expiredsr71 posted Jan 14, 2022 08:15 AM
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expiredsr71 posted Jan 14, 2022 08:15 AM
2-Pack Asus ZenWiFi XD6 AX5400 Dual-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System + $35 Newegg eGC
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While this is a great price, even without the gift card, be aware of Neweggs no return - no exchange policy on this item. Caveat emptor.
As an FYI it's currently available for $299.99 from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ZenWi...09B8XN4
The point of getting the AX wifi 6 clients is to more consistently get those 600-700Mbps speeds while some router and mesh systems on the high end are able to get around 1.4Gbps which means over wifi you can utilize a full 1Gbps fiber line without a Ethernet cable and still have extra room.
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While this is a great price, even without the gift card, be aware of Neweggs no return - no exchange policy on this item. Caveat emptor.
As an FYI it's currently available for $299.99 from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ZenWi...09B8XN4
While this is a great price, even without the gift card, be aware of Neweggs no return - no exchange policy on this item. Caveat emptor.
As an FYI it's currently available for $299.99 from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ZenWi...09B8XN4
If so, I'm in for 2!
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It's even replaced my quirky old (per device setup) VPN work extraordinarily well across all the devices on my LAN…so no mire crappy apps for me. I should mention I am not sure yet how/if the kill switch works if the VPN goes down, but I *think* you just get a lack of connection, but again, not sure.
I am still in the Holiday return window so I might return and upgrade, but not sure as I am really happy with the ZEN mini.
EDIT: Seems neither has 6E so I removed that info.
If so, I'm in for 2!
Wifi 6 in general, does not matter if its dual band or triband will be about 200 Mbps faster on average than anything wifi 5 has. Wifi 5 on wireless tops out at around 550Mbps while wifi 6 unless you have a really really entry level router starts around 600Mbps and only goes up from there. You off course need to see an AX client to see the benefits, passively wifi 6 helps the 2.4ghz and makes it a bit speedier, some clients able to pull around 140-160Mbps on the top end, which is great for longer range and older networks.
To answer your question on the X60 vs RBK50 you will get about an extra 150Mbps out of the X60 on the high end since it hits around 700Mbps at the main router, and it can hold speeds up to 400Mbps even at a good distance. The only downside is the satellites will all average around 400Mbps on the high end and at a distance top out around 150-200Mbps. Which means the triband RBK50 at the satellites can at times be right around the same speed or even slightly faster since its using its 3rd band for independent backhaul. If you were to wire the X60 satellites the speeds would shoot up to just slightly slower than the main unit, on average around 50/100 Mbps slower than the main routing unit, if you were to hardwire.
To put it all in perspective the system is still fast enough without hardwire to handle anything anyone is going to use the internet for and then some.
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Wifi 6 in general, does not matter if its dual band or triband will be about 200 Mbps faster on average than anything wifi 5 has. Wifi 5 on wireless tops out at around 550Mbps while wifi 6 unless you have a really really entry level router starts around 600Mbps and only goes up from there. You off course need to see an AX client to see the benefits, passively wifi 6 helps the 2.4ghz and makes it a bit speedier, some clients able to pull around 140-160Mbps on the top end, which is great for longer range and older networks.
To answer your question on the X60 vs RBK50 you will get about an extra 150Mbps out of the X60 on the high end since it hits around 700Mbps at the main router, and it can hold speeds up to 400Mbps even at a good distance. The only downside is the satellites will all average around 400Mbps on the high end and at a distance top out around 150-200Mbps. Which means the triband RBK50 at the satellites can at times be right around the same speed or even slightly faster since its using its 3rd band for independent backhaul. If you were to wire the X60 satellites the speeds would shoot up to just slightly slower than the main unit, on average around 50/100 Mbps slower than the main routing unit, if you were to hardwire.
To put it all in perspective the system is still fast enough without hardwire to handle anything anyone is going to use the internet for and then some.
So i will keep my rbk 50 without upgrading to deco x60 then
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