There’s even USB if you’d like to share a printer on the network. Again, the result is an efficiency boost compared to older WiFi standards, especially on congested networks.Ī single WAN port gets this kit up and running on the Internet, while a pair of 1 Gb/s Ethernet ports can handle backhaul connectivity or nearby PCs with wired links. OFDMA is complemented by multi-user, multiple input, multiple output (MU-MIMO), another technology that lets the ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid’s satellites talk to wireless clients simultaneously through a pair of internal antennas. As a result, data packets can share space that was previously monopolized by one device at a time, making WiFi 6 more efficient. Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access, or OFDMA, for example, allows the mesh network to communicate with multiple clients simultaneously by dividing slices of the frequency spectrum, called channels, into sub-channels. The dual-antenna configuration of each node offers up to 574 Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and a maximum of 1201 Mbps at 5GHz.īoth bands are faster than WiFi 5 systems, thanks to speed and consistency features baked into the latest WiFi standard. Regardless of whether you use WiFi, Ethernet, or powerline networking for node-to-node communication, the ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid is all about pushing WiFi 6 to every corner of your home. The ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid puts WiFi 6 front and center for next-gen wireless performance Physical layer data rates of up to 1.3 Gb/s over the electrical wiring, and a quad-core CPU for signal processing ensure the ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid’s backhaul keeps ahead of any wireless client that joins your network. This latest version of the HomePlug specification supports multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) and beamforming across the line, neutral, and ground wires of your outlets, extending the effective transmission distance within electrical wiring compared to previous versions of the HomePlug standard. The ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid adds HomePlug AV2 support to create a backhaul link between nodes using existing electrical wiring. Even in homes with thick walls and no Ethernet infrastructure, we know you have AC power outlets in every room. Running the necessary cable takes time, money, and expertise.įortunately, there’s a third option: powerline networking. That’s not always a convenient solution, especially if you don’t already have the requisite wiring running through your walls. The best workaround is an Ethernet backhaul, which connects the nodes with a 1Gbps link and frees up the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless bands for client traffic. This issue is compounded in houses with seemingly impenetrable walls. If you place the nodes too far away from each other, their performance drops off. As you wander around the house, your wireless device automatically connects to the station with the best reception.Īs you might imagine, a stable backhaul connection is critical for consistent performance across the mesh network. They use this behind-the-scenes link to extend wireless signals beyond where a single router or access point could reach on its own. In a mesh networking setup, two or more nodes are connected over what is referred to as a backhaul. Powerline, WiFi, and Ethernet: Pick a backhaul technology, any backhaul technology Together, they create an ultra-fast, ultra-reliable WiFi 6 network able to blanket up to 5,500 square feet of living space with coverage. The two nodes of this system can communicate with each other wirelessly, over a Gigabit Ethernet link, or through powerline networking-a first for an ASUS ZenWiFi system. Our new ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XP4) mesh networking system, launching at CES 2021, is purpose-built for abodes with dense walls. On the other, covering every room in a thick-walled house with fast, reliable WiFi can be a real challenge. On one hand, all that insulation is great when the weather takes a turn for the worse or for keeping things quiet the neighbors crank up their tunes.
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