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question: Can ZTE Xuntian AX3000 be mesh with mobile RAX3000Z mesh? answer: no Causes: core reason The key to Mesh networking is not hardware, but software protocol adaptation. For their own benefit, different vendors usually set exclusive software rules in mesh adaptation and use their own private agreements: ZTE Sky Survey AX3000: Equipped with EasyMesh technology, it supports one-click networking of devices of the same brand Mobile RAX3000Z: Supports China Mobile's Andlink protocol and can network with the same brand or some mobile optical cats these two protocols incompatible each other, just like "people who speak different languages cannot communicate directly and deeply." possible alternatives if you do need to use these two routers together, consider the following scenarios, but doesn't allow for true mesh seamless roaming : Scheme Instructions disadvantages wireless relay mode set the RAX3000Z to repeater extended signal switching is not seamless, latency increases, bandwidth is halved Wired AP mode connect via network cable and turn off the RAX3000Z DHCP need to manually switch WiFi, no roaming function third-party firmware such as OpenWRT (you need to check whether the RAX3000Z supports flashing) the technical difficulty is high, the warranty may be lost, and there is a risk of bricking more recommended practices networking of the same brand: Buy another ZTE AX3000 Sky Survey Edition or the same series of routers to get the best mesh experience or both use mobile RAX3000Z: the mobile customized version is usually cheaper (about 30-50 yuan), and the cost of group mesh is lower summary The success rate of cross-brand mesh networking is extremely low, and even the connection experience is very poor. It is recommended to give priority to equipment of the same brand, which is worry-free and the effect is guaranteed. ...