ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 (2 Pack) - AX11000 Wi-Fi Mesh System: up to 557 Square Metres of Coverage, Security Functions, Parental Controls and Two 2.5G Ethernet Ports

I bought these as i have Gigabit internet & wanted a mesh system & scrap the ISP router. Due to skys DHCP option 61 i was limited on what consumer products i could get without going into enterprises gear like ubiquity udm pro etc.So cant do tp link with skys fttp. looked at the orbi RK852 but loads of reports of issues with poor app loading / laggy, mesh disconnects.Originally decided on the ASUS ET12 with wifi 6e as i have a few 6e devices like PC.I saw dongknows review on XT12 vs ET12 & for a full wireless mesh the XT12 is better with wireless backhaul and ET12 is better with wired backhaul. For me defeats the purpose of a wireless mesh.Easy to setup the XT12 just unplugged sky router from the openreach ONT, logged into the router’s networking page, did option 61 protocol & was up and running. Plugged node next to the main one so its synced and once synced placed it where i wanted it.Great thing about these and the nodes you can change the roaming sensitivity so if devices are hanging on to a node when another is closer you can change the sensitivity of when a device is dropped & picked up by another node. Will take a few days to get the number right but once sorted devices flow perfectly. (This also matters depending on how far 2nd node is away from main node aka router)My node is on a different floor and has -55db signal from main node which strength is great.I have the 5ghz-2 setup as the wireless backhaul and works like a charm. Ive attached a picture of the speed im getting from the 2nd node so not the main router. Main router I basically get the same speed but lower loaded/unloaded latency.I game on this mesh as well so i have gaming packets setup for QOS & works a treat i avg 18-25 ping in games like COD on wifi. If i was ethernet it would ovbs be lower. I have plugged into the node via ethernet to my pc to test and get around few ms more latency which is great means the routers work well at keeping the signal quality. Overall i really recommend these if you have gigabit internet!

After having read many reviews on various mesh setups and asking many questions about if the wifi signal would penetrate a solid brick house I was a little nervous when I finally bit the bullet and ordered this setup.I needn't have worried, after firstly setting up which was an absolute breeze on the ASUS router app and reconfiguring the network SSID and passwords to my chosen names, it was then simple to then re add all my network devices, assumedly as there had been a router change and protocols maybe needed to be reset, I'm no tech wizard so I don't fully understand the this then that protocols but getting things setup was fairly easy.The one thing that did cause me a headache was my NAS drive which because port forwarding and UPnP had been disabled I then had to do a bit of self educating and sign into the ASUS router and switch things on, I think these were switched off for extra layers of security purposes/So the main router is sat under my stairs at the front of the house and the node is upstairs in our 3rd bedroom approximately 10metres away from the main router and as this is an old brick house its using the wireless dedicated backhaul as the communication method which is working excellently and giving us a much improved wifi signal all around our home and further and stronger into our gardens, a big plus.This setup was bought to replace a router provided by our ISP which worked but didn't give the quality of signal particularly upstairs and we've noticed significant improvements in how our smart home features are more reliable since changing the router from the zyxel to the ASUS. Our ISP also wanted £5 per month more for a mesh setup node to work with our old router but it simply wasn't fit for purpose and had no improvement in our signal strength/quality, yes this router was pricey but it goes to show you get what you pay for.I would heartily recommend this mesh setup as it fulfils our needs perfectly and should hopefully be future proof for some time to come.

I had a AiMesh combo GT-AX11000 + RT-AX92U which was very unstable (wireless backhaul constantly dropping to 2.4GHz band). After much hesitation I decided to give Asus AiMesh another chance with a system dedicated for it, and this XT12 seemed to fit the bill.So far I'm very happy with it. The AiMesh has been stable for weeks, the range with 2 units is amazing.One issue I had when setting up: I originally left Smart Connect on to have only 1 SSID for 2 bands (the other 5GHz being dedicated for backhaul), and with that setup, AiMesh was very unstable, with the satellite unit loosing connection (fast blinking green LED, not sure what that means). As soon as I removed Smart Connect, everything was good. As it's my preferred setup, I'm not too bothered, but still, that costs 1 star... It may be down to firmware as this product is fairly new.In term of speeds, nothing to complain about. It's handling well the BT FullFibre 900, and Wifi speeds are satisfactory.Bonus: Merlin firmware is supported on this device, and has been working like a charm (gives a much more reactive UI as well...)