I use it as a main router that feeds my mesh network. I like Asus products. Never seem to have issues. It’s nice to keep up with the increasing internet protocols (wifi 7). Setup is fairly straightforward. Read more

I like it more security than a cable modem. I like the advance feature features and security features.. I can just open the app and see if there's anything on my network that should not be there, Read more

This BE58U router is my second ASUS router. My first, an AC66U has been repurposed as a mesh node on my new Asus mesh network. The BE58U is probably overkill for my needs - about 20 connected devices over 3 floors and 3200 SF home. No gaming but 2k Netflix and other streaming. I have no devices that currently use wifi 7 and since the AC66U node is only wifi 5 there's no dedicated backhaul channel. First, the BE58U by itself seems to have slightly less range across both 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz bands than the old AC66U router. If I was using this by itself, I'd be disappointed and probably return it. As a mesh router using the AC66U as a node, it's a whole different story. Coverage and speed across both bands is vastly improved and at least part of my home is future-proofed for wifi 7. Much better set-up than my old TP extender set-up. In a perfect world, I'd have a wifi 7 tri-band router and mesh node but cost is an issue. For now, a dual-band wifi 7 coupled with an older wifi 5 node gets the job done nicely with room for future upgrades (maybe a cheap Asus wifi 6 router on E-bay?) BTW, setup was easy, no random network drops or resets, unit runs relatively cool, no network incompatibilities or glitches. I've had none of the issues mentioned in any of the negative reviews - at least not yet and never had issues with my AC66U. The Asus software and phone app are easy to us and provide a lot of useful information. The network security tools are also very good. I consider this a solid value and the mesh network a real upgrade in house-wide coverage. Read more

Like the main router, a BE-98 Pro, this unit was perfect. I simply plugged it in and told my app to add it as an AI mesh node and within a few minutes it was done and my WiFi was blazing fast in my previous dead zone. What a massive difference this is from my experience with the Orbi 970 system I had before. Night and day! Read more

When I read the privacy agreement, I thought I was going to have to return the router. It says in so many words that when you agree to the contract, 3rd parties will collect your data, but ASUS doesn't know who they are, what they might take, and neither ASUS nor the 3rd party is liable for anything that might happen. Yeah, inside your home network. I don't think so. But when I clicked no, something amazing happened, the router still worked great, and did everything I bought it for. I expected it to tell me I couldn't use the router, but they actually just turned off all the spyware and let me use a very nice product. Thank you, ASUS. Read more