ASUS RT-AX86U how to switch the router to Access Point mode
When you want the router to create a new wireless network on an existing network.
Steps
- Go to Advanced Settings > Administration > Operation Mode.
- Select Access Point mode.
- Click Save. The router reboots.
- Use the Device Discovery utility to find the router's IP address.
The same page offers Wireless router mode (default), Repeater mode, Media Bridge and AiMesh Node.
Source: 4.6.1 Operation Mode and 5.1 Device Discovery Source: 4.6.1 Operation Mode and 5.1 Device Discovery, pp. 88, 89, 92
Other RT-AX86U procedures
- How to restore the router to factory defaultsWhen you want to erase the router settings, or forgot the SSID, the network password or the login.
- How to update the firmwareWhen you want to check for or install new router firmware.
- How to restore firmware in rescue modeWhen a firmware upgrade failed and the Power LED flashes slowly. The Firmware Restoration utility is not supported on MAC OS.
- How to connect a device with WPSWhen a device supports WPS and you want it on the Wi-Fi without typing the password.
- How to change the Wi-Fi name and passwordWhen you want a new wireless network name (SSID) or password.
Sources
- User Guide, RT-AX86U Wireless-AX5700 Dual-band Gigabit Router. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Document E17317, revision First Edition, September 2020, 2020-09, 127 pages, en-US. dlcdnets.asus.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.