Asus ZenWiFi XT9 AX7800 Tri-Band Wifi6 Mesh WiFiSystem (1Pack), 802.11ax, Up to 2850 Sq ft & 4+ Rooms, AiMesh, Lifetime Free Internet Security,
Ultimate Performance Wi - Fi 6 tri-band whole-home mesh provides ultrafast speeds of up to 7800 Mbps for your smart home Expanded Coverage The latest ASUS Range - Boost Plus technology significantly improves Wi - Fi signal range and overall coverage, offering expansive coverage in areas up to 2850 square feet Easy Management The ASUS Router app with its intuitive interface makes managing your mesh Wi - Fi system simple right from your smartphone Comprehensive Network Security Stay safe online with lifetime free Ai - Protection Pro powered by Trend Micro, which provides automatically updated protection for all your connected devices, and the secure VPN access via the ASUS Instant Guard feature Ultra-fast Wired Connection Enjoy up to 2.5 times faster wired connectivity with a 2.5 Gbps WAN port and LAN aggregation The ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 mesh system consists of a pair of ASUS AX7800 tri-band Wi - Fi 6 mesh routers, featuring unique technologies that give you superfast, reliable and secure Wi - Fi connections for your streaming videos, gaming and all other smart Io - T gadgets. Disclaimer: Actual data throughput and Wi - Fi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.
Ultimate Performance Wi - Fi 6 tri-band whole-home mesh provides ultrafast speeds of up to 7800 Mbps for your smart home Expanded Coverage The latest ASUS Range - Boost Plus technology significantly improves Wi - Fi signal range and overall coverage, offering expansive coverage in areas up to 2850 square feet Easy Management The ASUS Router app with its intuitive interface makes managing your mesh Wi - Fi system simple right from your smartphone Comprehensive Network Security Stay safe online with lifetime free Ai - Protection Pro powered by Trend Micro, which provides automatically updated protection for all your connected devices, and the secure VPN access via the ASUS Instant Guard feature Ultra-fast Wired Connection Enjoy up to 2.5 times faster wired connectivity with a 2.5 Gbps WAN port and LAN aggregation The ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 mesh system consists of a pair of ASUS AX7800 tri-band Wi - Fi 6 mesh routers, featuring unique technologies that give you superfast, reliable and secure Wi - Fi connections for your streaming videos, gaming and all other smart Io - T gadgets. Disclaimer: Actual data throughput and Wi - Fi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.
Ultimate Performance Wi - Fi 6 tri-band whole-home mesh provides ultrafast speeds of up to 7800 Mbps for your smart home Expanded Coverage The latest ASUS Range - Boost Plus technology significantly improves Wi - Fi signal range and overall coverage, offering expansive coverage in areas up to 2850 square feet Easy Management The ASUS Router app with its intuitive interface makes managing your mesh Wi - Fi system simple right from your smartphone Comprehensive Network Security Stay safe online with lifetime free Ai - Protection Pro powered by Trend Micro, which provides automatically updated protection for all your connected devices, and the secure VPN access via the ASUS Instant Guard feature Ultra-fast Wired Connection Enjoy up to 2.5 times faster wired connectivity with a 2.5 Gbps WAN port and LAN aggregation The ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 mesh system consists of a pair of ASUS AX7800 tri-band Wi - Fi 6 mesh routers, featuring unique technologies that give you superfast, reliable and secure Wi - Fi connections for your streaming videos, gaming and all other smart Io - T gadgets. Disclaimer: Actual data throughput and Wi - Fi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.
Ultimate Performance Wi - Fi 6 tri-band whole-home mesh provides ultrafast speeds of up to 7800 Mbps for your smart home Expanded Coverage The latest ASUS Range - Boost Plus technology significantly improves Wi - Fi signal range and overall coverage, offering expansive coverage in areas up to 2850 square feet Easy Management The ASUS Router app with its intuitive interface makes managing your mesh Wi - Fi system simple right from your smartphone Comprehensive Network Security Stay safe online with lifetime free Ai - Protection Pro powered by Trend Micro, which provides automatically updated protection for all your connected devices, and the secure VPN access via the ASUS Instant Guard feature Ultra-fast Wired Connection Enjoy up to 2.5 times faster wired connectivity with a 2.5 Gbps WAN port and LAN aggregation The ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 mesh system consists of a pair of ASUS AX7800 tri-band Wi - Fi 6 mesh routers, featuring unique technologies that give you superfast, reliable and secure Wi - Fi connections for your streaming videos, gaming and all other smart Io - T gadgets. Disclaimer: Actual data throughput and Wi - Fi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.
