Wenn Ihr nur einen davon benutzt, dann könnt Ihr auch mit 5 Sternen rechnen.Verwendet Ihr jedoch Asus IA-Mesh, dann begeht NIEMALS den Fehler, dass Ihr irgendwas an den Einstellungen verändern wollt! Begeht Ihr nämlich diesen Fehler wird nichts mehr funktionieren! Da hilft NUR Werkseinstellungen! Das passiert übrigens auch in 80% aller Firmwareupdates.Ich habe ASUS seit über 4 Jahren (7 Router im Mesh) im Einsatz und mich graut es vor jedem Update und wenn ich was umstellen muss... Endet grundsätzlich damit, dass ich alles auf Werkseinstellungen setzen muss und neu anlegen, dafür funktioniert es dann super bis zum nächsten Update...

Especially not for this price, too expensive, offer less than MikroTik routers, some parts of the interface are not even translated to English and the main issue I had, this router kept disconnecting by itself every couple of hours, there are cheaper and more reliable routers out there.

Mesh network is only supposed to drop to 2.4 ghz when signal is low, but even with the units very close together (a couple of meters) and with no walls obstructing them, the 5ghz wireless backhaul constantly disconnects/drops to low speed.Tried rebooting, resetting, downgrading firmware, setting preferred access point, disable of roaming assistant etc. with no success. So many stories of other users with the same issues all over the internet.Asus solution is to downgrade firmware which is a non-solution. Least reliable router I have ever used - and also very expensive. Would return if I could, and skip on purchasing Asus routers since they have never fixed this issue in the couple of years this has been available. But I am now a couple of days outside 1 year consumer warranty window.Summary - complete junk from Asus sold at an extremely high price.

With thick reinforced concrete ceilings and limestone walls, GHz Ethernet (Cat6) backhaul is necessary, freeing up the very strong 5GHz 2 band for Wi-Fi communications with clients after recent firmware updates.network coverage is excellent and handoff between devices is smooth over floors and between rooms on those floors where the mesh nodes are placed.Flash drives (SSD, USB) attached to routers can be mapped both as SMB shares (network neighbourhood) and DLNA (media sharing) on Windows and Android networked devices.CAUTION:-SONOS S2 must be set up to use SONOSNET as a mix of legacy and new SONOS devices do not work on this mesh network because the newer dual band devices throw the old 2.4GHz devices off the SONOS system when added to a SONOS Wi-Fi only network. the roaming of devices also confuses SONOS - though roaming can be suppressed manually.All recommendations of SONOS support failed to make "Wi-Fi only" SONOS work in this kind of configuration and screw up other devices by requesting activation of multicast.Neither can SONOS S2 "index" music libraries greater than 7Gbyte on router attached flash drives ( SSD USB) - problems of SONOS S2 - on SONOS S1 it was possible to index 47Gbyte music librariesSONOS support claim that they only support NAS devices, not flash drives on routers.

Just a brief one.I have Sky FTTP via the usual Openreach ONT, and the Sky router was excellent on ethernet (1.2Gbps) but not so hot on Wi-Fi (150-250Mbps).So I plumped for the ASUS XT8 following the reading of several reviews. I set it up in router mode connected directly to the ONT, rather than as an access point from the Sky router. I set the DHCP option 61 for Sky, and bingo - job done. 1.2Gbps on Ethernet and 770Mbps+ on Wi-Fi. Ensure the Tri-band setting is used for maximum Wi-Fi speed.Easily covers my three bed house, would probably do a much larger house too. The DHCP 61 key is as follows (accessible within the WAN section of the GUI via the router's IP address on any browser)....anything@skydsl|anythingAs long as you use that key (importantly with the 'pipe' symbol after 'skydsl') it'll work perfectly. You can use that precise key if you wish.Anyhoo, a cracking router. I also purchased the matching wall mount which allowed me to position the router in the dead centre of the house.The accompanying app is a little shaky in that it can quit for seemingly no reason, but it does the job for a quick overview. Far better to use the IP GUI via Ethernet for any settings changes.Worth every penny of the price. Nice and compact, looks pretty too.

