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Model: ASUS - RT-BE58 Go BE3600 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router - White
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why would I choose this over the very established gli.net travel routers?
I have the xt8 zenwifi with the openwrt Merlin firmware. Not a hater, just generally curious if anyone had an intelligent opinion
why would I choose this over the very established gli.net travel routers?
I have the xt8 zenwifi with the openwrt Merlin firmware. Not a hater, just generally curious if anyone had an intelligent opinion
why would I choose this over the very established gli.net travel routers?
I have the xt8 zenwifi with the openwrt Merlin firmware. Not a hater, just generally curious if anyone had an intelligent opinion
Compatibility with AiMesh, official firmware made specifically for this router by the same company that makes the router, and it's currently cheaper than the equivalent Gli.net travel router of the same speed. It only has a gigabit lan port compared to the Gli.nets 2.5, though. So should probably just wait for a sale on that if the open source firmware doesn't bother you
It's pretty obvious with the "Dual-Band" in the title (good job OP), but just in case someone is skimming... to maximize WiFi 7 you need all 3 bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz & 6 GHz). This is missing 6 GHz. It's still WiFi 7 and will still be fast, but the biggest boost in WiFi 7 (or WiFi 6E for that matter) comes from the addition of the 6 GHz band. I just thought I would mention that since I almost bought WiFi 7 access points that were dual-band because I wasn't reading close enough -- thankfully I caught the issue and switched the model to a tri-band version. 😀
Why is everyone chasing the Wi-Fi 7 and gigabit connections? Are you seriously communicating with Mars or some outer galaxies? The chase for speed has really became a marketing scheme to get you to buy expensive products...
Why is everyone chasing the Wi-Fi 7 and gigabit connections? Are you seriously communicating with Mars or some outer galaxies? The chase for speed has really became a marketing scheme to get you to buy expensive products...
Don't be a Luddite
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It's pretty obvious with the "Dual-Band" in the title (good job OP), but just in case someone is skimming... to maximize WiFi 7 you need all 3 bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz & 6 GHz). This is missing 6 GHz. It's still WiFi 7 and will still be fast, but the biggest boost in WiFi 7 (or WiFi 6E for that matter) comes from the addition of the 6 GHz band. I just thought I would mention that since I almost bought WiFi 7 access points that were dual-band because I wasn't reading close enough -- thankfully I caught the issue and switched the model to a tri-band version. 😀
6ghz WiFi has the shortest range of the available WiFi bands, and is the most affected by obstacles on top of that. It's only going to work if you're in the same room as the router or keep within like, 6 feet of it behind a wall. It's not even legal to use in many countries yet, and all it does is allow for higher peak bandwidth to each device and higher total bandwidth to all devices that support it. And most don't. 5ghz can already do nearly a gigabit. That's the maximum internet speed available to the majority of people on earth.
Your YouTube won't load any faster, your messages won't get to their destination any faster, and your devices won't get better battery life. Video games might have lower ping than the slower bands (but still higher than wired internet), and your downloads and uploads might be seconds faster if your internet speed is above a gigabit. But most people won't notice any benefits.
Why is everyone chasing the Wi-Fi 7 and gigabit connections? Are you seriously communicating with Mars or some outer galaxies? The chase for speed has really became a marketing scheme to get you to buy expensive products...
Work from home, for one. A lot of it is video chat. The more video feeds coming in, the more bandwidth you need.
Work from home, for one. A lot of it is video chat. The more video feeds coming in, the more bandwidth you need.
yeah, I am having webex meetings almost every day with an offshore team in India. 25Mbs connection gives an excellent video/audio.. Who are you webexing with: aliens from Jupiter?
yeah, I am having webex meetings almost every day with an offshore team in India. 25Mbs connection gives an excellent video/audio.. Who are you webexing with: aliens from Jupiter?
It's probably just a sold perception and bragging rights at the next Applebee's dinner how much wifi bandwidth one has and how many hundreds of HP one's car has
why would I choose this over the very established gli.net travel routers?
I have the xt8 zenwifi with the openwrt Merlin firmware. Not a hater, just generally curious if anyone had an intelligent opinion
what makes something a "travel" router? Just seeing that in the names of some of these makes me automatically assume it's not as good as other touters.
My old router got fried from an electrical surge, despite being in a strip, and I have seriously made it ok with my old one that gets like 40mbps. lol. It tempts me to not get a new router, since it is not even causing me much problem. But I am paying for 400mbps and sometimes i get deals for 800mbps or 1gbps so I obviously hate to be paying for faster and sue a crap old router. But this just shows you... for most things you don't need even 50mbps.
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Also, the 0 reviews... I was looking specifically for an asus router under $100 too so I'd like if it was the right one... but no reviews and it saying travel make me wonder.
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I have the xt8 zenwifi with the openwrt Merlin firmware. Not a hater, just generally curious if anyone had an intelligent opinion
I have the xt8 zenwifi with the openwrt Merlin firmware. Not a hater, just generally curious if anyone had an intelligent opinion
I have the xt8 zenwifi with the openwrt Merlin firmware. Not a hater, just generally curious if anyone had an intelligent opinion
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Your YouTube won't load any faster, your messages won't get to their destination any faster, and your devices won't get better battery life. Video games might have lower ping than the slower bands (but still higher than wired internet), and your downloads and uploads might be seconds faster if your internet speed is above a gigabit. But most people won't notice any benefits.
I have the xt8 zenwifi with the openwrt Merlin firmware. Not a hater, just generally curious if anyone had an intelligent opinion
My old router got fried from an electrical surge, despite being in a strip, and I have seriously made it ok with my old one that gets like 40mbps. lol. It tempts me to not get a new router, since it is not even causing me much problem. But I am paying for 400mbps and sometimes i get deals for 800mbps or 1gbps so I obviously hate to be paying for faster and sue a crap old router. But this just shows you... for most things you don't need even 50mbps.
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