Asus ZenWiFi XT8

• SnooPears5432 👎
  r/eero · eero Pro 6E Preview (vs eero Pro 6): Why You Should Only Get It for Free, If at All! →2022-03-25T18:00:13

  Hi Dong, I read your reviews often. I also like how you always delineate the detailed specs regarding CPU and RAM in a way many reviewers don't. You put a lot of effort into your reviews and they're more detailed than most. I appreciate the work you do, and you're entertaining in the way you do it. You do have a pretty strong anti-Eero history in your commentary over the years, however. You have a right to your opinion, and I have my own issues with Eero and certain other networking brands, but it also lends itself to the notion your comments are based in bias rather than the numbers and data. I have used several Asus systems and while they're competent, I haven't found any of them to be definitively better performers than most of the market mainstays (I have tried XD6, XT8, and now, am using an AX86U router with an AX86S wired backhaul mesh node). The last combination is the best of the three. XT8 was the worst, unstable and just crappy. I know you're an Asus fan. But Asus is highly configurable and supports dual WAN, even if they have their own issues with performance and stability in some models. I also tried Omada which was quite good, but the access points are huge and there were some roaming and authentication failure issues. I wish you WOULD do an actual review of this product. I, like you, am wary of the downgrade in CPU power and though Eero tell us the hardware offloading and improved radios offer better performance, I'd like to see comprehensive numbers to support that. I've only seen one rather general review from CNET. My suspicion is that the CPU change has more to do with mitigating the Chip shortage issue than in improving performance. If you look at TPLink, they've done the same thing with their new Deco X55 - they moved to 160MHz channel width and went from a quad core to a dual-core 1.0 GHz CPU, same as Eero. They haven't gone into detail as to why they've done this and they don't have the company tech presence on Reddit that Eero does, though I'd be curious to see their explanation, and I'm betting the story is similar. My experience with 160-MHz capable routers, as you stated, is they seldom actually use 160 MHz - maybe it's my environment, by the Asus AX86U I am using now (I have dual WAN so need a router that supports that) is that it's always on 80 MHz on 5GHz, even though I have 160 MHz enabled. So if that's the case, there'd be no benefit to me in this new product. So please, TEST it, and show us your results. People are going to comment, good and bad. Comprehensive test results speak louder than anything.

• sunrisebreeze 👍
  r/HomeNetworking · Asus Zenwifi BT8 vs BT10 →2026-04-30T04:11:30

  I would NOT buy the BT10. I think $999 for mesh is way too costly. I'm a bit of a frugal person, so even $549 seems like a lot for three BT8 units. Interesting that Best Buy doesn't call it BT8, but if you compare the specs to ASUS's website for the BT8, it looks like it's the BT8 at Best Buy for $549.99 (3-pack). ASUS link: [https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-mesh-wifi-system/zenwifi-wifi-systems/asus-zenwifi-bt8/techspec/](https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-mesh-wifi-system/zenwifi-wifi-systems/asus-zenwifi-bt8/techspec/) The BT10's differences are 10GB WAN/LAN and 10GB LAN port (those are 2.5GB on the BT8). Another cheap thing ASUS did with the BT10 is remove a LAN port. BT8 has 4 ports (1 WAN, 3 LAN) and BT10 only has 3 ports (1 WAN, 2 LAN). Why pay $450+ more and get one less port? BT10 also has twice as much RAM (2GB vs 1GB) and a slightly faster CPU (as far as I can tell, 2.0ghz vs 1.8gz; ASUS specs don't tell you but AI thinks it's 1.8ghz). BT10 also has a bit more spatial stream support (4x4 on 5ghz & 6ghz; BT8 has 3x3 on those bands), but I don't think that's a big deal. In summary, no, I don't think BT10 is worth \~$450 more than the BT8. 1GB of RAM on BT8 is fine. I have an ASUS XT8 mesh (WiFi 6), and it only has 512MB of RAM & works fine with nearly 100 clients. As long as your internet service is 2.5GB or less the BT8 will work fine and won't throttle (limit) your connection. If you had 5GB internet service then buying the BT8 would limit your internet speed to 2.5GB-ish. At that point you may wish to consider other options, rather than dropping nearly $1K on a mesh system. You can get it done for much less by buying a nice router and wireless access points. Hope that helps, good luck!

