Makes me wonder if this is the problem I have with all my IOT... I'm going to have to look into this. Its going to bite... I have a lot of IOT.
I think ASUS does pretty well against its competitors when it comes to IOT. Here’s an ASUS—penned troubleshooting decision tree for when connection issues arise with
devices that don’t play well with Wi-Fi 6.
I went major overkill myself, as I am covering a two-story 9,500 sq ft space. I started with two Zenwifi XT8s using AiMesh, then added a GT-AX11000 in a parallel wireless backhaul configuration to extend coverage of my second floor.
I realize that few folks go that far, but I have innumerable IOT or hub-based devices throughout my home—15 Sonos speakers, 21 Hue lights, an August Wireless Smart Lock, a Ring Video Doorbell with two additional Ring Cameras, a Chamberlain MyQ garage door opener, a Lutron Caseda hub with 12 dimmers/switches, two Harmony Hubs, a Smartthings Hub with three Smart TVs, a Rachio Wireless Sprinkler system, etc.
Prior to my ASUS mesh solution, I tried Linksys AX6600, Eero Pro 6, Orbi’s monstrously overpriced $800 AX mesh setup—and I lost several weeks of my life trying to solve constant dropouts, disconnections, coverage dead spots, channel conflicts—until I thought I was doomed to either ditch a number of my devices or spend time every single day reconnecting to and/or restarting equipment.
I finally went for two Zenwifi XT8s with stock firmware—massive improvement but coverage was still insufficient. Added the 11000 and that issue resolved, but I still has some connectivity issues when moving between rooms. Found this site and installed this beta firmware, made a few adjustments, and I haven’t touched my setup since.
My sincere gratitude and respect to those devoting their time to providing us with these remarkable beta releases. One thing that places ASUS ahead of its competitors is its open-source firmware options—one would be hard pressed to find a non-enterprise router GUI with so many tweaks and options. If you can’t find a solution to a problem among all the choices available through these betas (save known issues in progress), surely you’re unlikely to find relief from a competitor.