ASUS - RT-AX59U

How do you find the range and wifi speed compared to the Gigahub? That's the same one my ISP gave me. I had the Asus rtax58u. It worked well but the gigabit wan port is a little too slow for the 3gb that I'm getting from the ISP and the wifi is better on the gigahub than the rtax58u.

Bummer to hear. I haven't run into any of those issues with the RT-AX58U and RT-AC3100.

Simply can't beat Asus. Had them for years as well and they work flawlessly.

Motorola MB8611 modem and Asus RT-AX58U router. Both of these are fully compatible with Comcast.

I prefer routers with openWRT support to migrate if official firmware support ends. I use ASUS TUF AX4200 and RT-AX59u for standard usage and asus tuf ax6000 if more speed or power is required (like thick walls and NAS).

Then, look for something with at least 3x3 streams. Like ASUs tuf ax4200 or ASUs rt-ax59u. OpenWRT is a open source router firmware which you can use if your router doesn’t get any updates anymore or you need a feature which his hidden by the original firmware. It’s for using your router longer than the manufacturer wants it.

I think it would be nice if we collected information from users about routers that work well with GFN, especially when connecting via WiFi, and made some kind of a pinned list for users choosing a new router. For example, I tried two models - ASUS RT-AX82U and ASUS RT-AX59U, connecting via a laptop with Intel AX211. With RT-AX59U, the ping is lower by about two milliseconds, but if there are many other clients on the network, then ASUS RT-AX82U copes much better, less stuttering and packet loss. Also, with both routers I observe a latency spike every 10 minutes (judging by numerous posts on the Internet, this is the "feature" of Intel WiFi cards that perform periodic background scan), which lasts for several seconds, but on AX59U the stream is distorted when this happens, and on the AX82U it just stutters a little. When compared to Ethernet, the latency is the almost the same (+- 1 ms). Overall, based on personal experience, of these two models, I would recommend the RT-AX82U.

Yes, I have. It was just a phone call to the call center, asking them to configure their router. They understood right away what I wanted and did it remotely.

Asus RT-AX58U. Comes with a great app. Rock solid. Easy to use. Has everything you need. Within your budget. Ask chatgpt if you need a second opinion.

Asus here too. Using RT-AX58U (I bought this years ago) … good software in this. I have it reboot once a week at night and I don’t use the QoS (quality of service) option, because I think it’s sucks. I rather manage my bandwidth on a per device basis, but anyway. Asus works for me for the last 15 years …

Asus ax59u. Did not have any problem with that router in ap mode. 

ANY Wi-Fi 6 or better router should work well for you. I would get one that supports Mesh anyway. I would get at least a tri-band. (2.4ghz & two 5ghz) This would give you a dedicated 5ghz for the mesh it needed. Something with a 2.5Gb Ethernet port would be best too( say for a hardwired nas). Upgrade all your clients as convenient to WiFi 6 802.11ax as well. Some things won't upgrade but most PCs including laptops will. M 2 wifi cards are cheap. As are pcie cards. You will get a nice boost from this. The WIFI 6 devices paired with the WIFI 6 router will be faster AND free more bandwidth for the things you can't upgrade making them "faster" too. If you have 802.11ac devices some of them may require a bios upgrade to be compatible with the AX router. Some things won't have the bios upgrade (looking at you early google nest cameras) and will refuse to connect. Those things you should just replace with something newer. As you have been using something that old, I am presuming you have no dead spots. Ask your family!! Use a WIFI measuring tool. Free Android apps abound. If you have a raised foundation (basement/crawlspace) wired connections are "easy" at least for first/ground floor. I have an ASUS GT-AX11000 but had to add mesh nodes both RT-AX58U wired backhaul. My house is antique but not large BUT grew via remodels. So stucco in the walls and lead paint. The are tons of brands that will do. I standardized on ASUS $$. Ubiquity is very nice but more high end $$$. 6E or 7 will probably only buy you faster backhaul for mesh/access points. And you are probably constrained by your ISP unless you want to pay $$$. So the TV behind the protruding fireplace in the sunroom/family room had no chance.

I have some Asus RT-AX58u and lately I bought a MikroTik wAP AX It can be powered over PoE and the build quality looks really good. The device even has a second 1Gb Ethernet port if you need to plus another device on it. And the device enclosure is rated for outside use.