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ZenWiFi XT9 AX7800 Tri-Band WiFi6 Mesh WiFiSystem (1Pack), 802.11ax, up to 2850 sq ft & 4+ Rooms, AiMesh, Lifetime Free Internet Security, Parental Co
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ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 AX7800 Tri-Band WiFi6 Mesh WiFiSystem (1Pack), 802.11ax, up to 2850 sq ft & 4+ Rooms, AiMesh, Lifetime Free Internet Security, Parent
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ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 AX7800 Tri-Band WiFi6 Mesh WiFiSystem (1Pack), 802.11ax, up to 2850 sq ft & 4+ Rooms, AiMesh, Lifetime Free Internet Security,
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My setup:Multilevel townhouse, 1800 sqf, Bell HH3000 with 4 wifi pods and 300Mbps plan. Bell wifipods started to fail and were not able to deliver simultaneous video calls from 4 users, so I decided to explore wifi mesh options. Runners up were TP Link and Asus XT9, but decided to go with Asus as I needed three separated bands.Close to 30 IoT devices (all dependent exclusively on 2.4GHz), plus remaining devices (20), gaming, laptops, etc using 5GHz.The Switch:Easy setup, I just disabled the Bell HH3000 wifi networks and reused the same SSID name, same passwords, so in less than 20 mins, both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks, with all 50 wifi devices were connected up/running from Asus XT9. No way I'd be setting up new wifi access for all 50 devs.Key points:- ... MoreMy setup:Multilevel townhouse, 1800 sqf, Bell HH3000 with 4 wifi pods and 300Mbps plan. Bell wifipods started to fail and were not able to deliver simultaneous video calls from 4 users, so I decided to explore wifi mesh options. Runners up were TP Link and Asus XT9, but decided to go with Asus as I needed three separated bands.Close to 30 IoT devices (all dependent exclusively on 2.4GHz), plus remaining devices (20), gaming, laptops, etc using 5GHz.The Switch:Easy setup, I just disabled the Bell HH3000 wifi networks and reused the same SSID name, same passwords, so in less than 20 mins, both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks, with all 50 wifi devices were connected up/running from Asus XT9. No way I'd be setting up new wifi access for all 50 devs.Key points:- Bell HH3000 is on the basement, so I played around putting the 2nd XT9 node in the first floor, then moved it upstairs to the 2nd floor. Tested three days on each configuration. Both cases the connection between the master and the 2nd node (wifi backhaul) was solid (-65 dBm). Both cases the wifi 5.2GHz band was used exclusively for both nodes to talk.- Adding back again Bell HH3000 wifi (dummy SSIDs) impacts negatively current active wifi channels used by XT9, so Bell HH3000 had its wifi disabled and no issues to report since. Still you have the option to change those channels via XT9, but I decided not to do it.- Speed tests done across the entire house matches my 300Mbps Bell internet plan, so no more wifi dead spots.- Asus XT9 user interface offer tons of setup and customization.- I'm a NordVPN user, so I was able to setup my VPN credentials on the XT9 and all 48 devices (including IoT) are behind VPN, consuming only one active VPN connection. Amazon Echo (2) were the only two devices that will not allow a VPN connection (Now I'm wondering why... someone is still listening...).Final comments:- Pricey, yes, but it works, rock solid.- Before (wifi pods), Sunday afternoon, when all of us were home, there was a battle of multiple streaming devices hammering those wifi pods and leading to 2 screaming teens and a non-stop complaining wife.- Now (XT9), Sunday afternoon is very quiet and I have a happy wife. :)
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I had high expectations for the ASUS AXE 7800 ET9 6E mesh router system (3 pack) to replace my old mesh system, especially since I purchased a new computer with 6E WiFi. After a few initial hiccups, I got the system set up, but never got beyond the point of fluctuating strength of signals, dropped devices and hours and days of watching ASUS and third party videos on how to maximize the system. While I was working with the ASUS product I also used third party apps to monitor signal strength and check which channels for each frequency were being used by other people in my area, but nothing solved my problems. After making many, many adjustments to placement of the router and nodes as well as utilizing different options such as binding devices to available on on my ... MoreI had high expectations for the ASUS AXE 7800 ET9 6E mesh router system (3 pack) to replace my old mesh system, especially since I purchased a new computer with 6E