@behfor once again great review I purchased the ax86u because of you and now my situation has changed. I’m on the fence with the xt9 and the gt6 for my 1750 square foot new purchased home. Primary node in the basement and the ai node upstairs to cover my entire home (the ASUS ax86u will not cover my home for some reason) what mesh system would you go with please advise me :). Cheers.
Good video, it really shows how solid the XT9 is, and more than meets the needs of most people. I wanted good wifi coverage far down my 130ft driveway, so I placed an XT9 prominently on the garage interior wall and mounted it inside an 8x8x4 inch aluminum baking pan to direct the signal straight down the driveway (I left space between the wall and the baking pan for the wired backhaul, power cord and venting) I not only get wifi signal on the entire driveway, but I even get 5ghz signal across the road (150 feet) I'm glad that I tried this baking pan modification, it made the wifi coverage MUCH better for this situation.
Thank you for thinking of comparing the RT-AX86U against the XT9 ! I happen to own the AX86U and was thinking of adding a couple XT9's. Then I was second-guessing if I could get similar performance be just adding more AX86U's. You solved my question. 👍🏼
Like and liked the video, as usual, great job! I have an Asus RT AX 92 U duo pack (so two devices, one of wich the router the other a node in my Ai Mesh network) and an Asus RT AC 68 U-, also a node in the same Ai-mesh network. The RT AX 92U's share a wired backhaul, while the RT AC68U's backhaul is wireless. If I update the firmware the Asus RT AC 68U shows up as well in the firmware update page of the router software. So I can update flawlessly both different models in the software. Could you not, since only the two devices Zen Wifi XT9's show up in your software as the Asus GT 6 did not? Or did you test the firmware updat without the GT 6 connected to the Ai-Mesh network?
Hey Behfor, Thanks again for the video. I miss the bongos LOL. I would love a video on how to analyze wifi signas and picking the best channels, I us ASUS as well and want to know the advantages and disadvantages of letting everything be automatic versus manual channel picking.
Great videos! I couldn’t decide between the XD5, the ET8, the XT8, or the XT9. I think the dedicated wireless backhaul cinched it for me. Those were some impressive speeds. I’ve got one question that maybe you can help me out with… I’d like to install a node in my garage for two reasons, 1, obviously the better household coverage, and 2, I need my wireless cameras to have better than average coverage, which requires the range. My question is… how high can I install these on my garage wall? The higher the better for safety of the node, but the XD5 said not to install on the wall higher than 2 meters, which isn’t high enough. The optimal position for me would be a few inches below my ceiling. Can this be achieved? Again, thanks for the great video. It’s funny how I’ve probably watched a dozen videos already, and nobody came near the amount of detail you did.
Hi great video. Quick question. If we configured all the routers bands to use same SSID, do we still need to enable the AiMesh Mesh Node function, or keep it to default Router Mode (AiMesh Router)? The second node already has strong wireless backhaul to the main router. And I only have one main router and one secondary router. I also noticed that some devices’ signal strength are between -70 dBm to -80 dBm, even though my house only 1980 sq feet with just dry wall. Two stories. Is this normal for devices within such a smaller house?
Awesome. Can the setting be saved in a config file for both the main and the node just in case? I read connecting a USB drive doesn't work that well. Is that accurate?
I have an AC86U working in AIMESH with ASUS BLUE CAVE, the wireless backhaul was terrible, lots of disconnects, I decided to go with a wired backhaul, full reset to factory and now they are working better, but blue cave said it’s not compatible with roaming, I wanted to have the same settings recommended in another video for seamless roaming. Would it be better to buy an GT-AX6000 and use this other two as aimesh nodes or go for a xt8 zen for similar price?
Thanks for this video! You have XT9 and RT-AX86U. Can you check how RT-AX86U works in mesh system with WIFI backhaul. In configuration where RT-AX86U is a main router, and two XT9 are nodes. I'm really curious if the main router will use the extra 5GHz module from the nodes. Is asus website I saw that if a node has two 5GHz modules - then one can be used for dedicated bandwidth (dedicated only for node of cause). But on forums I saw screenshots where nodes use both 5GHz wifi for clients. I hope asus has fixed this. But if you know the answer, it would be great to hear from you :D
Isn’t this where you would set the XT9 to be in AiMesh mode, so it can combine any other router to be within same network and work as one WiFi network?
Great Review but how many Clients can be connected at same time? I cant find that info in the data sheet and I have over 80 devices in my network.. actually Im using a Deco Xe75 pro and eventually lose connection from some devices like wyze cams or problems to use chromecast in 12 speakers with 650mb intenet connection. Greetings from Mexico!
Thanks, unfortunately there is no specific number because it all depends on how network intensive your clients are. If most of them are smart home devices you should probably be fine if you do load balancing.
