Hi Kgretener
That sounds like a very good solution to me - there is nothing to add on my part, except: Are the cables in the wall fast enough? Maybe test it first :-)
But otherwise 👍
If you operate the Zyxel device as a router and connect an Asus device via cable, it should work. Then operate the Asus devices in AP mode. Only Asus devices work in Mesh mode
just checked in the admin console with the latest firmware: I was only able to select up to channel 160 MHz (for 5 GHz-2 / backhaul). Bought mine via Digitec, so I assume it's the EU version.
One of the advantages of Asus routers is that any AI mesh-enabled router from Asus can be used as satellites/nodes. I use the two ASUS ZenWiFi XT8s together with two old Asus routers as nodes (one RT-AC68U and one RT-AC66U B1), i.e. I have a mesh network with one master and 3 nodes.
Uh, funny question.
It is No. 2 that serves as a relay, increased the radiation of No. 1.
But if the other flat is close to the first one, one could imagine extending the WiFi to the second owner.
But it's THE SAME WIFI, THE SAME NETWORK.
You could (according to the specification) but for me, even after 3 attempts, it always stopped after a few hours (200GB backup size) via WLAN.
My brother also has the same ASUS and tried it with a USB-C to Ethernet adapter and it always stopped there too.
So it doesn't really seem to work reliably...
Oh, I'm afraid Digitec only has a 30-day return policy, but what you can do now is send it in for repair. If a repair cannot be carried out successfully several times and the product is defective, you have the right to withdraw from the contract, demand a price reduction or get a new replacement product.
Or alternatively buy something else with WiFi6, e.g. a TP Link X20 3-piece set for WiFi6 costs only 356 and the even better X60 3-piece set costs 399 francs.
The main difference between Mesh systems and traditional routers is that the former is centralised while the latter is not.
With a traditional router, the wireless traffic will depend on this single access point. With a WiFi Mesh system, there are multiple access points. Because of this fundamental structural difference, WiFi Mesh can offer better speeds, wider coverage and better reliability.
Hi Digitec Community
I have moved into a long tube flat where the internet (10 Gbit) is hidden behind a metal door in a built-in cupboard in the middle of the flat 🤨. Luckily it has four LAN cables in the wall to the two outer corners of the flat.
My plan is this:
Connect three Ethernet cables from the Wingo box to the wall and put the wifi there. Then connect the fast 2.5 Gbit connection directly to my main PC with another cable. Connect the two 1 Gbit connections to an ASUS ZenWifi xt8. This way, both devices would be connected to one LAN and not just one (is that even possible?).
Do you think this will work?
Thanks for the inputs ;-)
Hey everyone :)
I have seen that there are 2 versions of the XT8 (v1 and v2). Which one is this product?
My 2nd question: Can I connect both to the router via Ethernet and then run only the two as my WLAN under Mesh?
3rd question: Is it better to buy this product or the Asus Zenwifi BD4 (it's a good 100.- cheaper ^^ but I don't quite understand what the big differences are). I need the wifi for various things: Home office with video calls, gaming, NAS and there are 3 of us in a shared flat and we use the internet a lot.
Thank you very much for your help :D
LG
I bought a double pack of these devices in April 24. Setup and operation are simple and good.
But now I've got a new modem from the network provider, my internet speed is no longer 500MBs but now 2GBs. The ASUS router, which is connected to the Sunrise modem, reports the full 2GBs Internet speed in the app, but I don't get a speed of more than 600MBs on any device in the network, whether WLAN or LAN
So I can pull the LAN cable directly from the Sunrise modem to the computer and have 2GBs. If I take the LAN diversions via the ASUS router then the speed drops to 600MBs I have only minimal difference between LAN and WLAN
My routers are located on two floors directly above each other and have not yet had to be connected with a LAN cable to deliver the 500MBs. But to be sure that it doesn't fail, I have also connected via cable. It hardly makes a difference and all the cables I use are CAT7 cables.
Do the devices have a defect, do I have to send them back? Or do I just have to reset them completely?
