ZenWiFi BT6 Tri-Band WiFi 7 Mesh, 9.4 Gbps, 7600 sq.ft. (3pk), 2.5G WAN Port, Security and Parental Controls Included, Smart Home Master SSIDs, 4G & 5G Mobile Tethering- BT6 (W-3-PK)

This mesh router system replaced an older Netgear dual-band Wifi6 unit that has been running for over 7 years, 24/7, and is now out of support. We decided to replace that router before it failed on us, as we work from home and cannot afford to lose our network. Our older system did cover the entire house, but there were definitely weak spots where connection speeds would drop and the older unit did not cover our entire backyard very well. This new mesh system provides outstanding coverage throughout every part of our house - we have gigabit fiber internet and with three nodes, this system is easily able to saturate that, giving full speed even at the furthest edges of the house and yard. We chose to use the same SSID and passphrase as our old router, so every internet-connected device in our house connected automatically, as soon as we powered it on and it initialized itself. Setup took a few minutes for the unit to boot up, connect to our fiber gateway, and then connect to its mesh nodes. After that, we simply relocated the nodes roughly evenly through the house, one on the main level along with the base unit, and one upstairs in the game room. The result? Perfect signal throughout the entire house and yard. The Asus software is straightforward and easy to use, and provides excellent real-time monitoring and logging capability, along with now-standard features like firewalling, custom domain keyword blocks, VPN support, etc. The unit also supports a guest network as well as an older-spec dual-band “IoT” network for any smart devices in the home that may not be fully compatible with Wifi7. Each of the three units has several ethernet ports for hardwired connectivity for non-Wifi devices in addition to simply extending the network mesh. Handoff for devices moving through the house like smartphones and smart watches is seamless. Everything in the house simply works, from streaming boxes, tablets, phones, watches and smart home devices. All in all, this is an excellent choice for a typical highly-connected modern house.

This WiFi system is excellent. The app is user-friendly and functional. The setup instructions are straightforward and easy to follow. From unboxing to a fully functional system, it took about an hour. The two-unit mesh network covers my entire home and the surrounding yard effectively. The wireless backhaul is fast and stable. In just one month, I haven’t experienced any dropped connections or issues. My wireless (under ideal circumstances) and wired connection speeds are identical to those directly connected to the modem (550/40 Mbps down and up). The modem has become the bottleneck, and it’s time for an upgrade. Initially, I was considering a lower-tier WiFi6 mesh network, but the Black Friday offers made this WiFi7 package a more attractive choice.are identical to those hardwired directly to the modem (550/40 Mbps down and up). The modem is now the bottleneck and due for an upgrade. I was considering a lower tier WiFi6 mesh, but Black Friday offers made this WiFi7 package a better choice.

WiFi 7 doesn’t work with all devices (older) but pleased with all else.

Update March 16: Contacted ASUS on January 28th and requested an RMA immediately. After a month, they approved the RMA. ASUS received the device on March 3rd and confirmed it was defective, noting they needed to locate replacement units. It has now been 13+ days with no update. When I call ASUS, which I have done twice by phone and once by chat, I am told that an internal fulfillment group — which neither I nor the front-line agents can contact directly — has been unresponsive. ASUS is not outright denying my claim; they simply cannot fulfill the replacement and are not providing a timeline. Given the extended delay and my 100% failure rate with this product, I am not hopeful. Update: Unfortunately, the BT6 seems to share the same reliability issues - after running reliably for months (or years) a sudden 33% failure rate is just not acceptable (1/3 of my XT6s and 1/3 of my BT6s), especially when it can take them more than a week to acknowledge that they need an RMA and additional time after that. Based on this I cannot recommend Asus routers. can be a few weeks before they replace them - that's right - from the initial call, ASUS's timeframe is: o 1-2 business days to go through escalation o RMA process to ship it for repair o When I went through this with my XT6, it was 1-2 weeks to get it back.

I had to connect to my old Qfiber pod to get it to recognise the internet but once connected was able to switch connection to the fiber modem. I thought setup in the app was great and was able to easily set up the IOT network, Guest network, and main network. Went from buffering and game freezing with my Qfiber pods to perfect internet and download speeds near 500MBS which is what my Fiber connection is rated. I also like that I could turn off the LED on one of the nodes as it is in the bedroom and I don't like all the extra light pollution at night. I also like that the system allows you to set an automatic system reboot to clear the system. You pick the time and frequency. Very happy so far

I've been fighting the good fight with Wi-Fi decades and for whatever reason I have been resisting switching over to a mesh Wi-Fi setup. After lots of research, this is the setup that I decided to go with and I couldn't be happier. I no longer have any dead spots anywhere in my house, or my garage which is now very important because my cars need to connect and do OTA updates. Those were not working at all before I went mesh. The other huge advantage that I now have is that I have all of my Internet of things connected to their own 2.4 GHz virtual Network instead of being able to access my NAS or leave any of my computers vulnerable to whatever may be going on through some sketchy hardware connectivity. It's nice to have a clear wall between my things and my computers and all of their data. With this new clear separation between devices, computers and phones, I have seen a noticeable improvement in my connection speeds and my son couldn't be happier because of course he's a teenager which means a gamer and now he has a Wi-Fi 7 connection with low latency, high-speed, and a very strong connection even with his room. As far from where the old router used to be. I couldn't give higher praise for a mesh router set up and all I can say is if I needed a mesh router set up. This is the one I would go with.

Router was easy to set up, and has offered a more stable and fast connection when compared to my previous WiFi 5 mesh system. The firmware updated automatically during setup, and all security and extra connectivity (e.g. Hotspot sharing) features were straightforward and easy to configure. Each satellite offers more range than my previous router, so I was able to use a two node system where I previously needed three for good coverage. One nice to have would be additional 2.5GB LAN ports, but this router is still a great value.

Product setup is easy. Initial success doesn't guarantee good results long term, however. Recurring connection issues with my Verizon FIOS connection resulted in me needing a hot patch from ASUS. This prevents me from being able to apply security updates until that fix is permanent. I have not been able to get an ETA for that. I continue to have issues where the main network mesh will drop, and different devices refuse to connect to some of the other mesh access points, often choosing the farthest point and having connectivity issues. Trying to add Amazon's own Blink camera devices proved to be unworkable and I have taken my old netgear router and cabled it to the ASUS as a standalone network to allow my existing (and new) blink cameras to coexist in the house. My old Blink cameras had stopped working for an unknown reason, so I decided to upgrade to a new set and couldn't get them attached at all, hence the workaround. Still having sporadic connection issues where wifi will just drop on devices in the same room as the access points and TV streaming will pause and fail.

EASY SETUP BLAZING FAST 5 STARS ASUS ROUTERS ARE THE BEST

Only having 1Gbps lan ports makes it extremely odd and difficult to use. Although signal is solid and works as expected. Spend few more hundreds for BT8 or even get other brands is smarter move. Seriously, I don't think having only 1Gbps lan ports is acceptable at this price.

On paper, it looks great but in reality, it’s a disaster. Constant random disconnects, and the LAN port only works sometimes!!!. Honestly, don’t even waste your time and money. A 20-year-old router would be more reliable than this peiceof JUNK.

I don’t know what others are smoking, but once you set this up properly to take advantage of all mod cons to work with your latest devices, esp. MLO for your current phones, set up all your devices and computers, isolate your IoTs, and It cooks! Also, use the web interface for maximal tweaking.

Upload compared to my Eero 6+ was horrible. Download was marginally better. On paper this is a good gigabyte system but in reality it had lesser range. Ended up returning it. App and settings are great though. Maybe only the upper end units like the BQ16 actually perform like they should.