ZenWiFi Pro is the new paradigm for whole-home mesh WiFi, combining performance and beauty in a perfectly balanced package. It takes the productivity and entertainment capabilities of your whole-home network to the next level, with scalable capacity for the new generation of home networking ecosystems. Massive Capacity, Lightning-Fast Speed WiFi 6 gives ZenWiFi Pro XT12 up to 4X the capacity and 2X the speed of WiFi 5, thanks to advanced technologies like BSS Color, uplink and downlink OFDMA, and 160 MHz MU-MIMO. Network efficiency is improved too, so your devices get all the bandwidth they need. If you have lots of different networked devices, such as PCs, laptops, smartphones, NAS and smart home devices, ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is your ideal choice. More Streams, More Bandwidth ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is a 12-stream device, with combined total data rates up to 11000 Mbps. This boosts its capacity for transmitting and receiving data to large numbers of devices simultaneously, reducing dead zones an.
ZenWiFi Pro is the new paradigm for whole-home mesh WiFi, combining performance and beauty in a perfectly balanced package. It takes the productivity and entertainment capabilities of your whole-home network to the next level, with scalable capacity for the new generation of home networking ecosystems. Massive Capacity, Lightning-Fast Speed WiFi 6 gives ZenWiFi Pro XT12 up to 4X the capacity and 2X the speed of WiFi 5, thanks to advanced technologies like BSS Color, uplink and downlink OFDMA, and 160 MHz MU-MIMO. Network efficiency is improved too, so your devices get all the bandwidth they need. If you have lots of different networked devices, such as PCs, laptops, smartphones, NAS and smart home devices, ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is your ideal choice. More Streams, More Bandwidth ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is a 12-stream device, with combined total data rates up to 11000 Mbps. This boosts its capacity for transmitting and receiving data to large numbers of devices simultaneously, reducing dead zones an.
ZenWiFi Pro is the new paradigm for whole-home mesh WiFi, combining performance and beauty in a perfectly balanced package. It takes the productivity and entertainment capabilities of your whole-home network to the next level, with scalable capacity for the new generation of home networking ecosystems. Massive Capacity, Lightning-Fast Speed WiFi 6 gives ZenWiFi Pro XT12 up to 4X the capacity and 2X the speed of WiFi 5, thanks to advanced technologies like BSS Color, uplink and downlink OFDMA, and 160 MHz MU-MIMO. Network efficiency is improved too, so your devices get all the bandwidth they need. If you have lots of different networked devices, such as PCs, laptops, smartphones, NAS and smart home devices, ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is your ideal choice. More Streams, More Bandwidth ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is a 12-stream device, with combined total data rates up to 11000 Mbps. This boosts its capacity for transmitting and receiving data to large numbers of devices simultaneously, reducing dead zones an.
ZenWiFi Pro is the new paradigm for whole-home mesh WiFi, combining performance and beauty in a perfectly balanced package. It takes the productivity and entertainment capabilities of your whole-home network to the next level, with scalable capacity for the new generation of home networking ecosystems. Massive Capacity, Lightning-Fast Speed WiFi 6 gives ZenWiFi Pro XT12 up to 4X the capacity and 2X the speed of WiFi 5, thanks to advanced technologies like BSS Color, uplink and downlink OFDMA, and 160 MHz MU-MIMO. Network efficiency is improved too, so your devices get all the bandwidth they need. If you have lots of different networked devices, such as PCs, laptops, smartphones, NAS and smart home devices, ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is your ideal choice. More Streams, More Bandwidth ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is a 12-stream device, with combined total data rates up to 11000 Mbps. This boosts its capacity for transmitting and receiving data to large numbers of devices simultaneously, reducing dead zones an.
