ASUS ET8 Setup Guide and FAQ | Showing All Possible Connections | WiFi 6E

[@efraimrojas1343]

Thanks for posting this, it is just what I was looking for in explaining a wired backhaul

[@landpet]

No problem 👍

[@WiCkEd_HeAd]

This is exactly the video I was looking for! Thanks! I was getting sick of seeing those "empty" reviews that tell nothing about the devices! Think it would be beneficial to show a little bit on the software side for each option as well as looking in depth to the possibilities that Asus Software has. None the less, Thanks for sharing this as this was very helpfull 😁

[@landpet]

Thanks again! I did do another complete speed test, range test review on the other video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maLGe2mlhZt-r5I The interface is similar to other Asus devices like the Asus GT6 I recently reviewed minus the AURA RGB and Customized Gaming optimizations. I did start going over the interface with my more recent routers. Asus in general has the most options from any router I test

[@potatochipz3097]

Thanks for the great tips. I like how you kept it very simple & easy to understand for novice folks ! I set it up quickly thanks to you

[@landpet]

Glad to hear it! My goal is to simplify it, that’s how I like learning when I’m learning anything.

[@ZalmanCoolercraigs]

Thank you. I'm setting up switch in my basement while wiring my home with cat6. This helped me understand that I could set the wired backhaul up through the switch rather than going directly drop main router to the access point router.

[@landpet]

Glad it helped!

[@Bieffe]

Love the details! Thank u. @8:21 is what i wanted

[@landpet]

You’re welcome 😊

[@montey26]

Whst a great video! Thank you! Networking is black magic to me.

[@landpet]

Thanks! And Lol! Btw, this is my best video on how home networks work, I explain everything thoroughly with examples from a high level so it’s clear: Network 101 | Simplified explanation of a Computer Network kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2Gld6t3Z954i7s

[@montey26]

@@landpet wow, thanks again for the quick reply! Your a great resource! Subscribed!

[@HappyJ]

Thankyou. Been searching through many videos and yours shows me exactly what I need to do. Will have router to modem upstairs and then wired backhaul to main floor node. Then, unmanged switch to 2nd node in the basement using wired backhaul. None of the other videos specifically showed plugging into wlan port on each of the 2 nodes for wired backhaul. The other videos also did no show that you could 1st go to an unmanaged switch 1st, prior to the wlan port on the node.

[@landpet]

Glad this video is useful. Yup lots of different ways you can connect it, the only important thing is connecting the modem to the router directly via ethernet. After that you have a lot of choices.

[@agushalim9368]

Thanks for the video. Does the SSID still same with Ethernet backhaul?

[@User-cc6cq]

I found with my XT8 2 pack, that node placement needs to be optimized in order to minimize interference between the node & router. And that continues to be the dirty little secret of mesh wifi. That said, my XT8 wireless backhaul has been stable & strong. I like this system!

[@landpet]

Yup, placement matters quite a bit

[@WiCkEd_HeAd]

In addition to that, think you should also mention some of the following: if you get more than 1Gb internet, via wired backhaul you are restricted to the 1Gb ethernet port (and also that is important to make sure the switch is Gigabit, otherwise you loose performance). Second, if you use wireless backhaul and have more than 1Gb internet, could you reach out to the maximum speeds (theoratically)?. Third, If you use wired backhaul via Gigabit port (and switch if applicable) what would be the maximum internal speed transfer between devices? I am imagining the obvious answer is 1Gigabit, but then it kind of strikes me is that the WAN port of that modem can go upto 2.5 Gigabit.... Isnt that just dumb? shouldnt it have at least a LAN port with 2.5 Gigabit so that you could connect it to a switch without loosing speed? I am also planning to go Wired Backhaul, but makes me sad that I might loose efficiency in my internal network due to the 1Gigabit lan port being connected to the 2,5 Gigabit Wan Port. Thanks!