WiFi. After a few initial hiccups, I got the system set up, but never got beyond the point of fluctuating strength of signals, dropped devices and hours and days of watching ASUS and third party videos on how to maximize the system. While I was working with the ASUS product I also used third party apps to monitor signal strength and check which channels for each frequency were being used by other people in my area, but nothing solved my problems. After making many, many adjustments to placement of the router and nodes as well as utilizing different options such as binding devices to available on on my current mesh system, I finally gave up and returned the units to Amazon. Before making the purchase I did read the reviews not only on Amazon but many other sites and they were very mixed, but I thought it was worth a try. Many reputable system reviewers like PC Magazine gave the ASUS mesh system very good reviews, however, it was hard to find much specifically on the ET9 model. I guess this is one of their newer models. During this ordeal I did find one good idea which was using the same user name and password as my current mesh system so that my devices would connect rather easily, that worked like a charm, until it didn't and devices still randomly dropped off. Maybe it was me, but in the end I am sticking with my old mesh system, which still provides pretty good coverage throughout my house. Oh, and by the way, my house is only 1921 sq ft and a single floor ranch, so I expected this system would be a sure thing in improving signal strength and connectivity, but it did not.
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I've been using this system for about 2 weeks now and it works great. My setup is this pack plus an Asus RP-AX58 (looks like a wifi range extender but functions as a third mesh point, I don't need it but use it to bring an ethernet port to the basement). I have my internet coaxial cable coming into the master bedroom at the front of the house on the top floor where I put the one XT9, the second XT9 is in the living room on the main floor at the back of the house, and the RP-AX58 in the basement at the back of the house all using the wireless backhaul. The house is about 1800sqft, with a 1gbps service from Oxio (runs off of Rogers network).Using my S22 ultra with wifi 6 at the primary unit I get around 800mbps, on the unit in the living room I get around 500+mbps ... MoreI've been using this system for about 2 weeks now and it works great. My setup is this pack plus an Asus RP-AX58 (looks like a wifi range extender but functions as a third mesh point, I don't need it but use it to bring an ethernet port to the basement). I have my internet coaxial cable coming into the master bedroom at the front of the house on the top floor where I put the one XT9, the second XT9 is in the living room on the main floor at the back of the house, and the RP-AX58 in the basement at the back of the house all using the wireless backhaul. The house is about 1800sqft, with a 1gbps service from Oxio (runs off of Rogers network).Using my S22 ultra with wifi 6 at the primary unit I get around 800mbps, on the unit in the living room I get around 500+mbps and on the RP-AX58 I get around 300mbps (RP-AX58 is not tri-band and also furthest from the primary XT9) while on each units respective floor/coverage area (ex. If I'm in the bedroom at the back of the house on the top floor I'll be connected to the XT9 right below it on the main floor). I have an Xbox Series X connected via ethernet to the living room XT9 and running the Xbox speed test I get 1gbps. The android box in the basement is connected via ethernet to the RP-AX58 and works flawlessly.The only occasional issue I've noticed is that the system sometimes connects devices to a further unit. Like my S22U will be connected to the basement node while I'm sitting directly infront of the living room node. But this isn't always and issue and unless I'm doing a speed test I wouldn't even notice as there's enough speed and low enough latency. You can bind devices to specific nodes (ex. I have bound my Chromecast with google tv to the XT9 it is directly next to, to avoid it from potentially connecting to one of the other nodes).Coming from an older Netgear wifi 6 router and more recently my ISP Oxio's provided Eero, it's a huge improvement. The included features like parental controls and security features that are subscription based on other systems (these should be free especially parental controls on all systems the way they used to be) are nice and offer a lot of customization. If I run into any major issues I'll update this review but for now it's definitely worth looking at this system over others in this price range.
