Mesh and TPLink RE700X

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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  • AP: AX3200 with OpenWrt 23.05.0 r23497-6637af95aa
  • Client: RE700X v1.0 version 1.1.4 Build 20230509 Rel. 78185
  • Mesh version:
    ** mesh11sd - 4.1.1-1
    ** wpad-openssl - 2023-09-08-e5ccbfc6-8

Hello,
I’m getting back to configuring my mesh network after a few months, II am attempting to set up a mesh network using OpenWRT with a Xiaomi router and a RE700X. According to TP-Link support, the mesh setup is constrained by the WPS button. They suggest enabling the EasyMesh feature on both devices and then pressing the WPS button on the router first, followed by pressing the WPS button on the RE700X within 1 minute.

Unfortunately, WPS does not seem to be functional on OpenWRT:

config wifi-iface 'wifinet3'
        option device 'radio1'
        option mode 'mesh'
        option encryption 'sae'
        option mesh_id 'XXXXMesh'
        option mesh_fwding '1'
        option mesh_rssi_threshold '0'
        option network 'lan'
        option key 'XXXXXXX'
        option wps_pushbutton '1'

Has anyone successfully set up a mesh network with OpenWRT using a different method or workaround? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Are you deliberately trolling?

Assuming you are not trolling:

You do know that Tp-link do not use OpenWrt on their routers?

FYI EasyMesh is a proprietary closed source system for "non-published" functionality found on certain SoC combinations. In its current form it will never be integrated into OpenWrt.

Have you read the OpenWrt 802.11s mesh documentation?

As you have installed mesh11sd, you should read the following, then come back with sensible questions:

https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/mesh/mesh11sd

and

https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/mesh/rapiddeployment

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IPQ5018 is not supported in mainline. You can use it as wired extender aka bridged AP.