ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI VS Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 PRO BE30000/BE25000/-BE19000

[Redskins16]

I get really good range with mine. I'm currently having issues with the 320hz wifi 7 frequency not being stable with certain clients. Still trying to pin it down.

The GT-BE98 Pro may have an additional 6 Ghz band but what it is really doing is splitting the channel width into two sub-bands, which can decrease the chance of forming a 320MHz channel. From Dong Knows Tech: "In a 6GHz + 6GHz split, each sub-band’s 600MHz total width is wide enough for one possibility of a 320MHz channel. As a result, when multiple individual 6GHz broadcasters are in close proximity, only narrower channels (160MHz or 80MHz) are likely possible instead of the desirable 320MHz due to interference." A pure WIFI 7 tri band can have better performance benefits if you have 320Mhz capable devices.

As far as privacy goes, all processing is occurring locally on the BE19000AI as opposed to going through a cloud server that the other Asus routers use and you can run a AdGuard DNS edge server locally, so the BE19000AI would be better from a privacy standpoint.

It really comes down to. Do you need a 10 gig wan port and multiple 2.5 gig lan ports? Do you have multigig internet? Are you interested in Docker/Portainer and running edge servers, smart home servers, NVRs or other network programs?

I have the AI adblocker turned off as it has been problematic with WIFI, the latest firmware was supposed to fix that though. When I did have it on, it would sometimes trigger those annoying ad blocker lockouts on some websites. I also don't use the new QoE function as I have multigig service. So really I'm only using the Docker function which I do like. I have a Home Assistant server, AdGuard DNS, MQTT and Matter server running on it so far.

Thank you very much for this information.

 

[SandmanXX]

How am I supposed to know the Redskins are now the Commanders, and that the OP is in Europe?

Having the two routers, and currently a single 6 GHz capable device, I thought my post made sense. Who knew I was artificial...

Have you or anyone done a real world test yet to see any differences in signal strength in all three bands? I'd be real interested in that, as I have the 98 pro and it would be more of a want thing unless coverage is better. Thanks.

 

[degrub]

somewhat meaningless as each wifi environment is different.
That is why testing is done in RF isolated chambers. No outside interference or internal interference. No walls, etc , to get in the way.
If you want anecdotes, fine, not much, if any difference in coverage for WIFI 7 versus WIFI 6 APs. Potential for limited higher throughput for WIFI 7 clients IF they and the AP match for implementation of WIFI 7. Usually don't at this time.

 

[SandmanXX]

somewhat meaningless as each wifi environment is different.
That is why testing is done in RF isolated chambers. No outside interference or internal interference. No walls, etc , to get in the way.
If you want anecdotes, fine, not much, if any difference in coverage for WIFI 7 versus WIFI 6 APs. Potential for limited higher throughput for WIFI 7 clients IF they and the AP match for implementation of WIFI 7. Usually don't at this time.

Just wondering if jz or anyone else did it in their real-world environment. Sometimes differences are just differences. I understand lab testing, and you exactly explained why I'm not as interested in that, in this post.

 

[jzchen]

Just wondering if jz or anyone else did it in their real-world environment. Sometimes differences are just differences. I understand lab testing, and you exactly explained why I'm not as interested in that, in this post.

Sorry I missed your question. I did testing with Net Analyzer on my Android One Plus Open phone. I also tried for a little while adding the GT-BE98 Pro as an AiMesh node to the GT-BE19000Ai. Interestingly enough even though I have 10 Gb Ethernet backhaul, they connected with 5 GHz WiFi backhaul. I then used the Optimize function and it changed to 6 GHz backhaul. (I was concerned that something was wrong with my Ethernet network and switched to Ethernet Backhaul Mode, and sure enough immediately they switched to Ethernet Backhaul. When I toggled it off, they went back to 6 GHz backhaul.

So I believe I mentioned it somewhere but with low power mode I see around -3x dBm, holding the phone hovering right in the center of the antennae. With standard power (and my location allows the full 320 MHz) I was seeing in the single digits. (In fact I'll go and re-do it and take a screenshot now. I have the power saving option enabled and want to measure how much the electrical use changes over a week)...

 

[degrub]

i believe signal strength needs at least 1 m of separation from the antenna(e).

 

[jzchen]

i believe signal strength needs at least 1 m of separation from the antenna(e).

Thank you. I have so many WiFi nodes I feel it's the only way I can reasonably compare among 5 GHz, 6 GHz, and (2.4 GHz). I definitely find AFC valuable since the power of 6 GHz seems to have been decreased from way back in 2022, (up until maybe a couple of years ago)...