Price: $179.99 - $168.72
(as of Dec 09, 2024 11:46:12 UTC - Details)

ZenWiFi AX 1PK Charcoal is a Tri-band WiFi router that combines extremely fast and stable wireless networking performance with simple configuration and elegant design. Featuring the latest WiFi 6 technology, ZenWiFi takes mesh WiFi to a whole new level with dramatically improved coverage, speed and stability. Disclaimer: Actual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.
Banish WiFi Dead Zone—Tri-band mesh WiFi system with unique antenna placement delivers strong WiFi to every corner of your home, providing total wireless speed of 6600Mbps..Power Supply : AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz), DC Output : 19 V with max. 1.75 A current, DC Output : 12 V with max. 3 A current.
Next-Gen Wi-Fi 6 Technology— With OFDMA and MU-MIMO, ZenWiFi AX enables more efficient, stable, and faster transmission even when multiple devices are transmitting data at the same time.
Hassle Free Control – 3 steps setup and easy management with ASUS Router App
Always Up-to-date Protection— The lifetime free network security powered by Trend Micro makes sure your privacy on connected devices is protected.
AiMesh Supported– Mix and match ZenWiFi with AiMesh-compatible routers to form powerful and flexible whole-home WiFi system
Reviewer: M. Esposito
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not Perfect, but As Close As It Gets.
Review: Got this to replace a 5 year old d-link wifi5 (wireless ac) triband 3600 router with an awful Netgear extender (never found a single Netgear networking item that works after 20+ years of giving them chances, so even if you don't go with Asus, do NOT go with Netgear. They truly make some of the worst wireless solutions out there). The D-link router was great (and on its own had a noticeably better range than one of these), but I needed a better whole-house solution, so I went with this.Overall, I am happy with it. It provides solid speeds throughout the areas it covers, remains stable without requiring frequent reboots (the Netgear extender required reboots every few days, so this is a huge plus), has a really nice interface in the android app to easily control everything you would need to control, and supports a very robust smart home network (I have 40+ devices connected, so the older wireless ac router + extender would start dropping devices over 20 or so then crash and require reboots, another huge plus to this upgrade).The only things I have to complain about are two things that are specifically advertised as perks of a mesh network, and this device in particular, that don't really come through, even with latest firmware updates:1. Devices in a mesh network are supposed to seamlessly move from node to node. I always hated having to manually switch my phone from the router to the extender and back as I moved through the house. Unfortunately, that has not changed. This network does NOT move my phone from one node to another automatically. I get "no internet" errors (even though it shows a strong wifi connection tray icon, yet the app shows an awful signal strength but still doesn't switch to a closer node), and have to disable and re-enable wifi on the phone to get it to switch nodes (the asus app has a reconnect option, but this just causes it to reconnect to the same crappy signal node). My phone is a fully wifi6 compatible galaxy s10+, so I am inclined to think it is the network, and not the phone, but I cannot say for sure without other test devices.2. The advertised coverage of 5000 sq feet for 2 units is laugable. Its a lie. I know companies use wordage like "up to" or "under ideal conditions" but it is still a flat out lie unless maybe you are using this outside in an open field, and not inside of your home. I had to get 3 units to cover 4300 sq feet and still have a spot at the edge of the house where I lose signal. I live in the woods with no neighbors or interference whatsoever in a regular modern wood construction home, so I should be getting close to maximum advertised coverage, but it doesn't even come close. I do have 3 floors, so maybe that's it. I needed one unit per floor centrally located to cover almost the whole house and a little bit of the yard outside. The bright side is that you can add however many nodes you need to expand your coverage, but I just don't like such horribly overexaggerated numbers to get you to buy the product then sink more money into expanding it. It is, however, excellent for anything that is within range, and worth the cost of expansion, so that is what you will likely find yourself doing instead of returning it if your coverage is underwhelming. I just get irked by inaccurate or misleading advertising is all, and I know many others do as well, which is why I am making a note of it here.So in the end, I DO fully recommend this system, as it performs extremely well in most ways, and honestly the competition probably has even more small issues (its just the nature of ALL wireless tech). I get my full 300 mbps internet speed, and far higher internal network speeds that are often only limited by the speeds of my hard drives (well, except the m2 nvme, but I do have 2 of the nodes and 2 media/file storing/sharing PCs hardwired to allow full speeds to the wireless devices accessing them). It is excellent for a smart home full of echo devices (or your ecosystem of choice), smart switches, smart outlets, multiple phones, desktops, laptops, smart bulbs, etc. Again, 40+ devices without a hiccup and never having to reboot with full speeds everywhere is about as good as it gets with wireless tech even if there are those couple of small gripes above.Also worth noting is that all of my Asus products have lasted forever in the sense that I only ever have to retire them for new tech. I have never had a single asus product fail in 20+ years of building computers and playing with tech (which is more than I can say about some other companies - looking at you Netgear, Seagate, Western Digital, Epson, Lexmark, HTC, and Optima) so that is also a huge selling point for me as a loyal Asus customer year after year.December 2023 UPDATE - This mesh system is still going strong. I am now up to 120 devices on the network without a hitch and my newer upgraded Verizon gigabit internet that has been solid (Verizon plugs right into this from the box in the basement without a need for one of their routers for internet-only service). I still have issues with my phone properly jumping from node to node causing me to miss WiFi calls sometimes, but other than that, it remains excellent. I have only had to reboot the main router twice in the past 2 years to restore functionality to a couple of dropped devices that couldn't re-negotiate a connection to the network. This is by far the single most stable wireless network I have ever experienced since WiFi began oh so many years ago and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a headache-free wireless networking solution.