• sunrisebreeze 👍
  r/ZenWiFi · ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ASUS BQ16 Pro – Real-World Review →2025-12-15T01:34:13

  2.4ghz on my router is set to 20MHz channel bandwidth. I’ve set a fixed channel of 1. When I had the router previously auto-select the channel, my “smart” devices (plugs, lights, doorbell camera) would drop off/reconnect to the network every week or two. Since setting a fixed channel, that doesn’t happen anymore and my clients stay connected. I used a WiFi scanner app on my Android phone to determine which 2.4ghz band was the least used (out of 1, 6 or 11 - I’m in USA) and based on that chose band #1 to be my fixed band.

• sunrisebreeze 👎
  r/ZenWiFi · ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ASUS BQ16 Pro – Real-World Review →2025-12-14T23:36:22

  👍I'd prefer a bit more 2.4ghz speed, so my video doorbell would not be as janky at times. Other than that, nothing else really needs much bandwidth on 2.4ghz.

• No-Turnover3316 👍
  r/HomeNetworking · Meshing up a townhouse: Google Nest Wifi Pro 6e vs ASUS ZenWiFi 6 XT8? →2024-03-17T05:47:22

  Some note's for you. - You will almost never use 6ghz, its made for more or less same room applications, or better used as a backhaul for the meshing of nodes as a lot of devices don't even support 6ghz yet. - Google nest is fine, but limited in configuration. Think of it more as an out of the box solution. - I'd argue the asus has better security features. Google isn't really known as the most trustworthy company, and on that note, they are also fairly well known for buying companies (nest in this instance) and later dropping support for said devices. - I've owned both, but opted for the Asus XT8's. Only because they suit my purposes (running a server and various web apps). Both work fine. My biased opinion, if you want an easy solution, go the google wifi. If you're a tech geek and want full configuration go the Asus.

• aggiestudd07 👍
  r/HomeNetworking · REVIEW: ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 (AX6600) Whole Home WiFi 6 Mesh WiFi System →2022-02-28T15:02:03

  Yes! I have all 3 running in wired ethernet backhaul mode and it is amazing. Worked immediately going through the setup wizard in the app for the XT8s. I don't know if you can run 3 on the wireless backhaul or if they're limited to 2, but definitely works in wired. GL!

• Bmic31 😐
  r/HomeNetworking · REVIEW: ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 (AX6600) Whole Home WiFi 6 Mesh WiFi System →2020-05-24T14:41:31

  I guess it’s justifying the cost for the gain haha. We have 1 WiFi 6 capable device and most of my gear is Ethernet connected (if it’s stationary and has a port, it’s wired). The RT-68s are only about 2 years old so maybe if we get more WiFi 6 devices I’ll look into an AX-92 2 pack to replace them. Thanks for sharing your experience!