ZenWiFi XT9 AX7800 Tri-Band WiFi6 Mesh WiFiSystem (1Pack), 802.11ax, up to 2850 sq ft & 4+ Rooms, AiMesh, Lifetime Free Internet Security, Parental Co
Free delivery between 10–15 July
ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 AX7800 Tri-Band WiFi6 Mesh WiFiSystem (1Pack), 802.11ax, up to 2850 sq ft & 4+ Rooms, AiMesh, Lifetime Free Internet Security, Parent
Delivery between 8–11 July $29
ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 AX7800 Tri-Band WiFi6 Mesh WiFiSystem (1Pack), 802.11ax, up to 2850 sq ft & 4+ Rooms, AiMesh, Lifetime Free Internet Security,
Delivery between 6–10 July $15.52
My setup:Multilevel townhouse, 1800 sqf, Bell HH3000 with 4 wifi pods and 300Mbps plan. Bell wifipods started to fail and were not able to deliver simultaneous video calls from 4 users, so I decided to explore wifi mesh options. Runners up were TP Link and Asus XT9, but decided to go with Asus as I needed three separated bands.Close to 30 IoT devices (all dependent exclusively on 2.4GHz), plus remaining devices (20), gaming, laptops, etc using 5GHz.The Switch:Easy setup, I just disabled the Bell HH3000 wifi networks and reused the same SSID name, same passwords, so in less than 20 mins, both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks, with all 50 wifi devices were connected up/running from Asus XT9. No way I'd be setting up new wifi access for all 50 devs.Key points:- ... MoreMy setup:Multilevel townhouse, 1800 sqf, Bell HH3000 with 4 wifi pods and 300Mbps plan. Bell wifipods started to fail and were not able to deliver simultaneous video calls from 4 users, so I decided to explore wifi mesh options. Runners up were TP Link and Asus XT9, but decided to go with Asus as I needed three separated bands.Close to 30 IoT devices (all dependent exclusively on 2.4GHz), plus remaining devices (20), gaming, laptops, etc using 5GHz.The Switch:Easy setup, I just disabled the Bell HH3000 wifi networks and reused the same SSID name, same passwords, so in less than 20 mins, both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks, with all 50 wifi devices were connected up/running from Asus XT9. No way I'd be setting up new wifi access for all 50 devs.Key points:- Bell HH3000 is on the basement, so I played around putting the 2nd XT9 node in the first floor, then moved it upstairs to the 2nd floor. Tested three days on each configuration. Both cases the connection between the master and the 2nd node (wifi backhaul) was solid (-65 dBm). Both cases the wifi 5.2GHz band was used exclusively for both nodes to talk.- Adding back again Bell HH3000 wifi (dummy SSIDs) impacts negatively current active wifi channels used by XT9, so Bell HH3000 had its wifi disabled and no issues to report since. Still you have the option to change those channels via XT9, but I decided not to do it.- Speed tests done across the entire house matches my 300Mbps Bell internet plan, so no more wifi dead spots.- Asus XT9 user interface offer tons of setup and customization.- I'm a NordVPN user, so I was able to setup my VPN credentials on the XT9 and all 48 devices (including IoT) are behind VPN, consuming only one active VPN connection. Amazon Echo (2) were the only two devices that will not allow a VPN connection (Now I'm wondering why... someone is still listening...).Final comments:- Pricey, yes, but it works, rock solid.- Before (wifi pods), Sunday afternoon, when all of us were home, there was a battle of multiple streaming devices hammering those wifi pods and leading to 2 screaming teens and a non-stop complaining wife.- Now (XT9), Sunday afternoon is very quiet and I have a happy wife. :)
I had high expectations for the ASUS AXE 7800 ET9 6E mesh router system (3 pack) to replace my old mesh system, especially since I purchased a new computer with 6E WiFi. After a few initial hiccups, I got the system set up, but never got beyond the point of fluctuating strength of signals, dropped devices and hours and days of watching ASUS and third party videos on how to maximize the system. While I was working with the ASUS product I also used third party apps to monitor signal strength and check which channels for each frequency were being used by other people in my area, but nothing solved my problems. After making many, many adjustments to placement of the router and nodes as well as utilizing different options such as binding devices to available on on my ... MoreI had high expectations for the ASUS AXE 7800 ET9 6E mesh router system (3 pack) to replace my old mesh system, especially since I purchased a new computer with 6E WiFi. After a few initial hiccups, I got the system set up, but never got beyond the point of fluctuating strength of signals, dropped devices and hours and days of watching ASUS and third party videos on how to maximize the system. While I was working with the ASUS product I also used third party apps to monitor signal strength and check which channels for each frequency were being used by other people in my area, but nothing solved my problems. After making many, many adjustments to placement of the router and nodes as well as utilizing different options such as binding devices to available on on my current mesh system, I finally gave up and returned the units to Amazon. Before making the purchase I did read the reviews not only on Amazon but many other sites and they were very mixed, but I thought it was worth a try. Many reputable system reviewers like PC Magazine gave the ASUS mesh system very good reviews, however, it was hard to find much specifically on the ET9 model. I guess this is one of their newer models. During this ordeal I did find one good idea which was using the same user name and password as my current mesh system so that my devices would connect rather easily, that worked like a charm, until it didn't and devices still randomly dropped off. Maybe it was me, but in the end I am sticking with my old mesh system, which still provides pretty good coverage throughout my house. Oh, and by the way, my house is only 1921 sq ft and a single floor ranch, so I expected this system would be a sure thing in improving signal strength and connectivity, but it did not.