I had the XT8 and instead of XT9 i went with another XT8 because it was much better value for money and worked better with my existing XT8 main router.
Is there any special setting needed to switch node? I can't seem to connect to the node automatically and when I force it it kicks it out and back to the main one.
I want to buy AC86U but it has problems with Wi-Fi dropping is this a issue with all ASU’s routers I just love how you easily explain everything thanks Behfor
You're very welcome! The wifi dropping could be due to many reasons and it's not necessarily something wrong with the wireless router. For example maybe there is interference on the channel you are using in your area and changing the channel might fix that issue. Now if the wireless router does not broadcast wifi at all then there is something wrong with that router, it could be software or hardware related. So to answer your question, no this issue is not common in all ASUS routers. Thanks :-)
Hi, yes if they are installed/setup correctly to make sure there is seamless roaming, it should work fine for wifi calling. You can also prioritize the VoIP traffic in the QoS. Thanks.
When you compare to the RT-AX86U, the signal can travel further because external antenna spread out the signal like a donut shape. Whereas the XT9 are using internal antennas spread the signal like a ball shape. You can imagine the donut shape,, horizontally the signal can travel further compares to the XT9.
@liukuohao1 My RT-AC86U has been great for my house for the last 8 years. It’s seems like it’s nearing end of life as I am having to reboot it as the WiFi is not working and then works for like an hour after reboot then cuts out again. What do you recommend I replace it with?
@@superedge99 my last router gave me no problems until now. I guess Im looking for advice. I aaume tri-band would route traffic better...? I do like ASUS though. What do you think?
I was thinking of using the ASUS gt ax6000 as my main router and my existing ax86u as a mesh node and not wired backhaul. What does everyone think about that or selling my current set up and getting this xt9 because of the wireless dedicated back haul
There aren't really any clients that support the 5.9GHz UNII function besides the other XT9 node AFAIK. That's why it's best for wireless backhaul because nothing else interferes with the signal.
I haven't found an answer for myself, maybe someone can tell me. I have ZenWIFI xt8, I want to connect it throughout the house as one network. But, from the provider I have a modem with WIFI, to which I connect ZenWIFI xt8, then ZenWIFI xt8 create their own network around the house. And it turns out that from the provider I have 1 WIFI with my own network, and from xt8 I have my own Mesh system. What's wrong and how can I do it as one with my provider. I need ZenWIFI xt8 switching technology-the device itself chooses which communication channel better
@@elchavode6479 How odd! I'm glad it's working for you, did you go in an configure the channel settings or have you been able to run it basically on the Aimesh auto mode? Appreciate your insights
@behfor once again great review I purchased the ax86u because of you and now my situation has changed. I’m on the fence with the xt9 and the gt6 for my 1750 square foot new purchased home. Primary node in the basement and the ai node upstairs to cover my entire home (the ASUS ax86u will not cover my home for some reason) what mesh system would you go with please advise me :). Cheers.
Thanks. You should first establish what WiFi technology you need, then look into mesh systems in that category. The GT6 and XT9 are WiFi 6, but we also have WiFi 6E and WiFi 7. So the first step is to know that. In my experience, the GT6 was very rock solid. Thanks again.
@@Behfor based on your recommendations I want a tri band wifi 6 system, but I want it to have 2 - 5ghz bands because if I put one node in my basement and one node in my second floor the 6ghz won’t be enough ( ALL OF MY DEVICES only use 5g and 6g would be the back haul) so a wifi 6e system makes no Sense and a wifi 7 system makes even less sense. So back to my original question you would recommend the gt6 tri band as the system for me?
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@behfor once again great review I purchased the ax86u because of you and now my situation has changed. I’m on the fence with the xt9 and the gt6 for my 1750 square foot new purchased home. Primary node in the basement and the ai node upstairs to cover my entire home (the ASUS ax86u will not cover my home for some reason) what mesh system would you go with please advise me :). Cheers.
Good video, it really shows how solid the XT9 is, and more than meets the needs of most people. I wanted good wifi coverage far down my 130ft driveway, so I placed an XT9 prominently on the garage interior wall and mounted it inside an 8x8x4 inch aluminum baking pan to direct the signal straight down the driveway (I left space between the wall and the baking pan for the wired backhaul, power cord and venting) I not only get wifi signal on the entire driveway, but I even get 5ghz signal across the road (150 feet) I'm glad that I tried this baking pan modification, it made the wifi coverage MUCH better for this situation.
Thanks for sharing your interesting solution :-)
Great video! I can appreciate the iPerf speed test you've done.