• sunrisebreeze 👍
  r/HomeNetworking · ASUS ZenWiFi AXE7800 →2026-06-24T04:54:14

  It's difficult to know until you test it in your own environment/residence. For example I have the ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 WiFi 6 mesh system and it works very well for me (wired ethernet backhaul setup). But if you read reviews on Amazon, they aren't great. Not sure if the negative reviews are because people don't know how to config the device, got a faulty unit, live in a concrete bunker (so no router will penetrate concrete effectively), or some other reason. I did some more research. The ASUS ZenWiFi AXE7800 looks identical to the ASUS ZenWiFi ET9. Not sure why there are different names, but compare and they seem to have the same specs: [https://www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-mesh-systems/asus-zenwifi/asus-zenwifi-axe7800/techspec/](https://www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-mesh-systems/asus-zenwifi/asus-zenwifi-axe7800/techspec/) and [https://www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-mesh-systems/asus-zenwifi/asus-zenwifi-et9/techspec/](https://www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-mesh-systems/asus-zenwifi/asus-zenwifi-et9/techspec/) I bought a pair of the ET9s when they were sold on the ASUS website for $99. Tested them out and noticed the 6ghz band does not travel far at all. In the same room or perhaps a room away (with 1 wall blocking signal), you get very good speeds. Beyond that it drops off very fast. 5ghz band travels further but speeds are not as fast as 6ghz. Of course 2.4ghz travels the furthest but it's slow and congested (lucky to get 100mbps on 2.4ghz). I tested them for a few days and they seemed to work OK. In wireless backhaul they functioned OK but for best reliability/consistent speeds ethernet connection/wired backhaul is a best practice. I see you plan to hardwire them so that would be the ideal config. Generally speaking you need to have these units config'd and set up for at least 2 weeks to evaluate them and see if they function well in your environment. Most review sites will test a system for maybe several days, so any sporadic issues (such as client disconnect/reconnect) probably wouldn't show up during such a short testing period. I decided to keep my ASUS XT8s setup since they are all config'd the way I like and are connected to my cable modem. It isn't worth the hassle to reconfig the ET9 with the cable modem and set up networks from scratch. I only have 400mbps internet service and the XT8s can handle that fine. Plan is to swap in the ET9s when the XT8s are moved to the ASUS end of life/no longer supported status. The XT8s have been in service over 5 years (4 of those in wired backhaul config; worked pretty good, once in a while needed to reboot a mesh node to reconnect it to mesh) and work very well in wired backhaul config. Wherever you purchase from, buy from a place with a good return policy. Then if they don't work well you could return & get your money back. Good luck.

• FrequentWay 😐
  r/HomeNetworking · Looking to purchase a new router and need recommendations/advice →2026-05-30T17:39:50

  I use a bunch of Asus XT8s for my 2800 sq ft 2 story house. They are all Ethernet backboned to avoid latency and bandwidth issues. However I do get bufferbloat since it’s multiple hops. AT&T router to main Asus router then secondary router to office router to desktop.

• TB04507 👍
  r/HomeNetworking · Asus ZenWiFi XT9 latest firmware update failing →2026-05-28T11:55:08

  Suffered intermitent internet crashing, like every other 4 days since the biosupgrade 05/18 for my XT8 mesh. Finally had to hard reset. Been stable so far. I will wait another 4 days and post. I did it thru the app. It did register in the gui but was having connectivity issues. Will do the manual upgrade if this keeps being unstable. Have 135 devices in my network

• sunrisebreeze 👎
  r/HomeNetworking · best mesh wifi system for a medium size house in 2026 what should I get? →2026-04-30T06:08:03

  Not sure why your comment was downvoted, but I tossed you an up-vote. I can confirm ASUS AiMesh doesn't like IoT very much (I have an ASUS XT8 system, wired backhaul). Smart plugs/switches don't stay connected, and other times they remain connected fine for weeks. Very aggravating. To fix this I dusted off the router I replaced the XT8 with, a Netgear Nighthawk R7000. I added it as a wireless access point (connected via ethernet to my XT8 via MoCA). I moved the IoT network for the "smart" things to the R7000. Voila, they stay connected. Months at a time, no issues. I guess IoT loves WiFi 5. Side note, the cool thing about the Nighthawk R7000 is you could install Fresh Tomato or DD-WRT on it (3rd party firmware) to create VLANs and breathe new life into a 10+ year old router. Great stuff!

