ZenWiFi BT6 Tri-Band WiFi 7 Mesh, 9.4 Gbps, 7600 sq.ft. (3pk), 2.5G WAN Port, Security and Parental Controls Included, Smart Home Master SSIDs, 4G & 5G Mobile Tethering- BT6 (W-3-PK)

This mesh router system replaced an older Netgear dual-band Wifi6 unit that has been running for over 7 years, 24/7, and is now out of support. We decided to replace that router before it failed on us, as we work from home and cannot afford to lose our network. Our older system did cover the entire house, but there were definitely weak spots where connection speeds would drop and the older unit did not cover our entire backyard very well. This new mesh system provides outstanding coverage throughout every part of our house - we have gigabit fiber internet and with three nodes, this system is easily able to saturate that, giving full speed even at the furthest edges of the house and yard. We chose to use the same SSID and passphrase as our old router, so every internet-connected device in our house connected automatically, as soon as we powered it on and it initialized itself. Setup took a few minutes for the unit to boot up, connect to our fiber gateway, and then connect to its mesh nodes. After that, we simply relocated the nodes roughly evenly through the house, one on the main level along with the base unit, and one upstairs in the game room. The result? Perfect signal throughout the entire house and yard. The Asus software is straightforward and easy to use, and provides excellent real-time monitoring and logging capability, along with now-standard features like firewalling, custom domain keyword blocks, VPN support, etc. The unit also supports a guest network as well as an older-spec dual-band “IoT” network for any smart devices in the home that may not be fully compatible with Wifi7. Each of the three units has several ethernet ports for hardwired connectivity for non-Wifi devices in addition to simply extending the network mesh. Handoff for devices moving through the house like smartphones and smart watches is seamless. Everything in the house simply works, from streaming boxes, tablets, phones, watches and smart home devices. All in all, this is an excellent choice for a typical highly-connected modern house.

This WiFi system is excellent. The app is user-friendly and functional. The setup instructions are straightforward and easy to follow. From unboxing to a fully functional system, it took about an hour. The two-unit mesh network covers my entire home and the surrounding yard effectively. The wireless backhaul is fast and stable. In just one month, I haven’t experienced any dropped connections or issues. My wireless (under ideal circumstances) and wired connection speeds are identical to those directly connected to the modem (550/40 Mbps down and up). The modem has become the bottleneck, and it’s time for an upgrade. Initially, I was considering a lower-tier WiFi6 mesh network, but the Black Friday offers made this WiFi7 package a more attractive choice.are identical to those hardwired directly to the modem (550/40 Mbps down and up). The modem is now the bottleneck and due for an upgrade. I was considering a lower tier WiFi6 mesh, but Black Friday offers made this WiFi7 package a better choice.

Works great in AP mode, but had an issue in Router mode. Initially, I plugged it into my Xfinity X1 modem which was in “bridge mode” (which connects the Asus directly to the internet). Every 8 hours or so it would lose its ability to route traffic to the internet (seemed to be a DHCP problem but never fully debugged), which could only be fixed by rebooting or physically unplugging the X1 from the ethernet port and plugging it back in. I finally fixed (worked around) the problem by switching the X1 into regular router mode, which causes the Asus to default to AP mode with a private/unroutable WAN IP. This works fine, except I have to setup port forwarding for any internet-facing features of the Asus such as OpenVPN and Wireguard servers. But, since I made this change, it’s been running pretty well, only becoming unroutable every few days. I fixed (worked around) this by enabling the “reboot scheduler” function to reboot the Asus every night. Seems to be working great since then and provides strong, fast internet all through the house. So, overall I’d say this is a great Wifi 7 mesh system for nerds who want the blazing speeds and can work through issues, and for kicks need the flexibility of an OpenWRT based system. NOT FOR NON-TECHNICAL PEOPLE!

Asus has major problems with this product. Their tech support line has a recording saying that they have known connectivity problems because of a firmware glitch. Well after spending an hour on the phone, I have the new firmware and did get internet connection now but it is causing buffering and hangs continually on live TV streaming. Never a problem before this equipment was installed. They have more problems than I want to deal with. Also, their internet speed test is showing that I am getting 500Mbps. Ookla Speed test consistently shows 200-300Mbps. This is at least a two fold increase in internet speed from what I was getting with my old router but the connection is not consistent at all. So just because there is a huge download increase in speed, this router and node cannot stream live TV as well as my old router which has WiFi 4 (802.11n).

I had to connect to my old Qfiber pod to get it to recognise the internet but once connected was able to switch connection to the fiber modem. I thought setup in the app was great and was able to easily set up the IOT network, Guest network, and main network. Went from buffering and game freezing with my Qfiber pods to perfect internet and download speeds near 500MBS which is what my Fiber connection is rated. I also like that I could turn off the LED on one of the nodes as it is in the bedroom and I don't like all the extra light pollution at night. I also like that the system allows you to set an automatic system reboot to clear the system. You pick the time and frequency. Very happy so far

EASY SETUP BLAZING FAST 5 STARS ASUS ROUTERS ARE THE BEST

Upload compared to my Eero 6+ was horrible. Download was marginally better. On paper this is a good gigabyte system but in reality it had lesser range. Ended up returning it. App and settings are great though. Maybe only the upper end units like the BQ16 actually perform like they should.

On paper, it looks great but in reality, it’s a disaster. Constant random disconnects, and the LAN port only works sometimes!!!. Honestly, don’t even waste your time and money. A 20-year-old router would be more reliable than this peiceof JUNK.

Only having 1Gbps lan ports makes it extremely odd and difficult to use. Although signal is solid and works as expected. Spend few more hundreds for BT8 or even get other brands is smarter move. Seriously, I don't think having only 1Gbps lan ports is acceptable at this price.

Not working, support not helping, worst company ever.