ASUS - TUF Gaming Router 2 Hatsune Miku Edition

After two weeks finally arrived and come from China (Taobao)

Yes that where I bought this one: https://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/detail.html?abbucket=4&id=909971931084&from=redirectFromAutoCallApp You can buy this from Oopbuy or superbuy agent

Always bought a worthy router , for example I got the ASUS WIFI7 gaming router as I would never get my gigabit speeds via WiFi. It’s disappointing for the money spent monthly and this has been 15+ years of this and it’s a monopoly. I’ve tried others companies as well as ones that came and went. I typically always hardwired and that’s the closet I’d ever get to a gig. I have a rentals properties I own and one is a new build (3 months old) another I built 15 years ago both spectrum all the way through the whole time including my personal home & business. As long as the modem is up to par Docsis3.1 etc, is what they offer but there is better out there, however that is what’s important but even using spectrums new WIFI7 router the equipment is subpar to be nice. Of course, there are variables involved understanding, LoS, waveforms, frequency , channels and interference or whether it’s your walls or you live in a old home or a new build, or where the whole neighborhood is set up for spectrum and you’re stepping onto the signal from line to line & home to home. Everything is expanding to quick all over and they all can’t keep up but want the business and worry about the quality later. Even more troublesome is telecoms infrastructure as a whole is outdated severely is the major culprit and it get a bandaid over a bandaid, spectrum’s architecture is no different and is out of date( I.E. the IP switch up of running out years back & MAC addresses are getting there too) again many variables. Apologies, this is more info than asked , I just dealt with it today via a tech telling me to get a mesh network or router because I won’t be happy with the performance. I know people that have been behind the scenes or even subbed out and worked on the back end of things as I have or have climbed the towers for installation/fixes to the front know. I will always say being you can’t get out of the modem as you could once upon a time , always buy your own equipment for best results. Finally even with my $500 router I still only get 650-700 down & up which is disappointing. In all the years whether admittedly doing what I was trained to do , these days when having techs out they all will tell you all day get your own router or mesh network which is a tad cumbersome when you folks are paying high bills and installation fees and is some cases getting PODS , the glorified signal repeaters. It’s a shame. Please know I am not bashing spectrum per se , they are all the same as it’s a bigger issue. I just don’t see a solution in the near future. YES , always get your own gear when possible and configure it well and properly.

Always bought a worthy router , for example I got the ASUS WIFI7 gaming router as I would never get my gigabit speeds via WiFi. It’s disappointing for the money spent monthly and this has been 15+ years of this and it’s a monopoly. I’ve tried others companies as well as ones that came and went. I typically always hardwired and that’s the closet I’d ever get to a gig. I have a rentals properties I own and one is a new build (3 months old) another I built 15 years ago both spectrum all the way through the whole time including my personal home & business. As long as the modem is up to par Docsis3.1 etc, is what they offer but there is better out there, however that is what’s important but even using spectrums new WIFI7 router the equipment is subpar to be nice. Of course, there are variables involved understanding, LoS, waveforms, frequency , channels and interference or whether it’s your walls or you live in a old home or a new build, or where the whole neighborhood is set up for spectrum and you’re stepping onto the signal from line to line & home to home. Everything is expanding to quick all over and they all can’t keep up but want the business and worry about the quality later. Even more troublesome is telecoms infrastructure as a whole is outdated severely is the major culprit and it get a bandaid over a bandaid, spectrum’s architecture is no different and is out of date( I.E. the IP switch up of running out years back & MAC addresses are getting there too) again many variables. Apologies, this is more info than asked , I just dealt with it today via a tech telling me to get a mesh network or router because I won’t be happy with the performance. I know people that have been behind the scenes or even subbed out and worked on the back end of things as I have or have climbed the towers for installation/fixes to the front know. I will always say being you can’t get out of the modem as you could once upon a time , always buy your own equipment for best results. Finally even with my $500 router I still only get 650-700 down & up which is disappointing. In all the years whether admittedly doing what I was trained to do , these days when having techs out they all will tell you all day get your own router or mesh network which is a tad cumbersome when you folks are paying high bills and installation fees and is some cases getting PODS , the glorified signal repeaters. It’s a shame. Please know I am not bashing spectrum per se , they are all the same as it’s a bigger issue. I just don’t see a solution in the near future. YES , always get your own gear when possible and configure it well and properly.

FYI , all of our current routers and mesh product all have extensive on router functionality including Open, Wireguard and much more. As such you could pick BT6, 8, 10, 16 our any of the routers. Also all of the units have our Gaming QoS option for prioritizing game packets and or specific systems, if you want a more streamlined experience our gaming models ( ROG, ROG STRIX, TUF GAMING ) also have dedicated Gaming Ports which are pre configured should you connect your device to that port. You can also do this manually through our firmware/app. Also note unless you need the coverage specific to a kit ( which can be done via AiMesh ) on the router side you have the benefit of no backhual use maximizing throughput if you are within the coverage area of a router.

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

If the internal walls in your apartment are concrete and you don't have line of sight to the router it can be hard to get reliable wifi in multiple rooms even in a small apartment. The issue is made worse by the fact that there are a lot of competing signals in most places in Hong Kong. WiFi 7 does deal with these issues better than previous technology, but is expensive. I use as Asus WiFi 7 router and it is a distinct improvement on the one that it replaced. With a 2.5G connection I am seeing download speeds in a 700sq ft apartment of 500mbps at worst and about 1100mbps as best.

If the internal walls in your apartment are concrete and you don't have line of sight to the router it can be hard to get reliable wifi in multiple rooms even in a small apartment. The issue is made worse by the fact that there are a lot of competing signals in most places in Hong Kong. WiFi 7 does deal with these issues better than previous technology, but is expensive. I use as Asus WiFi 7 router and it is a distinct improvement on the one that it replaced. With a 2.5G connection I am seeing download speeds in a 700sq ft apartment of 500mbps at worst and about 1100mbps as best.

Asus zenwifi is worth considering. Just got 2 nodes of the 6E one from 2023 for $200 @ microcenter. After some issues with a new fully updated asus wifi7 router constantly rebooting & some similar claims across a few of their wifi7 devices i fear they've got a bug. The 6E has been running fantastic for ~4days now

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?