[@landpet]

I appreciate the feedback, this video was really just about setup in an effort to keep the video as short as possible. I went over all that info in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maLGe2mlhZt-r5I

[@landpet]

1. Correct 2. In reality, I've never seen wireless backhaul go faster than gigabit. That may change with WiFi 7 in the future. 3. Correct, You do slow down to gigabit. The only advantage of having a fast WAN port is so your wifi devices can take advantage of it but for the most part I prefer 2 fast ports as you mentioned.

[@paulm159]

Thanks tor the handy tips, I have the Asus Zenwifi AX6600, and the most handy info you gave was switching off the WiFi on my suppliers modem, I never knew you could do this. Lucky for me I had just changed providers and the spanking ne modem has a WiFi on/off switch on top.

[@boboho111]

Thanks a lot!! I can get the big picture of it. Question: when u said u can use same ssid n password thus all the gadget connected to previous router can mostly change to this router, how to set it? Did you setup with same ssid n password with old router connected? Or just disconnect the old one from beginning?

[@landpet]

No problem! Disconnect the old one, replace it with this one and use the same SSID and password. Very important to remember that both the SSID and password are case sensitive. So the SSID and password needs to be an exact match on this new ET8 for it to work.

[@estebangarcia6092]

Hi, If you connect it as you showed here 10:39 The connection will fail randomly and permanently

[@germelljohnson]

Great explanation, but I have a question. My modem is in my bedroom closet with ethernet cables going throughout the house. I want to place my ASUS router in the downstairs living room and the node upstairs. I know if I run the two cables separately it won't be a wired backhaul, however, would the node then act like a switch from the modem and still run wireless backhaul from the router? I hope that makes sense. Thank you!

[@landpet]

Thanks. not quite should I understand fully. The secondary ASUS needs to connect to the main ASUS router which should be connected to your modem. If you run both Asus routers directly to the modem then it's not going to create a single network assuming your modem is actually a modem router combo. It's not a good idea to do this either way.

[@tomd7536]

very clear and helpful!

[@landpet]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shanpoonmar]

Should I turn my ISP provide modem/router to bridge mode first before setting up my Asus XT8 units?

[@landpet]

Yes

[@Gooney79]

Thx for the great explanation. Only issue I would have is: I would like to place the router in my livingroom (instead of in the closet next to my modem), but At that location I only have 1 ETH port in the wall and to be able to have a wired backhaul I would need 2 ETH ports. 1 for connection with the modem and 1 for the backhaul connection. :(

[@landpet]

No problem. I’m not sure if i understand exactly but what about placing a router next to your modem and then running an Ethernet from the other port of the router to the secondary node via the wall Ethernet port, assuming I understood your situation

[@NA-kw2ex]

Excellent Review, thank you for the detailed info. If you update this video, would you please add an option for adding one Node via awired Backhaul and a 2nd Node via Wireless Backhaul?

[@landpet]

Thanks! There’s nothing you need to do, you can set one up via wired and another via wireless. Just power it on and it will connect wirelessly. The wired backhaul one just power that one on and connect to the main one via Ethernet. App will figure it out if it was setup initially.

[@ukvaper3172]

Thanks for the video. Really helpful seeing the options. New subscriber!

[@landpet]

Thanks for the sub!

[@AlexosYou]

thanks for answering my question. So the modem can't be connected to the switch directly, it should go to the router first... that's sad

[@landpet]

No problem. Yes, modem to router first.

[@BertVisser-es5ev]

I can not put my router in bridge mode. Its not allowed by tmobile. What can I do now? I turned of the wifi of the zyxel t54. And the firewall. But I have Dubble nat with gaming and the speed is not great. Can you please help me? Or do I have to return my asus xt8?? Thanks in advance 🔥🤜🏼

[@Diego-1]

REALLY helpful video👍

[@landpet]

Appreciate the feedback!

[@buckjordan3176]

Can the main Asus router that is connected directly to the ISP modem be as far away as the recommended length of the cable used to connect? Example, as long as they are connected with a cat6 or cat7 cable, can I have the router say 200 feet from ISP modem?

[@landpet]

Yes, the theoretical limit is 100meters.

[@buckjordan3176]

@@landpet Thank you!! Just what I was hoping to hear! Love your informative videos.

[@landpet]

@@buckjordan3176 no problem!

