ASUS - RT-AX52 AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 Router

I bought a ASUS RT AX52 AX1800 router recently and it is working fine. You can also look into prism XR

It all depends on how far apart the mesh units will be. Tech specs for the AX-52: [https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-ax52/techspec/](https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-ax52/techspec/) This is a modest router (1.3ghz dual-core CPU; 256MB RAM; 2.4ghz & 5ghz have 2x2 spatial streams each). If using these in AiMesh the mesh traffic will likely use the 5ghz network. But you'll also have clients (PC, mobile phone, streaming device, smart TV etc) using 5ghz. This means 5ghz network will be slowed down/become a bottleneck due to all the traffic on it. And if the mesh units are very far apart, AiMesh may try to bind them together using the 2.4ghz network for backhaul. If it does that then you'll be lucky to get 50-70mbps since 2.4ghz network is slow as a snail and very crowded/subject to interference from neighbors. How far apart will the mesh nodes be, and how fast is your internet service? If they are only a couple of rooms apart then using AX-52 might work out OK. But if they will be further apart you will need to upgrade to something better, if you really want to use wireless mesh. I have the ASUS XT8 mesh system and it works very well in wireless mesh. I used them that way for over 4 years, 300mbps internet service and got full speeds on both nodes (one node was 2 floors away from the other one, about 30 feet away, blocked by two floors). Not sure where you are located as I can't buy AX-52 in USA. But in the USA a 2-pack of ASUS XT8 is $199USD at Amazon. Not sure how much those cost where you are but the XT8 would work much better than the AX-52 units, as the XT8 is tri-band WiFi 6. It has a separate 5ghz band dedicated to wireless mesh traffic, leaving the 2.4ghz and other 5ghz band to be used only by clients, for better speeds and performance.

I own the ASUS RT-AX1800 and RT-AX3000. I like them both. I don't use either of them as my gateway anymore though. I upgraded to a sg-1100 pfSense gateway recently and have both the routers running in AP mode now. One for upstairs coverage and one for downstairs coverage. I, as others have said, encourage you to install Merlin firmware if you choose ASUS. Just make sure your model has Merlin firmware available. The RT-AX3000 v2 was my gateway before the sg-1100 and I had to install forked third-party Merlin firmware because there weren't any current versions that supported the v2 model.

Yes, you're almost spot on. Avoid TP-Link Wi-Fi '6' routers. Those and Huawei Wi-Fi '6' routers are known to cause issues. You can use a TP-Link Wi-Fi '6e' router like the AXE75 though, those are great. It's just specifically the TP-Link and Huawei Wi-Fi '6' routers that are an issue. The ASUS AX1800 is an excellent choice! I've used one of those extensively for VR and it's excellent. As long as it's setup correctly I'd easily recommend one.

Wi-Fi 6 I can personally vouch for the ASUS AX1800 or AX3000 routers. Avoid TP-Link and Huawei Wi-Fi '6' routers for VR gaming specifically, they're know to cause issues. Their Wi-Fi '6e' routers are fine though. In terms of connecting multiple headsets to the same router, do you mean you're playing native games downloaded on the Quests [no PC] and are just using the router to get internet to them? Or do you have multiple PCs setup and doing PC VR gaming?

I'm using the 1800s as a node and my main router is the RT-BE86U. I can say that the 1800s is holding up super well as a node. I recommend the ASUS.

I bought a spool of cat5e cable before my house renovation thinking that 1 gigabit would be enough forever. The cable turned out to be utter crap and barely skirting the edge. Wont negotiate above 100 mbit. After many-MANY hours of making new jacks and trying all kinds of magic I just bought 3 ASUS wifi 6 routers and the AImesh is actually perfectly fine. 600 megs in my living room via mesh and my computer is the only device with a gigabit connection as the ONT is in my office. Spent 150 euros on a 3 pack of ASUS routers. Works just fine until I move on to some Ubiquiti wifi7 mesh.

I like Asus since you don't have to go all-in with mesh on day one. Wireless backhaul is an issue with every mesh system. I started with an AiMesh Extendable Router and I can add anything from the Asus line-up if I need better coverage. And, yeah, that RT-AX86U Pro is pretty nice with its 2.5 Gbps port connecting to my Arris cable modem. This computer is wired to a LAN port and works very well, and the wi-fi around the house is very reliable.

Avoid tp-link and any other CCP networking equipment. Don't intentionally put stuff with backdoors in them just to save a few bucks. Unifi is great but it's expensive and you really should use it wired. If you're just looking for plug and play mesh Asus has good offerings. Their AI mesh system works well

I've had zero problems with M1 for many years. Only went down once, and that was for scheduled maintenance in the middle of the night. Also, it's not just your internet plan that could be the cause of any issues. If your router isn't good enough, or is in a terrible position, or is overheating, or the bomb shelter is between your laptop and the router, you are gonna have issues no matter what plan you have. I have a standard 1Gbps plan but an Asus gaming router with ethernet cables going to the 3 heaviest users in the home – PS5, living TV and bedroom TV. I also set up a second router using Asus AImesh to provide wifi signal to one of the further corners of the house.

if you insist on wifi i personally love asus ai mesh. i’ve had nothing but great experiences with it so far. speeds are consistent through my entire house. eero on the other hand i personally have had very, very bad luck with. Devices that don’t roam properly across the nodes correctly, hit or miss connection drops during hand offs, poor speeds on satellite nodes (even with the pro models with tri band) and half of the good features being behind a stupid paywall. i personally wouldn’t ever touch eero again.