Comments on: Asus Wi-Fi 7 Hardware: Half a Dozen Wi-Fi 7 Solutions Unveiled to Fit All Budgets

By: Dong Ngo

Dong Ngo — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 03:51:15 +0000

In reply to Dan. I haven't tested the BT10, Dan. It's not available yet.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 13:10:20 +0000

Hi Dong – appreciate the article.

Any thoughts on comparing the ET12 vs this new BT10? I’ve been looking to upgrade my mesh system with the ET12 as the BQ Pro was just a bit of overkill for us. But this new BT10 seems to be a nice bridge into WiFi 7 without having to pay an arm and leg to get in.

Should one look at comparing these two in that the BT10 is just better future proofing with slightly better performance? I’m curious what your thoughts would be when comparing the two as far as performance (wifi speeds, capacity, coverage) is concerned.

Thank you, sir

By: Dong Ngo

Dong Ngo — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:11:00 +0000

In reply to Tosan. Yes when it's a Multi-Gig port, Tosan. More here.

By: Tosan

Tosan — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:53:22 +0000

Hi Dong,

To the 10 Gb ports also support 2.5 Gb?

My Fios connection comes into my basement and the Wifi gets pretty bad on the second floor without an extender. I’m looking at running a 2.5 Gb backbone in the house as I use MoCA as I use MoCA for the extenders. In particular, I’m looking at the BT10 solution with a minimum of 1 satellite (don’t think it’s necessary on main floor) and connecting the 10 Gb LAN port to a 2.5 switch, then fanning out from there. Will the BT10 fit what I’m doing, or should I look at another solution?

Thanks!

By: Dong Ngo

Dong Ngo — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 16:40:22 +0000

In reply to Z. As mentioned in the review, the single unit is available in a few months.

By: Z

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 23:10:29 +0000

Thanks for your reviews and recommendations, been very helpful! I’ve decided on the BQ16 Pro and have been tracking it, but I am on the cusp of needing 1 vs 2 (home is around 2500 sq ft), so would like to get 1 and add another if needed. However, I haven’t seen any place where it’s selling single units (saw amazon has 2 pack and bestbuy has 3 pack). Do you know anywhere where single pack for BQ16 Pro will be available? Thanks!

By: Dong Ngo

Dong Ngo — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 02:22:20 +0000

In reply to John W. MLO is complicated and I think it'll take awhile before mixed hardware works well for AiMesh.

By: John W

John W — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:48:55 +0000

Thanks for the excellent reviews. Despite your best advice, I just added 3 wired ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro satellites to a home network with a GT-BE98 Pro as the main router. I use the gaming features. The satellites replace older Wifi6 hardware. Commenting that the current firmware does seem flaky, and clients seem to not want to roam onto the satellites unless I force them to join a satellite specific guest network. I am looking forward to future firmware upgrades from ASUS.

By: KurtP

KurtP — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 04:14:36 +0000

In reply to Dong Ngo.

Thanks for the advice.
I dropped my obsession with the Orbi 970 after reading the nightmare stories about stability and performance issues reported on the Netgear forums as well as seeing your review.
I just picked up the Asus BE30000 from Best buy and except for the long sync time for the nodes to come online, I have been extremely happy. {…}
very good software and security features.
more to learn and explore.
for anyone getting this device, just remember to download the latest firmware – which may require a manual update on a node if it refuses to do so automatically – this will require patience after the reset for the nodes to sync.

By: Dong Ngo

Dong Ngo — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:28:43 +0000

In reply to KurtP. I'd not go with the Orbi if I were you, Kurt. Go with one of these instead.