Glad you liked it, thanks 👍
Thank you for thinking of comparing the RT-AX86U against the XT9 ! I happen to own the AX86U and was thinking of adding a couple XT9's. Then I was second-guessing if I could get similar performance be just adding more AX86U's. You solved my question. 👍🏼
Glad this video was helpful for you and really appreciate your support 🙂👍
Like and liked the video, as usual, great job! I have an Asus RT AX 92 U duo pack (so two devices, one of wich the router the other a node in my Ai Mesh network) and an Asus RT AC 68 U-, also a node in the same Ai-mesh network. The RT AX 92U's share a wired backhaul, while the RT AC68U's backhaul is wireless. If I update the firmware the Asus RT AC 68U shows up as well in the firmware update page of the router software. So I can update flawlessly both different models in the software. Could you not, since only the two devices Zen Wifi XT9's show up in your software as the Asus GT 6 did not? Or did you test the firmware updat without the GT 6 connected to the Ai-Mesh network?
Hey Behfor, Thanks again for the video. I miss the bongos LOL. I would love a video on how to analyze wifi signas and picking the best channels, I us ASUS as well and want to know the advantages and disadvantages of letting everything be automatic versus manual channel picking.
Thanks for your input! Great suggestion :-)
Great videos! I couldn’t decide between the XD5, the ET8, the XT8, or the XT9. I think the dedicated wireless backhaul cinched it for me. Those were some impressive speeds. I’ve got one question that maybe you can help me out with… I’d like to install a node in my garage for two reasons, 1, obviously the better household coverage, and 2, I need my wireless cameras to have better than average coverage, which requires the range. My question is… how high can I install these on my garage wall? The higher the better for safety of the node, but the XD5 said not to install on the wall higher than 2 meters, which isn’t high enough. The optimal position for me would be a few inches below my ceiling. Can this be achieved? Again, thanks for the great video. It’s funny how I’ve probably watched a dozen videos already, and nobody came near the amount of detail you did.
Hi great video. Quick question. If we configured all the routers bands to use same SSID, do we still need to enable the AiMesh Mesh Node function, or keep it to default Router Mode (AiMesh Router)? The second node already has strong wireless backhaul to the main router. And I only have one main router and one secondary router.
I also noticed that some devices’ signal strength are between -70 dBm to -80 dBm, even though my house only 1980 sq feet with just dry wall. Two stories. Is this normal for devices within such a smaller house?
Awesome. Can the setting be saved in a config file for both the main and the node just in case? I read connecting a USB drive doesn't work that well. Is that accurate?
Can you compare between zenwifi XT9 and RoG GT6. what the difference between them. Thanks
This!
Hi! What would be a good match if i wanted a main router plus a pair a xt9? It will be wired backhaul to both. Ax1100? Ax7800? Something else? Thanks!
I have an AC86U working in AIMESH with ASUS BLUE CAVE, the wireless backhaul was terrible, lots of disconnects, I decided to go with a wired backhaul, full reset to factory and now they are working better, but blue cave said it’s not compatible with roaming, I wanted to have the same settings recommended in another video for seamless roaming. Would it be better to buy an GT-AX6000 and use this other two as aimesh nodes or go for a xt8 zen for similar price?
Thanks for this video! You have XT9 and RT-AX86U. Can you check how RT-AX86U works in mesh system with WIFI backhaul. In configuration where RT-AX86U is a main router, and two XT9 are nodes. I'm really curious if the main router will use the extra 5GHz module from the nodes. Is asus website I saw that if a node has two 5GHz modules - then one can be used for dedicated bandwidth (dedicated only for node of cause). But on forums I saw screenshots where nodes use both 5GHz wifi for clients. I hope asus has fixed this. But if you know the answer, it would be great to hear from you :D
Isn’t this where you would set the XT9 to be in AiMesh mode, so it can combine any other router to be within same network and work as one WiFi network?
Great Review but how many Clients can be connected at same time? I cant find that info in the data sheet and I have over 80 devices in my network.. actually Im using a Deco Xe75 pro and eventually lose connection from some devices like wyze cams or problems to use chromecast in 12 speakers with 650mb intenet connection. Greetings from Mexico!
Thanks, unfortunately there is no specific number because it all depends on how network intensive your clients are. If most of them are smart home devices you should probably be fine if you do load balancing.
Hello I have 2 ET 12 and want to add another node in my garage. Do you recommend another et12, XT9 or RoG GT6? Thanks
I had the XT8 and instead of XT9 i went with another XT8 because it was much better value for money and worked better with my existing XT8 main router.
Is there any special setting needed to switch node? I can't seem to connect to the node automatically and when I force it it kicks it out and back to the main one.
