ASUS ZenWiFi Whole-Home Dual-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System XD6 White - 1 Pack, Coverage up to 2,700 sq.ft & 4+ Rooms, 5400Mbps, AiMesh, Lifetime Free Internet Security, Parental Control, Easy Setup

We purchased a new, larger house, and I needed to resolve some coverage and speed issues. My AX86U did an admirable job and while I could have just purchased another, we have some Wifi 7 devices so I figured I'd go ahead and futureproof. I read a lot about my options (primarily Wifi 6E and Wifi 7) on several sites, but ultimately, DongKnowsTech is what convinced me to buy this unit over others. My main reason for writing this review is because there are not many reviews yet, and there are a lot of experiences posted elsewhere that were not good. Based on my experience and what I've read, I believe that this is likely related to bad software on release and has been resolved with firmware updates. Perhaps my experience will help you feel more confident about buying this unit if you are strongly considering it. I was nervous about the setup and performance based on experiences some other people had. The only issue that I had during setup was that the node MUST be close to the main unit when setting it up. Even though they can communicate in different areas of the house, it has a difficult time completing setup if they're not close by and will just flash blue. If you experience this and it's in another room, move it in the same room temporarily to complete setup. Once the setup was complete, I updated firmware on both devices, and updated the MAC address on my ATT Fiber modem which was already in Passthrough mode. Once that was complete, I moved the node upstairs and confirmed that it was working. Since I have ethernet in the room that it's in, I plugged in to utilize ethernet backhaul. I also changed a couple of settings in the Asus router app to prioritize ethernet backhaul over wireless backhaul. Once that was done, I confirmed that I still had a connection upstairs, and the app confirmed that it was using wired backhaul. Ran some speed tests on my phone and I was getting 700+mbps on the unit upstairs on 5ghz. Faster than I expected. Wifi downstairs is just as strong. My office and gaming pcs are plugged in ethernet, and I'm capping out at 900-1000mbps whereas I was previously hitting 600-750mbps. NOTE: I switched out all of my ethernet cables to Cat 6A, so this may have had an impact on speeds. Previously, I had Cat 5E and some cables that were not marked and may have been lower grade. One odd thing that I have run into is that my Bravia 7 does not want to connect to any network that has 2.4, 5, and 6ghz available. If I limit it to 2.4 and 5, or one or the other, OR just 6ghz, it will connect fine. But, it will not connect to a network with all 3 active. For now, I have it on it's own network using 6ghz but I'll have to dig into this. I have not had any issues with any other devices connecting. That includes TVs, Hue bridge/bulbs, tablets, game consoles, soundbars, robot vacuum, smartwatches. Everything is working. Overall, I'm very happy with the product. The setup was painless and though I expected good coverage, the speeds are better than expected. It has the same Asus features that I'm familiar with, without extra fees. The only thing that I'm not happy about is the price. I know it will come down and Wifi7 devices will be cheaper in time, but I needed a solution now and didn't want to re-visit again in a couple of years. Since I used Amazon Rewards, in combination with a lower priced Like New unit with Amazon Resale, the price was quite as hard a pill to swallow.

I'm using this as an AiMesh node with my main BE98 Pro router. ​The initial setup was a pain, but after it was done, it started working great. A quick tip: I'd recommend setting up three WiFi networks at most. Use the main MLO WiFi for your important devices like your phone, tablet, console and PC. Then, put all your IoT devices (surveillance cameras, smart bulbs, smart TV and etc.) on the separate 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks. ​Also, make sure get rid of any old devices that are still on 802.11ac or older (even some devices using 802.11n). They really do bottleneck your router's bandwidth and slow everything down. ​This router has a lot of great features, and it was easy to set up AdGuard Dns and NordVPN. The speed is super steady and rock-solid. ​The only thing I don't like about these new Asus routers is that you have to reboot the router and all the nodes every single time when you add a new IoT devices. If you don't, it just connects and disconnects over and over. ​ The range for 2.4GHz and 5GHz is really great, but the 6GHz range isn't. If you have a big house with a lot of walls, the 6GHz signal won't be very good. Overall, I recommend this routers. It's pricy but worth to buy it.

Additional update: 2-3 weeks after returning the dead router I received an email. They do not have a replacement and are asking if I would accept something different. You know as miss matched hardware in a mesh system works great! And given I have the top of the line I would be getting something less. Please learn from me and avoid this like the plague. I had to pay shipping to send the dead unit back so I am $1k in with a totally unstable system, no mesh, no replacement for the dead unit. And you better know networking well to get it up and running and use a clone MAC address for it to work with at least my ISP. Wish I would have kept the box and sent it back while I had the chance. Update. Set up was not seamless at all. Adding additional networks is easy but unstable. Random drop outs across all networks. If you have something that can only do 2.4 you will need a separate network for this if aggregating the main one (which is a main feature). Used for what 3 weeks and one of the routers is dead. No lights, no body home. For over $900 this is absolutely crazy. Paid the cash so I would have a rock solid system. Threw away the box otherwise I would return this and go through the pain of setting up something else. Like most people buying this the pain is real we have a smart home so maybe 40 devices. Old review: Well I figured this would be plug and play as far as getting the router and node up and running. It was not. Spent 2 hours getting both the router and the node to play nice. Wondering if it threw in a firmware update without me knowing. Finally up and running and the performance so far is good. The mesh is more stable than most looks like it uses the WiFi backbone of you have a cat5 in your walls. I have a g tv in my sunroom that would not work with my prior mesh combo on netgear. Older stuff. With this in the same locations it runs fine. Just hoping it will be stable after the messy setup. I do have the iot running, basically a guest network, with about 20 google devices on it. And unlike others this seems to be working fine. I did add a few things to the static address table too. May update the rating if my confidence goes up in its stability.

