ZenWiFi AX (XT8)

Excellent write-up u/WhenenRome. As an HD HomeRun owner myself I have a few comments based on my experience w/my HD HomeRun Flex 4K after 5+ months. First off, you can use it wirelessly if you connect it to a wireless mesh node that has ethernet jacks, or a WiFi extender with an ethernet jack. The H

Thanks it both the original poster for posting this and a bunch of the replies that are talking about some super constructive stuff. As someone who isn’t sure what all of these things (upnp and vlan) are and how they should be set up (I have bulbs connected to Alexa, and some Echo devices like doorb

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

I'm confident someone will suggest the best solution is not a router or mesh, but router + APs (access points) -- and I'd agree with them. To set that up you'd need to connect the APs via ethernet to the router. If that is possible, it will give you better and more reliable speeds throughout the hom

You sound exactly like me. Work from home. Don't mind tinkering, hate fixing. Computer background from school (lawyer now though). I have an old house, fiber comes in the back of the house and I have cat6 running around the outside of the house to the middle and end of my house. (My house is long an

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.

700sqft on the same floor should be easy unless there is a lot of congestion. I have had Asus ZenWifi XT8 (1 modem + 2 nodes) for years (purchased right around launch). I barely faced disruptions in a two floor old building with thick walls. Try changing the location of nodes (increasing their heigh

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

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