I've been using this system for about 2 weeks now and it works great. My setup is this pack plus an Asus RP-AX58 (looks like a wifi range extender but functions as a third mesh point, I don't need it but use it to bring an ethernet port to the basement). I have my internet coaxial cable coming into the master bedroom at the front of the house on the top floor where I put the one XT9, the second XT9 is in the living room on the main floor at the back of the house, and the RP-AX58 in the basement at the back of the house all using the wireless backhaul. The house is about 1800sqft, with a 1gbps service from Oxio (runs off of Rogers network).Using my S22 ultra with wifi 6 at the primary unit I get around 800mbps, on the unit in the living room I get around 500+mbps ... MoreI've been using this system for about 2 weeks now and it works great. My setup is this pack plus an Asus RP-AX58 (looks like a wifi range extender but functions as a third mesh point, I don't need it but use it to bring an ethernet port to the basement). I have my internet coaxial cable coming into the master bedroom at the front of the house on the top floor where I put the one XT9, the second XT9 is in the living room on the main floor at the back of the house, and the RP-AX58 in the basement at the back of the house all using the wireless backhaul. The house is about 1800sqft, with a 1gbps service from Oxio (runs off of Rogers network).Using my S22 ultra with wifi 6 at the primary unit I get around 800mbps, on the unit in the living room I get around 500+mbps and on the RP-AX58 I get around 300mbps (RP-AX58 is not tri-band and also furthest from the primary XT9) while on each units respective floor/coverage area (ex. If I'm in the bedroom at the back of the house on the top floor I'll be connected to the XT9 right below it on the main floor). I have an Xbox Series X connected via ethernet to the living room XT9 and running the Xbox speed test I get 1gbps. The android box in the basement is connected via ethernet to the RP-AX58 and works flawlessly.The only occasional issue I've noticed is that the system sometimes connects devices to a further unit. Like my S22U will be connected to the basement node while I'm sitting directly infront of the living room node. But this isn't always and issue and unless I'm doing a speed test I wouldn't even notice as there's enough speed and low enough latency. You can bind devices to specific nodes (ex. I have bound my Chromecast with google tv to the XT9 it is directly next to, to avoid it from potentially connecting to one of the other nodes).Coming from an older Netgear wifi 6 router and more recently my ISP Oxio's provided Eero, it's a huge improvement. The included features like parental controls and security features that are subscription based on other systems (these should be free especially parental controls on all systems the way they used to be) are nice and offer a lot of customization. If I run into any major issues I'll update this review but for now it's definitely worth looking at this system over others in this price range.
