I’m in the market for a new router as a replacement of my Asus AX86u. (I need VLAN and this option is not supported)
Beside this AX86u as a router, I have two (AI-mesh) Asus Zenwifi XT12 nodes that are connected as a wired backhaul to my router.
Because I’m already in the Asus ecosystem, I tend to stay with Asus for my new router.
The two options I’m considering are:
I tend to be consistent with my 2 Asus XT12 nodes, which also have bandsplitting in the 5 Ghz band. (not sure about this logic, but I expect a better compatibility because of the same bandsplitting functionality)
But on the other hand, the BE-96u without bandsplitting would be better energy-efficient.
In fact, my real question is: When one combines a router (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz - no bandsplitting) in a wired mesh setup with another router as a node (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz-1, and 5 GHz-2 - bandsplitting), are all the bands of the node effectively (and efficiently) used?
Or is it better that all equipment (router + nodes) in the network have the same structure (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz-1, and 5 GHz-2)?
Anyone has an idea?
Beside this AX86u as a router, I have two (AI-mesh) Asus Zenwifi XT12 nodes that are connected as a wired backhaul to my router.
Because I’m already in the Asus ecosystem, I tend to stay with Asus for my new router.
The two options I’m considering are:
- GT-BE98 (non-pro), which has 2,4 Ghz, 5Ghz-1, 5Ghz-2 and 6Ghz
- BT-BE96u which has 2,4 Ghz, 5 Ghz and 6 Ghz
I tend to be consistent with my 2 Asus XT12 nodes, which also have bandsplitting in the 5 Ghz band. (not sure about this logic, but I expect a better compatibility because of the same bandsplitting functionality)
But on the other hand, the BE-96u without bandsplitting would be better energy-efficient.
In fact, my real question is: When one combines a router (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz - no bandsplitting) in a wired mesh setup with another router as a node (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz-1, and 5 GHz-2 - bandsplitting), are all the bands of the node effectively (and efficiently) used?
Or is it better that all equipment (router + nodes) in the network have the same structure (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz-1, and 5 GHz-2)?
Anyone has an idea?
