ASUS - RT-BE82U

I think if you are coming from Tp-Link AX1800, go for Asus BE82U. It has a 2.0ghz processor, 4x4 5ghz band and a bunch of 2.5gb ports. Go for it.

More than enough. I think you will be pleased with BE82U.

Usando o RT-BE92u há um mês e ZERO problemas, zero quedas, Zero reiniciação. É o roteador principal da Minha rede AIMESH com mais dois routers asus, um RT82U e um RT86AC voa. 5 TVs, Gamer XBOX, câmeras, celulares, tablets e outros aparelhos . Tudo funciona sem engasgos ou demora. Consigo jogar COD , com a família todas usando internet, streaming e tudo mais. Ping baixou, upload subiu, antes era 50% do disponibilizado, agora é 100% para down e up.

Wow if I'm honest AUD$1300 for a home router setup is insane. Even TP Link's own BE9700 would be more than adequate for under $400, and Ubiquiti or Asus offer equiv/superior options for the same money. I won't suggest any specific models as I don't know which manufacturers meet your Customer Support requirements, but for a 3 story home, I would also consider a mesh system, with possibly laying some ethernet backhaul and placing a node on 1st and 3rd floors. Otherwise I am personally finding Wifi 7 range to be adequate from my Asus RT-BE82U (a decidedly mid-range unit) up to 30m away (my apartment is very small), even with Wifi 6 clients. You'll still be able to max out your 800Mbps internet on 5ghz at that range. Just some food for thought.

It's similar to any other dual band wifi 7 router with 4x4 streams on the 5 Ghz band, Asus BE-RT-82U is better and has a 2 Ghz CPU with an extra LAN port. The TPlink BE6500 is on sale for a much better price in Amazon.

TLDR: I'd suggest the RT-BE82U for dual-band WiFi 7 (2.4ghz/5ghz) as it has 2.5gb WAN/LAN ports. I'd suggest the TUF-BE9400 for tri-band WiFi 7 (also has 2.5gb WAN/LAN ports) and also has 6ghz band if that is important. Details: Good options listed above (ASUS BE3600 or TP-Link BE6500) but I don't like that the ASUS BE3600 only has 1GB LAN ports. I checked the ASUS website and it seems the most affordable WiFi 7 router they sell with 2.5gb WAN/LAN ports is the RT-BE82U. I think that might be a better choice for u/IfarmExpIRL since they have 2gigabit internet service, and every port supports 2.5gb. ASUS RT-BE82U: [https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-RT-BE82U-Dual-Band-802-11be-Extendable/dp/B0D48GS6KB](https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-RT-BE82U-Dual-Band-802-11be-Extendable/dp/B0D48GS6KB) Comparison of RT-BE58U ($149), RT-BE82U ($199), RT-BE86U ($249) and TUF Gaming TUF-BE9400 ($279): [https://www.asus.com/us/product-compare?ProductID=26424,30794,25357,31038&LevelId=networking-iot-servers-wifi-7](https://www.asus.com/us/product-compare?ProductID=26424,30794,25357,31038&LevelId=networking-iot-servers-wifi-7) For Tri-Band WiFi 7 (if 6ghz is important) then here is a comparison of the least expensive ones I see on ASUS's website. RT-BE92U ($249), TUF-BE9400 ($279, also listed previously) and RT-BE96U ($549!). Of these I would think for u/IfarmExpIRL the TUF-BE9400 is the best option - [https://shop.asus.com/us/90ig0a30-ma1c0v-tuf-gaming-be9400-tuf-be9400.html](https://shop.asus.com/us/90ig0a30-ma1c0v-tuf-gaming-be9400-tuf-be9400.html) Even though it is $30 more than the RT-BE92U, the BE92U has had reported performance issues and I would not recommend taking a chance on it. Search reddit and you'll find the posts by users. Amazon reviews are also not good for the BE92U. In comparison the TUF-BE9400 is a gaming line router from ASUS, and those tend to have higher quality components than the standard ASUS line, so I think it would be a solid choice if Tri-Band WiFi 7 is needed. Comparison - [https://www.asus.com/us/product-compare?ProductID=26439,31038,22429&LevelId=networking-iot-servers-wifi-7](https://www.asus.com/us/product-compare?ProductID=26439,31038,22429&LevelId=networking-iot-servers-wifi-7)

I just bought Asus RT BE82U BR65000 for 160$ its a 2025 release and plug and play. its crazy high end for the price. Anything lower than that it would be trash.

I have an 82u and a 86s in a mesh configuration and that works well. EDIT: Just be aware that if you use the Asus/TrendMicro security suite with their routers, the router sends your routing data to TrendMicro and their partners. Even though it is nice to have, I have all that turned off because of this.

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.

500mbs is more than enough for couple of people. Even for doing 4k streaming is fine. Don't really see any benefits of 1gig unless you are downloading/uploading tons of data. 2gb is just overkill and definitely not required. Look at review website dongknows to narrow down the choice of routers based on your requirement. Everyone is different so hard recommend, still some are good. Few router recommendations 1. Unifi UDR7. Great all-in-one router with lots of features. 2. Asus with wifi 7 and support for merlin firmware. Check above website for reviews. 3. If you want more control and would like to go DIY route, Any N100 mini pc with dual nic running opnsense/pfsense on it. Maybe directly or virtualized. Add an AP like unifi or omada or something else.

Was doing research on deco mesh systems and one thing i noticed is that there’s a lot of complaints about hardware revisions and firmware. I was interested in the ability to select preferred connection between decos and device preferred connection. That way i could set the mesh topology as i wanted while steering non mobile devices to specific decos where signals are strong from multiple decos to the correct one. Simple right? Nope. The updated firmware for this feature only applied to specific versions of hw. So a v1 xe75 got it but not a v2 at the time. Then an xe200 didnt have it at all and it some older popular models never got it at all. It just seemed like a mess and the model i ordered didnt have it but amazon lost the pkg so i got an asus instead that feature is just naturally in their firmware… Their wifi7 models all support it but it’s like they just stop supporting previous popular hardware and move on so quickly