ASUS - ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

I just got the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro, and with the iPhone 16 Pro Max with MLO turned on, its jaw dropping.

With Wifi 7, they also have quad band routers, have you thought about that? Netgear Orbi RBE973S, TP-Link Deco B95 (I have this one, it's been pretty good but overall like Orbi better), Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

I bought (2) Asus GT BE98 Pro's and use one of them as a Node. They are hardwired...I live in a single level 2,500 square ft home. I have a Samsung Ultra 24 which is Wifi-7 capable. I have a cable 2gb internet package. I get anywhere from 1,450mbs to 1,800mbs depending on time of day ( the more neighbors that are online the less i get) anywhere I go in my home. I get about 900 download outside of my home at around 25ft...at 50ft 450 download...at 75ft 200 download.. To be honest I'm not sure if this us the best I can get as far as signal strength and speed Im thinking about trying the Asus BQ16 mesh system to see if it has better download speeds.

Really liked my Asus rog WiFi mesh system. Just upgraded my home internet and the Eero 7 max wifi router mesh system is pretty good too, easy setup.

I used to like the nest but never got the speeds promised until I bought Asus rog router and mesh link wow I’m getting the whole gig almost every where in the house

I hated the WiFi 6 Orbi system I bought. It was lacking so many fairly basic features, such as QoS, firmware updates breaking basic functionality, and a very lackluster app-focused experience.  I replaced it with an ASUS WiFi 7 system comprised of a RoG router with two Zen nodes and it’s been a lot more solid with far more configuration options than I’ve ever seen on a residential router.  Maybe the Orbi WiFi 7 line has solved their earlier issues, but I’ll never buy one again based on my prior experience. 

Not troubleshooting, but there’s a lot of configuration options that might require playing with things if you’re not a pro. Do I want MIMO? Should I configure an IoT network? There’s a lot of things it suggests to do but doesn’t really hold your hand in explaining why you should set them up.  In my case, I’ve done a lot of testing to try to reduce latency to portable gaming devices, but it can still be kind of opaque what’s going on. But generally, the basics work find out of the box. 

Go for a WIFI 7 Mesh system. I Love ASUS, excellent software,frequent firmware updates. Good Luck!

When my Nest wifi was finally on its last life, I purchased a much more expensive Asus mesh router setup that supported wifi 7. For whatever reason the more advanced features of MLO didn't work with my TV. So basically I had to cripple my expensive setup to work with the device I use all the time. I ended up returning that and switched to the Nest Pro and have had no issues. Been about a year now. Solid connectivity and speed. I bought the 2 pack for 250, not on sale.

Asus with Ethernet back haul. Router + 2 APs. Works great, gigabit access all over the house!

I have been using the Asus AI-Mesh system for years. Seems very robust, to me. Devices seemlessly switch between the nodes. It handles 2.4ghz and 5ghz fine. Sonos works without a hitch. I am definitely using wired ethernet backhaul, however, from the remote node. Currently two of the Asus RT-AX55.