• sunrisebreeze 👍
  r/HomeNetworking · best mesh wifi system for a medium size house in 2026 what should I get? →2026-04-30T06:04:28

  Some mesh systems are better than others. In the days of WiFi 6, a tri-band mesh with 2.4ghz/5ghz/5ghz (a 2nd 5ghz band for mesh traffic) works pretty well, even wirelessly. An example of this is the ASUS XT8 mesh system. When used wirelessly, it's not going to be as good as a wired setup (such as a router with wireless access points, connected together via ethernet), but for those who can't/don't want to run ethernet or use MoCA, it's an appealing compromise.

• sunrisebreeze 👍
  r/HomeNetworking · Asus Zenwifi BT8 vs BT10 →2026-04-30T04:14:38

  I just realized I did not answer your main question: "Is the BT8 a good product?" I am an ASUS fan (I have the ASUS XT8 mesh, WiFi 6) and it works quite well (have been using 5 years). I have some doubts about their WiFi 7 mesh systems though. Reviews are sometimes mixed. I'm not sure if ASUS has fixed all the bugs in their WiFi 7 firmware yet. You can check for other posts on Reddit for BT8, see what others have said in the past. Best Buy does have a return policy but it's rather short (14 days I think?). So if you want to try it, give yourself plenty of time to install it and test it. Make sure it works within the 14 day period, so if it's a big goose egg and doesn't function well, you could return it, get your money back to try something else.

• BoutTime22 👎
  r/youfibre · Best router/mesh setup with YouFibre? (2-floor house, WiFi weak upstairs) →2026-01-20T15:10:22

  I also went for a Flint 2 recently after upgrading to You2000. It replaced an Asus XT8 two unit Mesh. It's faster and the coverage is arguably better. In fact I've set the 2.4Ghz radio to the lowest transmit power setting so my Pixel 9 hops to the 5Ghz band quicker. Our house is two storey and around 2000 sq ft and our outside security cameras haven't lost connection once. I highly recommend Flint 2.

• sunrisebreeze 👍
  r/ZenWiFi · ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ASUS BQ16 Pro – Real-World Review →2025-12-14T08:13:42

  Wow if my system lasts until WiFi 9 that would be amazing! I think by then my urge to upgrade would overtake my patience to wait for ASUS to stop supporting it with firmware updates. But yes, it’s nice not to be forced to upgrade, and to do so when I am really ready.

• sunrisebreeze 👍
  r/ZenWiFi · ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ASUS BQ16 Pro – Real-World Review →2025-12-14T08:10:29

  Thanks for sharing more info! By the way I have an ASUS XT8 mesh system (it's WiFi 6). It also has excellent wireless backhaul (XT8 has a 2nd dedicated 5ghz band with 4x4 spatial streams for backhaul). I have the router and mesh node two floors apart and still got excellent signal when they were using wireless backhaul. I now have them connected via wired backhaul (ethernet), but the performance via wireless backhaul was just as good. I am not as familiar with ASUS's WiFi 7 mesh products. Looks like they use MLO (multi link operation) for the backhaul. The BQ16 Pro states it has a 6ghz dedicated backhaul but the product page also mentions using MLO for backhaul (combining 2.4ghz/5ghz/6ghz-1/6ghz-2 bands). I looked up the tech specs of the BQ16 Pro and it's got 4x4 streams for all 4 bands: [https://www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-mesh-wifi-system/zenwifi-wifi-systems/asus-zenwifi-bq16-pro/techspec/](https://www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-mesh-wifi-system/zenwifi-wifi-systems/asus-zenwifi-bq16-pro/techspec/) This should give it more capacity for concurrent client connections, as average mesh systems (such as mine 😉) only have 2x2 streams for the 2.4ghz and 5ghz client bands. Only the XT8's dedicated 5ghz backhaul band is 4x4. Since 6ghz doesn't have long range I wonder if the system uses the 5ghz band for the majority of backhaul traffic and if this slows down 5ghz clients. Since you posted your review, **have you noticed any client slowdown** for any of the bands? Or is it all good regardless of whether client is using 2.4ghz/5ghz/6ghz? **BTW what speed do you get for the 2.4ghz client?** To help understand performance could you connect your mobile phone to the 2.4ghz wifi network and run a speed test in the same room as the router (maybe 6 feet away from it) and then 20 feet away, then share the results here? I would like to know how fast 2.4ghz is with this premium WiFi 7 mesh system. Another benefit over the Orbi is that ASUS gives you all the security features with product purchase. Orbi (Netgear), eero (Amazon) and TP-Link charge a subscription fee for additional security and parental control features, which is a terrible surprise for customers who do not realize this until after purchasing a device from Orbi/eero/TP-Link.