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ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 AX11000 1 Pack Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh, Covers Up to 3000 Sqr Feet, Supporting Lifetime Free Internet Security, Parental Control
Delivery between 12–16 June $15.52
Asus ZenWiFi XT12 Hybrid AX11000 WiFi 6 Mesh Router - Twin Pack
7-day returns
ASUS ZenWiFi AX XT12(2-PK) AX11000 WiFi 6 Mesh Tri-Band Routers 11000Mbps | Torstar
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
Bought this to replace a Google Nest mesh system, which had been starting to annoy me. This thing is light years better, and worth every penny. The performance is stellar....I've got a 1.4 gbps connection through Xfinity and I'm getting around 1.3 gbps on the 6 Ghz band, and around 700-800 mbps on the 5 ghz band when in the same room as router or satellite (and that's with wireless backhaul but I plan to switch to wired backhaul once I get a hole cut to run wires). The range is outstanding...5 ghz speeds still hold up around 500 mbps through multiple walls. Speeds still hold up well even when signal strength is around -70 dbm. By comparison, the best speeds I would get on the Nest were 500-600 mbps when in same room as router, and speeds would drop to 100-200 ... MoreBought this to replace a Google Nest mesh system, which had been starting to annoy me. This thing is light years better, and worth every penny. The performance is stellar....I've got a 1.4 gbps connection through Xfinity and I'm getting around 1.3 gbps on the 6 Ghz band, and around 700-800 mbps on the 5 ghz band when in the same room as router or satellite (and that's with wireless backhaul but I plan to switch to wired backhaul once I get a hole cut to run wires). The range is outstanding...5 ghz speeds still hold up around 500 mbps through multiple walls. Speeds still hold up well even when signal strength is around -70 dbm. By comparison, the best speeds I would get on the Nest were 500-600 mbps when in same room as router, and speeds would drop to 100-200 through walls/distance. Plus I needed 3 points in my house on Nest where I only need two for the ET12. The customization and options beat every other mesh out there. Nest gave me limited options which made things frustrating (like no ability to separate bands or filter by band). For example, sometimes my bedroom TV would connect to 2.4 ghz band when in same room as Nest, when I wanted 5. With the ET12, I was able to block the TV from the 2.4 band to force it to connect to the 5 band and still keep single SSID. There are tons of other options as well. 100% happy with this purchase, and delivery from B&H was very fast.
originally posted on bestbuy.com
6G Signal disappears and does not show for Any 6e capable device constantly.Moving between node results in extreme lag and often needing to turn wifi on and off on phones to get them to re-connect or force them to move.Mesh Node restarts when certain laptops (alienware) try to connect to it.QoS does not work at all in any form what so ever.Even Wired devices on the Node will just lose connection for no reason until their NIC is disabled then re-enabled. Unplugging does not work. It is like the Node hard crashed the NIC. (Same devices work without fail on any and all other networking equipment.Patching and support is rare and worthless. Day 1 issues still exist. So the extreme price for these devices is not going towards any degree of support.
originally posted on asus.com
As a previous network engineer, my perspective has always been more corporate which means my home network is secured and I prefer a good mesh with features and interface that provide the ability to control everything from the firewall to DHCP and QoS. While the interface is pretty good, every time I made a change to do something like add a static IP or add one of the mesh, the primary router locked up. Yesterday, my ISP connection seemed up however, I was unable to access the interface and had to reboot it, again. While it's still early, the lock-up on the interface is just not reliable for my use. Coverage is decent (I have three) and a 2100 sq ft house. I work all over my house which is why I need the coverage. Setting up the firewall is easy with options that ... MoreAs a previous network engineer, my perspective has always been more corporate which means my home network is secured and I prefer a good mesh with features and interface that provide the ability to control everything from the firewall to DHCP and QoS. While the interface is pretty good, every time I made a change to do something like add a static IP or add one of the mesh, the primary router locked up. Yesterday, my ISP connection seemed up however, I was unable to access the interface and had to reboot it, again. While it's still early, the lock-up on the interface is just not reliable for my use. Coverage is decent (I have three) and a 2100 sq ft house. I work all over my house which is why I need the coverage. Setting up the firewall is easy with options that allow you to use keywords or URLs which is pretty convenient. The VPN options are nice as well. However, if I want to add or change DHCP, including the range or add a static address, the primary should not lock up and adding a mesh client should not cause it to lock up. One of the mesh was also locked up and had to be rebooted. I'll be looking through the forums and ASUS for any similar issues and possibly firmware updates. If there are no firmware updates or similar issues, I can only assume my units have some issue which will lead me to go back to a more corporate use such as Ubiquity (which I had previously and worked great but the interface was lacking). Going to give it a few more weeks, possibly a month.
