I use aimesh without issue. 2 x rt-be92u. I also have an ax92u which was also a node. I removed that one as found didn't need 2 nodes. One router and one node. 10gb and 2.5gb ports. Use NAS with it. Also has dual WAN which was useful recently when ISP went off and used my iPhone 5g.
With aimesh, getting them properly placed is key. If at all possible, they should all be connected to your single main router. I have 5 - 3 zen Wi-Fi bt8s and two old rt-ax92. I may add a third ax92, but I'm not sure yet.
One of the best purchases I've ever made. I basically stopped playing my PS5 altogether until I bought the Portal the day it was released. Now I play all the time so I'm actually getting my money's worth out of my PS5 now. I much prefer handheld gaming, my Switch was almost never played on my TV, and the Portal gives me a handheld PS5.
It definitely needs a good network though. It worked pretty well on my old Netgear XR1000 but that piece of junk crapped out on me. It doesn't work so well on my Unifi UDR7, which breaks my heart because it's an otherwise amazing router, but I inherited an old Asus AX92U and I set that up as a dedicated network for just my PS5 and Portal. I use a separate VLAN on the Unifi for the Asus and have my wifi channels set apart to keep congestion at a minimum. It works amazingly well with my setup, you'd never know it was being streamed.
I bought a pair of asus ax6100s about 3.5 years ago and they are both going strong. If/when I need to expand coverage even more I'll buy another pair because they are extremely easy to add to the network. I'll probably wait to upgrade to 7 until I get fiber (or high split) and need the extra capacity.
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I have a set of asus wifi 6 mesh and just swapped out the main router with a wifi 7 and relegated the old one to mesh work. Theoretically we shouldn't need repeaters based on the size of the house but there is something in the walls (old ass house) that seems to be interfering with wifi.
I know not everyone feels tech savvy but paying an isp for their router is a ridiculous idea. Most people should have someone in their circle that can help them pick one out and install it.
For anyone who may be confused about the above. I bought a 2 pack of asus AX6100 one of which was being used as the main router with the second one as a mesh AP. I replaced the main router with an asus be9700 and promoted the other back to mesh where needed.
Pull Ethernet or fibre if possible. If not then a wireless system like a pair of the Asus ax92u will do wonders. It's fast dedicated backhaul band has a very long range and works well.
Glad your ASUS is working well! I am staying with WiFi 6 (ASUS XT8) for now.
This article is a good read, if folks are on the fence and unsure about upgrading to WiFi 7: [https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/blog/wifi-7-worth-it-2025.html](https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/blog/wifi-7-worth-it-2025.html)
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