[@Franzosenkoenig]

Hi, I wonder if I need a 3pack system or if 2 is enough. I live in a 2 floor house with the router placed in the 1st floor. Computers are in the 2nd floor and can't connect to the router via wifi. If I replace my router with a mesh router and put the 2nd device (satellite/node) where the computers are, will the node detect the mesh wifi when currently the computers dont recognize the regular wifi? Or should I place a 2nd node in between both devices, maybe on the stairs between both floors? Thanks

[@landpet]

They can’t be too far away from each other. I would say around 30 to 40 ft (depending on the walls)

[@DevinBlackArnold]

When you discuss wireless backhaul, you didn’t mention that the et8s use the 6ghz spectrum only for that wireless backhaul, and that wifi 6 is full duplex, meaning devices can send and receive at the same time. As a result, speeds should NOT be impacted because only that 6ghz band is being utilized, and so the other bands that 99% of devices connect to aren’t going to be affected.

[@estelle4778]

wifi is half duplex always my dude..

[@quaality]

I can't really find any documentation on it but can you add another wifi node to this setup of another brand. I need a indoor/outdoor node to handle some dead spots for home coverage and was thinking of a ubiquiti outdoor wifi node. I will eventually upgrade to a full system but until then I was hoping to continue to use this Asus with that one node.

[@landpet]

I'm personally not a fan of doing that. I like to stick with the same system. Since this is an ASUS, you can just connect just about any other ASUS so as long as it supports AiMesh.

[@peterkoo6620]

Question. I am finding my house (4800+ sq ft) has a ton of brick walls so not getting full coverage. I need to add an another node but don't want to spend for another set of ET8. any recommendations to match? great guide!

[@landpet]

I recommend getting the same model but just as a heads up, any ASUS that supports AiMesh should work fine with this. I just don't think the speeds will be great across wireless backhaul for other units since this thing has a 6GHz band as well, so I think ET8 is the best way to go, unfortunately, it's not the cheapest way.

[@rohitvprasad]

Thank you for teh detailed vedio, after your recommendation i did get an ET8...excellent device, worth the money spent. Couple of queries though, 1, Using Wireless backhaul , would the router be using the 6ghz (6E) part exclusively for backhauling?, 2, if using wired backhaul anything more than cat 6 be an overkill, since the device supports a max of 2.5ghz?

[@landpet]

You're welcome! 1. I believe it does use the 6GHz as the backhaul, it's not exclusively for backhauling, you could still use it to connect via wifi 6E devices (which not many exist as of now). 2. Cat6 can support 10Gb but if you're wiring from scratch, I would use Cat7 since there's not much of a price difference. Cat7 allows a farther distance with 10Gb than cat6 does. Here's one link that talks about them: baileysystems.net/blog/cat6-vs-cat7-vs-cat8-cable-whats-the-difference/

[@rohitvprasad]

@@landpet HI Thanx for the reply. i do use Pixel 6 Pro which is a Wifi 6E enabled device.. when i check the details of the connection, on phone, it says WIFI 6 and not 6E. One more doubt i have is regarding USB on network. I connected a 2TB SSD (870 QVO Samsung) on to the USB port of the Node device....but the modem page is showing that as "No USB device detected". then i tried a smaller 32 GB FAT 32 flash...same result.... Could you guide me through this please??

[@davidbell7094]

Cheers fella probably the best video review I've heard explain exactly what i need too do. You've probably heard of all the problems with the router in the VMEDIA SUPER HUB 3..which i have & need to do this but I'm unsure of how to do the putting the modem in modem mode only could you advise me on this. Like do i have to mess around with doing certain things with the 2.4 & 5ghz or is it a simple as just turning my modem into modem mode only & then connecting a router?? I'd really appreciate 🙏 it if you could advise me please. Thank you 👌.

[@landpet]

Glad to hear it. If you have a modem/router combo, you usually access the modem by going to a specific IP address or some link that is "usually" written on a sticker on your modem. Then when you access the settings, it's typically an option that says disable router or enable bridge mode (which disables the router portion). You can also contact your ISP and ask them how to do it. If you don't do this, you can leave it alone and use the ASUS ET8 as an access point which you will find in the Asus app however I don't recommend going this route. It's best to use this as your main router for max performance gains.

