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@DonaldMeyers As with all other wireless networking devices, the interference, be it walls or other APs/router, it will impact the GT-AX6000. You can check out how much in my signal attenuation graphics.
@GregoryHernandez I assume microwaves will have an impact on the WiFi performance, but then again, for how long are you going to run it? A few minutes and then the interference should be gone. As for phones, it should have no impact on the performance of the access point.
@Michael The AP will heat up a bit when running heavier apps, but it should not overheat. I checked it out when running my tests and you can see in the full review how well it handled the heat.
@Angel32 While I didn’t use a NAS, I did check the storage performance of the router. Check it out in the dedicated article linked in the post at the top.
@Richard6 I actually did make a direct comparison with the RT-AX88U Pro some time ago if you’d like to check. The GT-AX6000 is a fairly capable mid-ranger, so it should handle a normal house with a normal amount of devices. I think it’s better than what both Netgear and TP-Link offers, so that’s that.
@TeresaSimmons I did run the MLO tests near the router, at about 30 feet (9 meters) and 70 feet (21 meters). It should be enough to get an idea about what to expect.
@Emily87 I did run some tests with 4K streaming and uncapped downloading which you can check out in the full article. It really depends on the used bandwidth, but just for a couple of clients, the BE88U should do fine.
@David84 It depends on how much bandwidth the online gaming requires. I did run some tests where the downloading traffic was above 100Mbps and I suppose it did alright. Check out the full article for the graphics.
@Glenda1 For online gaming, just use a cable to connect your console. I mean, the GT-AX6000 can handle things well but peak time usually means that the ISP node may be near saturated already and to add the extra WiFi instability to the mix can spell disaster.
@GregoryHernandez When I tested the NWA130BE, I had to rely on a third-party website to be able to get access to some of the newer firmware updates. Right now, the MSI adapter has the new firmware available on their website, and Windows 11 should also now work with MLO, as long as it’s updated. So you don’t really need to worry about firmware compatibility right now.
@JenniferSmith The thing is that the client device needs to support MLO in order to use this feature, so older clients are left with the single-band network which means that they should not interfere with the newer ones. Not in the MLO sense anyways.
@DonaldMeyers This is a bit of a strange question. It’s not like you’re gaming on the BE3600, and that 5 to 30Mbps should not raise the temperature of the router that much..
@Michael & @Elizabeth60 If you want the best gaming performance, it’s always better to go the wired route, the WiFi will always be far more unstable and have a higher latency.
@MonicaGrant It’s going to be a bit hotter than if it was positioned in an air-conditioned room, that’s for sure. There are devices out there with better heat management if this is your situation.
@Joseph The C6 is ‘more of an actual router’ than the Banana Pi, sure, but you will lose the flexibility and the open source aspect. The C6 is an entry-level device after all, so I see no benefit of going with it unless you got for better hardware.
@MonicaGrant It’s not that much different than the RT-AC88U Pro and I actually did a comparison article and even video about it. All in all, it should handle a normal home-level network.
@JenniferSmith It handles how you would expect a $30 router would.. Not so great. If you need a good performance, just go with better hardware.
@Robert860 I did try to simulate such scenarios and you can see the latency yourself, which is why I think it’s best to wire up some of the more important devices. I mean, the BE88U has way more ports than your regular router and there’s a reason for that.
@JacquelineChambers Both these two APs perform better and I do suggest you go with a dedicated AP + switch + gateway instead of the 3 in one router, but it’s a question of budget and whether you actually need such a system. Do you have a small home network? If yes, then it’s probably going to be overkill, otherwise, the sky is the limit.
@Michael Just check out the multi-client test results. I tried to go through different scenarios, so you get an idea about the latency you can expect.
@Emily87 You can check out the simulated multi-client traffic to get an idea about the latency that you can expect. And I used uncapped downloading traffic, while online gaming usually stays at about 5Mbps, so you should see better results.
@TeresaSimmons Surprisingly, the AP handled MLO far better than expected even in a multi-client scenario, and so did the U7 Pro, so we have some good devices to choose from at a fairly decent price.
@GregoryHernandez If you check the full review, there are some graphics where I compare the NEA130BE with other access points.
@DevinBurgess A proper comparison article and video is in the works where I will compare more than one WiFi 7 access point, and I will include MLO performance as well.
@JacquelineChambers It really is up to the WiFi adapter in your PC most of the time and whether the OS has good driver updates. Things have gotten better the last few months and I noticed a more stable performance over many hours, but I still see the occasional hiccup.
@laura.martinez I don’t think the RT-AX86U was a ‘high-end’ model when it was released, let alone now.. As for the comparison with the Nighthwak AX8, I did not test a Netgear router in years, so I don’t know how they perform right now. Hopefully, they fixed the software.
@JosephHess The NetDuma routers are also very good contenders for what could be called the best gaming routers on the market. But I wouldn’t put much value on these particular features since most are just glorified QoS features. Don’t get me wrong, they’re nice to have if you’re a gamer, but I wouldn’t get a new router just for these features alone. As for the lack of the 6GHz support, no way do the gaming feature make up for it.
@DevinBrugess Sorry, no, I haven’t tested the AX6000, nor the EA9500. As for how the BE88U handle multiple client devices, just check my multi-client tests to get some idea about how the router performs.
@JaquelineChambers I did not test the AX12, but if my past experience with Netgear holds any weight, I would steer clear of this brand. I have tested the RAX40 which was not only faulty in hardware, but the software as well, so I would go with ASUS if I were to choose between these two brands.
@DonaldMeyers and @CarolRobinson I don’t think it’s that much different than the Raspberry Pi. I mean, if you want a cooler device, there’s always the option to get a different case (or print your own) and include a fan. As for the C6, no idea since I didn’t test it.
@ZacharyPerez Just go with the U7 Pro or the Zyxel NWA130BE if MLO is important to you.
@laura.martinez You can see for yourself the latency fluctuations when using FLENT in the dedicated article. It’s nowhere near the performance of the WiFi 7 access points that I tested a few months back, but then again, it’s a home network-suitable devices, so I didn’t expect it to. Then again, it’s not like the BE88U is a cheap router by any means.
@JosephHess I didn’t see any thermal throttling during my tests, so, at least with this model, ASUS did their homework (unlike the BE3600..).
@laura.martinez
There are obviously no perfect lab conditions, but I do try to maintain the same signal attenuation across all tests, so I can compare the devices that I test more effectively. As for the devices used in this review, I did post a table with the hardware, the signal attenuation at the moment of the test, so, it should be possible to reproduce these results in your own home as well. Let me know if you have any other questions.