Hello
You have 4 LAN ports on the routers. 3 yellow and 1 blue. Only the blue port has a data throughput of 2.5Gbps and is intended for WAN. The 3 yellow LAN ports only have a data throughput of 1 Gbps. So if you connect your laptop/PC directly via LAN cable to one of the yellow ports, you should definitely get 1Gpbs displayed on the network card!
What is displayed on the network card is the maximum possible transfer rate of the LAN or WLAN connection anyway. For example, my Android mobile shows a connection speed of 1200 Mbps. I am connected to the 2nd router which is connected to the main router via MESH uplink (not LAN uplink). However, my Internet connection from the provider is only max. 500 Mbps. My laptop network card only has a maximum throughput of 1Gbps, so even if I connected directly to your Sunrise modem, which appears to have 2Gbps LAN connections, it would only show me 1Gbps.
However, it is quite difficult to analyse what exactly is configured in your system and what devices you have. Do you have a special network card in your PC that displays 2 Gbps directly on the Sunrise modem? Because the vast majority of standard network cards usually only have 1 Gbps anyway.
900m2 large house? I assume that rather means the entire property, otherwise the house would be around 30 x 30 m with one floor. If the house is really that big, especially over several floors, I would take more than the two routers.
Our house has 4 floors with a basement, which is about 300 m". On top of that, we have about 600 m2 of grounds/garden. One of the two Asus routers is directly attached to the UPC modem on the 1st floor. The second one is on the ground floor in the living room, about in the middle of the house. The house is almost 100 years old, without concrete walls, a lot of wood. We have reception everywhere in the house. In the garden we still have reception up to a maximum distance of 10 metres from the house.
Hello all,
I have 2 questions:
1. does it necessarily need an Asus modem for the mesh network to work or is it possible with any modem? I have a permanently installed Huawei modem with a fibre connection in my flat.
Do I understand correctly that I can now connect one Asus part to the Huawei modem via Lan and thus cover a certain area of the flat and then use the second Asus part as a repeater for another area of the flat? Will this also work as a mesh?
My experience is that a repeater always halves the speed. Is that also the case?
WiFi mesh routers can be used with any existing modem or router. The mesh router takes over everything, WiFi, the LAN connections, the assignment of IP addresses with a built-in DHCP server. The WiFi of the existing router and modem must be switched off and also switched off, because the mesh router takes over (it is better in any case). Of course, this means that the first WiFi mesh router must be located near the existing modem. Everything existing that can use WiFi must now be removed, no old repeaters should be used (they are not WiFi 6 anyway).
2. one of the WiFi Mesh Routers is connected directly to the existing modem or to the existing router via LAN cable, this is necessary so that the Internet can reach the WiFi Mesh Router. What you should not do, if possible, is leave devices connected to the existing router, because the WiFi Mesh system will provide a new IP address range because it now takes over everything. Everything that needs a LAN connection should therefore be connected directly to the WiFi Mesh router. They usually have several LAN connections with Gbit Ethernet and if it is not enough, simply connect a switch.
And another tip to optimise everything, there are also WiFi 6 mesh routers from other manufacturers, where you can get 3 mesh router devices for about 350 Swiss francs, i.e. you can get further with them. Expanding the Asus WiFi 6 quickly becomes expensive if two stations are not enough. A TP Link X20 WiFi 6 mesh router system with integrated antivirus and antiphishing HomeCare solution costs 359 francs at Digitec with 3 units.
Tp-Link Deco X20 Set of 3
And the even better Deco X60 is only 339 francs (at least at the time I wrote this answer):
Tp-Link Deco X60 WiFi 6 Set of 3
I have been using the router for 3 months now.
Unfortunately, the WLAN and WAN connection breaks down 3-4 times a week, i.e. the router simply reboots.
This is extremely annoying, e.g. during a video conference, you just fly out.
This is unacceptable!
I haven't heard from ASUS support even after writing 3 times. It doesn't work either!
I have already tried many things without success.
I am basically satisfied with the routers. But these unnecessary interruptions are just embarrassing in conferences.
Can I return my 2 sets?