Hello! I'm moving into a new house and have a fresh slate to redesign my home network. Hoping to get some advice here from all you experts and enthusiasts :) The new house is 4 floors (including the basement and the smaller top level). I'll be getting a 1.5GB fibre connection from Bell (I'm in Canada near Toronto). There are three adults working from home pretty regularly, with media/entertainment/software jobs that require a fair bit of wifi throughput. Some of those connections can be wired. I have a few routers that are still working well, an ASUS RT-AX58U and an ASUS RT-AC68U. I also have 4 2.5g MoCa GoCoax adapters to use with the built-in coaxial cable (the house is not wired for ethernet). Bell will be providing a Home Hub 4000 as well, which my gut says to avoid using. My current plan is to, * Disable wifi on the Home Hub and connect it to my AC68U in the basement (which works fine, but only has 5ghz wifi) * Place the AX58U Router on the main floor to serve kitchen/living room area, hook up to basement with a MoCa 2.5g connection. * Buy another ASUS Router, probably an ASUS RT-AX5400, and hook it up on the 2nd floor with a MoCa 2.5g connection to the AC68U to be the most central router for the TV area and home offices on that floor * Set these routers up with ASUS's AI Mesh to hopefully manage themselves well in the space * I also plan to use the AI Protection Parental Controls for my kid's devices so we can block some websites, schedule the connection for them, etc. Admittedly I still have some research to do on parental controls for internet access, but we still have some time as they aren't really browsing anything yet. My concerns are, * Is the ASUS AI Mesh going to be good enough? Will our devices know which AP to connect to as we move around the house? * I'm probably not going to be getting the full 1.5Gb out of my connection, since the main router is merely gigabit. I don't really care too too much about that. * Is the Bell Home Hub 4000 going to fight me on this setup? Probably. I realize I could just buy an Eero mesh system or something, but I'd love to save some money by using existing hardware and buying one new <$200 router. Feedback/Suggestions/Ideas are welcome! Thanks.

ASUS RT-AX58U or Netgear Nighthawk RAX42

Haven't had any issues so far with the OpenWRT One. It might not be the best price to performance / features, but you won't regret getting it, as it's sure to be well supported by OpenWRT. I've used Linksys E8450 and ASUS RT-AX59U, but both were fairly unstable and had to be restarted ~daily just to get some semblance of stability. The OpenWRT One on the other hand has been perfectly stable.

Haven't had any issues so far with the OpenWRT One. It might not be the best price to performance / features, but you won't regret getting it, as it's sure to be well supported by OpenWRT. I've used Linksys E8450 and ASUS RT-AX59U, but both were fairly unstable and had to be restarted ~daily just to get some semblance of stability. The OpenWRT One on the other hand has been perfectly stable.

For your setup, you don’t need to go wild with Wi-Fi 7 just yet. Wi-Fi 6 will do the job really well, especially in a 1500 sq ft house. Since you're working with big files and streaming a lot, go for something reliable like the TP-Link Archer AX55 or the Asus RT-AX58U. Both have great speed, range, and solid stability for under $150. Plus, they handle fibre gig speeds without breaking a sweat. Unless you’ve got Wi-Fi 7 devices already, it’s not really worth paying extra for that right now. Stick with Wi-Fi 6. It's fast, future-proof enough, and perfect for your needs.

For your setup, you don’t need to go wild with Wi-Fi 7 just yet. Wi-Fi 6 will do the job really well, especially in a 1500 sq ft house. Since you're working with big files and streaming a lot, go for something reliable like the TP-Link Archer AX55 or the Asus RT-AX58U. Both have great speed, range, and solid stability for under $150. Plus, they handle fibre gig speeds without breaking a sweat. Unless you’ve got Wi-Fi 7 devices already, it’s not really worth paying extra for that right now. Stick with Wi-Fi 6. It's fast, future-proof enough, and perfect for your needs.

Amazon has a bunch of ASUS routers in sale at the moment. I recently bought two of the [AX4200 routers](https://amzn.asia/d/f8tnA1w) and they've been great so far. Linking them for a mesh network took all of 5 mins.

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.

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.

I've been using AiMesh since the beginning, and it was rocky at first, but now I'm currently quite happy with it. One solid main router and two APs outside. What unifi did you get to replace your setup and do you think it was worth the cost?

Asus AiMesh - Yea TP-Link Deco - Yes TP-Link Easy Mesh - Not sure

ASUS aimesh is the best option besides true ap based systems.

I've been using Asus Aimesh for years. 3 nodes and seamless switching when walking around. There does seem to be a client limit at about 75-80 wifi devices whiche forced me to move iot devices to a separate wifi network. Asus is great to start with but unifi likely my next system

I use Asus routers in my Ai mesh network and it gives me complete control over everything and I've loved it. I use that coupled with family link from Google and I feel like I've done my job as a parent blocking as much bullshit as I can for my kids.  But don't worry, their friends who's parents don't care about a single thing they consume will come along and ruin your hard work. Or your kids will be kids and find loop holes, which they always do. But you still tried. 

Asus AiMesh can be configured without an app and uses local credentials for management.

For gaming use cable, for wifi coverage of this size, you can do well with asus aimesh, you can pick two routers of your choice, cheaper than ismesh system and many settings available.

I went from DD-WRT for years to ASUS AiMesh and have been on Unifi equipment for a good four years now. I never have any issues with roaming (3600+ home) and I can fine tune whenever necessary (rare). I love the Unifi and don't plan on moving away any time soon. If you want peace of mind, I definitely also recommend Unifi.

As has been said, plug in everything you can. For a basic option, the Asus routers with AiMesh are a pretty simple solution. Start with one on the second floor centrally located and see if you need more. Use inSSIDer to see how your signal strength is as what kind of interference you have and set settings accordingly. If you’re not reaching all corners, add another compatible Asus and put them on floors 1 and 3 (both wired connection to WAN jack)

ASUS AIMESH Stable and cheap.