Any beta release for BT10?

[jzchen]

Aw crap. Better tell my devices - they'll be so disappointed

I'll take that info and thank you...

I have zero 6E devices as my son left with his last June, to test....

EDIT- Maybe with newer firmware you can set WiFi 7 mode, but it also works with 128-bit encryption, whereas in the past WiFi 7 mode everything that didn't 256-bit encrypt would just simply drop....

 

[jzchen]

ASUS have information about it in Support section:

[Wireless Router]How to ensure WiFi 7 router compatibility with existing ASUS router and connected devices? | Official Support | ASUS Global

What's the point of it in @JamiryoFC intended configuration with primary SSID/WPA2-Personal is another question. It must be in reverse - primary with WPA3 only and isolated guest with WPA2 only for older devices and IoTs. Then the common inconvenience with connectivity between clients on different networks comes in play and this mesh system offers no options to solve. I don't know why folks buy hardware first and then do network planning. This process also must be in reverse - plan the network first and then buy hardware matching the requirements.

A while back with older GT-BE98 Pro firmware, Main MLO enforced all bands Smart Connected and MLO'd together, whereas GNP allowed you to use 2, (excluding the 2.4 GHz as the OP notes)...

Good point about planning then buying... Sometimes the WiFi hardware comes before the devices though...

 

[Tech9]

Main MLO enforced all bands Smart Connected

So it basically did pointless fancy Smart Connect over existing Smart Connect because this is what MLO in reality does with current generation hardware. I still think consumer users get lost in too many settings exposed and swim in an ocean in false advertising.

 

[jzchen]

So it basically did pointless fancy Smart Connect over existing Smart Connect because this is what MLO in reality does with current generation hardware. I still think consumer users get lost in too many settings exposed and swim in an ocean in false advertising.

That was a long while back, and since I have but one WiFi 7 smartphone, I don't really have capability to check. (It connects to one band on MLO per my understanding)... So MLO has been off for me.

Strangely, that link/reference you posted says MLO by default is ON, it was not on the BE19000Ai firmware, (received it already updated to the latest on 2025/24/12).

 

[Tech9]

The authors of the article tested 25 different Wi-Fi 7 marketed devices from common brands to find they all only partially support the minimum required Alternating MLO and none supports Simultaneous MLO. Then in comments there is a link to Ubiquiti response on Reddit and turns out no single Simultaneous MLO client currently exists on the market. It's like 2+ years after Wi-Fi 7 devices were introduced to the market and with Wi-Fi 8 on the horizon. They also found the obvious in this situation - 6GHz band only offers best performance and lowest latency. In other words MLO repeats MU-MIMO - used for marketing purposes only. The reason I told @JamiryoFC to stop "optimizing" because there is nothing to optimize. MLO enabled on BT10 makes it only worse. It's was one of the tested devices.

The Disappointing Truth About Wi-Fi 7: The Dream Of Multi-Link Operation Isn't Yet Here

Discover why Wi-Fi 7 routers fail to deliver true Multi-Link Operation (MLO). Our testing reveals shallow implementations and marketing that oversells the hardware.

www.rtings.com

 

[JamiryoFC]

The authors of the article tested 25 different Wi-Fi 7 marketed devices from common brands to find they all only partially support the minimum required Alternating MLO and none supports Simultaneous MLO. Then in comments there is a link to Ubiquiti response on Reddit and turns out no single Simultaneous MLO client currently exists on the market. It's like 2+ years after Wi-Fi 7 devices were introduced to the market and with Wi-Fi 8 on the horizon. They also found the obvious in this situation - 6GHz band only offers best performance and lowest latency. In other words MLO repeats MU-MIMO - used for marketing purposes only. The reason I told @JamiryoFC to stop "optimizing" because there is nothing to optimize. MLO enabled on BT10 makes it only worse. It's was one of the tested devices.

The Disappointing Truth About Wi-Fi 7: The Dream Of Multi-Link Operation Isn't Yet Here

Discover why Wi-Fi 7 routers fail to deliver true Multi-Link Operation (MLO). Our testing reveals shallow implementations and marketing that oversells the hardware.

www.rtings.com

Have u ever looked into WiFi 8 feautres? What is your opinions on that? Im curious if it will be like wifi 6e and 7 or a real forward step like wifi 6