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    Offical XT8 Firmware or Beta?

    Know this is off topic so perhaps we should stop - My recommendation is to always run visitor and Iot on a segregated network without access to the internal network. Then you can do simpler pass-phrases for that.
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    Offical XT8 Firmware or Beta?

    Well I run hardwired printers. As before ASUS let’s you share your Wi-Fi via a QR-code in the app. Configuring the first phone/iPad et al is simple as Just copy/paste the key from your pwd-mgmt sw into the Wi-Fi password field on your phone, right!? Takes… 3 seconds give or take but each for...
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    Offical XT8 Firmware or Beta?

    Hehe - fortunately you just share it using the QR code in the ASUS app, right!?
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    Offical XT8 Firmware or Beta?

    I would vote for the latest beta over the latest official. Each for their own on passphrase length but I use password managers set to default +64 char so that ruined the party for the official. Latest beta stable for me
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    Release ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 Firmware version Version 9.0.0.4.386.48966 (2022/05/27)

    Updated router first node second w/o any reset procedure. Updated from last beta-FW. System stable since update. Yet to learn if will be stable w/o daily scheduled reboots w/o issues.
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    Release ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.48706 (2022/05/03)

    +1
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    Release ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.48706 (2022/05/03)

    My experience, as others have reported, from this FW-version is that it caused my devices to blue flashing lights once updated requiring to follow routine for firmware restoration. Last stable = beta fw 46980 which requires only daily reboots to hinder fallback to 2.4Ghz for backhaul
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    Release ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.48706 (2022/05/03)

    I fully trust your assessment and the results from your conditions. Having tested many mesh networks my takeaway is that in order for you to be success with the deployment you need to have a Wi-Fi signal tool (NetSpot etc) so you can validate signal strength from the router to learn where you...
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    Release ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.48706 (2022/05/03)

    Many will of course react negatively to this but yes there is. Eero Pro 6 is simple (5-10 min install), stable (0 drops/reboots), great coverage (both 2.4/5Ghz), they’ll provide regular (monthly or more) updates and support your device 5 years post end of sales. Regarding trust - almost all...
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    ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 Firmware version 9.0.0.4.386.46980 (2022/02/22)

    For me, and a colleague that also bought a pair, we have both experienced this this version to be the best since 42095 but. I did have to disable 160 on the 5GHz-2 backhaul to get it to stop rebooting randomly. There are two sort of issue still relating to Apple devices. a) When an Apple device...
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    ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 Firmware version 9.0.0.4.386.46980 (2022/02/22)

    Hi! Have tested a set of different things. Updated to this version, restored settings from 46061, disabled QoS & 160 on 5GHz-2 as recommended. Node signal strength btwn -48/-50 and approx 50ft from router. Lowered signal strength on 2.4 (width 20) and full signal strength on 5Ghz-1&2, roaming...
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    ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 Firmware version 9.0.0.4.386.46980 (2022/02/22)

    Great to hear that everything is working out for you. Will try the proposed actions. Would be great if we could be able to update our devices w/o factory reset every time. Guess this is the result of stacking many open source components w integration issues. Again thanks for the advice.
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    ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 Firmware version 9.0.0.4.386.46980 (2022/02/22)

    Hi! Those are great suggestions! I will try them all. However, I think ASUS benefits from getting to know what doesn’t work so they can hopefully fix these things. Hope ASUS picks these issues up as when the system crashes I cannot find anything written to log that could help me by providing...
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    ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 Firmware version 9.0.0.4.386.46980 (2022/02/22)

    Running this version together with iOS devices does not sit well. A couple of times per day the XT8 will stop transmitting packages to the client. Specifically easy to notice when watching streaming media. First you will try to reload the webpage or clip. Then you will check w Speedtest to see...
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    Release ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.46061 (2022/01/14)

    Looking at the statement on their firmware release notice for all firmwares prior the 46061 they tell us that “If your router's production year is 2022 or above, DO NOT downgrade to this version. Please check the back label for the production year.” It is clear that they have changed something...
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