| Operating System | RouterOS |
| Product dimensions | 11.5 x 11.5 x 24.1 cm; 1.5 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 11.5 x 11.5 x 24.1 centimetres |
| Country of origin | China |
| Special feature | Access Point Mode |
ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 AX11000 1 Pack Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh, Covers Up to 3000 Sqr Feet, Supporting Lifetime Free Internet Security, Parental Control
Delivery between 12–16 June $15.52
Asus ZenWiFi XT12 Hybrid AX11000 WiFi 6 Mesh Router - Twin Pack
7-day returns
ASUS ZenWiFi AX XT12(2-PK) AX11000 WiFi 6 Mesh Tri-Band Routers 11000Mbps | Torstar
Bought this to replace a Google Nest mesh system, which had been starting to annoy me. This thing is light years better, and worth every penny. The performance is stellar....I've got a 1.4 gbps connection through Xfinity and I'm getting around 1.3 gbps on the 6 Ghz band, and around 700-800 mbps on the 5 ghz band when in the same room as router or satellite (and that's with wireless backhaul but I plan to switch to wired backhaul once I get a hole cut to run wires). The range is outstanding...5 ghz speeds still hold up around 500 mbps through multiple walls. Speeds still hold up well even when signal strength is around -70 dbm. By comparison, the best speeds I would get on the Nest were 500-600 mbps when in same room as router, and speeds would drop to 100-200 ... MoreBought this to replace a Google Nest mesh system, which had been starting to annoy me. This thing is light years better, and worth every penny. The performance is stellar....I've got a 1.4 gbps connection through Xfinity and I'm getting around 1.3 gbps on the 6 Ghz band, and around 700-800 mbps on the 5 ghz band when in the same room as router or satellite (and that's with wireless backhaul but I plan to switch to wired backhaul once I get a hole cut to run wires). The range is outstanding...5 ghz speeds still hold up around 500 mbps through multiple walls. Speeds still hold up well even when signal strength is around -70 dbm. By comparison, the best speeds I would get on the Nest were 500-600 mbps when in same room as router, and speeds would drop to 100-200 through walls/distance. Plus I needed 3 points in my house on Nest where I only need two for the ET12. The customization and options beat every other mesh out there. Nest gave me limited options which made things frustrating (like no ability to separate bands or filter by band). For example, sometimes my bedroom TV would connect to 2.4 ghz band when in same room as Nest, when I wanted 5. With the ET12, I was able to block the TV from the 2.4 band to force it to connect to the 5 band and still keep single SSID. There are tons of other options as well. 100% happy with this purchase, and delivery from B&H was very fast.
6G Signal disappears and does not show for Any 6e capable device constantly.Moving between node results in extreme lag and often needing to turn wifi on and off on phones to get them to re-connect or force them to move.Mesh Node restarts when certain laptops (alienware) try to connect to it.QoS does not work at all in any form what so ever.Even Wired devices on the Node will just lose connection for no reason until their NIC is disabled then re-enabled. Unplugging does not work. It is like the Node hard crashed the NIC. (Same devices work without fail on any and all other networking equipment.Patching and support is rare and worthless. Day 1 issues still exist. So the extreme price for these devices is not going towards any degree of support.
As a previous network engineer, my perspective has always been more corporate which means my home network is secured and I prefer a good mesh with features and interface that provide the ability to control everything from the firewall to DHCP and QoS. While the interface is pretty good, every time I made a change to do something like add a static IP or add one of the mesh, the primary router locked up. Yesterday, my ISP connection seemed up however, I was unable to access the interface and had to reboot it, again. While it's still early, the lock-up on the interface is just not reliable for my use. Coverage is decent (I have three) and a 2100 sq ft house. I work all over my house which is why I need the coverage. Setting up the firewall is easy with options that ... MoreAs a previous network engineer, my perspective has always been more corporate which means my home network is secured and I prefer a good mesh with features and interface that provide the ability to control everything from the firewall to DHCP and QoS. While the interface is pretty good, every time I made a change to do something like add a static IP or add one of the mesh, the primary router locked up. Yesterday, my ISP connection seemed up however, I was unable to access the interface and had to reboot it, again. While it's still early, the lock-up on the interface is just not reliable for my use. Coverage is decent (I have three) and a 2100 sq ft house. I work all over my house which is why I need the coverage. Setting up the firewall is easy with options that allow you to use keywords or URLs which is pretty convenient. The VPN options are nice as well. However, if I want to add or change DHCP, including the range or add a static address, the primary should not lock up and adding a mesh client should not cause it to lock up. One of the mesh was also locked up and had to be rebooted. I'll be looking through the forums and ASUS for any similar issues and possibly firmware updates. If there are no firmware updates or similar issues, I can only assume my units have some issue which will lead me to go back to a more corporate use such as Ubiquity (which I had previously and worked great but the interface was lacking). Going to give it a few more weeks, possibly a month.
