ASUSZenWiFi AX Mini,Mesh WiFi 6 System (AX1800 XD4 3PK)-Whole Home Coverage up to 4800 sq.ft & 5+ Rooms, AiMesh, White

Pero si un nodo se desconecta solo es didicil volverlo a vincular

I connected all three devices as AiMesh nodes to my Asus RT-AX58U.  Each showed up as available to be added as a mesh node simply by plugging them in (no setup was required).  As my RT-AX58U is already in the center of my two story house with a basement,  I placed these three nodes out towards the edges of my wifi coverage (basement on the middle north side, first floor on the east side of the house, second floor on the west side of the house).  Initially, it took some minutes before the nodes started to pick up clients (thought it might not be working!) I didn't play with any settings on my RT-AX58U, which controlled the mesh, and I've not updated the firmware yet (update available), but I did selectively reboot some of my almost 60 wifi devices (Alexa in just about every room,  one smart light/switch in just about every room - outside on the porch and the back deck,  multiple streaming devices on several floors, front door and other cameras, laptops, tablets, phones, fire/smoke detectors, temperature control and sensors, Roombas, etc.).  Rebooting allowed them to pick out better nodes.  My goal was for every device to have at least 2 out of 4 bars of signal strength, which happened quickly with a few selective reboots.

After the failure of a mesh product I received from the TP-link Deco X60, I was willing to accept anything with a web UI. I knew I had an older ASUS router with AImesh support, so I figured I'd try to find something compatible with that (and pick up a bonus node for free).So for $20 LESS, I received a VASTLY superior product. I seriously have never experienced a better UI than interacting with the ASUS router to get the mesh nodes set up. AND I'm seeing ABOVE gigabit speeds between the primary and secondary nodes wirelessly. Setup is as simple as logging in to the router, clicking the AImesh button, Search, then one-by-one clicking setup on the nodes that are found.Once done, management is a cinch (see pics). You can even bulk update all devices and router firmwares from the same management page! Two clicks!I did have a brief hiccup after the update of the router where I had to go hard reboot it, but that was it. The organization and management of client devices is beyond exceptional - you can bind MAC & IPs with a switch, rename devices when all you have is their MAC, change the icon to match what type of device it is, view near-realtime link speed between the nodes, and sort by interface. ASUS was always a top choice for me, and now maybe has a life customer.

Overall, it's working well. I had to hunt around via Asus online FAQs for accomplishing my particular setup.-Wiring the the main router via it's LAN port--WAN port goes to my cable modem-- to a hub/switch that allows me connect it with the over two nodes via Ethernet. I don't have a large house but there is a den and office behind thick brick walls where Wifi signals come to die. And I already have CAT5 running to both rooms. Anyway, you will need to use the ASUS router interface on your web browser to configure to Ethernet backhaul. That interface also alerted me to the fact that the two nodes were getting only an average connection via Ethernet. Forgot I had an old cheap switch. $30 got me a new gigabit switch/hub and presto, now all three nodes are giving me very fast signal. I have a Verizon Fios modem with optical connection that cruises nicely so that's feeding this particular mesh beast.The set-up for Ethernet/wired nodes for backhaul (something that I had never heard of until I started researching mesh systems) is not that difficult. It actually worked right away. I just felt like there could have been better technical instructions. That said, I really like the way the browser/router management interface provides a nice visual of the network and easy colors to show you the status of the connections to the nodes--and which devices are currently latched on to the different nodes. I really can't say whether I needed a mesh network, but this is doing what I wanted: consolidating the house on to one network but with consist speed everywhere. I was about to type "victory!" but networks have a way of punishing hubris. So I will just say "it's working so far. "

I've purchased and used 8+ routers over the last 5 years. Several were Asus. This was the first time I decided to use a mesh network, and I couldn't be happier that I chose this router. I spent several hours researching which router to go with, based off price, performance, reliability, etc, and at this point in my life I need 'good enough' except on reliability - that's the most important need at this point in my life.Purchased two of these setups and both times the setup was seamless, worked perfectly out the box, and enabled a strong wifi connection well over 5000 sq ft of space home and backyard. We haven't had a single issue since the initial setup. Extremely pleased.It does seem like the firmware has caused some users grief on updates, usually around more niche features. I'm not doing anything that advanced so it's a non-issue.