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Refurb: 3-Pk ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Routers (5000 Mbps, 6800 sq. ft)
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PrimeTimeBuys via eBay has Refurbished - Excellent: 3-Pack ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Router System (BD5 W-3-PK) w/ 1-Year Allstate Warranty on sale for $149.99. Shipping is free.
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Excellent - Refurbished Details:
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Excellent - Refurbished Details:
- Appearance: Looks brand new, no dents or visible scratches.
- Performance: Fully functional. Works like new.
- Warranty: One-year warranty serviced by Allstate.
- Packaging: Comes in new, generic packaging with original or new accessories (if applicable).
- Return Policy: 30-day free returns (seller pays for return shipping)
- Dual-band WiFi 7 speeds up to 5000 Mbps with MLO and 4K-QAM
- ASUS AiMesh technology boosts coverage up to 6,800 sq. ft. and easy extendibility with compatible ASUS routers for seamless and secure whole home WiFi
- Four internal antennas and four high-power front-end modules eliminate WiFi dead zones
- 24/7 end-to-end protection with commercial-grade AiProtection Pro and advanced VPNs
- IoT Network, parental controls & VPN easy setup on multiple devices with Smart Home Master SSIDs
- Dual 2.5G Ethernet ports with auto detection
- Quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU and robust cooling
Editor's Notes
Written by RevOne | Staff- Our research indicates that this deal is $30 less (16% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $179.99 at the time of this post.
- eBay Seller Info:
- PrimeTimeBuys (18,379) feedback rating)
- 99.6% Positive feedback
- Return Policy:
- Free 30 day returns (seller pays for return shipping).
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PrimeTimeBuys via eBay has Refurbished - Excellent: 3-Pack ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Router System (BD5 W-3-PK) w/ 1-Year Allstate Warranty on sale for $149.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to SD staff member DesertGardener for finding this deal.
Excellent - Refurbished Details:
Thanks to SD staff member DesertGardener for finding this deal.
Excellent - Refurbished Details:
- Appearance: Looks brand new, no dents or visible scratches.
- Performance: Fully functional. Works like new.
- Warranty: One-year warranty serviced by Allstate.
- Packaging: Comes in new, generic packaging with original or new accessories (if applicable).
- Return Policy: 30-day free returns (seller pays for return shipping)
- Dual-band WiFi 7 speeds up to 5000 Mbps with MLO and 4K-QAM
- ASUS AiMesh technology boosts coverage up to 6,800 sq. ft. and easy extendibility with compatible ASUS routers for seamless and secure whole home WiFi
- Four internal antennas and four high-power front-end modules eliminate WiFi dead zones
- 24/7 end-to-end protection with commercial-grade AiProtection Pro and advanced VPNs
- IoT Network, parental controls & VPN easy setup on multiple devices with Smart Home Master SSIDs
- Dual 2.5G Ethernet ports with auto detection
- Quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU and robust cooling
Editor's Notes
Written by RevOne | Staff- Our research indicates that this deal is $30 less (16% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $179.99 at the time of this post.
- eBay Seller Info:
- PrimeTimeBuys (18,379) feedback rating)
- 99.6% Positive feedback
- Return Policy:
- Free 30 day returns (seller pays for return shipping).
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Massive savings versus new units
Whole-home WiFi 7 mesh
Dual 2.5G Ethernet ports
Free lifetime security features
Reputable high-volume eBay seller
Cons
Refurbished not brand-new units
No 6 GHz WiFi band
Mixed customer stability reviews
One-year Allstate third-party warranty
Only two ports per node
Community Reviews
This refurbished ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 3 pack is a low cost WiFi 7 mesh kit aimed at whole home coverage, with strong value versus buying new. The dual 2.5G Ethernet ports and free lifetime security features add flexibility, and the price is especially compelling for three nodes. The main tradeoffs are that it is dual band, has no 6 GHz radio, and only two ports per node, so wireless backhaul and wired device plans need to fit that design. It looks best for simpler homes or fully wired setups where the savings matter most.
Households needing three mesh nodes for wireless coverage, because 6 GHz can be faster in dense city congestion and the kit is positioned as a strong value at this price.
Homes using wired backhaul or access-point mode, because the dual-band design avoids wireless backhaul congestion and works fine when Ethernet carries the mesh traffic.
Buyers replacing weak far-end coverage in a medium-to-large house, because the nodes can be placed as access points and keep one Wi-Fi name with centralized management.
Wireless mesh users with lots of client traffic, because dual-band backhaul shares airtime with devices and can add latency and congestion as the network grows.
Homes that need many Ethernet ports on each node, because each unit only has two 2.5G ports and wired backhaul can leave no spare ports without adding a switch.
Owners mixing older ASUS mesh hardware, because firmware versions can split guest Wi-Fi behavior and leave IoT devices stuck on the main network.
People who rely on the ASUS app for smooth setup and remote management, because it can be slow, fail to save settings, and struggle to connect outside the LAN.
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ASUS XT8: One 2.5GB Port, 3 1GB Ports. 1 + 3 = 4 total ports
ASUS BD5: Two 2.5GB Ports. 2 total ports.
Not following your point. 2 is less than 4. Less ports. The BD5 has fewer ports. And I don't like that ASUS reduced the number of ports.
References:
https://www.asus.com/us/networkin.../techspec/
https://www.asus.com/us/networkin.../techspec/
ASUS mesh systems don't handle IPv6 very well at all (I just had to disable it).
One more thing that's particularly annoying regarding their parental controls: if you add any device to a group (so that internet access can be switched on and off according to a schedule), even if you specifically don't apply any DNS filtering, it still somehow applies the filtering and results in either no internet access or restricted access.
I'll never buy an ASUS mesh system again.
I agree ASUS isn't perfect. Since you wouldn't buy ASUS again, what would you recommend?
ASUS XT8: One 2.5GB Port, 3 1GB Ports. 1 + 3 = 4 total ports
ASUS BD5: Two 2.5GB Ports. 2 total ports.
Not following your point. 2 is less than 4. Less ports. The BD5 has fewer ports. And I don't like that ASUS reduced the number of ports.
References:
https://www.asus.com/us/networkin.../techspec/
https://www.asus.com/us/networkin.../techspec/
The BD5 never had extra Ethernet ports to take away, its predecessor only had two as well. If you want your 4 ports, get a BT8.
The BD5 never had extra Ethernet ports to take away, its predecessor only had two as well. If you want your 4 ports, get a BT8.
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And yes, TP-Link is not to be trusted. I personally wouldn't even use one I got for free.
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