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ASUS - ZenWiFi BD4

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"Unifi provide the most stable wifi network for IoT of all the AP on the market, even with one VLAN, even in mesh configuration. ... I have +200 IoT devices in my home from Apple, Switchbot, Aqara, Logitech, Eufy, Hue, Govee, and numerous exotic brands. I have been through hell with solutions from Apple, Orbi, Peplink, Meraki, Eero, Huawei and many many more. And only since I am rocking on Unifi I can open my Apple Home app with not a single device error !"


"I have over 60 devices connected to it, and have ZERO issues."


"Finally, nothing drops, everything is fast and solid, the devices themselves are now the bottleneck."

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"I have a tri-level home with 3 Eero units. ... I'm using wifi only to connect all three and have no gaps in coverage. ... I can walk anywhere on my property and have no less than 40 to 45% signal strength."


"The eero’s give me WiFi speeds of at least 1600 Mbps everywhere ... I also get great coverage outside and inside my 2700 square foot home."


"Eero Max 7 is one of the best mesh networks you'll get ... The eero Max 7 is the best-performing router we've tested. It's a Wi-Fi 7 mesh router that's incredibly fast and maintains gigabit speeds nearly 100 feet away. ... But if you want speed and stability, it's a good option."

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"With a 2.5G connection I am seeing download speeds in a 700sq ft apartment of 500mbps at worst and about 1100mbps as best."


"I’m getting the whole gig almost every where in the house"


"With a 2.5G connection I am seeing download speeds in a 700sq ft apartment of 500mbps at worst and about 1100mbps as best."

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"TP-Link/Netgear software and features are worse than ASUS and far more basic/limited. ... Eero requires a subscription for stuff you get for free/default on ASUS, also MerlinWRT is a god send."


"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."


"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."

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"I haven't needed to restart it even once since I purchase it"


"20 devices is nothing; I have 80+ devices running effortlessly on my Asus wifi 7 mesh"

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"No devices connect to any nodes, only the primary access point."


"the AX3000 is only 2x2 dual band and has no dedicated radio for meshing, so if you mesh wirelessly, you end up halving the 5GHz bandwidth."


"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."

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"I have noticed however my devices sometimes get confused which node it should connect to, resulting in sub par speeds."


"I have some older tech that was the primary connection problem, but even newer ~4 year old tech was having trouble."


"the Ring Chime modules ... would disconnect randomly with the AX5400"

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"It started randomly disconnecting around April(bought in dec 24) ... the amount of times I want to hurl this thing at the wall is ridiculous."


"random disconnects that made me want to pull my hair out"


"However, even after a firmware upgrade it kept losing connection. Sometimes up to six times per day."

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"When I did add the third node I felt I was getting crazy interference."


"I have noticed however my devices sometimes get confused which node it should connect to, resulting in sub par speeds."


"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."

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"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"


"I have noticed however my devices sometimes get confused which node it should connect to, resulting in sub par speeds."

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Ace_310 • 6 months ago

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.

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anangrypudge • 7 months ago

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.

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craigeryjohn • 10 months ago

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?

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Curious_Party_4683 • 20 days ago

my wifi7 from Asus has been rock solid. easy to set up as seen here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX76s\_XScJ4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX76s_XScJ4)

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Curious_Party_4683 • 20 days ago

my wifi7 from Asus has been rock solid. easy to set up as seen here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX76s\_XScJ4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX76s_XScJ4) it's small enough to hide wherever.

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doublemint_ • 6 months ago

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

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EnigmaSpore • 11 months ago

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 firmwareTheir wifi7 models all support it but it’s like they just stop supporting previous popular hardware and move on so quickly

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FamousSuccess • 3 months ago

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

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glotey • 2 months ago

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

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Jet_Rocket11 • 29 days ago

I have always used Asus for as long as I can remember but I just got a TP Link system because I recently tried upgrading my Asus mesh with newer models (2 different ones) and one had constant rebooting issues which they can't fix and the other has 2.4 GHz WiFi issues which they also can't fix. Both are their WiFi 7 models.

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Jim_Raynor_86 • 7 months ago

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

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