XT9 2-Pack- I purchased this mesh system to replace an aging Wi-Fi 5 router (another brand). It was servicing a 2 story 3,000sq ft home, but had some dead spots. The new system is spectacular. Not only is the connection and performance stellar, but the monitoring and management features are a huge bonus. I am using wireless backhaul and have no complaints. Set up was fast and easy using the Asus Router App.I have the XT8 system at another property. Its also very good, but doesn't have tri-band capability with wireless backhaul. Asus has really refined the firmware on both systems. I hadn't owned an Asus routers for many years, and was very impressed with the layout, ease of navigation and configurability. Its packed with features. VPN, DDNS, performance and packet ... MoreXT9 2-Pack- I purchased this mesh system to replace an aging Wi-Fi 5 router (another brand). It was servicing a 2 story 3,000sq ft home, but had some dead spots. The new system is spectacular. Not only is the connection and performance stellar, but the monitoring and management features are a huge bonus. I am using wireless backhaul and have no complaints. Set up was fast and easy using the Asus Router App.I have the XT8 system at another property. Its also very good, but doesn't have tri-band capability with wireless backhaul. Asus has really refined the firmware on both systems. I hadn't owned an Asus routers for many years, and was very impressed with the layout, ease of navigation and configurability. Its packed with features. VPN, DDNS, performance and packet monitoring, QoS, parental controls, etc. Its got just about everything a beginner or enthusiast might want in a consumer networking product. What's better, its easily expandable. Feature wise, everything just works!I can be in the front yard, back yard, upstairs or downstairs and still get the same level of bandwidth and performance. All of our Wi-Fi 5 devices perform better and the few Wi-Fi 6 devices love the extra bandwidth too. We all want solutions that work, and the XT9 does that. Its set and forget. Set up took about 6 minutes. I then spent an hour setting static IP's for my NAS devices, printers, etc and haven't had to lift a finger since. That's beautiful. Everyone in the house is happy. Playing Xbox, streaming HD, video conferencing, Wi-Fi calling, printing and this system doesn't miss a beat. I should have done this a lot sooner. Very affordable and excellent performance.
I purchased the Deco XE75 Pro first but my Ecobee 3lite thermostat would constantly disconnect and reconnect to the network. Without getting to detail on that I decided to try the XT9. Doesn’t require an apple to setup the router and you have more control over individual settings. I want to separate the 2.4 and 5 GHz networks which the XT9 allows me to do so I’m not using the Smart Connect feature. Roaming between nodes works pretty good for me with default settings. The only issue I have found is the WAN connections upload speed is about 1/3 what it should be when measured from the ASUS internet speed test built into the router, from a wired device plugged directly into the main router and from a computer plugged directly into the ONT (Cspire1Gb fiber). I should ... MoreI purchased the Deco XE75 Pro first but my Ecobee 3lite thermostat would constantly disconnect and reconnect to the network. Without getting to detail on that I decided to try the XT9. Doesn’t require an apple to setup the router and you have more control over individual settings. I want to separate the 2.4 and 5 GHz networks which the XT9 allows me to do so I’m not using the Smart Connect feature. Roaming between nodes works pretty good for me with default settings. The only issue I have found is the WAN connections upload speed is about 1/3 what it should be when measured from the ASUS internet speed test built into the router, from a wired device plugged directly into the main router and from a computer plugged directly into the ONT (Cspire1Gb fiber). I should average approx 900 down and 940 up. I used a 8port netgear unmanaged switch, plugged the ONTand the XT9 WAN port into it, now both up and down load speeds are what they should be.I did do all the troubleshooting steps you constantly see online, swapped out patch cables, rebooted both router and ONT, reset the router and set back up from scratch, upgraded the firmware, etc.under normal circumstances I would have returned this router for this issue but unfortunately I passed my return by date. That being said I don’t mind having the switch between the router and the ONT and everything else works good enough for me. Plus I really like having control over hardware settings that are harder and harder to find in a Mesh system. Plus no account required with Asus to setup and use. I would recommend but only after pointing out the WAN port upload speed problem the router has.Final verdict, I like the product, works good in my environment, but there does seem to be a hardware incompatibility issue with the WAN port.Is that’s the router or ONT’s fault?????BTW, setting up without using an app on your phone and adding USB hardrive to use for Time Machine backups was easy.
I replaced an older Orbi RBK/S50 system that had a bad WAN port on the main unit with this offering from ASUS. Installation / setup was a breeze. The nodes all auto-configured (minus the settings I change from default) and life was good.After having this for several weeks, I see frequent instances of :Wifi network disappearing, all units losing connection, and gradual network recovery.Wifi remaining up, but all units plugged wired into a unit will lose connection for 5-10 minutes. I can literally log into the admin interface wirelessly, but no wired client can have connection.Once, the whole system decided to switch to the 2GHz network, even though each node was set to prioritize the 6GHz (hidden ssid) for the backhaul, and the unit simply was not ... MoreI replaced an older Orbi RBK/S50 system that had a bad WAN port on the main unit with this offering from ASUS. Installation / setup was a breeze. The nodes all auto-configured (minus the settings I change from default) and life was good.After having this for several weeks, I see frequent instances of :Wifi network disappearing, all units losing connection, and gradual network recovery.Wifi remaining up, but all units plugged wired into a unit will lose connection for 5-10 minutes. I can literally log into the admin interface wirelessly, but no wired client can have connection.Once, the whole system decided to switch to the 2GHz network, even though each node was set to prioritize the 6GHz (hidden ssid) for the backhaul, and the unit simply was not broadcasting a 5GHz signal, even though the UI said it did. Rebooting the router did fix this issue.Overall:This is obviously cheaper than an Orbi setup. It performs like it is obviously cheaper than an Orbi setup. When it works, it is fantastic. It doesn't work often enough that I am considering scrapping this (now I'm out of my return window) and biting the bullet for another Orbi system.
