ASUS - ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

I have one of these, use it as a repeater for my BE98Pro. Works great, use the 6e channel as a backhaul and it’s been really solid. I do prefer the Merlin firmware for it, and all of my other ASUS routers, with the main reason being how it displays the wireless log (so much clearer, with device names).

I have the GT-BE98 pro for a few months now. Pros- Multiple 10gbe and 2.5gbe is very nice and works as intended. The asus firmware is great as far as OEM firmware goes, it has pretty much everything you could ask for (port forwarding, DDNS built in, VPN built in, much more). Range on the wifi is solid with the aerial antennas and it looks cool in a gamer way. Cons- Expensive, flashy (of you're not into that kind of thing), not a fan of the new way it makes you log in.

It's stronger than the Asus AC86U it replaced, which i found to work quite well for the last 7-8 years or so that I've owned it (I got it mid 2017 iirc). Well, except for wifi 7 and 6E stuff in higher bands, it's hard to really say, line of sight helps a lot but I've only really tried wireless vr twice so far and as long as it's LOS the experience was quite good. Say what you will about asus lately, but they make pretty good consumer components, the old ac86u was highly supported both from asus and the aftermarket firmware community, asus seems to be a lot less against that kind of thing than other brands, which I find important.

I have an Asus GT-BE98Pro connected to two ONTs from ais and true. I got the BOYD/COYD packages from ais and true where they bring an ONT placed into bridge mode that adapts the optical fiber into ethernet and then the ethernet plugs into my asus WAN ports. Even if you didn't throw away AIS router and replace it with an ONT, I imagine you would be able to put it into bridge mode. Just make sure you get the ppoe creds out of the router or from AIS beforehand so you can plug that into your own router. Maybe someone could correct me if I'm wrong, but that would be the equivalent to using an ONT without having to order a new tech out to replace your equipment. As someone else suggested here, the ucg-fiber or equivalent cloud gateway would also be nice if you want better traffic monitoring. Thinking about getting one as well to bridge between my router and core switches. For AIS I was able to use the app on the phone to order a public IP package and it activated immediately. I don't have a public IP with True but they give IPv6 for free which is almost as handy for me.

I’d see if they would upgrade you to the XB8. Tri-band, supports MoCA 2.5, if not, put it in bridge mode and buy your own router like I just did. Their ports won’t open up all the way for me for my brothers PS5. I just went and got a ASUS ROG Rapture GT-98 pro WiFi 7 router. Best move I ever did. The XB8 also has a 2.5g port. Allowing you to get multi-gig speeds if you ever upgrade speed.

I have the ROG GT-BE98 Pro (WiFi 7 Quad-Band) and I’m about to do a wired mesh backhaul with the ROG STRIX GS-BE18000 (WiFi 7 Tri-Band). With that being said, I love the GT-98 Pro, but I don’t need another one for upstairs. I’m going to try the latter out and see how it does.

It may be a little bit of overkill, but I just bought another GT-BE98 Pro secondhand but got it for the same price as the BE18000. I couldn’t pass up having 2 6Ghz bands for the same price I’d have paid to have only 1 6Ghz band. I’m going to be ready for these new handhelds which I’m pretty sure will have WiFi 7 chips JUST for MLO. Runs off of 2 bands simultaneously. Better for gaming. All of my consoles and PC are hardwired. But when I game on a handheld I want a very smooth connection, so I think it’s a no-brainer. I will still let you know how the backhaul goes. 🍻

Go with the Asus. Just tried the TP-Link BE550 and ended up returning it and going with an Asus BE88U. I didn't need the tri-band for my use and the Asus destroyed the TP-Link in range and speeds. The BE98 Pro is really in a different category. I would've gone for it if I could justify the cost for how I'd be using it.

I have Comcast Internet but both the modem and the router are my own, no stupid rental fees! Is all very easy to set up btw, instructions are included.

It is the Rapture GT-8E98 Pro Very easy to set up with the Asus app.

I’m using an ASUS GT-BE98 WiFi 7 router. It has a 10 Gbps WAN Port And a 10 Gbps LAN Port I connected a 10 Gbps Ethernet switch to the LAN Port. It can definitely keep up with your 10 Gbps requirements. Router YouTube video review over here https://youtu.be/XrOYtdEI-KQ

I recommend changing your existing router to the ASUS GT BE98. I’m using only one router for my multi storey home. Router is installed on the ground floor. I’m getting speeds of up to 600 Mbps on the higher floors, without any wifi mesh. I’m also getting signals from my outside garden. You can refer to this video for the router review. It describes the same experience I am getting from my router. https://youtu.be/XrOYtdEI-KQ

I have been using an ASUS RT GE98 since last year. It performs flawlessly, just like in the video review here. [https://youtu.be/XrOYtdEI-KQ](https://youtu.be/XrOYtdEI-KQ) I'm getting around 600 mbps upload / download speeds in all my bedrooms across multiple concrete walls. I advise getting a router with 10 gbps capability for future proofing. Recently I got myself a NAS which came with a 10 gbps LAN port. The ASUS GT BE98 paired very well with the NAS due to the 10 gbps LAN port and allowed me to take full advantage of 10 gbps transfer speeds.

I’m living in a 2 storey house too. You can’t go wrong with any of the monster 8 antennas WiFi routers from ASUS. I’m currently using a ASUS GT-BE98. Router is located downstairs. For the bedrooms upstairs, I am getting wifi speeds of 600 Mbps. For downstairs, I am getting wifi speeds of 900 - 1000 Mbps. My previous router was an ASUS AC5300. Another monstrous 8 Antenna wifi behemoth. :) No WiFi dead spots ever. Just 1 router simple setup. No mesh required. I even have strong wifi signals at the carpark driveway of my property.

ATT modem/router is trash. Get the ASUS BE-GT98 Pro and get full speeds throughout the entire house. Just put the ATT gateway in passthrough mode.

Backhaul is how the routers talk to each other. It's best to do it wired. But, if you can't they will use one of the channels on the router that becomes a dedicated circuit (band) where they talk to each other. That's why you need at least three bands. If you want Wi-Fi, 7 I would recommend the bt-10 or the expensive BE98 pro. If you just want Wi-Fi 6e, any of the routers I mentioned before would work.. et8, et9,xt9,xt12,et12. Additionally, avoid the BQ 16 and the be96u, the firmware on the routers is buggy and has not been updated. I have personally used the et8, xt9 and the be98 pro. They have all been fantastic.

I would choose BT10. I just bought a BE92u yesterday noon and returned few hours later due to terrible 6G range. I was only able to get 100m-150m download speed from 1 floor above it (3-5M away). I also bought a BE800 and BE550 Pro to try out. Suprising BE550 Pro is pretty good overall for both mobile and desktop which makes me think both BE800 and BE550 Pro are very comparable. However, i still decided to return both becasue i didnt get any improvement compared to my old Asus Zen XD5 wifi 6 routers. At the end, I got the Asus BE98 Pro. I am able to max out the max out the ISP speed of 1.5Gbs from 1 floor above the router. Connection from mobiles is also fast and reliable. So i beieve a triband mesh should be as good.