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    Asus BT10 (given discount)

    Received it and running as router for a day, primarily as a wireless router with 2 laptops. No dropouts and disconnections - so DongKnows 3-day torture test results were right. Finally able to get both 6 GHz and 5 GHz channels going, both with 160 MHz, including the completely free DFS channels...
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    Asus BT10 (given discount)

    Yes, but even without AFC in BT10, while AFC is already present in BQ16 Pro - the range/throughputs are roughly the same in the comparison datasets, for AX and AXE clients - same review as you linked to. Maybe AFC in BQ16 Pro doesn't really matter in the real world ?
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    USB Wifi 7 adapter - USB-BE92 Nano

    I have standardized on Apple for my personal and even work devices, because of the same/similar reasons I've standardized on Merlin for years: I need my devices/network to work reliably and predictably, more than I need the devices to show off a spec-sheet. I likely wouldn't have stuck with Asus...
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    Asus BT10 (given discount)

    I just found that Amazon US has a small $ 25 price-drop on the Asus BT10 single pack, and went for it. I have a single-level home less than 2000 sq. ft, and could use the 6 GHz band with my laptops primarily, as the 5 GHz bands are very crowded by the neighbors. What I don't know yet is whether...
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    USB Wifi 7 adapter - USB-BE92 Nano

    Would have been great to have Mac driver/compatibility - since 2024 Macs are lacking wifi 7 for the most part…
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    Struggling with Asus ZenWiFi BE30000 aka 3 node BQ16 Pro bundle

    I have swung and settled on the BQ10, after finding they have stabilized the firmware to a working state... However, I'm sticking to a 1 pack, and will use my AX58 as the mesh satellite. Will have to see how it goes :O
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    Struggling with Asus ZenWiFi BE30000 aka 3 node BQ16 Pro bundle

    Where did you find the sale ? I'm looking around too. If we have no option but to get buggy products, we might as well get them on sale :)
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    ZenWiFi BT10 Lan speed

    According to Dongknow's review too that came out today - the firmware has been apparently made usable
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    Struggling with Asus ZenWiFi BE30000 aka 3 node BQ16 Pro bundle

    Yes, so I'm thinking of getting a 1 pack BQ16 Pro for now, and try to use that as a mesh with Ax58U. Primarily to take advantage of the 6 GHz band of the BQ16 Pro - and hopefully the firmware will mature soon enough. I just hope that the BQ16 Pro doesn't have a hardware bug or problem that...
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    Release ASUS BQ16 Pro- Firmware version 3.0.0.6.102_36789-g357c373_918-g66952

    Is the BQ16 Pro (as single/main unit) too unstable to use as the main router ? I'm hoping to get a 1 pack to use as the main unit, with a AX58u as AImesh satellite. This is to take advantage of the 6 GHz band with my laptops, when connected with the BQ16 Pro directly...
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    Struggling with Asus ZenWiFi BE30000 aka 3 node BQ16 Pro bundle

    The pioneers with BQ16: Would you say even the hardware in these are potentially buggy as shipped, and Asus is actually revving up the hardware while in production ? In other words, doing new ASIC spins and stuff with Broadcom in the hardware too, apart from the expected firmware immaturity ? I...
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    Are the new RT-BE96U / GT-BE98_PRO really worth it over my current Asus RT-AX88U?

    I don't buy that argument of upgrading the router when "at least 10 devices" are 6 GHz capable, when I actively spend more than 90 % of my usage and productive time on my 2 Macbook Airs (one work, another personal) - whose 6 GHz performance in latency and throughput is what I actually care...
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    Are the new RT-BE96U / GT-BE98_PRO really worth it over my current Asus RT-AX88U?

    This is more for the internal network improvement with long-term upgrade goals (moving to Asuswrt 5.0, 6 GHz and so on, as the home devices improve and move to Wifi 6E and then 7). I had initially thought of BE88u with 5 GHz to go down that path/strategy - but read merlin's comment that 80 MHz...
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    Are the new RT-BE96U / GT-BE98_PRO really worth it over my current Asus RT-AX88U?

    Thanks, checked at worst-case locations across the walls and turns out the signal is right around -60 dBm. Looks like its worth trying the BE96u then - given my neighborhood (yes, US-based) is quite crowded with 5 GHz - so 6 GHz may be a worthy investment. (I was initially thrown off by...
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    Are the new RT-BE96U / GT-BE98_PRO really worth it over my current Asus RT-AX88U?

    If anyone in this thread is using BE-96u - can you please comment on whether the 6 GHz band is providing sufficient bandwidth (~> 1 Gbps) with reasonable latency across say 2 or 3 wooden walls - but only within 15 feet distance ? I'm trying to figure if I can benefit from from the 6 GHz band...
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    RT-BE88u Latency Measurements

    Excellent, you made my day and sold me on the BE-88U in that case. I had been doing my research about it here, and this was one key worry I had about getting the BE-88U. Is there any argument in favor of getting the BE86u instead of BE88u - aside from higher USB3-attached SSD throughput for the...
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    RT-BE88u Latency Measurements

    Thanks for the feedback. Is the 3-4ms you noted the minimum or average ping, averaged over say 100 pings from the terminal ? Example command from terminal is ping your-router-ip-address (Not to be done with speedtest on the internet/browser, so that the measurement is purely between your...
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    RT-BE88u Latency Measurements

    Hello, Is there an owner of BE-88u running merlin in the forum ? I'm hoping to get some hard data/readout of 5 Ghz latency characteristics from an endpoint such as a laptop to the BE-88u in your home or such ? Say from a distance of 6-20 feet at most ? Of course, nothing methodically...
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    Home Network Upgrade with RT-BE88U (Merlin) & AX-58U as AiMesh Node - Inputs ?

    Yes, have coax cables, however, I have been suspect about signal interference with my cable internet, since its a 50 year-old house. Have you had good experience and does the intranetwork work fine when you have cable internet signal running in/into your home ? Any recommendations for MoCa...
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    Home Network Upgrade with RT-BE88U (Merlin) & AX-58U as AiMesh Node - Inputs ?

    Yes, I'm adventurous enough to experiment in a measured manner, so long I have some RoI with the experimentation - here that's improved bandwidth from backhaul. Sounds like there is some value in digging - yes, Channel 36 is among the most uncrowded channels in my neighborhood - believe it or...
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