[@davidbell7094]

@@landpet cheers thanks for your help I appreciate it. 👍

[@RonCGooglePage]

If I do a wired backhaul, would I need to do a factory reset on the node?

[@landpet]

No, you can change from wired to wireless anytime.

[@matheusfarias9555]

Great video man, thanks a lot!

[@landpet]

No problem!

[@jk-er2zt]

I bought fours CT8 routers for my 3 room apartment due to basically good price and now i have a dilemma. Use two routers with wired backhaul connection and free up the third band or use all four routers wireless backhaul (which is probably overkill but then again got it at a really good price, so) Thanks for your opinion.

[@landpet]

Try both ways but I typically preferred wired backhaul

[@nielsmunck9224]

Thanks for the good video! I just bought the Asus Zenwifi XT8 AX6600 (2 pack). With that router setup do you by any chance know if you can connect both routers directly to the modem if it has multiple LAN ports (which mine has)? Or can you only connect 1 router at the time to the modem and then connecting the other router to that - so: modem --> router 1 --> router 2? Looking forward to your answer. :-)

[@landpet]

You're welcome! The second option you mentioned, modem -> router 1 -> router 2.

[@DsouzaMerle]

Great video! Any hack for the backhaul thru the former option? I.e. using the modem with ports such that: modem > router1 & modem > router2/node2? This is because i have no easy way to connect the routers directly.

[@jesmpk2298]

Are you getting any spontaneous reboots documented in some of the AMZN Reddit and SNB Forums?

[@landpet]

I haven't used this in a while, when I did use it, I had no issues.

[@fernanachristo2306]

Thanks to your clear explanations I bought this exact setup back in December. It all worked great. After a glitch in my internet connection, one of my routers became un-accessible all of a sudden. I have wired backhaul connection. The router directly connected to modem is good. The second router is not. I can see it on my Asus Router APP ( it shows ked lights ) but can't reboot it , or modify it's location name. Would you have any advice? How to return it to factory settings and setup again? Thanks in advance!

[@landpet]

Yeah probably factory reset it, this might help here: www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1046973/

[@theunkownmr.562]

I'd like to see a video on the ET12's because those have a 2.5Gb port next to the WAN port. Can you use the 2.5Gb on the router and then to the WAN port of the Node for wired backhaul?

[@landpet]

Yes that's how it works

[@theunkownmr.562]

@@landpet I have my router and node hooked up via cat6 for wired backhaul but I can't get my phone to connect to the node that's 5ft away from me and instead it stays connected to the router in my closet. I don't knownif it's a firmware issue but I should have wifi 6e coming off of the node in my office since it's WAY closer to me and its doing wired backhaul to free up the 6gz bands.

[@anonnine]

Thanks for the review!

[@landpet]

No problem

[@ohcaptain74]

Good afternoon. Wirely speaking, can i connect the primary node to a switch, and from the switch directly (!) to every other secondary nodes? (Not one after the other)

[@landpet]

Yes you can do that

[@peterparks8082]

Fiber connects directly to my modem/router combo inside my network cabinet supplied by my ISP. Should I connect my ASUS satellite pod to the modem/router or to the main ASUS which is obviously connected to the modem/router? In other words, would it speed things up to connect both the main ASUS and satellite ASUS to the modem/router?

[@landpet]

ASUS Satellite needs to connect to the ASUS router

[@KaramM]

I got the. T8 before but i had to return it, the node kept syncing every hour or so. I tried to move it around but the issue remained. Do you recommend getting the ET8 over the xt8 since it will use the 6ghz for its wireless backhaul connection?

[@kevintran9304]

I’m planning to set up Ethernet back haul for my two ASUS routers. Is there any difference in speed/performance between connecting from the LAN ports on the primary router vs node to a device like a PC? Hoping to take advantage of gigabit speeds but the node router would be in my room so it’d be easier to use the LAN ports on that router vs the primary.

