I was very excited about this product as, on paper, it is about the best-spec'd wireless device around. Unfortunately, the reality was an absolutely awful experience for me. I spent hours and tested every possible configuration, but it was unable to outperform a wifi 5 router from years ago.Factory resets, firmware upgrades/downgrade, each band tested individually. MLO/WiFi 7 enabled or disabled. Router mode, AP mode. Nothing I tried could achieve download speeds greater than 500mbps on my 1gb/1gb connection. And that was from two feet away. Upload speeds were often almost normal though! Performance fell off with any distance. The connection would often drop repeatedly during use, sitting 6 feet from the router. I tried testing with multiple wifi 7 and 6 clients that all performed in excess of 1gbps on other wifi networks, but ALL of them ran terribly when connected to the BQ16. Asus support could not offer any solution. If it were not for all the other complaints I've found in forums, I'd suspect my device was simply defective, but there seems to be widespread issues with this model.

I’ve been using Asus routers for 10+ years. These are not cheap, but you get what you pay for. The biggest selling point for me is they support the CenturyLink/Lumen fiber account authentication allowing me not have to pay Lumen for their !@#$y WiFi router. Mine are super stable and loaded with features. WiFi 7 devices are blazing fast and legacy devices are much more stable. I have a VPN setup for use on open WiFi’s. The OpenVPN server is rock solid and very customizable. The included IPS/IDS works great and is updated regularly. The Asus app is good, but doesn’t cover every setup option. You still have to access the GUI for move advanced setups. I would absolutely recommend these!!

It’s a quirky and unstable product that probably could benefit from some serious firmware updates. Devices drop off and basic functionality is not quite ready for prime time.Asus should do better before releasing these kinds of products.I end up having to reboot every few days. I have to reset connected devices. Too much work and thought for something that should just work properly without a ton of effort.For the price you pay, you should get a top tier experience with little fuss. Unfortunately Asus falls far far far off the mark.

If you have IoT devices, and that includes google nest/home cameras, don’t use the pre-configured IoT. Create a new network, 2.5Ghz only, as a separate VLAN not as a subnetwork of the main network. This is the only way I could get the ‘live view’ of google cameras to work without any pausing… oh I also turned OFF QoS. I couldn’t find what service these cameras use, and even though I only have a 250Mbps service it is ample for the demands of the cameras…

We purchased a new, larger house, and I needed to resolve some coverage and speed issues. My AX86U did an admirable job and while I could have just purchased another, we have some Wifi 7 devices so I figured I'd go ahead and futureproof.I read a lot about my options (primarily Wifi 6E and Wifi 7) on several sites, but ultimately, DongKnowsTech is what convinced me to buy this unit over others. My main reason for writing this review is because there are not many reviews yet, and there are a lot of experiences posted elsewhere that were not good. Based on my experience and what I've read, I believe that this is likely related to bad software on release and has been resolved with firmware updates. Perhaps my experience will help you feel more confident about buying this unit if you are strongly considering it.I was nervous about the setup and performance based on experiences some other people had. The only issue that I had during setup was that the node MUST be close to the main unit when setting it up. Even though they can communicate in different areas of the house, it has a difficult time completing setup if they're not close by and will just flash blue. If you experience this and it's in another room, move it in the same room temporarily to complete setup.Once the setup was complete, I updated firmware on both devices, and updated the MAC address on my ATT Fiber modem which was already in Passthrough mode. Once that was complete, I moved the node upstairs and confirmed that it was working.Since I have ethernet in the room that it's in, I plugged in to utilize ethernet backhaul. I also changed a couple of settings in the Asus router app to prioritize ethernet backhaul over wireless backhaul. Once that was done, I confirmed that I still had a connection upstairs, and the app confirmed that it was using wired backhaul.Ran some speed tests on my phone and I was getting 700+mbps on the unit upstairs on 5ghz. Faster than I expected.Wifi downstairs is just as strong. My office and gaming pcs are plugged in ethernet, and I'm capping out at 900-1000mbps whereas I was previously hitting 600-750mbps.NOTE: I switched out all of my ethernet cables to Cat 6A, so this may have had an impact on speeds. Previously, I had Cat 5E and some cables that were not marked and may have been lower grade.One odd thing that I have run into is that my Bravia 7 does not want to connect to any network that has 2.4, 5, and 6ghz available. If I limit it to 2.4 and 5, or one or the other, OR just 6ghz, it will connect fine. But, it will not connect to a network with all 3 active. For now, I have it on it's own network using 6ghz but I'll have to dig into this.I have not had any issues with any other devices connecting. That includes TVs, Hue bridge/bulbs, tablets, game consoles, soundbars, robot vacuum, smartwatches. Everything is working.Overall, I'm very happy with the product. The setup was painless and though I expected good coverage, the speeds are better than expected. It has the same Asus features that I'm familiar with, without extra fees. The only thing that I'm not happy about is the price. I know it will come down and Wifi7 devices will be cheaper in time, but I needed a solution now and didn't want to re-visit again in a couple of years. Since I used Amazon Rewards, in combination with a lower priced Like New unit with Amazon Resale, the price was quite as hard a pill to swallow.

This system is a notch above the consumer norm for a home network system. Very powerful radio sections and robust set of controls that allow a lot of granularity for system setup and operation. The setup process was pretty smooth but I have this suggestion. Setup the router unit first and then add the node. This is a variation from the published process but trust me it will go smoother if you do it that way. The only negative that I can share is on connecting the units with a wired (ethernet) backhaul. The connection is quite straight forward but had issues with the guest WiFi's performing correctly when on wired backhaul. I found a post in a forum to connect the backhaul to the router LAN port 3 instead of ports 1 or 2. I did this and rebooted the system and now the guest WiFi's work perfectly. Go figure.One slight addendum: When operating with wired backhaul turn "Smart Connect" off in the wireless config section. Mesh still functions perfectly but this function seems to confuse things when on wired backhaul.

I purchased the Asus BQ16 Pro (2 pack) as an upgrade to my Asus AX86U router, which I had been pairing with an Asus AC86U in AIMesh mode. I have a 2-story house ~3200 square feet with approximately 50 devices. My previous system, an Asus AX86U with an AC86U node, worked for the most part but had some dead zones or areas where only the 2.4 GHz band would work. I was concerned about the number of comments raised by others about the BQ16's reliability/stability issues but decided to take a chance based on the Dong Knows review. The setup took about 20 minutes, including the second node linked using wireless backhaul. I opted to use the web GUI for set-up vs the app. I now have wireless speeds at 600-900+ Mb/s throughout my entire home and backyard! The system has been rock solid with the latest updated firmware, resulting in a trouble-free experience. Very happy with my purchase. Giving it 4 stars for now, pending long-term reliability

Added in my existing Asus Zenwifi Mesh Wi-Fi system for basement. The signals are strong and the Internet connection is stable now.

No es tan fácil de instalar directamente con la pc o laptop, me funciono mejor con uno solo conectado y usándolo como mesh, que usando los 2 como mesh, ya qué cuento con un router principal. El segundo, cuando lo instalaba, no distribuian bien el trabajo. Preferiría usar uno solo o tal vez los 2 pero 1 como router y el otro, como mesh.