expired Posted by Fireman_13 • Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021 12:37 AM
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Item 1 of 7
expired Posted by Fireman_13 • Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021 12:37 AM
2-Pack ASUS ZenWiFi AX6600 Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh System
+ Free S/H$360
$450
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I had the older version of this (CT8, 802.11ac spec) and got better vertical coverage from other Asus routers with their hinged antenna design.
TL;DR, only get the ET8 if you plan on doing wired backhaul and have some WIFI 6E devices. XT8 is much better than the original RBK53, not sure how it compares to the newer RBK753 and RBK853. The app for the ZenWifi is amazing while the Orbi is pretty junk. Free internet protection built into the ZenWifi while the Orbi is a subscription (I also had to disable the Orbi one when I had the free trial as it would mess with my conference calls).
ET8 has the fastest ping at 9 ms and seem great, except you will keep getting dropped packets randomly. The range is also shorter than the XT8 if you're using wireless backhaul. The ET8 could get full speed sometimes but other times would only get 1/3 of the speed compared to the XT8 placed in the same location.
Both the ET8 and XT8 seem to have longer range than the RBK53. I had to use an extender for some peripheral devices that were further away with the RBK53. The ZenWifi app is at least 50x better than the Orbi. Only thing I ever did on the Orbi app was to reboot. Everything else was done via the web browser. The app for ZenWifi allows you to do everything and it is very intuitive. I also turned on the free internet protection and didn't have any issues. Couldn't use the Orbi one that cost money on a subscription because it would mess with my conference calls.There have been a few other issues that I had with Netgear products and starting to shift away to other brands. Glad I gave the ZenWifi a try.
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I had the older version of this (CT8, 802.11ac spec) and got better vertical coverage from other Asus routers with their hinged antenna design.
For me:
AC (unit doesn't support nest or ecobee)
Ryobi garage door
Pool pump/heater
Select comfort bed
Servants activity collars
Smart sextoy
I have picked RBK753 from Costco deal. They are pretty good. Only that they don't have some settings that I would like to have. Fox example, option to not broadcast SSID, option to make sure the Guest wifi does not connect to your internal network nodes etc.
I'm thinking of adding nodes but not sure if there are more budget friendly options vs buying another pair…
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