[@landpet]

No difference in most cases. That’s how I have mine wired.

[@buckjordan3176]

How many "Nodes" can you have off the main router? Here's what I'm looking to do. ISP modem to main Asus router. Then hanging 4 more Asus Nodes. ISP to Main Asus router, then main Asus router to Node1, from Node1 to Node2, from Node2 to Node 3, from node 3 to Node4. Total of 5 Asus devices. Thanks

[@landpet]

I don't know what the max is but it may be 5. Sounds like that is possible.

[@car27785]

So after i set up the first xt8, the second one dont need any app to set up? It will auto detect and start working?

[@landpet]

Yes

[@MrAbarer]

I know I’m a pain why would the node blink blue then go back to solid white multiple times I turned it off for 30 secs did the same thing.what does that mean what can I do to stop it if it’s not supposed to do it. When I turned the tv on so far it stayed solid white. I read something about charging or maybe the node needs to be closer to the main router.

[@landpet]

lol, it's fine, feel free to ask but I can't remember what the blue light is for. I have too many router/mesh wifi's to remember something that specific lol. I do remember white means it's working. Maybe it's in the searching mode when you're turning it on, maybe that's what the blue light means but if it continues to do that then I would move it closer and if it still continues, I would do a factory reset on that node and add it again.

[@montey26]

Question, if i go wired backhaul, will software autoconfig or do i need to make some manual software settings?

[@landpet]

Automatic

[@2007farenheit]

Can I just not use the original modem/router provided by the isp and connect the Ethernet line coming from my wall straight into the new ASUS router or does it have to be bridged like in option#1? Will my U-verse still work if I connect straight from the wall to the ASUS?

[@landpet]

Well you can run this in Access point mode, in that way, you don't need to bridge it. Can just connect it to your modem/router. Granted, I prefer the bridge method and making this my main router. Assuming the wall is connected to your modem on the other side, then you should be fine.

[@user-js2re4xj2u]

I have xfinity and I have the modem/router combo. I just purchased ASUS ET8 and want to buy my own modem. I pay for 1.2 Gbps, do you have a recommendation for a modem to purchase?

[@landpet]

I would ask your ISP which one is approved. I had good luck with arris in the past, the arris surfboard sb8200 but gotta double check with your ISP

[@user-js2re4xj2u]

Thank you, great video also!@@landpet

[@eliasmiranda5637]

I took your recommendation on these Asus ET8. THEY work great 👍 I hooked them up the second way , wireless. The speeds are awesome. Can u show us how to hook them using a Moca switch. In a future show.. Thank you

[@landpet]

Glad to hear it! I had a MoCA switch many years ago but haven't used one for a while ever since I went to wired backhaul. The idea is similar to what I showed which is connecting to the modem to the ET8, then connecting the ET8 to the MoCA and connecting the MoCA through the coax and connecting the other end of the coax to the other MoCA and connecting the Ethernet of the second MoCA to the ET8 wan port or to a switch. Essentially think of the MoCA as a psuedo Ethernet cable. It might be a while for me to do a MoCA version of I ever do it. Hopefully the info above helps

[@eliasmiranda5637]

@@landpet Thanks for the reply 👍

[@mhaiyaaj]

@@eliasmiranda5637 Just bought this set and is experiencing connection drop every 10 to 15 min. Can you offer and help.

[@eliasmiranda5637]

@Mhai Yaaj I had the same problem yesterday also. What I did was . I reset both Asus mesh. And started all over with process. And it working great. Hope this works for you.

[@obijuan-]

I have the ET8 2 node usit. Setup and working fine. I need to extend coverage closer to a side street from my house. Only two devices will connect to the additional node. Can I use a less expensive ASUS node other than ET8 to add to it? If so, what is a good cheap model to add? Needs to be wireless. And I will place it in my attic.

[@landpet]

You can use a less expensive model like the XD4 however the speeds will suffer much more compared to connecting another ET8. ET8 uses the 6GHz to achieve a faster wireless backhaul, it would need to use the 5GHz or 2.4GHz to connect which should work but speeds will suffer.

