ASUS - ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro BE30000 Quad-Band Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Router - Black

Lets address the elephant in the room first. It is very pricey and i would heavily suggest wait until it goes on sale, or if it's on sale somewhere else ask to have it price matched, assuming its a qualified conpetitor for price matching. That being said this router is a beast. Speeds are excellent and coverage is broad. Like most homes the best coverage will come from the router being located mainly in the middle of the house and not stuffed in a far corner. If you cant install it in a central location then i would consider looking into one of their AI Mesh routers to extend the network. The additional gamer first features are a nice touch and if you have an Asus motherboard on your computer you can take further advantage of the game first feature. The website interface can be a bit intimidating, but offers a large variety of optimizations including gaming, video streaming, video conferencing, office work, file transfering and more. I know in the title of this review i said "when it works." My isp is ATT Fiber and i believe my issue is due to a configuration issue between the modem and the router. What was happening was the wifi on all devices would say its connected without internet, but the status lights on the router would should its functioning like normal. This would result in my needing to reboot the system which can take up to five minutes. This would happen about once a week and was getting super annoying to the point i considered returning the router. So far what i have found that seems to be working now is the following: On the ATT modem, set it to IP Passthrough, turn off all firewall settings, disable all packet filtering, turn off IPV6 On the Asus router, make sure your firewall is enabled on default settings, keep IPV6 turned off, under WAN settings the WAN Connection Type is set to Automatic IP and at the bottom the DHCP query frequency is set to Normal Mode. This seems to be the most stable setup that i have been able to find, and doing a good amount of research i found that the no internet issue is a common problem for this particular model. Asus needs to address this with a firmware update for a more permanent fix. All in all if you're tech savy enough to set it up correctly and are comfortable with potential troubleshooting then you'll be happy with this router once its set up and running correctly.

Calling anything “gaming” is a poisonous marketing term and the LEDs are silly. …however: I appreciate the open top. I nerded on that for sure. The specs are substantial. Since I had already planned on my 10G backbone, this router fit the bill perfectly. Why? The dual WAN failover. I have 2 separate ISPs. Each are giving me 2Gbps. Overkill? Absolutely. …but I have heard my XGS-PON fiber might be seeing 5Gbps soon. I don’t appreciate the price especially with much more capable devices out there, but I’ve been happy with ASUSWRT and I can still put Merlin on it if necessary (my config has a single script to open the secondary WAN, nothing weird).

I picked up the ROG GTBE98 at Best Buy last week and wow its been solid right out the box. Setup took like 10 minutes with the app no fuss at all just followed the steps and boom everything connected perfect. My downloads are way faster now huge game files finish in no time and online matches feel super smooth no lag spikes even with the whole house streaming stuff. The gaming ports and boost features really do their thing my ping dropped a ton. Looks pretty slick too with the lights and all that. Had a tiny hiccup with one device at first but a quick reboot fixed it. Overall super happy I went with this one over the cheaper options definitely worth it for anyone who games alot or wants fast reliable wifi. Would buy again no doubt.

Love the Asus UI and generally stable performance. I will say if you have a lot IoT devices like cameras and plus, it will make you crazy as it will drop 2.4 band several times a week. I seem to be more stable now as all those devices are moved to the IoT network and I only run my mesh extender on the 5 MHZ band (2..4 Turned off) and disable 802.11B support on this router. Things have calmed down to few drops a week. Blazing fast and in all fairness, almost all wifi7 routers i've researched have the same issue. If you're looking for a high end router, this is a good option. I had my AX11000 for about 6years with no issues.

Wi-Fi 7: Great speeds and quad-band connectivity for handling multiple devices. Coverage: Strong wireless coverage throughout the house. Gaming: Traffic prioritization is a nice feature, especially when gaming online. Connectivity: Having 10 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports is a huge plus. Software and Design: Plenty of customization options, and the ROG design looks great. Overall, it's a really solid router. It's probably overkill for someone who just browses the internet or streams movies, but if you have a gaming PC, multiple devices, and want something with plenty of room for future upgrades, it's a great option.

Getting WiFi7 throughout the house with the router. It does drop off in the driveway on the opposite side of the house. No regrets at all