Asus ZenWifi BQ16 on EE full fibre 1.6Gbps ?

[MultiDoc]

Hello,

I am expecting to switch (finally) from BT to EE’s full fibre 1.6Gbps in the next couple of weeks and looking to get the best possible router. I’d be grateful if anyone can help me in regards to using the Asus ZenWifi BQ16 for this or possibly a good alternative. 
Will the Asus be working on EEs line/plan fine? There’s quite a few devices at home all of which will be using WiFi since Ethernet is not possible the way things are.

Any input, advice and suggestions will be appreciated.

[JimM11]

@Rich20148 Nothing detailed for the XT8 in smart connect, so not much help with that. FF500 Internet for me, but Internal network is all i am concerned with speed wise and that is not an issue at all.

Speeds to aim for with me, and no issue when combined Ethernet/wireless connection transfers.Asus MeshNode devices etc 1.Node devices etc 2.

[Rich20148]

It seems smartconnect focuses on signal strength not speed. So if 6 ghz is above a threshold it keeps the device there even if 5 ghz is faster.  Suggestions are to adjust the threshold so it swaps faster. 

I am currently running the EE hub and it seems to have the same issue. iPhone at WiFi 6e in my current room is 300mbps and iPad is 800mbps. Still WiFi 6e. They cannot both be on the same band. 

[JimM11]

@Rich20148 The web manager should show you everything you need to know about the device, were it is connected and the current up/down sync speed and band it's connected too. Just click on the view list.

[My7b]

I’m also considering the Asus or similar as always had a few niggles I can ever work out. The iPhones poor WiFi might have been an Apple issue as seems better but still not perfect. Web browsing can be up and down though generally very good.

speeds always report as nearly 1GB, my contract is just about to end so looking at 1.6Gb next 

My boys have their PS 5 plugged via Ethernet directly to the main hub and they often complain of slow speeds and erratic ping rates - though appreciate that may well be the servers they play on. Same with their Apple devices over Ethernet.

we have lots of devices. Cameras, smoke alarms, music systems, surround sound WiFi speakers (most of these are on the 2.4ghz band for various reasons) 

we have sky which also at times can suffer from streaming to the box - I’ve plugged in over Ethernet but for each box (Pro and satellite) I’ve had to connect a unmanaged netgear smart 8 port switch.

my thoughts are go with ASU’s BQ Pro and get a couple of Unifi flex 2.5G to direct connect at 10Gb , though appreciate amount of bandwidth from the shared devices may not benefit from the 10Gb 

just wondering on thoughts and experiences - waste of time and money or most likely tangible benefits.

Seems logical that it will be much better but some time back I had the netgear Orbis and not sure how much better life really was.

[JimM11]

@My7b Do not go down the mix/match route as it may lead you to all kinds off issues, best you establish what your problem is first that way, and going from a FF900 to a 1.6Gb/s is just NOT any easy EE path to be taken at all.

[My7b]

Thanks 

just feel performance is a little up and down and wifi performance even with ethernet connected to satellite struggle at times with throughput or hangs.

thinking can just upgrade from 900 to 1.6 and put mt own kit on.

done it before 

[JimM11]

@My7b Believe you had a EE Smart Hub 7 Pro last time way back with a few issues then, take it most were sorted out. Have no idea how the EE Pro and mesh does, but can tell you Asus does a good job but you will see my gear is all wifi 6 max, have no need for wifi 7 although some recent 6e laptops but all plays nice on the 5Ghz band's with no issues. Asus is way expensive but then again you never ever halve to pay anything extra as built in all the options ever needed.