I am very happy with the ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 AX7800 Tri-Band WiFi 6 system. It significantly improved the WiFi coverage throughout my home, especially in areas where signal strength was previously weaker. Compared to my existing ZenWiFi XT8 units, the XT9 is noticeably faster and more responsive. Devices connect quickly, speeds are more consistent, and overall network stability is excellent. The XT9 integrates seamlessly into my existing ASUS mesh setup and complements the XT8 units very well, making the entire mesh stronger and more reliable. Setup was straightforward using the ASUS Router app, and once configured, the system has been rock solid. Performance with multiple devices, streaming, and high-speed internet usage has been impressive. Highly recommended if you’re looking to expand or upgrade an existing ASUS mesh network or want better coverage and speed in a larger home.

The BQ16 Pro started out rough for me. It was crashing often and would lose it's configuration settings occasionally. I was assuming it was just a bad system. But I called ASUS support and we were able to determine that one of the nodes was defective. After receiving the replacement, it has been phenomenal. 1. The speed is fantastic. I was looking for a system that would allow us to take advantage of our 1GB Internet connection via AT&T. Speed from my iPhone 17 are over 1 GB when connected to the main router, and around 500 mbs when connected to the node. 2. Pretty easy to set up. I have an IT background, but I think that most would find this to be a relatively painless implementation. 3. Control over my network was the most important factor to me, and the BQ16 Pro delivered that in spades. I have different groups configured that have settings for Internet filtering and scheduled downtime. I'm easily able to temporarily bypass scheduled downtime via the app. My only complaint here is that my previous WiFi system would send me a notification if a new device joined the network. I'm not able to do that with the BQ16 Pro. 4. Note that configuration of the IoT network is going to be a "must have" if you have a lot of devices in your home. Some of my TP-Link smart switch devices could not connect to the regular network, as well as a scale. Surprisingly, my Peloton had trouble with the main WiFi network as well. Putting all of them on the IoT network fixed the problem. 5. Reporting features are fantastic. I'm able to see top consumers of bandwidth, traffic monitors and analyzers, statistics, etc. Lots of stuff for me to geek out on. 6. Coverage is great. I have a 3,300 Sq. Ft 2 story home. The main router is in a corner office on the 1st floor. (Not an ideal location being in the corner of the house, but that's where the AT&T router is). The node is also on the 1st floor in the middle of the house. I was nervous about going from 3 to 2 access points and how that would impact the 2nd floor. But there isn't a place in the house that doesn't have a strong connection. 7. Very easy backup and restore of system settings. This may sound small, but when I received my replacement system I did a quick restore, saving me hours of configuration time. 8. The Trend Micro protection that comes free is great as well. (Unlike some of the competition that charges an additional fee for such protection). I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 for: 1. Not providing a way to receive a notification when new devices come on the network. This is important to me as when my kids' friends come and get on the network, there is no filtering on their device unless I go in and put them in a group. 2. The tech support was weak. Granted, we were able to determine that one of the devices was defective. The technician was very friendly and was trying his hardest to help. But there was a major language barrier. He clearly didn't understand a lot of the things I was saying, and would respond with a few of the lines he had memorized in English no matter what I said or asked. Overall, definitely worth the money. These are a lot more expensive than other options out there. But I just couldn't find other options that were cheaper and checked all the boxes I was looking for.

This replaced an older Linksys router and extender, providing better coverage over all three floors and reaching outside to our Ring system. Coverage and performance is far better using the mesh routers even though the previous system was also WiFi6. Setup was a bit harder than anticipated, having to individually connect each router to a hardwired connection to update and bring the system online, rather than just bringing them close per the directions. After that it has worked well with a few (perhaps 2-3 in several months) dropouts/slowdowns requiring a reboot. Reboots are typically required after a FW update otherwise speed is degraded. After power outages (all too frequent) the system usually recovers cleanly. Signal strength is now consistent from upper floor office to the basement media room, and connection to the outside Ring devices is reliable (unlike the previous system). I now have four mesh routers rather than a main router, extender, media nodes (WAPs), and powerline nodes so the system is much simpler. The ASUS app is good, allowing me to monitor, set conditions, update, check connections, and verify speed and QoS.

Amazing router with lots of options. I dumped my Deco XE75 in favor of this and my range slightly improved, but the speed... THE SPEED... improved vastly! This thing is a monster. So far, the very minor negatives are far outweighed by all the benefits. The bad: - Needs more than one 10GB port. Surely two wouldn't have been that hard to add instead of just one. - Lots of options will drop connectivity, so be careful fooling around in all the firmware options while your wife is online and working for her job (sorry, hun). - Foreign-based support is not great. The good: - Blazing fast speed - Solid connectivity so far - Many options that other companies want you to subscribe and pay more fees to get. It's all included here. A huge advantage! - One of the more privacy-based routers. Waaaay better than the Eero, which sends all your web traffic to Amazon. Yuck. I really cannot say enough good about this mesh router. I love it.

When it works, it works great, but it doesn't always work. About once a week it starts refusing to allow devices to connect. I (like many people these days) have smart Wi-Fi light bulbs, automatic window shades and programable thermostats that disconnect and reconnect as needed, and for no reason they stop connecting. Often I don't realize it until the TV starts spinning as it tried to buffer and can't. This is even more frustrating on a mesh network where I must run around the house, powering nodes off, and then again to power them back on. I continue to upgrade firmware hoping that ASUS will identify and fix this issue, but so far they have not. I also have set the network to auto-reboot once a week, but that hasn't helped. These things aren't cheep and I expected better reliability.