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Asus ZenWiFi AX6600 XT8 vs Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro

Reddit prefers Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro — higher sentiment (65% vs 61% positive).

Asus ZenWiFi AX6600 XT8
#19 in Mesh WiFi Systems

Asus

Asus ZenWiFi AX6600 XT8

$229.19

61

Pros

  • +Wired managed solution
  • +Works when wiring is impractical
  • +includes all security features with router purchase
  • +mature mesh technologies

Cons

  • −problems emerge if you mix WiFi 6/WiFi 5/WiFi 7
  • −corrupted or stuck ARP/MAC association
  • −misassociate IPs and MACs internally
“I was having a hard time with AiMesh recently, but things went back to normal after rollback the firmware.”
r/HomeNetworking
Full reviewAmazon · $229.19
Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro
#18 in Mesh WiFi SystemsReddit favorite

Asus

Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro

$549.99

65

Pros

  • +Plex performing much better
  • +Supports 90mbps streams
  • +Fantastic performance
  • +Can reuse existing nodes as extra nodes

Cons

  • −Sonos devices disconnect
  • −incompatibility with Asus DHCP server and Sonos devices
  • −expensive for some houses
  • −BT10 might be better unless using second 5 GHz band for backhaul
“I switched to Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro after having many, many issues with iOT devices and disconnects, especially when switching between satellites on the 770 system. I have no issues now.”
r/orbi
Full reviewAmazon · $549.99
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