$209.99 | ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Mesh, 5000 Mbps, 6800 sq.ft (3pk) at Amazon

waitforitben

Jul 9, 2026 12:09 PM

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waitforitbenJul 9, 2026 12:09 PM

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Anyone able to vouch for these? I've been noticing a lot of WiFi 7 routers on sale now, when they used to be close to $500-1000. Something happen recently that's causing these to drop in price?

iuku

Jul 9, 2026 1:03 PM

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iukuJul 9, 2026 1:03 PM

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Quote from waitforitben

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Anyone able to vouch for these? I've been noticing a lot of WiFi 7 routers on sale now, when they used to be close to $500-1000. Something happen recently that's causing these to drop in price?

https://www.fcc.gov/faqs-recent-u...-countries

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wonkie

Jul 9, 2026 1:55 PM

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wonkieJul 9, 2026 1:55 PM

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Quote from waitforitben

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Anyone able to vouch for these? I've been noticing a lot of WiFi 7 routers on sale now, when they used to be close to $500-1000. Something happen recently that's causing these to drop in price?

The hottest newest things is quad-band, all these deals your seeing is just tri-band.

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AlphaDag13

Jul 9, 2026 2:55 PM

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AlphaDag13Jul 9, 2026 2:55 PM

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Both my niece and I have these. I would not recommend. My system has gone down randomly multiple times where I had to factory reset and re set up everything. My niece's went out (most likely with the same issues I had) and she had to send it in for warranty service.

They're nice when they work but the reliability is subpar imo.

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freshgeardude

Jul 10, 2026 2:26 PM

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freshgeardudeJul 10, 2026 2:26 PM

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Quote from wonkie

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The hottest newest things is quad-band, all these deals your seeing is just tri-band.

This one is dual band 2.4/5 so not even 6ghz band...

Imallvol7

Jul 10, 2026 3:06 PM

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Imallvol7Jul 10, 2026 3:06 PM

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Quote from wonkie

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The hottest newest things is quad-band, all these deals your seeing is just tri-band.

Yup. I'm waiting for something quad... I think triband is all about the same

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TrophyDadLA

Jul 11, 2026 3:53 AM

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TrophyDadLAJul 11, 2026 3:53 AM

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i got these new for $199 but they were junk. all of my apple devices constantly disconnected. even with wireless backhaul.

rldev

Jul 12, 2026 10:54 PM

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rldevJul 12, 2026 10:54 PM

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I tried setting these up today. They were a nightmare and when all was said and done. Even after it was all finally configured, one of the nodes dropped out. I had to reset the system and start from scratch 2 times. The app is terrible. While I appreciate the web interface, it can be slow and clunky. I got some good speeds and low latency when in proximity of a node, but when the leaf node dropped out and I had to reconfigure, I was done. I don't need another tech headache. I bought this to see if was better than the TPLink Deco BE25 system. While it's not quite as robust, the Deco is stable and fast with a better and more responsive app. I wish it had a proper web interface, but it's far more flexible than Eero. I'm not in the mood for Ubiquiti. I just sold my CGU as it too was a chore.

Last edited by rldev July 12, 2026 at 03:57 PM.

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