ASUS ET12 Review, Highly Recommended!!! I had many ASUS routers in the past, 5 plus years ago with bad luck, I think it was my ISP that was bad also, but the ASUS routers just would not work with my junk ISP at the time. I purchased an Orbi 50 with one satellite (reconditioned yet), that worked great until I updated firmware, then the satellite would never perform right. So I purchased another (reconditioned), sold the first one, and firmware locked the second one, ran absolutely great for years, and now installed it at my moms. I purchased the Orbi 963 and can not firmware lock the 963, Netgear removed the ability to firmware lock it, so the 963 took a firmware update on it, and I tried everything, I even got one for work and it took down the work server and ... MoreASUS ET12 Review, Highly Recommended!!! I had many ASUS routers in the past, 5 plus years ago with bad luck, I think it was my ISP that was bad also, but the ASUS routers just would not work with my junk ISP at the time. I purchased an Orbi 50 with one satellite (reconditioned yet), that worked great until I updated firmware, then the satellite would never perform right. So I purchased another (reconditioned), sold the first one, and firmware locked the second one, ran absolutely great for years, and now installed it at my moms. I purchased the Orbi 963 and can not firmware lock the 963, Netgear removed the ability to firmware lock it, so the 963 took a firmware update on it, and I tried everything, I even got one for work and it took down the work server and network, I found it to be Netgear armor, so I disabled that and my ping was better to the server but still was dropping slightly, so I swapped back to the original router and ban absolutely no more drops. Every time I post my bad results on Netgear forums, Netgear DELETES them every time!!!! At home my 963 satellite just dropped out, had to reboot the 963 to get the satellite working again. I returned my home and work ORBI 963. ASUS ET12 I saw absolutely stunning reviews on the ASUS ET12, so I purchased it. THE ABSOLUTE BEST ROUTER I PURCHASED TO DATE. Set up was a breeze, I also purchased a pair of Motorola Moca adapters to get wired back haul at 2.5 gigabits per second, note I have a Netgear cable modem that also has 2.5 gbps so that goes into the WAN port on one of the ASUS ET12’s then the moca 2.5gbps goes into the other lan 2.5 gbps port on the ET12 router, now the 2nd moca connects to the WAN 2.5 gbps port on the 2nd ET12, now satellite. Now in settings after you connect in WiFi you turn on Ethernet back haul. Wow this ET12 with the December update is running stunning, all 42 devices in our house perfectly, and 45 devices at work are just rocking away. I created a IoT 2.5ghz for all of the IoT devices. The ASUS ET12 out performs the 963 hands down and with only 2 nodes. (Main and satellite) Speeds are always just outstanding on the ET12, sooo much better than the Orbi 963 ever did (that was only slightly better than the Orbi 50) On the Orbi 50 and 953 I would get 200-500 mbps down on Speedtest.net depending on time of day and other devices streaming. With the ASUS ET12 it’s like an entire new network my speeds are 500-900’s and mostly in the 600-900 mbps. WiFi on my Apple TV’s never got over 200mbps on the ORBI’s 50 or 963 but now are in the 400-900mbps, mainly 500-900mbps. This ET12 is just rock solid, it just works absolutely great. It definitely keeps my devices at the fastest they can be on WiFi all the time, vs the Orbi 50 and 953 maybe 1-3 devices are at a high speed sometimes (sometimes I had to turned WiFi off and on, to get better connection speeds on the ORBI’s ). Aesthetically the ASUS ET12 is the best looking router, and space saving design I have ever seen. I also purchased one ASUS ET12 (Not the 2 pack as I purchased for home) for work (work paid for it). The work ET12 is also working stunning !!! NO drops or network issues of any kind. All I can say is WOW!!!! This ET12 just Rocks!!!! Reference Note: Xfinity 1.2gbps down, 20mbps up home. Verizon fios 400mbps down and up for work. Firmware on all ET12 home and work v3.0.0.4.388.22127
I have tried Asus ZenWifi XT8, XT9, Rog Rapture GT-6. All of them did not have a long range 5G, would not go through wall well, and/or constantly dropping 5G to 2.4G even within 5ft range. I purchased this top of the line of AIMesh and in hope it would be better. Indeed, it has been proven the best out of all others that I have tried. The signal penetrated through walls VERY WELL. I have 1Gb fiber optic, 4,000 sqft house, and every corner of the house (used to be dead spots or nearly dead) now alive with at least 190Mbps download/upload. My desktop 5ft away from the node, receiving stable 650 Mbps - 768Mbps download speed. No dropping from 5G to 2.4G anymore! I am extremely happy with this ZenWifi Pro XT12. Money well spent so I thought!