I purchased this router yesterday in hopes of solving Wi-Fi issues at my house. As soon as I unboxed and got the router, everything was great. Fast range was solid, I was a happy camper. However, about an hour in the connection drops on every device in my house. We have lost connectivity 100%. So I reboot the router, and everything is back to normal at this point I figured it’s just you know a routine glitch that sometimes happens with Wi-Fi routers, no big deal. However, about an hour later same thing. All connectivity is loss, I have to reboot the router again to regain connectivity. So at this point, I’m a little skeptical, but I’m still considering that it could be just a new router, settling in, adjusting to the environment. Now the next morning, I’m trying to ... MoreI purchased this router yesterday in hopes of solving Wi-Fi issues at my house. As soon as I unboxed and got the router, everything was great. Fast range was solid, I was a happy camper. However, about an hour in the connection drops on every device in my house. We have lost connectivity 100%. So I reboot the router, and everything is back to normal at this point I figured it’s just you know a routine glitch that sometimes happens with Wi-Fi routers, no big deal. However, about an hour later same thing. All connectivity is loss, I have to reboot the router again to regain connectivity. So at this point, I’m a little skeptical, but I’m still considering that it could be just a new router, settling in, adjusting to the environment. Now the next morning, I’m trying to work and do you know no connectivity. At this point I called tech-support. They have me change the Wi-Fi channel which temporarily works but literally five minutes after I get off the phone with Tech Support the connection drops again. This time I call back again and speak to a “senior“ Tech Support agent, and they tell me that they want to look at the logs to troubleshoot the problem. That sounds great, let’s get the root cause of why this is happening. However, they tell me that I need to email them over and they should get back to me within approximately 48 hours. Someone from home obviously doesn’t work for me, already lost too many hours of my workday. Dealing with Wi-Fi issues and cannot sacrifice another two days. Short this router is high-performing but is incredibly unreliable.
Two story 1800+ SF Townhome. AT&T's supplied Wi-Fi router left me with a ton of dead spots. This 2 pack Wi-Fi mesh router from ASUS took care of all my coverage issues. My media box is in my Master Closet and I put the master unit in the same place as the AT&T unit. From there, I connected the downstairs TV niche area directly to the back of the master router with the RJ-45 that is already run in the wall. From the downstairs router, I have my TV, Audio Receiver, and FireTV cube jack into the router with ethernet patch cables. The Cat5e in the wall allows for the two routers to be physically connected that allows them to operate with an Ethernet Backhaul. This means they are physically connected together with a Cat5e cable instead of wirelessly. Meaning the 2nd unit ... MoreTwo story 1800+ SF Townhome. AT&T's supplied Wi-Fi router left me with a ton of dead spots. This 2 pack Wi-Fi mesh router from ASUS took care of all my coverage issues. My media box is in my Master Closet and I put the master unit in the same place as the AT&T unit. From there, I connected the downstairs TV niche area directly to the back of the master router with the RJ-45 that is already run in the wall. From the downstairs router, I have my TV, Audio Receiver, and FireTV cube jack into the router with ethernet patch cables. The Cat5e in the wall allows for the two routers to be physically connected that allows them to operate with an Ethernet Backhaul. This means they are physically connected together with a Cat5e cable instead of wirelessly. Meaning the 2nd unit is operating at the same speed connectivity as the master router. If you are looking for a mesh system, you want a system that has this mode. It is the best option to get the widest coverage and speed. Basically I have a router on each floor now and have great coverage and speed. You are also able to create a guest Wi-Fi that keeps them separate from your main network. These units have internal antennas along with a sleek appearance. Most Wi-Fi routers have four ethernet ports, the unit only has 3 ports. Depending on your set up, this may make a difference. For me, I hardwire any device that has a port, this gives me the best connection and speed. When I need extra ports, I just add a switch to expand my wired network.
