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$139.99: ASUS RT-BE82U Dual-Band WiFi 7 Smart AiMesh Extendable Router at Amazon
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Amazon [amazon.com] has ASUS RT-BE82U Dual-Band WiFi 7 Smart AiMesh Extendable Router for $139.99.
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$60 lower (30% savings) than the list price of $199.99
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Amazon [amazon.com] has ASUS RT-BE82U Dual-Band WiFi 7 Smart AiMesh Extendable Router for $139.99.
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$60 lower (30% savings) than the list price of $199.99
500+ bought in past month
amazon.com/dp/B0D48GS6KB [amazon.com]
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$60 lower (30% savings) than the list price of $199.99
500+ bought in past month
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This ASUS WiFi 7 router is aimed at buyers who want strong 5 GHz performance, solid range, and AiMesh support without paying for tri band 6 GHz hardware. The firmware is current and the security concern raised in discussion was described as an old patched issue, while the resale listing can reportedly drop to under $99 with an extra discount. The main drawbacks are that it is dual band only, not compatible with Merlin firmware, and WiFi 7 will not help unless your devices support it. Real world stability also came up as a concern, with repeated Wi Fi drops reported.
home users who want a strong 5 GHz experience and don't need 6 GHz because this is dual-band (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) with no 6 GHz band, and commenters say most people would be fine with the BE92/BE82 class for everyday use.
buyers who are specifically trying to get Wi‑Fi 7 at a steep discount because the Resale by Amazon version can be discounted an additional ~30%, letting someone pick it up for under $99.
people who care about keeping firmware current and are okay with standard ASUS firmware because commenters note the "ancient CVE" concern is only relevant to very old/unpatched routers and advise to keep firmware updated.
people who want to run ASUS Merlin firmware because this model is not supported by Merlin, so it won't meet that customization requirement.
buyers who are expecting Wi‑Fi 7/6 GHz to noticeably improve their everyday performance because commenters argue 6E/6 GHz is not much more common, is easily blocked, and most typical phone/app usage won't use enough bandwidth to benefit.
households that need stable Wi‑Fi day-to-day because at least one commenter reports the Wi‑Fi dropping many times per day and returned the router after a month, saying it seems common in Amazon reviews.
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I'm all over the place figuring out what to get. I only want to spend under $150 and I don't even need large coverage. I just want consistency and I don't need it to be wifi 7 either. I do want it to be asus, though, as I don't want one of the chinese company ones or a brand that doesn't allow tx power adjustment.
Edit: I should add that I am biased against Wi-Fi 7 routers because of the reasons that others already mentioned and because 6 GHz networks require WPA3, which very few older devices can support. Yes, you can create a 2nd 5 ghz SSID with WPA2, but I'm already doing that for IOT devices so now that network has both IOT and personal devices. Yuck.
Edit: I should add that I am biased against Wi-Fi 7 routers because of the reasons that others already mentioned and because 6 GHz networks require WPA3, which very few older devices can support. Yes, you can create a 2nd 5 ghz SSID with WPA2, but I'm already doing that for IOT devices so now that network has both IOT and personal devices. Yuck.
Edit: I should add that I am biased against Wi-Fi 7 routers because of the reasons that others already mentioned and because 6 GHz networks require WPA3, which very few older devices can support. Yes, you can create a 2nd 5 ghz SSID with WPA2, but I'm already doing that for IOT devices so now that network has both IOT and personal devices. Yuck.
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Your response made me go back and research further. Turns out ASUS let's you set up 2.4 and 5 with WPA2/3 and 6 GHz with WPA3 all with the same SSID and password. Then I'd only need one guest network on 2.4ghz, same as now. Thanks again.
Your response made me go back and research further. Turns out ASUS let's you set up 2.4 and 5 with WPA2/3 and 6 GHz with WPA3 all with the same SSID and password. Then I'd only need one guest network on 2.4ghz, same as now. Thanks again.
I spent over an hour troubleshooting this after upgrading my network security. Very frustrating.
I spent over an hour troubleshooting this after upgrading my network security. Very frustrating.
It will also allow you to enable the full power of WiFi 6 on your main network by using WPA3, which is required to enable TWT. Target Wake Time is a battery saving feature for WiFi 6 devices, it lets them completely shut off WiFi for short periods of time between uses when they know that no data needs to be transmitted. It can shut off and turn back on instantly if it's working, you won't notice a difference except in battery life.
It will also allow you to enable the full power of WiFi 6 on your main network by using WPA3, which is required to enable TWT. Target Wake Time is a battery saving feature for WiFi 6 devices, it lets them completely shut off WiFi for short periods of time between uses when they know that no data needs to be transmitted. It can shut off and turn back on instantly if it's working, you won't notice a difference except in battery life.
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