[@obijuan-]

@@landpet Thank you. Your reply is very useful. Appreciate you taking your time to help out.

[@BrianCheck]

Do the routers automatically select the least congested channel or can you manually select channels? Planning to use them as separate APs with unique SSIDs, IOT network and LAN network. Thanks.

[@landpet]

Im using the Linksys now otherwise I would double check but yes they automatically select a channel and I do believe you can change the channel manually

[@shanpoonmar]

BTW...Thanks in advance. Great video and very helpful.

[@landpet]

Thanks!

[@JoshCartman]

I just got the ET8 and having a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to set it up in Access Point Mode. I bought a two-pack of ET8 routers, both will be in AP mode. Can you direct me some? I didn't watch the whole video, just tried to browse through it to get an answer.

[@landpet]

To run it in access point mode, you need to have another router as the main router. Then you would connect one of the ET8's to the non Asus router, you have to explicitly set that option to run an access point mode you will see the option both in the ASUS router app and through the browser link. Then you can add another ET8 by connecting it to the main et8. Just as a heads up though if your other router is in ASUS router you don't need to run this in access point mode you can just add it as part of the AI mesh system

[@JoshCartman]

@@landpet i actually have FIOS. My router is a Quantum Fios g1100. I do have wifi turned off on it. I also do have a second router which is an ASUS, AC-RT87U which is directly connected to my router and currently serving as my Wireless AP. I was going to move it to another room and change it's IP. One of the new ET8s would be the old IP. The existing router dies have an airless option. What do you suggest I do to get it going? I do plan on hardworking both ET8s to a GoCoax adapter, as I have 3 Moca connections in the house.

[@JoshCartman]

@@landpet OK run this by me from the very beginning. Sorry I'm a little slow. Router: Fios Quantum G1100 Router. Fios Router is directly connected to my FiOS Router I'm replacing two Actiontec APs, connected via Moca network Both will have a GoCoax box connected to them. One of them is downstairs, won't have a connected ET8, the other one, upstairs, will have a connected ET8 I would like both ET8s connected via wired and wireless My router is downstairs, so I basically have two coax connections downstairs. It is currently connected to an AC-RT87U, which apparently does not support AIMESH. How should I approach connecting my two ET8 devices? Should I disconnect my AR-RT87U before I proceed then connect the ET8?? It seems to not do anything unless I connect an ET8 through a WAN port, and I've never had any router/device connected there, usually it's just the LAN port.

[@MrAbarer]

Just one more question how do you change the channel thru the ASUS app and would you recommend it. Thanks

[@landpet]

I just left it on auto, I’m currently running and testing the linksys atlas max 6E, so I’m unable to check the settings now

[@haranlewis]

Hey what brand of Ethernet cable you buy ?im looking for cat7

[@landpet]

AmazonBasics works fine for me: amzn.to/370NRax

[@MrAbarer]

If I’m doing wireless backhaul on the node in my bedroom should I when using the Ethernet to hook up my Apple 4k box to the node if I have the Ethernet Hooked from the wan to the Apple box is that fine of should I use the lan port like you said or does it not matter. Also if my main router is behind a 75” tv I’m assuming it will hurt the speed how much do you think it would slow the router down. The numbers in my room are not so great paying for up to 600mbps but getting 450mbps top most under 300mbps the same numbers I was getting from my old Asus ac1900 I can’t figure out why. I also live in an apartment it’s running good so far. Just wondering if theirs anything I can to to improve the numbers thanks.

[@landpet]

The simple answer is to do wired backhaul, in that case you will get the full speeds. However I do realize that's not always possible. With wireless backhaul, it's convenient with some sacrifice to the speeds. I can't say how much speed you will lose by placing it behind a TV but it will be some. The more open the place, the better it will perform. Your walls will also make a difference. You can hook up the apple tv either via Ethernet or wireless, it will probably get a bit better over Ethernet so might as well leave it like that. With wireless backhaul, it's best to leave both ET8 devices in open places as much as possible to maximize the speeds.

[@MrAbarer]

@@landpet I definitely appreciate your help and definitely enjoy your channel.