Dare I say that this mesh system lives up to the hype? Yes, it does!I've been playing around with home networking for 20 years. In the last 5 years or so, I've tried a number of different mesh systems. Some were dual band and a few tri band.I've always run into a problems, however. Sometimes the setup was so simple, but the system just didn't deliver whether it was throughput or range. Some systems were just downright crap to set up and failed to stay connected or had devices just randomly drop off.I YouTube'd a lot of mesh wifi systems and the Asus XT9 would come up often and almost every review as positive. I couldn't tell what was accurate or truthful and so I decided to buy it myself and test it out.I have to say that the real world use is the best mesh wifi ... MoreDare I say that this mesh system lives up to the hype? Yes, it does!I've been playing around with home networking for 20 years. In the last 5 years or so, I've tried a number of different mesh systems. Some were dual band and a few tri band.I've always run into a problems, however. Sometimes the setup was so simple, but the system just didn't deliver whether it was throughput or range. Some systems were just downright crap to set up and failed to stay connected or had devices just randomly drop off.I YouTube'd a lot of mesh wifi systems and the Asus XT9 would come up often and almost every review as positive. I couldn't tell what was accurate or truthful and so I decided to buy it myself and test it out.I have to say that the real world use is the best mesh wifi router I've ever set up. The only issue I had was upon the initial setup where the main router found new firmware and updated but the second node did not update to the newest firmware and the node disconnected. I had to reset the node and then it finally connected.The range is very good and I can get a decent signal almost 100 feet away from the main router outside my house.When inside my 2800 square foot house, I'm getting very close to my 300/300 speeds on wifi.The network hasn't disconnected and I have close to 50 devices connected.The app is very good and the web interface is great. So many ways to view all of the options this system has.
I was told by the cable company that these mesh routers were the way to go.I had tried another brand for a month and was unimpressed. Being an Asus fan, I decided to give these a try. Setup can be frustrating, for whatever reason my iPhone 16 would not allow me to connect to complete the setup. After an afternoon of trying everything I can think of, I was able to complete the setup using an my older iPad. It would have been nice if I would have been able to set it up using a Lan cable with a pc sitting a few feet away from the router.There's a pecking order to setting these up, you've got to start with the main unit and once it's setup you can add the nodes. My initial purchase was a two pack. Long and short, took about an afternoon but everything was up and ... MoreI was told by the cable company that these mesh routers were the way to go.I had tried another brand for a month and was unimpressed. Being an Asus fan, I decided to give these a try. Setup can be frustrating, for whatever reason my iPhone 16 would not allow me to connect to complete the setup. After an afternoon of trying everything I can think of, I was able to complete the setup using an my older iPad. It would have been nice if I would have been able to set it up using a Lan cable with a pc sitting a few feet away from the router.There's a pecking order to setting these up, you've got to start with the main unit and once it's setup you can add the nodes. My initial purchase was a two pack. Long and short, took about an afternoon but everything was up and running. After a firmware update it seemed to work well. I added a third XT9 node to give our blink camera's a decent signal around the house.After about a week I noticed the speeds were extremely slow. I was getting less than 40 mbs on my PC although the router said I was running 500mbs. Eventually every device on the network was running at a slow speed.Rebooting it was a process in itself, as it never cleanly rebooted; I'd have to power down the other nodes first and let the main reboot first and then power on the additional nodes. I pulled the Blink camera's off the network and added them to another router which I set up to handle all the IOT devices in the house, with this second router being set as an access point. That worked for awhile but eventually the slow speeds came back.Rebooting was still a huge deal as it never really came back up easily or cleanly, and took a lot of time, not a great situation when you've got an impatient wife and a couple of kids whining because their streaming is down again. The last attempt to reboot was enough for me, three times and I decided to unplug them and go back to a single WiFi router.So far for a week the system as been working flawlessly. I was able to plug our camera's back into the network and it's been working well.I'm really disappointed in these but I'm at the point where I can't depend on them. I've noticed the price of these have dropped substantially, even on eBay you can see a large number of these are for sale used. As much as I'd love to recoup some of my losses, I don't think I want to be responsible for selling these problematic devices to someone else.
