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Asus ZenWiFi ET9 vs TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000

Reddit prefers Asus ZenWiFi ET9 โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 59% positive).

Asus ZenWiFi ET9
#4 in Mesh WiFi SystemsReddit favorite

Asus

Asus ZenWiFi ET9

$457.99

100

Pros

  • +Zero issues
  • +Supports 6.0 band
  • +Good value (regularly on sale for $100)
โ€œtheir ET9s 3 pack go for sale for 100 regularly, and have had zero issues. The ET9s support the 6.0 bandโ€
TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000
#17 in Mesh WiFi Systems

TP-Link

TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000

$249.99

59

Pros

  • +No issues
  • +Provides fair amount of control (priority, ip reservation, preferred bands/ap)
  • +Integrates with home assistant
  • +Can assign 2.4ghz for iot

Cons

  • โˆ’some mesh WiFi systems don't allow you to turn off the wireless backhaul network
  • โˆ’Requires fiddling with a few settings
  • โˆ’cheaper consumer systems might use the same set of antennas for backhaul and client-facing network
  • โˆ’might not let you set each access point to use a different channel
โ€œI have a very similar setup - ISP connection set to Modem only, connected to a TP-Link X50 router with a second X50 at the other end of the house, creating a mesh setup.โ€
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