I live in a fairly large house with thick walls and heavy concrete slab between the floors(>4,000 SQ.ft.). Previously had a draytek firewall with 4 access points, patchy, not completely satisfactory. APs stopped receiving firmware update so needed to replace. Suitable replacement draytek system with wifi6 would have cost in excess of €1,500 ( house wired with CAT6, i installed previous system and found the process not user friendly. I was not eager to repeat).Replaced with 3 of these. Setup very easy through app. Straightforward to modify setting through app or web GUI. My skills in this regard are overall very modest, general knowledge only. I can follow instructions, that's about it.Setup500Mbps connection and connection speed is absolutely crucial in all parts of your house, otherwise it's unlikely. 1 node in study at front of house, second in central position upstairs. The house is bathed in stable wifi with nearly no speed difference compared to direct Ethernet connection to ISP router. In addition, the garden has a stable wifi connection throughout. Good quality connection to approx 30 metres from any node through walls.Included security software more than adequate for the vast majority of home users.Some of the difficulties mentioned by other users could be due to prior firmware versions, which according to problems mentioned ASUS users forums may have introduced some issues. Current version (3.0.0.4.386_45934) seems stable without major issues.I would recommend without hesitation, especially if you have a house with internal architectural "complexities". Much easier than using a standard firewall with wired access points, also much cheaper. Expensive by compared to other available mesh systems for sure, but worth it.

Hervorragender W-Lan Router!Wollte ursprünglich meine Fritzbox 6590 zu einer Fritz 6660 austauschen, aber die 6660 ist eine Katastrophe ( siehe meine Rezension der Fritz 6660 ).Wollte unbedingt auf WIFI 6 aufrüsten, bin dann auf den ASUS ZEN WIFI gestoßen der ja eigentlich als paar verkauft wird aber auch einzeln angeboten wird, als Mesh system.Habe nur einen im Einsatz mehr brauche ich nicht.Die Fritzboxh 6590 dient jetzt nur mehr als Modem und dahinter ASUS ZEN WIFI im AP Modus als Router, die Fritz 6660 habe ich wieder zum Teufel gehaun :)Was soll ich sagen was besseres ist mir noch nicht unter gekommen, sehr stabiles und vor allem schnelles WLanüberall in der Wohnung, leider kann da keine Fritzbox mithalten ( bin eigentlich ein Fritzbox Fan ).Auch sehr leicht zu konfigurieren und sieht nochdazu super aus.Durch den ASUS Router ist man natürlich auch komplett unabhängig vom Modem !

Habe vorher mit anderen Geräten von TP-Link, Asus und Netgear versucht meine Wohnung vernünftig abzudecken. So richtig gut hat das aber nie funktioniert und die Geräte waren immer im falschen Wlan...Mit den XT8 ist das jetzt aber tatsächlich vorbei, ich habe nur noch einen wlan Namen und die Geräte im Haushalt sind automatisch im nächsten Access Punkt (2 Geräte AI Mesh) angemeldet. So unkompliziert war es wirklich noch nie.Auch die Einrichtung beider Geräte ging mit der iOS App sehr schnell und unkompliziert von statten.Generell ist im AI Mesh Betrieb nur wifi5 verfügbar, dafür sind aber auch alle Nodes super schnell und ohne Unterbrechung mit dem Hauptknoten verbunden. Das gewährleistet Geschwindigkeiten die 99,9% aller Anwendungsfälle abdecken sollten.Das einzige was ich mich jetzt frage, warum gab es diese Geräte nicht schon viel früher?

