All About Asus ZenWiFi Router XT8 review
Tri-band Wi-Fi 6 Router that’s great for large most homes
This stylish router is a high performance router specially made for a large coverage area such as multistorey home or office. With its tri-band design and Wi-Fi 6 performance, the Asus ZenWiFi AX comes through with the ability to fill a moderate-sized home with wireless data. It may not be the fastest mesh kit, but the ZenWiFi AX’s three-year warranty and built-in security can give a family network “administrator” the peace of mind that the data will get through
Asus’s ZenWiFi AX (XT8) mesh devices squeeze the best attributes of a tri-band Wi-Fi 6 network into a small rounded case that’s so nice looking you might not want to hide it.
Whole-Home Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6 System – Coverage up to 5,500 Sq. ft. or 6+ rooms, 6.6Gbps WiFi, 3 SSIDs, life-time free network security and parental controls, 2.5G port many other features make your mind blow
Remove 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.
Wi-Fi 6 Technology
With it’s OFDMA and MU-MIMO, ZenWiFi AX enables more efficient, stable, and faster transmission even when multiple devices are transmitting data at the same time.
Up-to-date Protection
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
Specs
Model
ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8)
Model Name
XT8 (B-1-PK)
XT8 (B-2-PK)
XT8 (W-1-PK)
XT8 (W-2-PK)
Network Standard
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
WiFi 4 (802.11n)
WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
IPv4
IPv6
Product Segment
AX6600 ultimate AX performance：574+1201+4804Mbps
AX technology – Yes
Data Rate
802.11a : up to 54 Mbps
802.11b : up to 11 Mbps
802.11g : up to 54 Mbps
WiFi 4 (802.11n) : up to 300 Mbps
WiFi 5 (802.11ac) (1024QAM) : up to 4333 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz) : up to 574 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz-1) : up to 1201 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz-2) : up to 4804 Mbps
Antenna
Internal antenna x 6
Transmit/Receive
2.4GHz 2×2
5GHz-1 2×2
5GHz-2 4×4
Memory
256 MB Flash
512 MB RAM
Boosts speed
OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access)
Beamforming: standard-based and universal
1024-QAM high data rate
20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidth
* The 160MHz bandwidth may be unavailable in the 5GHz band in some regions / countries due to regulatory restrictions.
Operating Frequency
2.4G Hz, 5 GHz-1, 5 GHz-2
Ports
RJ45 for 2.5G BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 3
USB 3.1 Gen 1 x 1
Button
WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch
LED Indicator
Power x 1
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
Package content
ZenWiFi AX
RJ-45 Cable
Power Adapter
Quick Start Guide
Warranty Card
Product Weight (g)
716 g
AiMesh
AiMesh
Primary AiMesh router
AiMesh node
Router APP
ASUS Router APP
Alexa
Support Alexa skill
AiProtection
AiProtection Pro
Malicious site blocking
Two-Way IPS
Infected Device Prevention and Blocking
Parental Control
Parental Control
Traffic Control
Adaptive QoS
Traffic Monitor
Traffic Analyzer
Wireless
IPv6
Wi-Fi Encryption : WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support
UTF-8 SSID
Guest Network
Maximum Guest Network rule : Max 9 rules
WPS
WiFi MAC address filter
Maximum MAC filters : Max 64 rules
Wireless scheduler
Airtime fairness
RADIUS Client
Universal beamforming
Explicit beamforming
WAN
Dual WAN
3G/4G LTE dongle
DMZ
DDNS
Let’s Encrypt
Safe browsing
DNS-over-TLS
LAN
IGMP snooping
IPTV
VPN
VPN Client L2TP
VPN Client OVPN
VPN Client PPTP
VPN Client WireGuard
VPN Server IPSec
VPN Server OVPN
VPN Server PPTP
VPN Fusion
VPN Server WireGuard
USB application
File System : FS_Tuxera_HFS+, FS_Tuxera_NTFS, FS_Tuxera_vFAT, FS_ext2, FS_ext3, FS_ext4
AiCloud
Download master
AiDisk
Media Server
Time Machine
Samba Server
Administration
Operating mode : Wireless router mode
Range extender mode
Access point mode
Firewall
Maximum Firewall keyword filter : Max 64 rules
Maximum Firewall network service filter : Max 32 rules
Maximum Firewall URL filter : Max 64 rules
Wake on LAN (WOL)
Diagnosis tools
Feedback system
System log
New Device Connect Notification
Login Captcha
Connection Diagnosis
Security Scan
Auto Firmware Update