AiMesh is ASUS’s popular feature that enables its standalone routers and access points to work as part of a robust mesh Wi-Fi system.
Today, ASUS exhibits a host of dual-band Wi-Fi 7 hardware at CES 2025, including the ZenWiFi BD5, the ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, and the AiMesh-ready RT-BE58. There’s more, but with these alone, the Taiwanese company’s dual-band Wi-Fi 7 lineup is complete. Let’s find out more! ZenWiFi BD5 and ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor …
The ZenWiFi BT8 is ASUS’s third Wi-Fi 7 mesh system after the BQ16 Pro and the BT10. As the number suggests, its performance grade is progressively lower. The most telling is the lack of 10Gbps support. Instead of two 10GbE Multi-Gig ports, the new system features two entry-level 2.5GbE ports. …
Asus’s second Wi-Fi 7 purpose-built mesh system, the ZenWiFi BT10, had a rough start. From the launch in early June until recently, the hardware proved buggy. Among other things, the satellite unit couldn’t stay wirelessly connected for longer than a day or so, especially with the MLO feature turned on. …
The RT-BE86U BE6800 is the second dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router from ASUS you can bring home today. In more ways than one, it’s a lesser hardware alternative to the first sans-6GHz RT-BE88U I tested in June. However, since this new RT-BE86U costs less yet has similar excellent performances in my …
The RT-BE88U, first announced in late March, is ASUS’s third standalone Wi-Fi 7 router after the RT-BE96U and GT-BE98 Pro, and it’s a special one. Unlike any other Wi-Fi 7 broadcasters I’ve seen, the RT-BE88U is unique in that it does not feature the 6GHz band. It’s a new type …
If you’ve been wondering when you can get more affordable options for ASUS’s Wi-Fi 7 routers besides the existing expensive hardware, we now have the answer. Today, the company unveils a long list of broadcasters complementing its current offerings, consisting of five standalone routers and one purpose-built mesh solution. All …
Since first announced on January 10 this year, the ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has been an intriguing and highly anticipated mesh system. As it finally becomes available for purchase, I’d say it’s worth the wait—a completely different experience from the similar yet anticlimactic hardware that is the TP-Link Deco BE95. Indeed, …