• sunrisebreeze 😐
  r/HomeNetworking · ubiquiti udr7 + U7 Pro or Asus BE-96U router for 3000 sq ft home? →2025-12-05T23:08:33

  Wow that was a lot to read! 😂 But I got through it... and now I return the favor by giving you something to read. 😊 So my understanding after reading your post, is that you don't like the ASUS because it only has "gig-e" ports on it. Please take a careful look at the rear side of the BE-96U, because **it also has two 10GB ports!** I don't know how fast your internet service is, but if it's 1 gigabit or less then you can use one the 1 gigabit WAN/LAN port for the WAN, and then you'd have two 10GB ports for your network. One to direct-connect to a device, and another to connect to a switch (2.5GB or 10GB, whatever you like/need). Then you can connect several devices without a problem. Of course that is extra $$ for a switch but that's what you'd need to do to "make it work" with your existing ASUS router. If you have faster than 1 gigabit internet service, you should probably use the 10GB WAN/LAN as the WAN, so you don't throttle your internet speed. Then the other 10GB LAN port would need to connect to a switch (2.5GB or 10GB) so your multiple wired devices could take advantage of the speed. If that's the only issue with the ASUS, why not keep it? It's less expensive than Ubiquiti (though not as easy to expand/extend/customize). Shouldn't matter if AiMesh didn't work for you, since you don't need any additional coverage... or do you? I thought that was not an issue.. so why did you mention AiMesh not working well? Do you need mesh coverage? Unclear from your post. If you need more complexity/configurability, need more "meshability" and don't like AiMesh, sounds like a no-brainer: Keep the Ubiquiti stuff and return the ASUS router. But if the ASUS meets your current needs, costs less, provides all the coverage you need AND is faster, sounds like the decision would be to keep the ASUS. If you still feel conflicted, write down the lists of pros and cons for each device. Whatever has more pros, that's probably the winner and the one you should go with. Good luck! P.S.: Sorry you had a bad experience with AiMesh, but I've been using an ASUS XT8 (WiFi 6) mesh system for 4.5 years and it's been great the last 4 years. First half year there were firmware issues, but ASUS eventually fixed them. I just want to provide a balanced perspective and say that for some people, AiMesh works very well. Sometimes AiMesh doesn't work well because people pair the wrong routers together to build a mesh (such as WiFi 7 + WiFi 6, or a tri-band router with a dual band) and that can cause problems. Not the user's fault; I blame ASUS for over-hyping AiMesh as being "easy" and "simple." For full details on how to build an awesome AiMesh, you need to do some homework. This is a helpful resource: [https://dongknows.com/tips-and-rules-on-picking-the-best-asus-aimesh-combo/](https://dongknows.com/tips-and-rules-on-picking-the-best-asus-aimesh-combo/)

• Critorrus 👎
  r/wifi · Wifi penetration in the steel-reinforced concrete jungle →2025-06-19T07:08:10

  This sounds like a job for multiple access points with a seperate ssid on 2.4ghz to connect your iptv devices to. They dont use a ton of bandwidth and latency really doesnt matter and 2.4 will provide better penetration for a more stable connection. I wouldnt run cables to everything. That'd be dumb, but you should have a cable for your aps, or mesh bodes. Wireless mesh is ass you really want a cable going to each node if possible. In your use case I think more expensive isnt necessarily better and dont particularly see the benefit of going for a really expensive wifi 7 router. Id get a decent wifi7 router. I reccomend the tplink archer be65000. Its pretty cheap, has good antenna, no 6ghz band, but a very snappy ui with wire guard support which is useful for streaming iptv. Then just some cheaper routers to use as aps.

