ZenWiFi AX (XT8)

Glad your ASUS is working well! I am staying with WiFi 6 (ASUS XT8) for now. This article is a good read, if folks are on the fence and unsure about upgrading to WiFi 7: https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/blog/wifi-7-worth-it-2025.html

If you’d like Asus XT8 could be an option

I would NOT buy the BT10. I think $999 for mesh is way too costly. I'm a bit of a frugal person, so even $549 seems like a lot for three BT8 units. Interesting that Best Buy doesn't call it BT8, but if you compare the specs to ASUS's website for the BT8, it looks like it's the BT8 at Best Buy for $5

The ASUS XT8 mesh system has worked well for me. It's only WiFi 6 (still has lots of life left in it; WiFi 7 is still fairly new, not well established yet in my opinion) and I think WiFi 6 is a good value right now. It's on this list as best WiFi 6 mesh: https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-wi-fi-me

I like ASUS (I have their XT8 mesh system) because you get all the security features included. By contrast, Eero, tplink, Netgear make you pay extra $$ each month for additional security, which is pretty disappointing. You're very lucky to have a coverage area of 950 square feet, as many affordable

Pretty much Ethernet always > wireless. We've got an upstairs 'apartment' above our kitchen and garage which sees occasional use in a fairly big but not McMansion-sized house. The original router was reasonably centrally located (an ASUS, RT something, popular router, was probably wifi5) and did ok

u/crispysmoove I agree with u/TheImmortal_TK that ASUS would be a solid pick for you. BTW I have the slightly older ASUS XT8 mesh system and it works well in wireless backhaul, as it's tri-band WiFi 6 (2.4/5/5ghz bands). One of the 5ghz bands is dedicated to mesh traffic and the other 5ghz is just f

Interesting! I replied to OP praising my ASUS XT8 mesh system and now I see you had a poor experience with it. How unfortunate! I think this underscores the fact that one system doesn't always work for everyone. Home design/layout can have a huge impact on how well a system works. The only way to kn

OK. For best performance, you need to wire the mesh nodes together (wired backhaul - via ethernet). Or get a router and connect wired access points via ethernet. Is that a possibility? For WiFi 6 I'd recommend the ASUS XT9 mesh system. It's the slightly upgraded version of the system I have (XT8). T

FYI: I own an Asus XT8 mesh system. Despite this, I will try to remain objective and unbiased in my thoughts below. Regarding your question, can the Orbi 970 catch up to/match the network coverage advantages of a Unifi system? Orbi will generally provide more coverage (with their default mesh system