ASUS ZenWiFi Pro AXE11000 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Mesh System (ET12 2PK) $679.99 @Newegg

Outrager

Jul 16, 2023 11:36 PM

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OutragerJul 16, 2023 11:36 PM

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I've been doing some research into these WiFi mesh systems. For this system, it's good for people who wire them together because if you use the 5GHz band for backhaul you get slower speeds on the 5GHz band. If you use the 6GHz band for the backhaul they need to be pretty close to each other with pretty much line of site. If you don't want to wire them together you might be better off with the XT12. It doesn't have 6E's 6GHz speeds, but it has an extra 5GHz band for the backhaul. Also, I guess Asus is known for buggy firmware so if nothing is wrong with your system you should not update to the latest unless others have properly tested it.

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FreshPrinceSumNLips

Jul 17, 2023 03:34 AM

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FreshPrinceSumNLipsJul 17, 2023 03:34 AM

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Quote from Outrager

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I've been doing some research into these WiFi mesh systems. For this system, it's good for people who wire them together because if you use the 5GHz band for backhaul you get slower speeds on the 5GHz band. If you use the 6GHz band for the backhaul they need to be pretty close to each other with pretty much line of site. If you don't want to wire them together you might be better off with the XT12. It doesn't have 6E's 6GHz speeds, but it has an extra 5GHz band for the backhaul. Also, I guess Asus is known for buggy firmware so if nothing is wrong with your system you should not update to the latest unless others have properly tested it.

Very astute. I came to the same conclusions. The firmware on the XT9's has been solid. The problem and blessing with ASUS routers is they got so many settings it can get you head spinning. And there is no manual.

ftee123

Jul 17, 2023 03:37 AM

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ftee123Jul 17, 2023 03:37 AM

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At this price , I expect to get WiFi 7

Outrager

Jul 17, 2023 03:42 AM

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OutragerJul 17, 2023 03:42 AM

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At this price , I expect to get WiFi 7

I think those are closer to 1200+ right now.

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stillen_i30

Jul 17, 2023 04:02 AM

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stillen_i30Jul 17, 2023 04:02 AM

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I have always used Asus routers before switching to mesh packs but always used the old RT routers with developer firmware. Possible with these mesh Asus systems?

ASUS ZenWiFi Pro AXE11000 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Mesh System (ET12 2PK) $679.99 @Newegg

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