[@MrAbarer]

It’s not in access point mode in the last comment in the reply I described my whole setup let me know what you think. Should it be in access point mode ?

[@landpet]

If it's not in access point mode, then I'm assuming you have 2 different wifi SSIDs? Here's what I would try, set your xfinity modem/router combo to bridge mode so it disable it's wireless portion. Then connect that to your Asus which will become your main router. The second ASUS 35ft sounds fine to me unless there's some thick walls, then you could bring it a bit closer. Your iPhone in theory should be getting better than 350. if not, what you can also do, is bring the secondary Asus closer temporarily and try that out to see if the speeds improved. Also before you try that, verify your iPhone is connected to the secondary Asus or just turn off the wifi on your iPhone and turn it back on near the secondary ASUS which it will most likely connect to that secondary one then you can retry the speed test. The eero is another good mesh wifi but from the tests I've done, the ASUS gets better wireless backhaul speeds compared to the eero. Hope this helps!

[@gabrielfuentes2577]

Hi, my router Asus ET8 loses wifi signal every 30 minutes or so. Do you have any idea what could be happening? I have updated the firmware to the latest version and the problem persists.

[@landpet]

Try restarting it and your modem. Unless you tinkered with some settings, you can try a factory reset which will erase all your settings and try it that way. If not, you probably have a defective unit

[@MrAbarer]

Do you recommend to enable smart connect also I have my cameras and smart plugs,bulbs etc on my xfinity wi-fi and my tvs on the ASUS does that matter or is it better to have everything on one Wi-Fi. I definitely appreciate your advice I just want to get the mot out of the router.

[@landpet]

That's fine, I'm assuming you are running the Asus on access point mode?

[@MrAbarer]

@@landpet I don’t know if I have it on access point mode probably not. How do you turn it to access point mode what would that do?

[@MrAbarer]

@@landpet this my setup it’s not huge main room xfinity router Ethernet to ASUS router Ethernet port to roku ultra. 1st room wireless to asus. Second room 35ft away 2nd asus router or node wireless from the main asus router then Ethernet to Apple 4k box . Xfinity router runs smart items around 12 of them. The speed test from the router app says over 600mbps which sounds right but from my iPhone 12 Pro Max speed test says 350 or so but I not saying it isn’t good 98% of the time it’s fine just here and there especially on the fire stick it buffers and really shouldn’t with the Wi-Fi I have unless living in a condo means don’t expect perfection. If I do get something else it might be the 3 pack eero pro.

[@DiegoPerezGrandamarina]

Grate video!! I hace two xt8 with wireless backhult 5gz-2 now I buy one et8, what do you recommend for wireless Buckhult.... use the 5gz band dedicated? Thanks

[@bharathkinnera]

What's the speed on wired backhaul setup? Are you getting actual speed from your isp on the node? i.e close to 940mbps??

[@landpet]

Off Ethernet, yes, off WiFi 6E close to it and off WiFi 6 a lot less

[@freshlando]

I have router 1 upstairs as main router and router 2 is basement but connected with an Ethernet chord I ran through the floor. However, I get slightly faster speeds when in the basement when doing Speedtest on my phone than I do upstairs next to router 1. Any idea why the secondary router would be producing faster speeds than the main router?

[@kristianhansen6114]

Hello Sir! I live in Denmark/EU - we have just had 6E approved - but it is impossible to find the ET8 (or any other 6E capable system) anywhere. I might have to end up importing a set from the US 😊 Do you know of anywhere in the EU where the ET8 is available for sale?

[@landpet]

Unfortunately I don’t know where to get it there.

[@MsTrinky1030]

Can I connect an ASUS to a Verizon router?

[@landpet]

Yes

[@Isvelify]

Hi is there a way to connect both 2.5 ports to a 2.5gbps switch in order to have a real wired backhaul with the same speed in both nodes?

[@landpet]

Not from what I know. This only has one 2.5Gbps port which needs to be connected to the modem leaving gigabit for the remaining connections, even if you connect the secondary router acting as a node to the 2.5Gbps the source is still coming from a Gigabit. The only mesh I've tested that has this capability is the Netgear Orbi RBKE963 which has a 10Gbps WAN with a 2.5Gbps secondary port that can be used for wired backhaul.

