expiredpunglenjeh posted May 03, 2022 02:22 AM
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expiredpunglenjeh posted May 03, 2022 02:22 AM
2-Pack Asus ZenWiFi AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh Wi-Fi System
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I got a set of the black ones about 6 months ago and they have been problem-free. I work in IT and these have a surprising number of advanced features - much more than you get from the competitors.
I've used many other mesh systems including Velop, Orbi, Eero, and Google wifi. None of them can compare to the speeds and reliability that I've seen from the XT8's. Picking up another set for my parents house!
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work in IT, went on a 2 year buying spree. ended up eventually moving towards a mikrotik custom wifi ap setup.
these are effing fantastic - feature rich, remotely managable, and allow for network segregation and in multiple bands. 6000sq ft property in a congested residential area.
Key Differentiators:
Can use seperare/split SSID's
Can use dedicated channel for hub to hub
2.5 Gig etherent jack for modem connection (important for those on fiber or high speed cable)
160 Mhz can be used for that dedicated hub to hub *BUT* you CAN open it up for client use if you intend to do wired backhaul
Wired backhaul capable
etc etc etc.
Yes, it's spendy, Yes there are FAR cheaper options, Yes they might work for you, but if you have struggled with other Mesh systems in the past give this one a shot, it's the only one that has survived my needs for more than a year and I paid full price.
If you want the ability to completely customize the network, change channel, separate the bands, have premium AV/Parental controls included in price go with the Asus.
I got a set of the black ones about 6 months ago and they have been problem-free. I work in IT and these have a surprising number of advanced features - much more than you get from the competitors.
I've used many other mesh systems including Velop, Orbi, Eero, and Google wifi. None of them can compare to the speeds and reliability that I've seen from the XT8's. Picking up another set for my parents house!
Parent Control (Family): It often doesn't turn internet back on automatically with "Time Scheduling". Well. I end up turn internet on manually. Sometimes, after you remove a MAC out of "Devices" list, that MAC just traps in there. No internet access!.
If you're planning to use AX6699 WITHOUT "Remote Management" and/or Parent Control, then it's a OK router. Otherwise, look something else.
If you dont care about tinkering and just want a network that works without any special modifications and you want the fastest speeds and better coverage cause of the 3rd unit the TP-Link Deco is the better option.
If you want the ability to completely customize the network, change channel, separate the bands, have premium AV/Parental controls included in price go with the Asus.
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This asus is the easiest in term of mesh wirless.
I have 6 aimesh asus router with mikrotik 10gb fibers backhaul.
If you want ease of use, I recommend getting the Google mesh. It won't go fast and it won't go far, but it is easy.
Or wait until wifi 7. The wifi 7 chip is already here.
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You just plug them in to whatever unit is closest to your devices. There are 3 LAN ports on the back of each unit.
If that's not enough, you can put a network switch into one of the ports just like a USB hub on your computer.
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