ASUS RT-BE96U BE19000 802.11BE Tri-Band Performance WiFi 7 Extendable Router with 6GHz Support, Dual 10G Port, 320Mhz, Lifetime Internet Security, MLO, Multi-RU Puncturing, AiMesh Support

My end point Asus mesh burned out it's WIFI, so I go two of these. The mesh node needed rebooting in the first week, otherwise it's been good. These things are HUGE - need to find a place to hide it. (maybe a speaker cloth box). With a house full of smartish stuff (electric switches/cameras/things you talk to/speakers), it's obvious that those designers did not take into account an upgrade rollout - changeover, so reverting to the old 2.4 ghz system and pw is not smart but makes life manageable. The new system is faster, both wireless and wired than the 68u's that I had. Seems stable after a few weeks. Familiar interface, good security, but need to figure out how to setup home vlans. Would buy them again.

Tenía un Netgear Nighthawk AX12 WiFi 6 los ultimos casi 4 años, mis necesidades en casa son muy grandes y requiero WiFi de alto performance ya que tengo por trabajo Videollamadas todo el dia, correos, envío y recepción de archivos grandes, ademas de Tidal 24 bits 192khz HiRes FLAC, streaming en 4k para 4 pantallas, Alexas, porton electrico, app de panales solares etc, un gran numero de dispositivos inalámbricos que requieren un alto performance de conectividad, quise actualizarme a la nueva tecnologia WiFi 7 y aunque se que estoy entrando temprano quiero estar preparado para los proximos años estando a la vanguardia. Mi experiencia de primeros pasos fué medianamente sencilla, digamos que le dedique una hora y media para encontrar y montarlo en un lugar bien ubicado para asegurar muy buena cobertura, además el router es ENORME tenía que asegurar que no estorbe y se vea bien, le adapte una base de aluminio con sinchos (ya que no viene preparado para atornillarlo a un muro). Bajé la aplicación y seguí los primeros pasos del instructivo lo cual no me llevo más de 40 minutos incluyendo la actualización del firmware, por cierto, la aplicación me gustó más que la de mi anterior router, es intuitiva y muy completa. Aún estoy probando el desempeño a corta y mediana distancia en las dos plantas de mi casa pero hasta ahora estoy viendo aproximadamente entre 100 y 200 megas de mejora sobre mi plan de 1GB en varios celulares, laptops y mejor velocidad desde la cochera y patio trasero. Estoy muy emocionado de lo que podré hacer conforme vaya teniendo más equipos con wifi 7.

Setup not was easy, to difficult set up for guests and staff, in the a small business

Last update 4/3/2024: The BD96U has been rock solid no drops. Still no software update since December, not uncommon (unfortunately) for ASUS. Updated 2/16/2024: So far Wifi 7 has been a strange ride. First I've been in networking for over 30 years and have contributed to and watched it grow up. I have a separate (from my house) office on it's own network. Here I implement what will eventually go into my house. My first attempt with Wifi 7 was the disastrous TP-Link BE95. In a nutshell, nice hardware but everything else was a train wreak. Software, UI, Security, subscription model and privacy were awful. Now normally I buy and use the eventual hardware I would be using in the main house for my office first, but this time I pulled a crazy Ivan, I bought the BE96U. I wanted the BE98 but it's not available (right now) anywhere unless you want to pay $1300 on Ebay (at the time of this review). I plan on implementing the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro when it becomes available for my house. Oh and just for reference, I have owned and used Orbi, Linksys, TP-Link and now Asus. The BE96U is replacing a single Asus ET-12. The ET-12 worked very well but it's time to move on. Here are my impressions of the BE96U so far: Pros: - Implementation was easy 9and for someone that breaks EVERYTHING that says a lot) - Web client and Web interface was something I was used to and the options are fantastic (as a network guy) - Web UI is straight forward and to the point and does a very good job of implementing mid-level functional implementation - Great advanced features, features the other providers hide. These advanced features gives the user the opportunity to exploit the full potential of the unit. Hear me TP-Link, Orbi and others? - Mobile client is very good - 2 10G ports - Wireless coverage inside my office and all the way into my main house is very good - No subscriptions for basic features the other vendors make you pay for. IMO this is pure GREED - It's FAST Cons: - The unit is big (I knew this going in). Beast mode. - As with the ET-12 and ET-8 software releases are measured in many months. This is good and bad. However, IMO newer hardware and software should error on the side of more frequent updates. Release early, release often. - 1G ports? Your competitors moved to 2.5G, so should you. What is ASUS thinking? - Where is USB C? I move very large data sets, video etc. daily around as part of my job and it's fast. As I measure, faster than the ET-12. I have the extra 10G port going into a 10G switch. I applaud ASUS for not yielding to the subscription model their competitors have gone all in on. ORBI, TP-Link and the others should be ashamed of themselves for charging for basic features and poor software. The BE96U is working as advertised, no network drops since I've had it and I don't have to think about it, the ultimate goal of any network. It just works. I will be updating this review as I get network time under my belt.

Es una excelente marca para router para transmisión a altísima velocidad, es el mejor hoy en el mercado en noviembre del 2023.