Asus Et12 Firmware

The Asus Zen WiFi Pro ET12 offers the best range and speed you can find on the market these days. I have 2gbps service from my ISP and with a WiFi connection to my Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra I get speeds of 1200-1500mbps when I am close to one of the devices. Wired speeds over ethernet I get 2400-2500. I like that it has two 2.5gbps ports so I can connect 1 to my desktop and use the other as a wired backhaul connection to the other unit. The range is also phenomenal. I get strong service throughout my 2600 square foot home but also on the back deck, to outside cameras, in the back yard, and I even got a good signal across the cul-de-sac in my neighbor's driveway! The number of walls and the type of material they are made (brick, etc.) of do impact the performance but the ET12 powers through better than any other router or mesh system I have used. With the original firmware they had 2 separate SSIDs: one for 6ghz and the other for 5 and 2.4ghz. I was happy that with a firmware update they combined everything into a single SSID (although you can still split them in the settings if you prefer) and it chooses the best connection type. One side-note, if you, like me, are venturing into multi-gig speeds for the first time, be aware that a lot of hardware has a 1gbps speed limit. For me I needed a new fiber gateway from my ISP, all CAT 6 network cables (not CAT 5E or 5), a Zyxel 8-port 2.5gbps switch, and an Asus 10gbps network card for my desktop computer. The ethernet cable that comes with the ET12 is unfortunately CAT 5E which tops out at 1gbps.

I had been using the Asus XT8 mesh system for the past year or so. I've had no issues with them whatsoever. I just switched over to Frontier fiber optics and decided to upgrade to the Asus ET12 Pro. Yes it's a lot of money and yes I do have a couple of devices that can take advantage of wifi 6E. But I mainly wanted to invest in something that would keep up with my higher speeds and also be futureproof. So far this setup has exceeded my expectations. I have it set up with a wired backhaul and it does make a difference compared to wireless backhaul. As usual with Asus's router app it was a breeze to setup. I had a couple of questions about the setup so I contacted the supplied customer support number and they answered all of them. My decision to buy the ET12's was also greatly influenced by their appearance. As you can tell so far I am happy with my decision to purchase the ET12's.

no issues since purchase, setup was straightforward and speed is second to none. just on waiting on MS/Asus/Broadcom for firmware with MLO

I have total of 3 Asus routers and none of them disappoint. Some of them run Merlin firmware but this AX57 just runs stock firmware. It is basically as almost plug and play as it could be. Setup starts with a wizard and you can later adjust other settings. The router has tons of features including parental controls, mesh capabilities, DDNS and VPN (server and client). Range is excellent. This one is installed in a warehouse that's 140 feet long. I have great signal end to end even thru a cinder block wall. For the money, I think it is a very good buy.

Great firmware and features. Classic ASUS beast. First time I see 1Gbit wifi speeds!!

My 6th Asus router over about 15 years. I've had other brands, but I always come back to Asus and this time I'm not leaving. I am a veteran in the IT business, over 26 years, so I know routers and I can say that the key thing that separates Asus routers from all others is the firmware. Drawing from opensource community experts that have a passion for maximizing functionality, security, and performance while also adding Asus' exclusive features like AIMesh, Guest Network Pro, and kid's wifi for a novel approach to parental control. Oh, yeah, and superb network performance and advanced control if you need it. The Asus approach to online safety for children by creating a "network" exclusively for each child is genius! My son connects his devices to HIS OWN wifi network which is managed separately from his sister's wifi network... simply a genius approach to online safety and parental control for the multiple devices that children have these days. Plus it makes them feel special because they have their own wifi! Nearly every update from Asus has a feature enhancement or a new feature. These routers feel future proof. Every time I get a little board (because IT is my passion and I like new and shinny features to play with), Asus drops a new firmware with a new feature and my interest is renewed. Any company can make hardware, the hard part is the firmware and I have yet to use a router from another brand that even comes close to the Asus router firmware, both for feature set as well as performance. And the AIMesh....no other brand has anything close!

Using an Asus ux501vw laptop, Windows 10, latest drivers and firmware. Works great! Write speed (Raid 0) 350MB/sec. Moved 1TB without any problems.

Works as it should so far, 1st one was returned because of bad WAN ports, hoping ASUS provides more firmware upgrades last one was 5/24 I am using an AXE16000 for my AI mesh for total house connection.

I bought this because I wanted a fully configurable AP that lets me select the channel, has 4x4 MIMO, and is hopefully more reliable than the overpriced Asus and Netgear options, because Im sick of buying routers to convert them to AP mode only to have to keep loading flakey firmware after flakey firmware. That and Im tired of trying to build hostapd systems when the cards out there just dont support the features to compete anymore. So far the performance is what I expected from the nanoHD since I didnt want to go to the Pro. Signal is decent in my 1080sq ft apartment but slightly weaker than my Asus rt66u on auto. If I force the power to high seems the same. When we get a house Ill buy more for coverage as needed. Im very happy with the results since I cant afford Aruba like I manage at work.

The ZenWiFi Pro ET12 is working great. I was able set it up in less than an hour. I now have high speed wifi through out my whole house and garage. Also I am using the wireless bridge (6ghz) and still getting great speeds.