ASUS - ZenWiFi BT8

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.

Not familiar with DD-WRT but my ISP was slumping out Asus Zenwifi's BT8's for $180 so picked one of those up. Newly released OpenWRT on it now. You can't find that price probably (Telia @ Sweden) but pretty happy with it. Great wifi coverage in all rooms incl 5ghz (I have no wifi 7 device), 2,5g WAN +LAN (+2 1gb ports),I picked up a 2,5g flex mini to get everything on 2,5g.

Greetings just changed my Asus Router with a new Asus ZenWiFi BE14000 Wifi 7 system speeds and coverage is not great. I have a 2Gb plan on fiber my WiFi download and upload speed is worse than what it was with my old router (which only supported 1Gb speeds hence why I changed). Even in front of the main unit O can't get even 1Gb and upload is less than 5Mb lol. Yes my phone says it's connected with WiFi 7 which is how I'm testing and was also my previous way of testing with old router (have a Pixel 9 pro XL). Any advice on what could be going wrong? Thanks!

Works well. I get nearly 1Gbps on my laptop via wifi. Seems like a stable connection. Not sure how far it works though as I only have a small living space. Also seems that OpenWRT will support it at some point in the (near) future so that is something I'm keeping my eye on. Perfectly happy with it.

I too have recently purchased an ASUS ZenWiFi BE14000 and have been experiencing connection issues. This biggest problem is it's not consistant, and might only lag for 5 seconds, so running speed test does not help. This is becoming a big problem with Zoom and Teams calls. My old 8year old Orbi RBR50 never had these issues. I've tried all the quick steps for resolve. Considering returning this and going back to Orbi. I really like the ASUS application and parental controls which is a shame.

The exact cause of the problem is beyond my tech knowledge, but I can attest this is a specific issue with fios and asus mesh wifi routers. I had the exact same issue about a month ago. Upgraded to the ASUS BE 14000 from my old TP link. I had xfinity gig internet and fios had just come to our area. I decided not to cancel xfinity until I got fios up and running, but that day never came. They installed fios, it tested amazingly fast up and down on a direct connected device, but as soon as we plugged it into the router everything slowed, especially the upload speed. Uploads were 1 to 3 mbs. I figured it was a router setting so I let the tech leave. Two weeks later, trying everything from changing wires, multiple tech calls, to factory resetting devices, firmware checks, dual wan, literally everything I could think of, find on the web and that ChatGPT suggested. The final suggestion from a tech (which I did not try) was to use their WIFI router connect that wired to my three node Asus mesh wifi. I didn't do that, because even if that does somehow solve it, it's a shit setup. Long story short, I went back to Xfinity and canceled fios (which is actually what one of the fios tech's recommended after seeing the xfinity speed vs fios in person). Overall I had two tech's on site, 3 phone calls with tech's and a tech call with ASUS. Nobody could explain why, ASUS blamed Fios and Fios blamed ASUS. Either way, there's something about the asus mesh system that doesn't communicate well with the fios ONT. After all this I noticed reviews on Amazon warning of this exact issue. I know this doesn't exactly help, but it's not you, it's them.

Was there any evidence you found by the time you returned your setup that was the root cause? I just purchased the BE14000 setup myself a few days ago and I am experiencing what seems to be the exact same situation you dealt with. I happen to be on AT&T Fiber.

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I bought an Asus zenwifi system but eventually hardwired the satellites to a switch plugged into the main unit. Works great.

Yeah, extenders don't work in big houses. For 3500 sq ft, get a mesh system like TP-Link Deco or ASUS ZenWiFi.Covers everything, no dead zones, no 5G or 2.4GHz.

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

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

I'm no expert at all in networks. I use Asus tri band routera running Merlin firmware. I have one router at the far end of the house on the 1at floor and the second router at the opposite end on the second floor. The signal extends to the yard and fully covers the house with Wi-Fi 6. House is close to 3k square feet. I have the routers hardwired since that provided the best connection. If you go the Merlin website you'll see what routers are supported.

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

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.

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)

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