TP-Link
Deco BE63
$449.99
ASUS
Based on 28 Reddit mentions
$153.84
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Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
Asus XT9 (AX 6e) should do the trick. Wired backhaul or dedicated 5ghz channel for backhaul should work very well for your situation, and more than adequate for 1 GB connection. I personally have an ASUS AXE7800 as my main router with two XD6 as nodes in an 1800 square foot house (two-story with bas
...TheImmortal_TK in r/HomeNetworking
January 30, 2026 5:47 PM
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I'm confident someone will suggest the best solution is not a router or mesh, but router + APs (access points) -- and I'd agree with them. To set that up you'd need to connect the APs via ethernet to the router. If that is possible, it will give you better and more reliable speeds throughout the hom
...sunrisebreeze in r/HomeNetworking
December 1, 2025 4:33 AM
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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
...sunrisebreeze in r/HomeNetworking
January 31, 2026 8:33 PM
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Nest WiFi Pro sucked for me when I tried it 3 years ago and returned it. I hope it’s gotten better. I went Asus ZenWifi XT9 which also supports wireless backhaul.
MediumWarthog79 in r/GoogleWiFi
December 13, 2025 6:41 PM
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I recommend leaving the uplink AP type to Auto, especially if you are using the AiMesh nodes wirelessly. Since you will have 3 units in the mesh (if I understood your first post right - the RT-BE88U as AiMesh router and 2 XT9s as mesh nodes), there is a chance one of the XT9s may find a better route
...sunrisebreeze in r/HomeNetworking
December 14, 2025 2:23 AM
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Ok. So i did some digging. I was Looking into the zenwifi xt9 (which I Can get a new pair of at around 200$), because I would be able to use my ax86upro as the main node and then mesh (wireless backhaul). However, I have read so many frustrating posts here bashing the connection and stability on the
...Cordwinder01 in r/HomeNetworking
January 11, 2026 9:33 PM
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