ASUS RP-BE58 Review: A Sub-Gigabit Versatile AiMesh-Ready Wi-Fi 7 Extender
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Here’s the web interface of the ASUS RP-AX56 when working in the Access Point mode. Note the similarity to that of any ASUS router.
Access Points
A Wi-Fi access point, a.k.a wireless access point or access point—often abbreviated as AP or WAP—is a standard Wi-Fi host device that broadcasts and receives Wi-Fi signals to and from multiple Wi-Fi devices simultaneously.
Wi-Fi access points exist as standalone units or embedded inside standard routers to turn them into Wi-Fi routers. This section of the site is about the formers.
Each standard AP adds Wi-Fi of standards it supports (Wi-Fi 5/6/6e,7 or 8) to a (non-Wi-Fi) network or extends the the coverage via a network cable.
ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor Review (vs. ZenWiFi BD5): A Versatile and Effective Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Broadcaster
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If the head rings a bell, that’s because this ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor is, well, the “outdoor” version of the standard ZenWiFi BD5 I reviewed earlier this week. Truth be told, I actually tested the two together initially, but during the process, I decided that this Outdoor unit deserved more …
ASUS ExpertWiFi EBA63 Review (vs. RP-AX58): A Robust PoE+ Mesh-ready Wi-Fi 6 Access Point
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The EBA63 is not a huge deal in terms of Wi-Fi. In fact, it’s rather dated in specs, supporting the mid-tier AX3000 Wi-Fi 6. However, it’s the first standalone access point of ASUS’s new ExpertWiFi family and features Power over Ethernet (PoE), something previous hardware of the same specs, such …
ASUS ExpertWiFi Overview (vs. ZenWifi): A New Mesh-Ready SOHO Hardware Series
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On January 4, 2023, ASUS unveiled its new ExpertWiFi product line. After unsurprisingly missing the initial availability target, initially set for “the first quarter of 2023, ” the networking vendor is finally shipping the ExpertWiFi EBR63 standalone router. There will soon be more hardware options, including those supporting Wi-Fi 7. …
ASUS RP-AX58 Quick Take (vs. RP-AX56): The Same Convenient Access Point with Minor Extra
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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 …
ASUS RP-AX56 Review: A Solid and Versatile Budget Mesh-Ready Access Point
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I’d get the ASUS RP-AX56 AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Repeater in a heartbeat. At $100 apiece, it’s a steal. And that’s a grand statement since, for years, I’ve made it clear that I’m no fan of Wi-Fi repeaters, especially dual-band ones. But the RP-AX56 is much more than just a …
