would need to know how to confirm that "MLO Fronthaul for Clients" is enabled on the MLO guest network.

[WRK]

Can someone from Asus, like Aureliannn_ASUS, please reply to this thread?

[jzchen]

@Aureliannn_ASUS  (should get a notification of mention)...

[MarkWood21]

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@WRK سلاير wrote:

I recently purchased multiple Asus RT-BE92U routers, which I'm using in AIMesh configuration. Running firmware version 3.0.0.6.102_37504.

My main network is configured without MLO for compatibility reasons due to older devices. There is an option "MLO Fronthaul for Clients" in the main network. This is disabled for compatibility reasons.

Guest network is configured with MLO enabled and used by compatible devices, like iPhone 16 Pro. Guest MLO network does not show the option "MLO Fronthaul for Clients". Why is this option not visible in the MLO guest network, like it is in the main network? How do I know MLO fronthaul is enabled for the guest MLO network?

All backhaul is 2.5 GbE between routers and local speed test + iperf server. Local speed test results from the iPhone 16 Pro are the same (around 1240 mbps download) on the main network (no MLO) and on the guest network (with MLO). So I'm not seeing any benefit from using the MLO-enabled guest network with the iPhone 16 Pro.

To get the MLO benefit on iPhone 16 Pro, do I need to use the main network with "MLO Fronthaul for Clients" enabled instead of the MLO guest network, which does not show the MLO fronthaul option?

I would prefer to keep MLO on a dedicated guest network and leave the main network without MLO for compatibility reasons. Then I would need to know how to confirm that "MLO Fronthaul for Clients" is enabled on the MLO guest network.

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The "MLO Fronthaul for Clients" option is not available for the guest network because it's typically designed for the main network. To confirm MLO is enabled for the guest network, check the performance by testing device speeds, but if you want full MLO benefits, enabling it on the main network may be necessary.