First of all, wonderful router. It is everything that it said it would be and more. Super happy with the purchase. Second, B&H will be my go to from now on with electronics. I was loyal to Amazon for 20 years, but the quality has suffered badly in the last year. I continually ordered new products and received used items with them sometimes being defective. B&H shipped me the package in pristine condition as they promised in 2 days. It was packed wonderfully. So happy with B&H. Take my advice and stay away from Amazon for electronics. BH is awesome and will get all of my future high-tech business. Thank you!!
By far the most power router/mesh system I ever purchased. Fixed all of my wireless issues experienced with my internet service provider modem. I have a 2800 sq ft home with a small backyard. I have 4 floors with quite a few walls. This blows through all obstacles. I have a wireless 6GHz back haul to the satellite unit. Gives me almost identical speeds at the node as I do at the source router. Wireless is consistent and even as a signal. It's pricey, but it performs. If you don't have time to waste, this is a good option.
Bought this mesh system after being extremely unhappy with my Nighthawk AX11000 Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router router. This ASUS router is amazing. Only potential gripe is one router completely covers my whole house easily. I don't even know why they sell this in pairs unless you need to cover 6000sf home. I would have been more than happy with the one unit. Amazing coverage and speeds....one day I might plug in the mesh point.....It is that good. Yes it is expensive and maybe technology has gotten that much better in a few years, but this router is amazing.
This mesh system is running excellently. I am impressed with the increased range I get from Wi-Fi 6E. The software is full of features and takes a bit to learn (app and web-based, with each having some things the other doesn't).I think one of the best features is how each device is identical. I found other brands give one main router and hardware-limited AP's. My fear with those is if the main device dies, your network is dead. With the ET12, if the router connected to the modem has issues an owner can plug the other device in and still be connected while waiting for a replacement.
The things I like most about the ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12 are: 1) It provides two 2.5gbps ports so you can use 1 for wired backhaul between the 2 units and the other to connect to a multigig hub. 2) With only 2 nodes making up the mesh, it provides much better coverage than my previous system, the Google Mesh WiFi with 4 nodes. I have a 2550 square foot house and it easily covers the entire house inside as well as giving good signal in the yard outside, for outdoor cameras as well as the patio. I even get good signal across the cul-de-sac in my neighbor's driveway! 3) I have 2gbps service from my ISP and with a wired connection I'm actually getting 2.4gbps. With WiFi when I'm standing near either of the nodes, I get wireless speeds of 1.4-1.5gbps. Throughout the house ... MoreThe things I like most about the ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12 are: 1) It provides two 2.5gbps ports so you can use 1 for wired backhaul between the 2 units and the other to connect to a multigig hub. 2) With only 2 nodes making up the mesh, it provides much better coverage than my previous system, the Google Mesh WiFi with 4 nodes. I have a 2550 square foot house and it easily covers the entire house inside as well as giving good signal in the yard outside, for outdoor cameras as well as the patio. I even get good signal across the cul-de-sac in my neighbor's driveway! 3) I have 2gbps service from my ISP and with a wired connection I'm actually getting 2.4gbps. With WiFi when I'm standing near either of the nodes, I get wireless speeds of 1.4-1.5gbps. Throughout the house I get anywhere from 200-800mbps depending on how far I am and how many walls are in between. The main complaints I've seen about the ASUS ZenWifi Pro ET12 are that it's expensive and it doesn't include a USB port but I prefer the 2nd multigig port to a USB port and these have the best-in-class performance and range that make it worth the price to me.
| Operating System | RouterOS |
| Product dimensions | 11.5 x 11.5 x 24.1 cm; 1.5 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 11.5 x 11.5 x 24.1 centimetres |
| Country of origin | China |
| Special feature | Access Point Mode |