Excellent product and the best seller I’m very happy

Ich habe 5 von denen im seit 6 Monaten im Einsatz. Der erste Versuch alle mit mittels LAN (Uplink-Typ) zu verbinden hat bei einigen Geräten dazu geführt, dass die immer wieder sich aus dem Mesh verabschiedet haben. Auch war der Einsatz über PowerLine nicht (Devolo) möglich.Es gibt zwar immer wieder Software Updates (mittlerweile der 4te seit dem ich das habe), diese helfen aber nicht wirklich. Bei mir fliegt immer wieder ein Gerät aus dem Verbund und kann sich leider nicht mehr mit dem Mesh verbinden - warum auch immer weil es ja im LAN hängt und man doch erwarten könnte, dass die sich über Broadcasting wieder finden. Aber nein: ausschalten - 5 Sekunden warten - einschalten

I had my doubts about some of the reviews on here, but I went for the plunge. I wasn't sure if I need 1 or 2 devices, we have an old house with very thick walls and have a few dead wifi rooms upstairs and in the garden.Before installing this router I thought I explain my current setup. I have Virgin broadband to fix my black spots, I had connected a long cable from the router to another old SKY router upstairs. This router provided WIFI upstairs. For the back of the house and the garden I used another RJ45 slot on the back of the router to a powerline adapter. In the back of the house I had the powerline adapter this time connected to an old BT router. My son room need faster internet connection to play online, so he also has a wired connection from the router to a network hub in his room. This all worked fine but I did have 3 different WIFI SIDs. It was a pain keeping the other two routers updated.Setup was easy, I just put my Virgin router into modem mode, then connected my ASUS router to Virgin. I rebooted the ASUS. I installed the app on my iPAD and went straight into setup mode.With 1 router I now have no blackspot in the house. My WIFI 40% faster in almost every room. The one room that had no WIFI at all was my sons bedroom who plays xBOX. He can play online fine using the new WIFI. He switched from hardwired to WIFI and hasnt noticed any difference.Overall I very happy with this device, it had made my network quicker and simpler to manage. Note I am only using the 1 router, so cant comment on how it performs with 2.

I returned this device after using it for a week.I got this single unit ZenWiFi XT8 router to replace my aging Linksys router and cover about 1500sqft of living area and rooms. The online reviews were all stellar, but in practice this hardware is let down by the software which appears to have been designed in the 1990s.I manage couple of wireless network systems including a small business network on a UniFi AP setup and a home network for my parents using a Google Nest Wifi mesh system. Anyone who has experienced the management software from UniFi (UniFi Network) and Google (Google Home app) will know the level of organization and simplicity they bring to managing the hardware through their software.Asus continues to be a hardware focused company and it was evident that the software is an afterthought for them. My Linksys router from 2011 had a better responsive web based control panel! The Asus web control panel is slow, reloads or blinks after every setting change and is over all confusing. The theme continues with the Asus Router app which has never been visited by a UI/UX designer either, with features and settings just thrown around in different panes without any logical or hierarchical grouping. I just did not have the cognitive capacity to navigate and manage the router through that mess. Additonally, half the professional gradesettings can only be accessed from the web controller. And whether or not those settings work, I was left guessing mostly. Overall my experience was frustrating, though I would have figured it all out in another year perhaps!On the Hardware side, the build quality was decent but showed few rough edges.Biggest let down was poor signal strength and coverage for the 5GHz band (on Smart Connect), though it might have to do more with the peculiar layout of the cement brick walls of the place; I could only connect at around 50Mbps on the 2.4GHz connection (automatic connectivity), 20 feet away from the router (through the walls). I could manually select the 5GHz band and force the devices to stay on an unblended 5GHz SSID, but still connection speeds were like 100Mbps only. I wasn't sure if converting the setup to a mesh one would help, since the 5GHz-2 backhaul band also had poor connectivity across that distance (of course).Overall, a big letdown for me, mainly on the sofware side, and this does not get highlighted enough in any of the online and enthusiast reviews. I wanted a no nonsense high performance WiFi 6 router, and unfortunately Asus is not in a position to deliver that till they get their software chops in order.I am now deciding between a UniFi setup or might even consider the last gen Google Nest Wifi since I don't have the patience to deal with poor sofware nonsense anymore.