Anyone know if the next BE98 Pro firmware upgrade is going to enable support for WiFi 7 MLO?

[Saltgrass]

The Windows Insider forum has just released a new build which includes support for WiFi 7.  In order to see those options, a compatible system is necessary, so a new firmware is required to make the BE98 Pro compatible.  It would be helpful, if even a Beta version could be made available.

Thanks for reading.

[jzchen]

Upon 1st or 2nd reinstall I did see some strange "Unknown" SSIDs populate the Guest Network Pro or MLO pages.  I just deleted them.  Eventually 4th or 5th reinstall they stopped showing up.  I switched to beta a little while ago to see if there was any improvement in speed on the new to me OnePlus Open but improvement was negligible, so I moved back to the regular firmware when my son returned home.

@DorR Bet you have no interference on that upper 6 GHz band huh?

[DorR]

@jzchen @The upper one is my private ban😉😂

I hope asus will release a new FW soon

[Saltgrass]

@jzchen When you setup the network profile in the MLO section, do you use your normal Network name or make up a different one and use that?

It seems, when I use a different name, is when I get the additional networks.

[jzchen]

For the MLO section my list is currently empty.  I toggle the MLO switch OFF then ON.  It then asks specifically for a WiFi 7 SSID and (Legacy specific) IoT SSID.  Since I have many devices on older WiFi I specify different SSID_MLO and then my original SSID for the remainder of devices to automatically connect with original credentials...

[Saltgrass]

@jzchen Since I have reset the router and set it up, as suggested, the Beta firmware has been stable.

One thing I notice is, the IoT network is WPA-2 Personal and I don't see a way to change that.  I have a multi-function printer that only does WPA, so I did not think it would connect, but it did.  The problem with that is, after a short time, the House Alarm system was kicked off the IoT network, so it started beeping at me.  Maybe there should be a WPA option on that IoT network, for those who feel safe using it.

I still cannot say for sure the MLO is functional, but I am seeing higher link speeds being shown in Windows 24H2 than I see in the current Windows 11 version.

[jzchen]

That is a tough situation.  For me I would have liked the option for WPA2/WPA3.  But if your home alarm needs it I fully back your request for WPA support. 

I am on yet another BIOS version, starting with 3, but I was specifically asked not to share it yet.  (I just sent a message asking if I could share it now).  When I installed it things were terribly buggy so I first turned MLO OFF,  then I also turned "WiFi 7" OFF on 2.4, 5, and 6-2, SmartConnecting those 3.  I left 6-1's WiFi 7 ON.  I still have the IoT network, with all 3 of them having the exact same SSID.  (This is in Access Point Mode with AiMesh).  Speed in my room on my new phone got so terrible, I ended up enabling Ethernet Backhaul Mode.  I'm still not impressed with the speed.  It could be my phone/phone settings I guess...

I ended up splitting a TP-Link Deco BE95 2-pack with a friend, ALSO to a world of disappointment:  6-2 is not usable beyond backhaul.  Since we each have one that means we each basically have a BE85 in BE95 clothing.  Speed is terrible on my new OnePlus Open phone, although better on MLO, when connected to it...

[yosef01980]

can you show us picture web interface where its shood be? is MLO for be98 regural still in development?

[DorR]

[Pinky059]

Please send to me as well.  Having issues lately with it and want to give the new beta firmware a shot.

[-shine-]

plz send it also to me too!