ZenWiFi AX (XT8)

I am a fan of ASUS’s WiFi 6 products. My ASUS XT8 mesh system has been great (had it for over 5 years). However, ASUS’s WiFi 7 products are hit-or-miss. Not sure what the issue is, but they seem to have firmware issues with the new stuff (WiFi 7). Some people have issues, other people think it’s roc

I used to be a big fan of Asus and recommended them all the time. I really like the scope of their software and everything they make available without having to pay a subscription. I lived with my father for several years in a very large home with a detached mother-in-law suite and we used 5 of the

for your case inwould buy a udr7 and grow if needed from there, u have 10gbe spf+ wifk 7 (2.4 5 and 6ghz 2x2) with MLO I have a udr7 as my main router and it replaced 2x asus xt8 flawless. i have a very old ufw lite 5 port gb lan for slower devices i have my esxi with 2 x 2.5gbe uplink directly to t

You’re welcome! Thanks for the link for the Portal router. So they’re WiFi 5 (AC); 9 WiFi antennas; 2.4ghz=3x3, 5ghz=4x4 (good multi stream support; most consumer routers are 2x2 on 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands); and mesh capability built-in. The quantity of antennas and multi steram support definitely con

I used Linksys for many years before switching to Asus mesh. Was never happy with Linksys. Completely happy with Asus ( 3+ years now ). Can't speak for other brands. When I find something that works, and works well, I stick with it. 4 x Asus ZenWifi XT8 AX6600.

Some good picks here: https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-wi-fi-mesh-network-systems?test_uuid=03iF1uOjHbmoZSTXr58OMhT&test_variant=A# I have the ASUS XT8 and can confirm it works very well. Was a bit buggy when I got it about 4 years ago but firmware updates improved the product after the first year

I agree with u/msabeln - use the R7000 in Access Point mode. Yes, it requires you to to connect the Nighthawk to your router with an ethernet cable, but the performance is very good. I actually use my Nighthawk R7000 as a wired AP. My WiFi 6 mesh system (ASUS XT8) doesn’t work well with some older “

TL;DR: I recommend ASUS mesh for a quick and cost-effective setup. Avoid new ASUS hardware releases until the bugs are fixed in firmware. Ubiquiti is great if you wish to have a more customized layout where you can have complete control over VLANs, the hardware you buy, placement and type of access

WiFi Mesh in my experience is great if there are good sight lines and few thick walls! Can you wire the house for Ethernet backhaul? My wife won’t let me wire the flat (which twists and turns and has very thick 19th century walls - and has the internet intake in absolutely the farthest corner from w

Thanks for sharing! Yeah I don’t like the TP-Link subscription model for additional security. Looks like that adds about $54/year based on their website, so after 4 years that’s about $200. When people compare router prices they may not include any subscription fees in the calculation, but good to r