ASUS ZenWiFi AX6600 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System (XT8 3PK) - Whole Home Coverage up to 7500 sq.ft & 8+ rooms, AiMesh, Included Lifetime Internet Security, Easy Setup, 3 SSID, Parental Control, Charcoal

Deciding between this and an Orbi AX6000 Tri-Band. Decided to get this for several reasons. It is Asus and I've purchased several products from them (Motherboards, Graphics Cards, etc.). I went with this because a person I know purchased the 2 pack version and was ecstatic on how it fixed the WiFi at their house. This is also cheaper than the Orbi and has more stuff to change in the system (customize settings). The Orbi seems to be a more plug-and-play kinda thing than the Asus.I started off with just one of the devices and got it connected to my ISP router. I put it in AP mode and started playing. The signal strength from this one device was so much better than the ISP WiFi. Once I got the main Asus going, I added the other two devices. I added one at a time (keeping the power off on the one yet to "program." When I got them all "talking" they were good. I did notice that upon first setup the third device (second "hub") that it would not connect to the main device (it went through/connected to the first hub --second device; It was bridging through the 2nd device and I could not figure out how to force it to connect directly to the main unit. Kinda weird. The admin login via a web connection to the "main" device did prompt me to download a new Firmware and that was seamless. Took about 10 mins and now both of my wireless "hubs" connect directly with the "main" device. I'm more than pleased.I "tested" this with my Pixel 5 phone for reference. I have a WiFi scanner app thingy that shows signal strength an I also look at the properties of the WiFi connection on the phone, as well as running the Ookla Speed Test to get some sense of real throughput. The Asus and my phone were seamless in the "roaming" and would switch between 2.4 and 5Ghz channels as necessary. There didn't seem to be any long switch-over time when changing to a better freq. The phone never lost connection or "barked" that it could not connect. Maybe band steering works now?The coverage is amazing. I was able to connect via 2.4 at about 100 meters through some trees. 5Ghz comes in well at a distance. My phone would switch from 2.4 to 5 around 50m and the speed picked up the closer I got. Worst 5 speed was something like 36Mbps (at the edge of reception before it falls back to 2.4). The Backhaul can get some amazing throughput as well. From what I can see and have been able to test, the Backhaul in my house is getting 1080Mpbs on one of the nodes and 972Mbps on the other node. I have gigabit fiber so these speeds are exactly what I need to maximize my coverage. Both nodes are about 15-20m (50-60ft) apart and run through the house (walls, staircases, garage, etc.).Separating the Backhaul from the presented 5Ghz is nice. ax encoding seems to work well. I have yet to come across any device that actually uses ax so I figure I've got several years and according to my calculations, I'm pretty much at the limit of my ISP speed so it's all good. 5Ghz N for the presented channel is pretty much standard these days and if the connected device has 2x2 then the speed is amazing. Wifi 6e was another choice, but Asus did have a 3 pack of that system (ET8). I live far enough away from my neighbors that there is no real interference.I can't say this enough...with the dedicated back haul and my set up. I get what this advertised. Basically, a wireless system that can actually deliver gigabit to the nodes and therefore to the client. Even if both nodes are busy, they still have full bandwidth the ISP provides.I am quite pleased with this unit and recommend it to anyone that needs to quickly set up a WiFi system that covers a lot of area. Easily would cover a 350sq/m house (3750 sq/ft) and surrounding area (driveway, front yard, back yard, etc.). You can even connect a WiFi camera for the driveway and out in the yard as the coverage is that good.So, in case you can't tell. I'm pleased with my purchase and would highly recommend.

Easy to install and now my home's wifi is very stable now- love the ethernet backhaul

Router had excellent reviews but I could not get it to work and customer service was much help. I gave it four stars since it may just be this old guy can't do Tech stuff.

I have a big house and having these 3 hubs is great. The signal everywhere is wonderful when everything is connected. The issue is one of boxes occasionally drops out of the network. Most of the time it reconnects but at least monthly, no amount of resetting it will get it to reconnect wirelessly. I have found that the only way to reset it is to manually carry the box over to the main hub and connect via ethernet cable until it joins the network and then move it back and it will work wirelessly. I will point out that I found this fix in a random post after spending hours trying to get it reconnect. It is not mentioned anywhere on the app or support pages. The app works well enough.

I had a little trouble setting them up on the first try (I have 3). The quick start guide that comes in the box is a bit terse. My advice is download and read the manual first. It explains a lot and after that everything went quickly and smoothly. Other than that, the performance is amazing. The hardwiring approaches 1gig as advertised. The wifi is very quick and the coverage is very wide. We are completely satisfied.

I spent an ungodly amount of money for Netgear’s newest Orbi and could not get my smart devices to work. Then I found these and they work flawless! You don’t need as many either. Everything connected works flawlessly and we have allot of connected devices throughout our 2 story home, with the router in the attic. These are awesome. It you will probably need help understanding the setup and online router settings.

The specs are really good, it's easy to set them up and they get great performance. At least I did, initially. Then I noticed that the performance had degraded and saw from the app that the signal between the main router and mesh nodes had gone from "Great" to "Weak". I tried resetting, calling support, and running the optimization procedure but the signal remained weak. I believe that one of the routers, probably the main router, developed an early failure. I think that this could be a very good product but my experience was not very good. I am returning the 3 routers I bought.

Very reliable, great coverage.