GT-BE98 WIFI 7

[Mutzli]

For those of us concerned about a lack of Wifi 7 clients to go with the ROG GT-BE98, Asus just launched the ROG Phone 7 and ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, both which appropriately support the Wifi 7 standard.

Tech specs for the Ultimate listed here:

ROG Phone 7 Ultimate | Gaming phones｜ROG - Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global

Get ready to meet the gaming phone of your dreams! The ROG Phone 7 Ultimate packs the game-winning power of the latest SoC into an all-new futuristic two-tone design.

rog.asus.com

My new OnePlus 11 5G has WiFi7 as well. I think most of the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 phones have it activated now.

 

[Mutzli]

Hope the 2.6Ghz Quad Core CPU'll provide better 10G wired speeds than the disappointing GT-AXE16000 and the venerable RT-AX89X.

If not, I'll probably go down the OpenWRT route with this mini PC that has 2 X SFP+ ports and 3 X 2.5G ports and just add the RT-BE96U as an AP:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004182396800.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.51.1c79d225f3qJel&algo_pvid=53ffbdcf-c33a-4bcc-89d0-54d65164bac7&algo_exp_id=53ffbdcf-c33a-4bcc-89d0-54d65164bac7-25&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21SGD%21357.55%21357.55%21%21%21%21%21%40211bea7b16815647491647050d07b5%2112000032511400001%21sea%21SG%210&curPageLogUid=SOzRDkmtRkuj

Yes, at $700 I would definitely look into building my own unit as well and add a TRENDnet 6-Port 10G Switch for $190.

 

[PR3MIUM]

GT-BE98 with RMerlin gives me that "special" feeling, and my only prohibitive issue would be cost.
Absolutely zero issues with current setup, yet the evilness in my wicked heart demands I desire that GT-BE98! But only if it gets RMerlin FW

I don't intend to interrupt this stimulating fork of the original thread title, but do any of you knowledgeable persons have a reliable release date of the GT-BE98 for North American distribution?

Can´t wait till I get my dirty hands up on this piece of Evil Hardware

Spoiler

 

[Mutzli]

Can´t wait till I get my dirty hands up on this piece of Evil Hardware

Spoiler

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You won't have to wait much longer. Asus announced availability by May 19th. Looking forward to the first reviews.

 

[Lax]

You won't have to wait much longer. Asus announced availability by May 19th. Looking forward to the first reviews.

Any pre-order link?

 

[Mutzli]

Any pre-order link?

Still nothing yet.

 

[Lax]

Still nothing yet.

 

[Lax]

Lol, < 48 hours. Hope your rumor mill is true

 

[junn0]

Its estimated release date has been changed to June 2 2023. See link :

https://shop.asus.com/us/90ig0890-ma1a0v-rt-be96u.html

 

[SeriousFamily]

Its estimated release date has been changed to June 2 2023. See link :

https://shop.asus.com/us/90ig0890-ma1a0v-rt-be96u.html

That's for the RT not GT although they might both come out at the same time, thanks for the info

I thrown it into the RT thread aswell.

RT-BE96U Tri-Band

Pursuant to CFR 2.1043, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. hereby requests a Class III Permissive Change. Modification: Adding 2.4G, 5G U-NII-1~U-NII-3 bands. Adding 6265, 6585, and 6905MHz frequencies for 320MHz in 6G. Adding Bridge Extender Mesh mode for the device Decline the power of EHT40 TXBF 4T1S...

www.snbforums.com

 

[L&LD]

And one of the first laptops to offer WiFi 7 support. Coming July 2023.

Acer’s Swift Edge 16 Uses Ryzen 7040, Supports Wi-Fi 7 (Updated)

Acer also has a new Predator Triton 16 for Gaming

www.tomshardware.com

 

[PR3MIUM]

ASUS showcases their WIFI 7 ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Router at Computex

ROG showcases next-generation networking at Computex

overclock3d.net

on a german page it says now Q3 when it will be released:

WiFi 7 und 10 GBit/s LAN: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 schiebt Daten kabellos mit 24 GBit/s - Hardwareluxx

Der ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Router bringt WiFi 7 und 10 GBit/s LAN ins heimische Wohnzimmer.

www.hardwareluxx.de

 

[jkxs]

Its estimated release date has been changed to June 2 2023. See link :

https://shop.asus.com/us/90ig0890-ma1a0v-rt-be96u.html

Changed to 6/30 as of now

 

[Clark Griswald]

Changed to 6/30 as of now

That's not the GT-BE98. If only there was a proper link to post on the RT-BE96
Gee Wally, can you and your buddies stop getting a guys' hopes up.
Not that I have the money/need for the GT-BE98, and still requires RMerlin FW for consideration!

 

[jkxs]

That's not the GT-BE98. If only there was a proper link to post on the RT-BE96
Gee Wally, can you and your buddies stop getting a guys' hopes up.
Not that I have the money/need for the GT-BE98, and still requires RMerlin FW for consideration!

Yes, the link was for the RT-BE96U... it can be pre-ordered now with estimated shipping on 6/27/23.

https://shop.asus.com/us/90ig0890-ma1a0v-rt-be96u.html

Spoiler: Tech specs (long) copy-paste

Tech Specs​

Network Standard​

IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
WiFi 4 (802.11n)
WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
WiFi 6E (802.11ax)
WiFi 7 (802.11be)
IPv4
IPv6

Product Segment​

BE19000 ultimate BE performance : 1376+5764+11529 Mbps

Data Rate​

WiFi 7 (802.11be) (2.4Ghz): up to 1376 Mbps
WiFi 7 (802.11be) (5Ghz): up to 5764 Mbps
WiFi 7 (802.11be) (6Ghz): up to 11529 Mbps

Antenna​

External antenna x 8

Transmit/Receive​

2.4GHz 4x4
5GHz 4x4
6GHz 4x4

Processor​

2.6GHz quad-core processor

Memory​

256 MB Flash and 2 GB RAM

Boosts speed​

OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) Beamforming: standard-based and universal 4096-QAM high data rate 20/40/80/160/320 MHz bandwidth

Operating Frequency​

2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz

Ports​

1 x 10Gbps for WAN/LAN + 1 x RJ45 10/100/1000Mbps for WAN/LAN 3x RJ45 10/100/1000Mbps for LAN, 1 x 10Gbps for LAN USB 3.2 Gen1 x1, 2.0 x1

Button​

WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch, LED on/off Button

LED Indicator​

WAN x1 10G LAN x1 1G LAN x1 WPS x1 6GHz x1 5GHz x1 2.4GHz x1 Power x1

Power Supply​

AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz)DC Output : 19 V with max. 3.42 A current ; 19.5 V with max. 3.33 A current

Package content​

RT-BE96U WiFi router RJ-45 cable Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card

 

[Clark Griswald]

@jkxs
I was pointing to the fact that this is not the proper place to discuss the 96U, since this is the GT-BE98 forum

 

[jkxs]

@jkxs
I was pointing to the fact that this is not the proper place to discuss the 96U, since this is the GT-BE98 forum

Oh my bad, I just found this thread from googling the GT-BE98.

 

[To the ocean]

You have at least some options. They offer skins for other products as well. Better than no options.

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cool

 

[d5aqoep]

These routers are pure disappointment as they missed a golden chance to include a 10G SFP+ port like TP-Link BE routers. 10G SFP+ port could give many of us a chance to get rid of their Fiber ONU/ONT and just use a SFP+ GPON stick and have a clean setup like RT-AX89X did.
These Asus routers also seem to have been overpriced by $100.

 

[L&LD]

It's 2023 H2. Everything is overpriced by $100.