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This RT-AX88U Pro vs. GT-AX6000 matchup is to answer all the questions I’ve been getting since the review of the former. Apparently, my lumping the original RT-AX88U in the review made things harder for folks to figure out which to get out of this particular pair. Or maybe it’s just …
Looking for the best AiMesh router or wondering if the one you have is an excellent fit for your need? You’re reading the right post. You’ll find here specific AiMesh routers and my recommendation on how to pair them with others to form a robust Wi-Fi system that can handle …
Some two years after the release of the RP-AX56U range extender, ASUS finally made available the better version, the RT-AX58U. This brief take will compare the two and help you decide which to get. But if you are in a hurry, the RP-AX58U is an easy pick, considering it comes …
There’s a long gap between this ASUS RT-AX88U Pro and the original RT-AX88U, which was my very first review of a Wi-Fi 6 router. A lot happened in those four years. We now have plenty of other Wi-Fi 6 routers, a new Wi-Fi 6E standard, and Wi-Fi 7 around the …
The ROG Rapture GT6 would make the most interesting hardware in ASUS’s ZenWifi canned mesh family, except it’s not a ZenWifi. Instead, ASUS touted it as “the first ROG mesh WiFi system optimized for gamers” at the initial product announcement on Aug 23, 2022. The system didn’t become available for …
If you have questions like “What’s the best ASUS router / Zenwifi mesh system?”—you’re reading the right post. It includes everything you need to know about ASUS Wi-Fi hardware, and you’ll be able to figure out what an ASUS router can or cannot do via its model name alone. And …
The ZenWiFi XD5 does not complete what the ZenWifi XD4 set out to start—it’s similarly stripped-down hardware in terms of features. But it does have everything the older cousin had and then some noteworthy improvements. I reviewed the ZenWifi XD4 in June 2020 and called it the first “complete AiMesh …
If you’re looking for an ultimate Wi-Fi 6E router, this ASUS GT-AXE16000 vs. TP-Link AXE300 will help. Since the end of 2022, these two have been the ultimate standalone Quad-bad Wi-Fi machines representing the two popular networking vendors. Considering Wi-Fi 7 is around the corner, they will likely remain the …
ASUS announced today the ZenWifi hybrid XC5, which it claimed to be the world’s first mesh Wi-Fi system with built-in MoCA backhaul. It’s a niche mesh Wi-Fi system that can potentially make many users happy. The new hardware is not for everyone. Specifically, it’s not applicable in homes without coaxial …
Answering TP-Link’s over-the-top November announcement on new Wi-Fi 7 hardware, ASUS today unveiled two new flagship routers: the GT-BE98 and the RT-BE96U. Both Wi-Fi machines share the same physical look and processing power but differ in colors, design details, network ports, and Wi-Fi specs. In any case, both are physically …
