ZenWifi is Asus’s purpose-built home mesh Wi-Fi system based on its popular AiMesh feature, as opposed to standalone routers with the same capability.
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 …
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 …
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 …
I should have written this NETGEAR Orbi RBK852 vs. ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 matchup long ago. They were among the first Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems you could find, and that, by the way, was the first similarity among a few they had. But better late than never. NETGEAR’s recent release of …
If you’re confused between ZenWiFi Pro XT12 vs. ZenWiFi Pro ET12, you’re not alone. Differentiated by a single letter, their model names seem to be a mean trick ASUS plays on us all. While there are a lot more similarities between these two than their monikers, they are also very …
The ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is worth the wait. And that’s a good thing, considering it has been a bit of a tease. ASUS initially and quietly unveiled this tri-band mesh system in August 2021 with the ZenWiFi ET12; both were slated to be available in the US in early 2022. …
With the ZenWiFi Pro XT12 around the corner, you might have missed another variant in this tri-band AiMesh family, the ZenWiFi XT9. First quietly unveiled back in May, the XT9, as the name suggests, is a step between the XT8 and the XT12. And its hardware specs show precisely that. …
In more ways than one, the new ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (model XP4) is ASUS’s Powerline alternative to its entry-level ZenWiFi AX Mini (XD4). Specifically, the ASUS XP4 is its older cousin, plus the built-in Powerline capability. And that makes a huge difference in their physical shapes and functionality. Still, since …
If you’re on the market for a top-tier Wi-Fi 6E mesh Wi-Fi system, you must be aware of the NETGEAR RBKE960 series (available as a 3-pack RBKE963, 2-pack RBKE962, or a single router RBRE960) and the 2-pack ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12 (also available as a single router.) And maybe that’s …
The ZenWiFi Pro ET12—not to be confused with the XT12—is the fourth Wi-Fi 6E mesh system I’ve tested, after the Linksys AXE8400, the ZenWiFi ET8, and the NETGEAR Orbi RBKE960 series. And again, I wanted to love it as a fully wireless system but couldn’t due to the innate short …
