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ASUS BE3600 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Router, 2-Pack $135
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ASUS BE3600 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Router, 2-Pack.
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ASUS BE3600 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Router, 2-Pack.
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ASUS BE3600 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Router, 2-Pack.
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ASUS BE3600 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Router, 2-Pack.
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These only have half a gigabyte of RAM and 2 Ethernet ports each, and one is required for internet in. Router ram is used for keeping connection info of devices connected wirelessly, and most standalone WiFi 7 routers come with at least 1 gigabyte. Mesh systems do not share ram, they have to make copies of whatever info they're storing and keep each other updated constantly. One will also count as a device connected to the other at all times, so even less ram available for you.
This kit is the cheapest they could possibly make a WiFi 7 router.
These only have half a gigabyte of RAM and 2 Ethernet ports each, and one is required for internet in. Router ram is used for keeping connection info of devices connected wirelessly, and most standalone WiFi 7 routers come with at least 1 gigabyte. Mesh systems do not share ram, they have to make copies of whatever info they're storing and keep each other updated constantly. One will also count as a device connected to the other at all times, so even less ram available for you.
This kit is the cheapest they could possibly make a WiFi 7 router.
These only have half a gigabyte of RAM and 2 Ethernet ports each, and one is required for internet in. Router ram is used for keeping connection info of devices connected wirelessly, and most standalone WiFi 7 routers come with at least 1 gigabyte. Mesh systems do not share ram, they have to make copies of whatever info they're storing and keep each other updated constantly. One will also count as a device connected to the other at all times, so even less ram available for you.
This kit is the cheapest they could possibly make a WiFi 7 router.
Anyway, about every router on here people say is not good enough and I am not going to spend much over $100 on a router and I am only considering asus ones. For over a year I have been using a router I found packed in a box and it's probably 12 or more years old and even that is usually noticeably worse than newer ones I've had. lol. I think it even predates AC, let alone 5, 6, and 7. lol. I don't need a wifi 7 one, but even wifi6 ones seem too expensive and people bash those too.
Anyway, about every router on here people say is not good enough and I am not going to spend much over $100 on a router and I am only considering asus ones. For over a year I have been using a router I found packed in a box and it's probably 12 or more years old and even that is usually noticeably worse than newer ones I've had. lol. I think it even predates AC, let alone 5, 6, and 7. lol. I don't need a wifi 7 one, but even wifi6 ones seem too expensive and people bash those too.
They use this info to do things like optimize bandwidth across all connected devices, enable MIMO (sending and receiving with multiple antennas simultaneously), extend range with beamforming, move devices between the 2.4, 5, and 6 ghz bands, and use features like target wake time and multiple link operation. The more features a router has, the more stuff it has to keep track of. It's calculating all this stuff constantly, in real time.
If you're using such an ancient router, then this will still probably be an upgrade for you. You could buy this and then sell one of the units to a friend so they can stop paying the rental fee for a router that many ISPs charge. It's not unusable, it's just gonna be weaker than Asus' other WiFi 7 routers.
My current router is WiFi 6 and only has half a gigabyte of ram, and I have 6 wireless devices on it. But it's a smaller house, and I don't let older devices connect to it over WiFi. All the smart TVs, desktops, printers, and game consoles are wired. I also reboot it twice a month. It's plenty fast enough for the shitty coax internet we get here. If we ever get fiber though, I will probably need to upgrade.
They use this info to do things like optimize bandwidth across all connected devices, enable MIMO (sending and receiving with multiple antennas simultaneously), extend range with beamforming, move devices between the 2.4, 5, and 6 ghz bands, and use features like target wake time and multiple link operation. The more features a router has, the more stuff it has to keep track of. It's calculating all this stuff constantly, in real time.
If you're using such an ancient router, then this will still probably be an upgrade for you. You could buy this and then sell one of the units to a friend so they can stop paying the rental fee for a router that many ISPs charge. It's not unusable, it's just gonna be weaker than Asus' other WiFi 7 routers.
My current router is WiFi 6 and only has half a gigabyte of ram, and I have 6 wireless devices on it. But it's a smaller house, and I don't let older devices connect to it over WiFi. All the smart TVs, desktops, printers, and game consoles are wired. I also reboot it twice a month. It's plenty fast enough for the shitty coax internet we get here. If we ever get fiber though, I will probably need to upgrade.
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