ULTIMATE Wifi 6 Mesh Router Test Review

Hi Alex..need yr helps
Im living at old HDB Executive apartment with an area of abt 141sq.metre
And im thinking of using 2 set of Asus zenwifi XT8 for my house..Is tt ok ?Or i need to use 3 XT8?Any suggestions appreciated

Are there any problems with connecting the units with a cable? I would like to minimise pings.

I'm gonna be honest, Tp-LINK is dog shit, even their expensive stuff.

does all this routers works with singtel tv?

Why is the X20 better than the XD4? its looks like the performance of the XD4 is better, no?

Which is the best value Wifi 6 Mesh Ax3000? Including Tenda or Xiaomi tested.

thanks very helpful. For a 3 storey landed semi d up to 4500 sqft built up area, if there is a wired terminal point on every floor, does one still need a bigger range mesh system like the Netgear Orbi rk75x or would the asus xt8 suffice? If the main router is on the ground floor, does it mean mesh unit is needed on second and one on third floor ie 2 units needed? Or one mesh unit is also needed on the ground floor to attach to the main router? Thinking of pairing with the ASUS RT-AX3000 WiFi-6 Router that myrepublic offers with 1Gbps Broadband plan

Hello, I considering getting a MX12600. I noticed the Linksys website says that we have to connect the third node to the upstream node (child node). Do you have any idea if we can connect both child node to the parent node instead? TIA!

Hi Alex, which Wi-Fi model will you recommend for a landed property, I have a 4 storey building. I dun have CAT5/6 cabling on every floor.
Please can you provide me some advice.

Nice

I dont comment much on any video but I really wanted to support what you do here as you are literally the only person who included a proper home layout in your tests. Thanks a lot for this comprehensive test and keep up the great work!

Hi Alex, quick question from a networking newbie. Can I place an Asus router in the DB box, and connect Asus XD6S via the wired backhaul from the different outlet points in the house?

Hey Alex, thanks for the great video! Given 1yr has passed, what will you recommend if you are to change your home mesh router today?

Thanks bro, that was super helpful 👌

Amazing video. I was struggling to find a good one thank you.

Great video with very clear explanation! Just wanted to ask if how is the experience in video calls, browsing website etc was like? Were there times whereby it disconnects for a couple of seconds before it gets connected to the other nodes? Thanks!

WDS ....

This is n excellent video. Do you have a recommendation on whether to go with Singtel’s or Starhub for the service?

Google Fiber nest does support wifi 6 js... (works for GF)

I bought the TP-Link and already I regret it. I wish I'd gone your way. Perhaps I just like black too. 🤫

Very interesting and far more informative than the TP-Link things that show nothing at all. Thank you very much.

Alex, thank you very much for this video! You explain things really well!

Where did you get a samsung s31???

I completely agree with your closing statement about typical reviews. Thank you for putting together this review. I found the information helpful.

Sheesh, your house is awesome 🤯

Hi all, i have got a question. For the main mesh node in the db box, its the same as the other mesh device to be placed in my other room?

Great review Alex! lighting, sound, location, multiple times of the day testing and of course a nice range of Mesh products for all

Thank you for doing this wonderful review, you’re awesome!

Hey there! I wanted to drop you a quick message to let you know how much I love your videos. Seriously, they're awesome! Just one small thing though: I noticed that most of your videos are pretty long, like 10 minutes or more. Would it be possible for you to make shorter versions too? It would be fantastic for those of us who prefer bite-sized content. Thanks a ton for all the great videos, and keep up the amazing work!

Thank you for making this helpful video. 🤝 I was looking for the best Wi-Fi6 mesh repeater.

Hi Alex! Great video and Informative. I am on the 1GBps plan with singtel with the Singtel Askey Wifi 6 Router. Which 3 pack mesh system would be the best for it, taking budget into account? My home is a Mansionate. Plan is to place one mesh in the living room (1st Floor) & two in the 2nd floor.

Kindly advise, thank you.

I’m only half way through your video and I had to stop to write that this is such an incredible video. Keep up the great work!

Great review bro! Thanks

BEAUTIFUL HOME 🤩🤩

I am using TP Link deco x60 / AX5400 wifi 6, 3-packs. So far so good to me ...........................👍👍👍👍

I got a 2gbps plan, but got the same combi of 2 XT8 and 1 XD6, any recommendations on how i should set up the router and nodes? My house's layout is similar to yours :D

Very nice summary. Maybe another video concerning the management of those products? Parental control, antivirus, web interface or simply an app….

is there any of those mesh that works with google home?

Well done sir! Quite literally helped me make a decision on what mesh systems to purchase. Professional clear strait to the point.

Well done brutha!
Love from the states!

Great idea, planning and execution of this review coverage Alex.

Unfortunately you missed one critical bit of information; How crowded the channels you used for backhaul and clients were during these tests.
Without this information the speed tests don't really say much, nor can I as a viewer even draw any conclusion regarding the bandwidth measurements you made. Some of the units may have landed on crowded channels, some connected via 2.5GHz backhaul while others over 5Ghz. You neighbours may have chosen to use their interfering networks while you were testing one product, while not during another. You could easily have found out the signal strength from the built-in airport utility in an iPhone, or similar app for Android when conducting these tests.

I have been running the RBK850 with one satellite myself for a year, purely for wirelessly connecting two 1GbE ethernet networks.
The RBR850 is connected directly to the network that has a hard link (wired) connection to the fiber modem, exactly like your setup. The satellite (RBS850) is 40 feet away and used as a wireless switch with other wired devices plugged in. The signal between the satellite and the base station travels through two wooden walls, a sofa and a closet. Still, even with these obstacles the throughput speed I get between devices at communicating across the wireless bridge is 585Mbps both directions in the 99th percentile, 612Mbps in the 95 percentile, 805 Mbps in the 50th percentile. Measured over a 24h period consistently. The latency overhead for crossing the bridge is 2-3ms.

To get this "fairly" stable result, I had to carefully select minimally crowded channels for the backhaul. Initially I didn't do that and got very high variance in speed and latency, seldom exceeding 400Mbps and with packet drops resulting in frequent 12-20ms spikes.

As for interference, I live in a flat with a lot of neighbours with all kinds of wifi devices and networks. 97 other networks picked up in the spectrum to be precise. The 5GHz channel I chose only had 3 overlapping networks, with the closest one being 45 dB weaker than mine. That you got so much lower bandwidth than I in your test is most likely a result of channel interference, and to a lesser extent due to variance in obstacles. So I was a bit sad not to find your measurement on this.

Lost me when he didn't upgrade the modem from his forever rental from isp.

How does the Eero pro compare with these?

Thanks Alex, pretty useful stuff. I have the same floor plan as yours. How many nodes do you recommend if I go for the Asus XT8

Dude… what do you do for a living??

Thank you Sir!

first time I see you in my life. this video is just perfect.

great video thanks

Thanks man