All things relating to Asus, a popular Taiwanese hardware vendor
The ZenWiFi BD5 is the upgrade version of the ZenWiFi BD4—both were announced at CES 2025. In the growing Wi-Fi 7 landscape, it’s ASUS’s dual-band rival to the TP-Link Deco BD25 and the NETGEAR Orbi 370 Series, and as such, it’s a formidable contender. Here’s the bottom line: If you …
The RT-BE58U—a.k.a. RT-BE3600 for those who shop at Best Buy—is ASUS’s third dual-band Wi-Fi 7 standalone router, and the most modest out of the pack, compared to the previous RT-BE88U and RT-BE86U. However, it has enough for a home with Gigabit-class broadband. Here’s the bottom line: The ASUS RT-BE58U is …
Among networking vendors, ASUS has been known to have a good balance between performance and cost. Still, it doesn’t hurt to find its equipment at a discount. During Amazon’s 2025 Prime Day, the networking vendor offers a long list of Wi-Fi routers and mesh systems with deep discounts, up to …
If you’ve never heard of the ASUSwrt-Merlin firmware, know that extra magic can be available to a select group of ASUS routers. Extra from what, though, you might ask? From the stock firmware, called ASUSWRT. However, things are not as simple as one being better than the other. This post …
If you are looking for a gaming router with lots of network ports, ASUS has something you might want to look forward to. Today, hardware vendors announced two new gaming routers in their ROG Strix and TUF families: the ROG STRIX GS-BE18000 and the TUF-BE9400. Both have entry-level multi-Gigabit for …
AiMesh is a free feature available in all routers since the beginning of 2018, starting with the RT-AC86U, initially as a free add-on via firmware updates. Over the years, it has proven to be the networking company’s most impactful home networking feature and an essential part of its core router …
Unlike ASUS’s previous Wi-Fi 7 ZenWiFi sets, the ZenWiFi BT6 is the first in the family to feature a single Multi-Gig port. And that can be a deal breaker for many. In a wired backhaul setup, which is generally recommended, this mesh system’s satellite unit will have its bandwdith limited …
Judging from the model names, you might think the ASUS RT-BE92U BE9700 tri-band router is simply the Wi-Fi 7 version of the previous Wi-Fi 6 RT-AX92U. That’d be reasonable. After all, the RT-BE86U is the latest variant of the RT-AX86U, and the RT-BE88U is the latest in the RT-XX88U lineage. …
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 …
If you look at ASUS’s current mobile router, the RT-AX57 Go, and think, “Meh!” just because it lacks Wi-Fi 7, a SIM slot, or a Multi-Gig port, you’re in for a pleasant surprise. Today, ASUS announced two brand-new travel routers with all of those features: the RT-BE58 Go and the …
