ULTIMATE Wifi 6 Mesh Router Test Review

Looking to improve your network and fixing all the wifi dead zones? Watch me testing out 8 sets of mesh systems from Tp-link, Asus, Linksys and Netgear. Which is the best for different scenario?
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[mingjinsoo]

Bro, this was like watching a teacher explaining their science experiment. steps are clearly explained, results are displayed clearly. bro even took average results to show that there weren't any bias for a specific testing session. keep it up.

2 points i wish you will be able to include in your next round of testing would be
1. Comparing against ISP provided routers
2. Choosing the server to test instead of using default - this is because default could mean that Google is choosing the "best" server to connect to and this might change depending on the latency of the servers etc.

thanks for the content man

[sestoelemento]

Sincere, unbias and no nonsense review. Indeed a rare stone in the YouTube community! Keep up the good work!

[scottwatson]

I've watched several wifi 6 mesh explainers/reviews this week. This is the best of them by a long way. All key concepts explained clearly, concisely and quickly, and the review was similary sharp. Exactly what I have been hunting for. Excellent editing by an exceptionally good content creator. Thank you!

[khorsus]

I dont comment much on any video but I really wanted to support what you do here as you are literally the only person who included a proper home layout in your tests. Thanks a lot for this comprehensive test and keep up the great work!

[AdamHamSammich]

Reading through some of these comments, your thoroughness is rightfully recognized and appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to produce this video comparison - we found it very useful and used it to direct our purchase selection. Cheers to you!

[dpau]

Alex, wifi 6 mesh high speed network coverage area is going smaller than wifi 5 mesh AP. The location of where you put the router is going to be very important. I recommend moving your main router to the center of your house (like your guest rooms near the hallway of your house) with wire connection to your fiber modem near the main door and then place the 2nd AP no more than 5 meter from your main router in the other side of your living room closer to your main door. Place the 3rd AP in the master no more than 5M away from your main router in your guest bedroom since your goal is to get higher speed. If you don’t have cat5e or cat6 cable run to your guest bedroom, most apartment should have wire connection run to the living room. You can place your main router there and then place your other AP closer to main router will increase that back hall speed to the router and then the main router will send the traffic to your fiber modem -> internet. In order to cover dead zone, you will need to get more APs. Keep in mind that wifi 6 doesn’t go through concrete walls as good as wifi 5. In theory, wifi 6 can reach 1G+ speed but I have not seen any good test results even with wifi 6 card with external antenna. Good luck with your wifi 6 deployment

[garyb]

Great video alex! I used to struggle with AC mesh setup(even with 2 x AC5300) as my current place does not have rj45 port in the room, heavily rely on wireless backhaul for node in the room, to do pc desktop gaming, the latency is so bad that i got disconnected from the game and video streaming in the bedroom as weell. After upgrading the XT8 i no longer have all these issue. Speed is amazing even the latency as well! No longer have to suffer all these after the change,

For those who struggle with no ethernet backhaul for ur 2nd node, go with AX router mesh! AX is the biggest change from AC!

[kamchinwong]

Another great video from Alex Teo. I myself am using the Asus XT8, and can attest to the stability, strong network signal and fast performance. I've been using it for my WFH for about 2 years, and so far they've been very reliable. Highly recommend!👍

[amitnanda]

Always found your review thorough. Based on them, bought orbi triband 8x. The next step is setup. Here in Australia, i pay $90 for 100Mbps and get 65Mbps on a good day.

[sgasus]

Hey Alex! Appreciate the time and effort you put into this video. This is no easy feat! And of course we are thrilled that the ZenWiFi AX (XT8) is your pick of the bunch as the mesh system for your home network. ❤

[ryanyoutube]

I’m glad someone finally made a video like this. My 4rm is 136sqm, old hdb long-ish floor plan. I upgraded to Orbi RB 853. I’m wondering why I’m still having dead spots with 3 units. Your video explains why specs on paper may not be representative to our hdb in Singapore. Thanks!!!

[TanKianW]

Yes, for the tech and network savvy, Access Points + wired router/firewall are the way to go. I am achieving your max speed using only AC with 2 APs (1 in Living, 1 in MBR). The roaming on APs are much better too. With multiple IOTs and demand for stable and reliable wifi, I recommend going with the APs setup for new home.

[andreaswall]

Awesome review! Unbiased and professional - delivered with the beautiful Singapore accent (which I miss a lot after living in Singapore for 3 years - it was great hearing it again). Thanks!

[nathans]

I completely agree with your closing statement about typical reviews. Thank you for putting together this review. I found the information helpful.

[luisjoaquin]

I’m only half way through your video and I had to stop to write that this is such an incredible video. Keep up the great work!

[MuppetChops]

I hit the like button as soon as this guy put “sitting on toilet” as one of his test locations. Top marks for real life usage.

[ShauKenshin]

Well done sir! Quite literally helped me make a decision on what mesh systems to purchase. Professional clear strait to the point.

Well done brutha!
Love from the states!

[cjrocksu]

Great review Alex! lighting, sound, location, multiple times of the day testing and of course a nice range of Mesh products for all

[AntonNetterwallOfficial]

This is the best comparison I’ve seen by a long shot. Fantastic job!

[bryanlim]

Lifesaver, I’m looking at purchasing a mesh system for my newly purchased 5rm HDB. Really informative! Thank you!