ASUS – ZenWiFi BT10 BE18000 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 7 System (3-pack) – White

Unreliable - First off, the good news. Setup was easy using the Asus app. Installed updates on the main router and nodes and that was a breeze. Lan ports and 5GHz wifi speeds are blazingly fast. Was getting close to 1Gbps. Now for the really bad news. The 2.4GHz wifi is very unstable. Connection keeps dropping. It's not able to support 30 "dumb" IOT devices (like thermometers, leak detectors, etc). Devices become unavailable throughout the day. With the inability to support multiple IOT devices on 2.4GHz, I've decided to return this and replaced it with TP-Link Deco BE33000 which turned out a much better option overall.

It Works! - Runs perfectly. I have wireless internet in my house, mother-in-law apartment and in garage and its fast. And the house is not continuous. Its a separate house, apartment and garage and it works. There is two of us who work at home, both software consultants.

Easy to setup, 10 GB port, Great value - Needed new mesh to support higher speeds with 10gb ports. I have used the Wifi 6 version before, so I was familiar with these products already. Easy to setup, good app controls, Aesthetically eye appealing without drawing attention

A Powerful and Seamless Wi-Fi Upgrade - Setting up the BE18000 was a breeze, thanks to its intuitive mobile app. I found the process seamless—simply plugging in the new routers, and the system automatically detected and added them. The setup was nearly instant, with no hassle at all. I upgraded due to slow speeds and an unstable connection, and the difference has been night and day. With several Wi-Fi 7 devices and multiple IoT gadgets in my home, this upgrade was the perfect choice. Coverage has been exceptional. I can now enjoy a strong Wi-Fi signal even on the balcony, where I previously had little to no connectivity. While it is on the expensive side, I can confidently say it’s worth every penny. If you're looking for an easy-to-set-up, high-performance mesh Wi-Fi system with top-tier speed and reliability, this is a fantastic choice.

Not usable (at this point) - Something is really wrong with these. I have 1 gig both directions. 5ghz worked great. 750 both ways. 2.4 was unusable. 40 down, 8 up. I intentionally left settings stock so it was not a misconfiguration. Maybe they'll fix it in a firmware release but what I bought home was unusable. It was returned after three long, frustrating days.

2.4 Ghz network unstable - My last ASUS router I had 3 years ago. The 2.4 ghz network was completely unstable. After back and forth with ASUS for a long time, they ended up buying back the router. I figured in 3 years they would have worked out their issues, sadly that is a big NO. I couldn't get half my smart devices working and or stable with this system. (basically any device on the 2.4 ghz network) which is the bulk of them. Ended up going back to my old router and everything is rock solid again.

Excellent so far (1 week review) - Setup was a breeze; connectivity is stable; range is excellent (1 node in basement, 1 in 2nd story, master node in 1st floor); speed is great (capped by ISP 1gig offering); maybe overkill for most homes but handling ~104 devices so far across the various nodes and bands (2.4/5/6ghz) without issue. Only device that couldnt connect was Peloton bike - for some reason it wojdlnt connect to an SSID with wifi7 enabled. I used the IoT SSID (2.4/5ghz and wifi 7 disabled) and it connected swiftly. Pricey, but worth it in my eyes. Will re-review if things change. I acknowledge its only been a week.