• Mikelfritz69 👎
  r/wifi · Wifi penetration in the steel-reinforced concrete jungle →2025-06-18T01:32:32

  Old 2.4G is far better at getting through the obstacles you are facing. You can get an idea using ubiquiti's design center web site to map how the wifi will propagate in your environment. I guess you could get two good wired wifi access points where you can put them and then try to use mesh units close to wall openings within signal of the wired units - pure mesh is not great but it may work.

• darkveins2 👎
  r/wifi · Wifi penetration in the steel-reinforced concrete jungle →2025-06-17T20:26:13

  Ahh, a classic problem. When I was a network engineer, I also wrestled with a steel-reinforced concrete jungle for multiplayer simulations. The cause of your headache is the mesh network. These are notoriously unstandardized and unreliable. What you want are wifi access points, connected by ethernet cable to your primary router. You can use a specialized AP or a router in AP mode. The upgrade to WiFi 7 for MLO is questionable. Novel features often have buggy firmware implementations, until a sufficient period of stabilization has elapsed. If you need it, or are made of money, then I’d say go for it. Just remember to disable MLO if things get weird. If you’re not made of money, you can get a cheaper wifi 6 router. Remember that you’ll also need to get one or two APs.

• DeliciousHunter836 👎
  r/amazoneero · Single Max 7 and 6 Pros or TP-Link Deco BE63/65? →2024-11-20T02:50:32

  Reviews only go so far. In my experience, you have to live with kit for weeks if not months to see how it’s truly going to perform for you. I banged my head on the wall for months with an ASUS XT8 setup. Most reviewers loved it. I won’t ever get an ASUS again. Regarding the paywall, do any consumer grade systems NOT have a paywall of some sort? If that’s a dealbreaker for you, consider Ubiquiti or Omada…but they too have their own issues.

• Paosolski 👍
  r/HomeNetworking · Meshing up a townhouse: Google Nest Wifi Pro 6e vs ASUS ZenWiFi 6 XT8? →2024-03-19T06:02:58

  >You will almost never use 6ghz…better used as a backhaul for the meshing of nodes This is true… I guess I was dreaming of a future state where it's relevant to have. > if you want an easy solution, go the google wifi. If you're a tech geek and want full configuration go the Asus Thank you for the perspective! I do want out of the box, but i'm willing to get nerdy with it and take advantage of the config capabilities of the ASUS set. The security features are a big selling point for me.

• 7uphysics 👎
  r/HomeNetworking · Better WiFi in a wired house: Mesh system with Ethernet backhaul, vs. multiple WAPs? →2024-01-16T12:48:30

  I would recommend the ASUS XD6 instead of the XT8 (AX6600). The XD6 is only a Dual-Band, instead of the the XT8’s Tri-Band, however since you have wired Ethernet you would not need the dedicated 3rd band for Mesh as you can run in Ethernet Backhaul mode.

• RKG981 👍
  r/HomeNetworking · REVIEW: ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 (AX6600) Whole Home WiFi 6 Mesh WiFi System →2020-05-24T14:38:51

  I would recommend this system for you. It will easily cover your 4000 square feet, and setup is pretty easy. The app is great for computer dummies and guides you step by step. They are coming out with miniature versions of these in the near future, so you will be able to expand your coverage with one of these coming miniature nodes if needed. Just avoid putting these routers on outside walls and keep them fairly centrally located. I’ve had nothing but smooth sailing with this system. I think you will appreciate the set it and forget it-ness of this system. If you want to spend more money there are systems like Velop and Alien or Orbi, but the ASUS ZenWiFi performs comparably for much less money. Good luck with your setup...

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