Reviewer: John B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is the best WiFi router I have ever personally purchased
Review: I am brand new to mesh systems as of this unit. I am very involved with technology and have built a server and several computers for my personal house, as well as the computers for all of my immediately family members. Up until recently I never put much stock into changing the router in our house, but when remote work became more of the norm, the bandwidth in our area plummeted. I searched all over for means of solving the issue and eventually settled on this mesh WiFi system after literal days of research. Some say that XT9 system is not that good for punching through walls, but this is false in practice. We live in a 1600sqft house with a lot of walls. We have the main router set up in our living room on the eastern wall, and then the secondary node set up on the western wall. The signal coming from this device is astonishing. No dropped signal anywhere in our house. I can even walk to the back of our property and still get signal, which was impossible before.I cannot recommend this device any higher. This is where I will end the main review. If you decide you want to purchase this device please read below.When I got this device initially setup I was having a connection issue to our router. I bought these used instead of new, which I did not think would be an issue. The light on the front should glow blue when connecting to internet, and then switch to white when fully connected. The lights on both units were red. I called both our ISP and Asus at 5am in the morning when I setting up these units. Ultimately, the person at my ISP was the one who figured out the issue. The units were still trying to connect to the IP from the last owner, which means that my IP, which was clearly different, was not being recognized. On the bottom of the device is a small pinhole with the word “Reset” written above the hole. After sticking a pin into both the main unit and secondary node they finally started flashing blue before turning white and connecting. This is an issue that not even the rep from Asus was able to figure out. If you are having a similar connection issue, then please make sure to try resetting the units as I mentioned above, but once you get your units working never press this again unless you want to set up your system again from scratch. The reset button removes all settings and stored information on the units. This will remove your account information, setup information, passwords, and even configured orientation.

Reviewer: Roland
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: as expected

Reviewer: Ben
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Hacen lo que dicen, aunque de ves en cuando pierden conexión entre nodos y hay que re conectarlos. Pero de ahí en fuera bien.

Reviewer: Cliente de Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Justo lo que necesitaba para extender mi red Wifi en casa, recién compré un router Asus BE y con la tecnología AiMesh me fue súper fácil enlazarlo y conectar todos mis aparatos con la menor perdida y usando la misma app.

Reviewer: Ken
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: good solid router ..

Reviewer: FherG
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Excelente producto, muy buena cobertura, hace una administración de dispositivos con adecuada conexión. App muy intuitiva y fácil de administrar. Estoy en la etapa de configurar la VPN con la app de ASUS, sigo intentándolo. Recomendable al 100% si sufres de poca cobertura. Si tienes un enlace de internet básico (60Mb promedio) hace una excelente distribución del ancho de banda entre los dispositivos para que no tengan problemas de “lentitud”.