Hello,
We would like to purchase a mesh WiFi system and are torn between the ASUS XT12 Pro and the ET12 Pro.
The XT12 has two 5 GHz bands, the ET12 has a 5 GHz and a 6 GHz band.
Does it make more sense to take the ET12 with the new 6 GHz band (backhaul)?
The 5 GHz band would then also transmit in the upper channels (with 1000 mW),
whereas with the XT12 one band transmits in the lower band (channels 36-48) and one band in the upper band (from channel 100 - backhaul)).
For example, with an iPhone, do you benefit from the higher transmission power in the upper band? Or can the iPhone not transmit back at 1000 mW?
Are there devices that can only transmit in the lower band or can all WLAN devices transmit in all 5 GHz ranges?
What I also don't understand: Isn't it possible for both 5 GHz bands to work in the upper band from channel 100 on the XT12? Or are there overlaps then?
Does it make sense to give the backhaul a dedicated band or does it make more sense to open all 3 bands?
I have the XT12 here to test, and I also have a question about the channel setting:
If I have activated 5Ghz / 80Mhz, I can choose between channels 36/40/44/48, but according to the specifications, channel 42 or 50 is available at 80Mhz.
Does he then choose this channel internally? If I activate 160 MHz, I can also choose between these 4 channels, although that should actually be channel 50?
Thank you for your answers,
Michael
We would like to purchase a mesh WiFi system and are torn between the ASUS XT12 Pro and the ET12 Pro.
The XT12 has two 5 GHz bands, the ET12 has a 5 GHz and a 6 GHz band.
Does it make more sense to take the ET12 with the new 6 GHz band (backhaul)?
The 5 GHz band would then also transmit in the upper channels (with 1000 mW),
whereas with the XT12 one band transmits in the lower band (channels 36-48) and one band in the upper band (from channel 100 - backhaul)).
For example, with an iPhone, do you benefit from the higher transmission power in the upper band? Or can the iPhone not transmit back at 1000 mW?
Are there devices that can only transmit in the lower band or can all WLAN devices transmit in all 5 GHz ranges?
What I also don't understand: Isn't it possible for both 5 GHz bands to work in the upper band from channel 100 on the XT12? Or are there overlaps then?
Does it make sense to give the backhaul a dedicated band or does it make more sense to open all 3 bands?
I have the XT12 here to test, and I also have a question about the channel setting:
If I have activated 5Ghz / 80Mhz, I can choose between channels 36/40/44/48, but according to the specifications, channel 42 or 50 is available at 80Mhz.
Does he then choose this channel internally? If I activate 160 MHz, I can also choose between these 4 channels, although that should actually be channel 50?
Thank you for your answers,
Michael