ZenWiFi AX Mini (XD4)

I've had the ASUS ZEN WIFI Mini xd4 since 2020 and just recently upgraded the main router to an ASUS RT-AX82U AX5400 DUAL-BAND WIFI-6 GAMING ROUTER so I could put one of the nodes in my basement where I spend a lot of time. The coverage is amazing and the speed is good everywhere. Heck, as soon as I turn onto my street my phones switch to it and I'm the 4th house down. I'd recommend to anyone and you have free internet security for the life of the product. And all of the mesh systems are compatible with one another.

Asus mesh, I use the zen wifi ax mini d4s. I don't want to do any network stuff at home. I'm fairly burnt out and the last thing I want to do is tinker on sys admin stuff at home.

I am using the RT-BE92U and XD4 as an access point in mesh upstairs in UK too. Good system using the app. Downside is ISP provide ONT which is gigabit ports only so anything over that is Wifi only. Shame as Router itself has a 10gb port and 2.5gb ports. Good Parental controls. Downside to Asus in general is using IoT on 2.4ghz. Asus and smart devices don't seem to like each other. (Reolink, aqara, govee etc!)

With a tri-band WiFi 6 mesh system that leverages the 3rd band exclusively for mesh backhaul traffic, speeds should approach wired connectivity performance. Not guaranteed to be as good as wired, but most likely better than a typical dual-band WiFi extender. I know this because I tried a dual-band mesh system (ZenWiFi mini XD5 - 2.4ghz & 5ghz) and saw my internet speeds drop in half (from 300mbps to 150mbps). Used a a tri-band mesh system (ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 - 2.4ghz, 5ghz \[client\] & 5ghz \[mesh backhaul\]) and my internet speeds were consistently right around 300mbps at both the router and the node. BTW the node was 2 floors downstairs. Using wireless backhaul. The XT8 set is also just a 2-pack. The XD5 came in a 3-pack. I tried using just 2 nodes, then 1 on each floor, and still only got 50% of my internet speed with the dual-band XD5 set. The XT8 gives me 100% of rated internet speed. Not certain if all tri-band mesh systems have such performance (I only have experience with this one), but the XT8 works very well in my environment. Logically it seems tri-band would work better than dual-band.

If you want an easy setup, nice user interface and ability to tweak options/configurations down the road, ASUS ZenWiFi is a good option. Another bonus with ASUS is you can use a mobile phone app \*or\* a web interface on a laptop/computer to manage the system. Many other mesh systems from TP-Link, Netgear, Eero only let you manage them with a mobile phone app. That is fine if you have basic needs but if you want to get more control over settings, often not an option. For example TP-Link may not let you select WiFi channels for its wireless networks. With ASUS you have control over a multitude of settings. Or just leave it on the defaults and if you ever wish to dive into the config, it will be ready and waiting for you. I asked Google Gemini for some thoughts too (another poster used Ai so I gave it a try too). I see ASUS ZenWiFi is in the list along with others. Since your needs don't seem very complex any of these should work pretty well. Unfamiliar with Eero, but you stated they are "difficult" to move into AP mode, no idea why but if you know that to be true then I suppose you could remove Eero from your consideration list. Have fun! Click below image to make it larger... https://preview.redd.it/q9mu50skxxrf1.png?width=925&format=png&auto=webp&s=1fb6721ce7d5fb1ded5fee09f45ed12ce365b752

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'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.

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?