ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro Quad-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Router (2 Pack), up to 8000 sqft, 2X 10G Ports Each, Smart Home Master with Multi-SSID, VPN & Parental Controls, Subscription-Free Security, AiMesh
$104.99
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The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro raises the bar for mesh WiFi. Equipped with cutting-edge WiFi 7 networking technology, it delivers unprecedented 16-stream connectivity, blazing-fast quad-band speeds of up to 30 Gbps, and optimized AiMesh. This quad-band mesh WiFi system is ready to future-proof your smart home network today.
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8 reviews for ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro Quad-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Router (2 Pack), up to 8000 sqft, 2X 10G Ports Each, Smart Home Master with Multi-SSID, VPN & Parental Controls, Subscription-Free Security, AiMesh
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Amazon Customer –
This router is perfect after finishing the configuration.
I’m using this as an AiMesh node with my main BE98 Pro router.The initial setup was a pain, but after it was done, it started working great.A quick tip: I’d recommend setting up three WiFi networks at most. Use the main MLO WiFi for your important devices like your phone, tablet, console and PC. Then, put all your IoT devices (surveillance cameras, smart bulbs, smart TV and etc.) on the separate 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks.Also, make sure get rid of any old devices that are still on 802.11ac or older (even some devices using 802.11n). They really do bottleneck your router’s bandwidth and slow everything down.This router has a lot of great features, and it was easy to set up AdGuard Dns and NordVPN. The speed is super steady and rock-solid.The only thing I don’t like about these new Asus routers is that you have to reboot the router and all the nodes every single time when you add a new IoT devices. If you don’t, it just connects and disconnects over and over.The range for 2.4GHz and 5GHz is really great, but the 6GHz range isn’t. If you have a big house with a lot of walls, the 6GHz signal won’t be very good.Overall, I recommend this routers. It’s pricy but worth to buy it.
scott –
Setup and final results better than expected
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.
Simon C Robinson –
Update: one router died. Messy setup but working well
Update.Set up was not seamless at all. Adding additional networks is easy but unstable. Random drop outs across all networks. If you have something that can only do 2.4 you will need a separate network for this if aggregating the main one (which is a main feature). Used for what 3 weeks and one of the routers is dead. No lights, no body home.For over $900 this is absolutely crazy. Paid the cash so I would have a rock solid system. Threw away the box otherwise I would return this and go through the pain of setting up something else. Like most people buying this the pain is real we have a smart home so maybe 40 devices.Old review:Well I figured this would be plug and play as far as getting the router and node up and running. It was not. Spent 2 hours getting both the router and the node to play nice. Wondering if it threw in a firmware update without me knowing. Finally up and running and the performance so far is good. The mesh is more stable than most looks like it uses the WiFi backbone of you have a cat5 in your walls. I have a g tv in my sunroom that would not work with my prior mesh combo on netgear. Older stuff. With this in the same locations it runs fine. Just hoping it will be stable after the messy setup. I do have the iot running, basically a guest network, with about 20 google devices on it. And unlike others this seems to be working fine. I did add a few things to the static address table too. May update the rating if my confidence goes up in its stability.
see2xu –
I screwed up my first attempt at setting it up, but resetting the “base” unit allowed me to do it properly, and since then it’s been flawlessly issuing a ~1GB signal without interruption. Handles multiple IOT devices as well as sometimes two laptops, two tablets, two handhelds, and one or two video streaming devices, with no interruption in service.Expensive, but worth it.
Cliente Amazon –
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.
Winterwolf –
Added in my existing Asus Zenwifi Mesh Wi-Fi system for basement. The signals are strong and the Internet connection is stable now.
Ed –
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.
Amazon Customer –
Terrible product. Kept dropping connections after initial setup, and I couldn’t load web pages without broken images or watch a YouTube clip without major timeouts. Not what I expected from a top-of-the-line router.