Home network upgrade

[Dylan]

Finally upgraded from the Netgear Nighthawk R8000 to the ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12. This has enabled me to remove the 1G bottleneck of the netgear router using a 2.5G uplink.

Initial Linux ISO downloads have nearly doubled in speed. Disclaimer that TONS of variables are at play...HOWEVER;

The new router setup is a dual node AI-Mesh so not only have I more than doubled hardware throughput I also nearly doubled wifi coverage via wireless backhauling - soon to be wired where I will post those results. 6GHz not at play yet for wireless, also part of the pending upgrade(s).

So...progress...incremental and with intentional purchases...good progress.

[Mobius]

wow asus is really making some compelling routers. i'm pretty frustrated with my nest wifi pro for only have 2 ethernet ports on each node so that having 4 sounds great.

[Dylan]

6 minutes ago, Mobius said:

wow asus is really making some compelling routers. i'm pretty frustrated with my nest wifi pro for only have 2 ethernet ports on each node so that having 4 sounds great.

Yeah, the price per port/speed is a HUGE differential. The goal, once both nodes are wired, not only will backhauling become way more efficient but I'll likely take the 2nd 2.5G port of the 2nd node and split that off to a small switch. From there attach whatever I want, keeping the primary router/node in my bedroom.

You can see 4 of 8 antenna from the top of the chassis...not too shabby to look at....and you can turn the light off.