After a lot of research I decided to update my no longer supported router to a WiFi-7 router, and ASUS was my choice for all it offered. It is fast and covers my entire home. There are no subscriptions for services, unlike the competitors, and the price was competitive with other routers in its class.
Replaced non-functioning unit (Orbi - relatively new shorted out in bright flash) with BQ16 Pro. Was very easy to set up for all modern devices in home, super easy to set up guest network and (more complicated) 2-band IoT network (2.4 and 5 GHz) for older legacy devices (garage door opener and security camera). Everything works perfectly, no issues, couldn't be happier.
This was an upgrade from BT10 and the difference was significant in terms of stability and range (I guess). BT10 is also excellent, don’t get me wrong.
This was an upgrade to a pair of XT8’s that were working fine, but I have multiple wifi7 capable devices now and wanted to see if it lives up to the hype. At first I treated these like all my other ASUS routers with separate SSIDs for each frequency and attaching to them manually. That works normally for 2.4 and 5Ghz, but not so much for 6Ghz. So I took the plunge and combined 5 and 6 channels with MLO off initially so I could evaluate steering. I’m leaving 2.4 out since the bulk of my other devices chew that up.
Worked fine, but nothing earth shattering. Then I turned MLO back on and BAM! I’ve never seen speeds like this on my mobile devices. Never! And so far it’s been rock solid. I still have separate 2.4 and 5Ghz SSIDs for my legacy devices so I don’t have to change their network settings. Way too many of them. Great upgrade so far provided they don’t die early deaths like my first pair of XT8’s, but that’s what warranty is for after all. :)
Set up was very easy. A couple of glitches, but that was down to user error, or impatience. Things, after 24 hours seem very stable. I do need further instruction on how to use all the features of the app. I was skeptical that two units would cover my house, but they seem to be doing so, despite some thick walls and multiple floors.
The coverage on my 2,400 sq ft no problem - all my devices get twice as fast Wifi speed since this has the 6 GHZ channels. Plus, future proofed my house for next 5 years. Great system !!
This is my second Asus router, this was very easy to install, using same app and most of the settings we able to upload to new device. I was pleasantly surprised how much faster it seems than old device.