![]() Asus ZenWiFi AX (XT8) review: Performance On the underside of the unit there are buttons for resetting the device and starting the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) process for quickly adding a client. ![]() In addition to a power plug and switch, the ZenWiFi AX units have a USB 3.0 port for adding a hard drive or printer. ![]() There’re three outgoing LAN ports that are rated at 1Gbps, one fewer than the Orbi RBK852 delivers, but much better than other mesh devices with two LAN ports. In the back, the ZenWiFi AX has an input networking port that’s capable of handling 2.5Gbps data flow from newer modems. Using the Asus Router app, the light can be turned off for the equivalent of stealth mode. When it glows white, everything is connected, but if it turns yellow, the two devices are too far apart. There’s a single LED that shows the system’s status. Pick one to be the router and the other to be the satellite and the changes are made during installation. Instead of Netgear’s practice of having preset routers and satellites, both ZenWiFi AX devices are exactly the same. On the other hand, you can use any of the company’s recent routers to build a hybrid mesh network with ZenWiFi AX devices. ![]() Unlike its competitors, Asus doesn’t sell three-packs or single add-on devices to fill in gaps. ![]() That’s a bargain compared to the Netgear Orbi WiFi 6 (RBK852)'s $699 for a pair of devices that covers 10 percent more space but much more than the TP-Link Deco X20’s $270 for three. The devices can be set up to use a wired backhaul connection.Īt $448, the ZenWiFi AX package includes two devices that Asus rates as able to cover 5,500-square feet of floor space. This can potentially reduce congestion and data packet collisions. The ZenWiFi AX creates a tri-band mesh network that moves data on 2.4- and 5GHz channels and reserves the second 5GHz band for the backhaul duties of moving data from the satellites to the host. ![]()
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