This should help you: www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1046957/
I want to buy AC86U but it has problems with Wi-Fi dropping is this a issue with all ASU’s routers I just love how you easily explain everything thanks Behfor
You're very welcome! The wifi dropping could be due to many reasons and it's not necessarily something wrong with the wireless router. For example maybe there is interference on the channel you are using in your area and changing the channel might fix that issue. Now if the wireless router does not broadcast wifi at all then there is something wrong with that router, it could be software or hardware related. So to answer your question, no this issue is not common in all ASUS routers. Thanks :-)
Hi, thanks for your video! Would that work for WIFI calling on my cell, switching between nodes without dropping the connection?
Hi, yes if they are installed/setup correctly to make sure there is seamless roaming, it should work fine for wifi calling. You can also prioritize the VoIP traffic in the QoS. Thanks.
@@Behfor thank you!
Thanks!
You're welcome and thanks for your support :-)
can I connect 3 XD4 as 3 separate nodes to the XT9 as the main router?
When you compare to the RT-AX86U, the signal can travel further because external antenna spread out the signal like a donut shape. Whereas the XT9 are using internal antennas spread the signal like a ball shape. You can imagine the donut shape,, horizontally the signal can travel further compares to the XT9.
Does this apply for all internal antenna router designs, such as the xt12 ?
@@Elricky124 Yes, the xt12 had a similar antenna array that goes for the "ball" shaped signal spread.
@liukuohao1 My RT-AC86U has been great for my house for the last 8 years. It’s seems like it’s nearing end of life as I am having to reboot it as the WiFi is not working and then works for like an hour after reboot then cuts out again. What do you recommend I replace it with?
@@jeremyjpegan do you want to stick with a dual band router vs a triband router?
@@superedge99 my last router gave me no problems until now. I guess Im looking for advice. I aaume tri-band would route traffic better...? I do like ASUS though. What do you think?
I was thinking of using the ASUS gt ax6000 as my main router and my existing ax86u as a mesh node and not wired backhaul. What does everyone think about that or selling my current set up and getting this xt9 because of the wireless dedicated back haul
Have you tried using the 5.9GHz as a connection point with an iPhone?
No I don't have an iPhone
There aren't really any clients that support the 5.9GHz UNII function besides the other XT9 node AFAIK. That's why it's best for wireless backhaul because nothing else interferes with the signal.
I haven't found an answer for myself, maybe someone can tell me. I have ZenWIFI xt8, I want to connect it throughout the house as one network.
But, from the provider I have a modem with WIFI, to which I connect ZenWIFI xt8, then ZenWIFI xt8 create their own network around the house.
And it turns out that from the provider I have 1 WIFI with my own network, and from xt8 I have my own Mesh system.
What's wrong and how can I do it as one with my provider.
I need ZenWIFI xt8 switching technology-the device itself chooses which communication channel better
So if I have rt ax 86u and zen xt9. Which one will be the main route
Can I use both as nodes instead of one as a router?
You can but it doesn't make sense, each network needs only one router.
Some are saying this router doesn't play nice with the Apple TV streaming device?
I cant get this thing work i just got it today....now i have call asus before i return back to Amazon. Plug in to wan to moden no signal....
Did you ever resolve your issue with the XT9 not connecting?
@@christopho3255 yes it some how randomly started working after 4 factory reset and ran all the updates lol.
@@elchavode6479 How odd! I'm glad it's working for you, did you go in an configure the channel settings or have you been able to run it basically on the Aimesh auto mode? Appreciate your insights
@@christopho3255 i had to do it all hardwired to my computer
No 2.5 GB ethernet lan ports? Looks like the system only has 2.5 GB wan..
Yes there is only a 2.5 G WAN on each unit
Mesh sistemlerinde Roaming bazen sorun çıkarabiliyor. Kapatmak en doğrusu.
Ben sadece biraz Türkçe biliyorum ! sagol :-)
@@Behfor ❤👏
But aimesh roaming works FLAWLESSLY
@behfor once again great review I purchased the ax86u because of you and now my situation has changed. I’m on the fence with the xt9 and the gt6 for my 1750 square foot new purchased home. Primary node in the basement and the ai node upstairs to cover my entire home (the ASUS ax86u will not cover my home for some reason) what mesh system would you go with please advise me :). Cheers.
Thanks. You should first establish what WiFi technology you need, then look into mesh systems in that category. The GT6 and XT9 are WiFi 6, but we also have WiFi 6E and WiFi 7. So the first step is to know that. In my experience, the GT6 was very rock solid. Thanks again.
@@Behfor based on your recommendations I want a tri band wifi 6 system, but I want it to have 2 - 5ghz bands because if I put one node in my basement and one node in my second floor the 6ghz won’t be enough ( ALL OF MY DEVICES only use 5g and 6g would be the back haul) so a wifi 6e system makes no Sense and a wifi 7 system makes even less sense. So back to my original question you would recommend the gt6 tri band as the system for me?