Boost the Wi-Fi coverage in your home or business with the ASUS ZenWiFi ET9 AX7800 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi Module. This white 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E module may be configured to be a router or satellite to your mesh network, transferring up to 7780 Mb/s over the 6, 5, and 2.4 GHz bands while providing about 2850 square feet of coverage to deliver smooth video streaming, online gaming, and web browsing experiences.

With mesh technology, your network operates using a single ID (SSID), allowing you to seamlessly move from room to room without interrupting your connection. You can quickly expand your wireless coverage by adding ASUS AiMesh compatible routers and devices to your network. You can also use the ZenWiFi ET9 modules as access points by connecting wired devices such as computers, smart TVs, and video game consoles to the three Gigabit LAN ports.

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)    Up to 7780 Mb/s Throughput    2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz (Tri-Band)    6 x Internal Antennas    3 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports    1 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet WAN Port    Provides Up to 2850 sq ft of Coverage    ASUS Instant Guard | AiProtection Pro    Works with Alexa & Google Assistant    Easy Setup with ASUS Router App

Featuring six powerful internal antennas that take advantage of the 160 MHz channels, The ZenWiFi ET9 takes advantage of the 6 GHz band, which works alongside the 5 and 2.4 GHz frequencies to deliver a total throughput of 7780 Mb/s with compatible devices.

Take advantage of multi-Gig internet connections by connecting your broadband modem to the 2.5 Gigabit WAN port. You can increase your bandwidth with compatible devices by combining the WAN port with a Gigabit LAN port using link aggregation.

You can configure the ET9 modules to communicate with each other over the 6 GHz band to maximize the bandwidth of the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz frequencies. Or you can physically connect the modules to each other via Ethernet cables, allowing you full access to all three Wi-Fi bands. The Smart Connect feature delivers smooth experiences by intelligently assigning devices to the most reliable Wi-Fi band available.

Use the ASUS Router app on your mobile device to quickly configure your ZenWiFi ET9 devices with a quick 3-step process. You can also issue voice commands such as enabling the guest network login and pausing the internet using Alexa and Google Assistant devices.

The free, subscription-free AiProtection Pro service helps to protect your network against internet-based attacks, viruses, malicious websites, and more.

Access your home internet connection from almost anywhere in the world with the integrated Instant Guard VPN, which delivers added security when using public Wi-Fi.

Connect a compatible device such as a printer or flash drive to the USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 port to share it with all connected devices across your network. You may also connect your phone or mobile internet device as a backup if your main internet service goes down.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. i have an apple time capsule and provides wifi to my home. I want to expand the wifi coverage to my home . Do I need to connect one of these of these units to the apple time capsule or does one of the units replaces it?

A: You would use the ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 AX6600 to supply your WiFi and disable it on the Time Capsule.

Q: 2. How much is a single ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 AX6600 Wireless router as I need three units for adequate coverage in my system?

A: We only sell the ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 AX6600 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi System (2-Pack, White) in a package of two, we do not have a price for a single router.

Q: 3. What is the cleanest and cheaptest way to connect one of these to fibre optic cable entering my home? What box or adapter?

A: Your ISP would need to provision a modem that would convert the optical signal to a TCP/IP signal. The modem, in turn, would connect to the TP-Link Deco X95 AX7800 Wireless Tri-Band Multi-Gig Mesh Wi-Fi System.

Q: 4. How much power does this device actually consume? The manual says the power supply is 19V 1.75A maximum (33.25W) but actual power consumption could be much less.

A: What you mention for the power supply - is all the information we have available.

Q: 5. Can I use this with my existing Asus RT-AX88U router and turn off WiFi on the router? Would I still use the WAN port on the router?

A: The mesh system takes the place of your router. I have a two story home and get excellent coverage throughout my house. You connect from your modem to the WAN port on either one of the two units, then place the other unit in a different spot. The set up is fairly easy.

Q: 6. The description says works with Alexa and voice commands but the specs say no internal microphone? Can it hear?

A: The ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 AX6600 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi System (2-Pack, White) BH #ASET8W2PK is compatible with Alexa based devices. Some of those devices do have microphones.

Q: 7. Can both of these be configured as satellites? The description says "This system consists of two AX6600 6.6Gb/s routers that have the ability to cover up to 5500 square feet of your home, both inside and outside." Which makes me think you can configure as either a satellite or router.

A: Yes, you can configure one as a router and the other one as a mesh node.

Q: 8. Can ET8 blocks certain websites?

A: Yes, the ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 AX6600 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi System can be configured to block specific websites.

Q: 9. Can this be a wireless mesh and NOT use one as a router? And can both be out of range of the other or is them being able to see each other over WIFI required? I'd provide ethernet to each on the same network, but the distance and walls would not necessarily allow them to reach each other.

A: You should consider using instead the Aruba Instant On AP22 Dual-Band Access Point with 12V Power Adapter (BH #ARAP212V) as access points - they can be connected to wired or wirelessly.

Q: 10. Can you just buy two sets of these and have three nodes and one as the router?

A: Yes, you can combine two ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 AX7800 Wireless Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi System (2-Pack, Black) using one ZenWiFi XT8 as a router and the rest as satellite mesh points.