[@Isvelify]

@@landpet thank you for your answer, may be have both routers connected to a switch of 2.5gbps with static IP address with the modem as a gateway, and the modem with DHCP disabled, who knows, but Asus firmware probably won't support that.... I think I will buy this mesh, probable the best price for all of those features, thank you for the video.

[@landpet]

@@Isvelify No worries, yeah I don't think that will work with this. Easiest thing is to buy a mesh with two fast ports if that's what you're trying to achieve but I will definitely say this is a very good mesh for the price.

[@jonathanschmidt7325]

@@landpet Is it possible to do this with the Asus Dual Wan feature? Looks like this router supports Dual Wan per the Asus website. Essentially you enable dual wan, set primary WAN to ethernet LAN and secondary WAN to usb. This will move the WAN port to one of the gigabit ports. Not sure if it opens up the WAN to be used as a backhaul though. I got a really good deal on this system as an Amazon warehouse buy. I'll try it and report back later this week to see if it works. Would like a gigabit WAN and a 2.5 GB connection to a 2.5 G switch. Then I want to connect the other ET8 to the switch over 2.5G. It's a lot of what ifs, but it's worth a shot! Thanks for the awesome content!

[@mercedezm7599]

Greetings, thank you for such a great breakdown. I just sent back my Eero pro 6's wifi mesh and bought the ASUS ax6600 ET8, I'm having issues bridging my Xfinity XB7 gateway (white with 1.2 internet speed), the xb7 modem/router will NOT bridge properly with the ASUS. the ASUS zenwifi mesh drops all signal once I put xfi on bridge mode. Once I take off the bridge mode on xfi then the ASUS works but I if I leave it my wifi signal keeps dropping; which I believe the problem is the 2 routers crossing paths competing each other ( I think, I'm new to all this networking). Is anyone experiencing this problem? Any advise, I'd greatly appreciate it.

[@landpet]

If you put your xfinity router to bridge mode, you just need to setup the Asus in router mode and set the SSID and it should work. If you leave the xfinity router enabled then you can run your Asus in access point mode. It’s a hidden option in the app.

[@mercedezm7599]

@@landpet Thank you, I'll go and research what you just said regarding Asus in "router mode and set the SSID (i.e. network name)", thank you so much for your time.

[@thair]

Can you recommend a decent 1 gbps throughput pppoe router / modem

[@landpet]

I would call your ISP to see which modems are compatible. As far as the router, I like the XE75 for the price

[@thair]

@@landpet thank you for your response , I think I’m gonna go for the ER605v2 ( TPLINK) looks good enough .. thanks for the advice 😊

[@staling06]

How about an EOP backhaul?

[@landpet]

Sure, it can be done but you will be limited by the slowest device, so if EOP is slower, it will bottleneck the connections. Granted it should be fine

[@RK00714]

Hi Friend I have a question. I have the XT8 and I am doing Wireless backhaul. Should I disable the 5hz-2 so that the wireless backhaul is more stable and just use the 2.4hz and the 5hz-1? On that note have you experienced the XT8 node losing connection and reconnecting after a few minutes?

[@landpet]

I wouldn’t recommend disabling the other 5GHz band. I did notice some drops initially with the XT8 but they went away. Make sure your firmware is up to date.

[@RK00714]

@@landpet wow thank you for the speedy reply. So the drops on the node just went away by itself? Or what did you do or what did you adjust? I already updated to latest firmware but almost every day I get drops

[@michaelm3986]

Ignored most important element -- how to transition for existing WIFI router to new ASUS routers -- how to keep same names, passwords, etc. Anyone can "plug and play" but not so easy to move from Old Router to New Router transitioning home cameras, SmartThings, Hue lighting etc. to new Router config -- missed opportunity to differentiate your channel.

[@landpet]

Just use the same SSID and password, everything will automatically connect. I should also mention SSID is case sensitive as is the password

[@Caboosefan97]

Fiiirst

[@landpet]

Nice!