ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000

Too Long Don't Wish to Read - The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro (hereafter noted as the "98 Pro") (released in March of 2024) takes the underwear of other Wifi 7 flagship routers and pulls them up over their heads and then slaps em silly. Although initially buggy with incomplete functions, … new motherboard versions (Hardware Version 3.0 {also known as 1.2a}, released in February of 2025) combined with firmware updates (versions 37812 {March}, 37839 {May}, 37849 {July}, 38984 {August}, and 39112 {October}) have slowly transformed this router from a three-star device into the more mature product that was promised by ASUS back in early 2024. Five stars as of November, 2025. The long version - Few people are going to be able to afford the GT-BE98 Pro, ... much less set it up correctly, ... but for those who can, this router can perform some fairly rare functions while using the very latest standards. Initial versions (models sold until November of 2024) of the BE98 came with the slightly buggy Hardware Version 1.0 motherboard and suffered from a few half-baked functions in the firmware. In many ways, those initial 98 Pro's were inferior to the prior ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 and GT-AXE11000 routers, especially when it came to Wifi 6 and 6E clients. As of February, 2025, ASUS is currently on their third motherboard revision (Hardware Version 3.0 {also known as 1.2a}) and updated the firmware on October 29th, 2025 to 3.0.0.6.102_39112 (for United States owners). This latest board version and past several firmware versions have hammered out most of the bugs, nags, and missing features that plagued most of 2024. Let’s look at some of the current features: Build Quality – Although the initial motherboards had some small bugs (these router boards are noted as "Hardware Version 1.0" on the underside of the router and were released in March 2024), some problems were ironed out with Hardware Version 2.0 (which were released in November, 2024) (these boards are also noted as 1.1). The 98 Pro finally reached a more mature state in February of 2025 with the release of the Hardware Version 3.0 boards (1.2a). Firmware updates will work on all the boards, so no worries about needing separate versions. Due to the 2.6 GHz quad-core processor and the amount of clients it can handle, heat release is paramount to the 98 Pro's design. Mine, sitting about two feet off the ground (see pic) in an open space gets slightly warm but never hot (the CPU typically runs at about 42 deg C). Also, … the eight antennae feature two internal dipole elements each and need to be extended (per the user manual) for the best throughput. The 98 Pro also features separate amplifiers for each radio chain (and this is what helps it to saturate a large home for example). The 98 Pro also features two 10G ports and four 2.5G ports on the back, … in short, you are covered for the latest fiber optic speeds up to 10G. (The more technically inclined here may wonder how does a 2.6 GHz CPU process 10 Gbit/sec of incoming data. The answer in part is that the router uses ASIC {Application Specific Integrated Circuits} for forwarding combined with packet processing offload. {electrical engineer here, ... you're in good hands}) Finally, the 98 Pro is covered in LEDs and Aura lighting, which can all be controlled through the web interface. The styling is, ... well, ... let's call the design, ... spiderbot. Some will love it and some will hate it. I don't mind the styling but I wish they had removed the stickers from the clear window portion and expanded that area with more heatsinks for the CPU. Overall, the build quality is exactly what you would expect from such a high-end router. Please be aware that this router is sold as the GT-BE98 without the "Pro" designation in Canada and Europe due to those countries' respective regulations concerning the 6 GHz bands (other than that, the two routers are identical). Initial Setup – A new owner has the option to either use ASUS’s smartphone Router app (which I don’t recommend due to security concerns) or the far better web interface (usually reached by typing 192.168.50.1 into your address bar). The start up procedure will ask the owner a bunch of simple questions to set up your password, Smart Connect and/or separate SSIDs, mesh networking, and so on. It only takes a few minutes but works well. The one thing I do not like is that you cannot setup the router until you have internet access. The 98 Pro really needs the ability to be accessed for troubleshooting even if the internet is down (id est, ... particularly when the internet is down). Firmware Features – In short, the 98 Pro is stacked with just about every possible feature a home user could want or need. Smart Connect is configured stock and works very well for those who don’t want separate SSIDs. The 98 Pro will support up to 32 separate networks (and SSIDs) for those that need it. I, myself, have my 98 Pro set up with a separate SSID for each band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz (1), and 6 GHz (2)) along with a separate network for guests (aptly named, "Alien_Anal_Probe_for_Guests") and a separate network for IoT devices (security cams, etc ...). The 98 Pro also supports Multiple-Link Operation (MLO) networks which combine the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands together, which also works well as of November, 2024. Since March of 2024, there have been about eleven firmware updates for the 98 Pro, but I do wish that they would release firmware updates about once a month though to keep everything fully current. Protection - The 98 Pro also offers the usual firewall services (iPv4, iPv6, etc ...), NAT, etc … tools but also offers Trend Micro’s AI Protection free of subscription fees. While it won’t stop everything, the service is a nice extra add-on for a home user. ASUS also offers ADGuard DNS through its firmware under the parental controls section (also a free subscription although you have to sign up for it). I have been testing it and so far have found it does indeed cut down on sites that try to blind you with 40 ads popping up. The downside is that the free ADGuard only protects against so many ads per month (and of course, they then want you to go to their site and sign up for one of their paid versions). The 98 Pro also supports fairly extensive Parental Controls. If you have little ones in the house and don't want them headed to websites that rhyme with "hub," it is fairly easy to set that up with this router. Gaming Features - True to its Republic of Gamers (ROG) moniker, the 98 Pro provides several services to help out online gamers. The Game Booster page offers three levels of Quality of Service (QOS) adjustments and there are separate settings for managing ping to well known game servers (Call of Duty, War Thunder, Arma, Eve Online, etc ….). The end user also has numerous customizable options for tailoring any game connection to their liking and there is even the ability for the router to recognize other ROG devices (like motherboards). I use the Game Booster features for DCS World online flight simming combat and have brought my average ping down from about 14 milliseconds to about 12 milliseconds for the two preferred servers I enjoy playing on. Nothing Earth shattering, ... but any boost I can get is welcome. I will say that I think ASUS ROG routers in general do a better job of ping optimization than any other brand currently on the market. WiFi 7 – The IEEE introduced Wifi 7, also known as 802.11be back in January of 2024. From a technical standpoint, Wifi 7 offers MLO, MIMO, Flexible Channel, and MRU improvements to Wifi 6 and 6E standards. The Wifi Alliance states that Wifi 7 allows up to 23 Gbits per second but that is purely theoretical. In the real-world, Wifi 7 using the 98 Pro will realistically reach around 4 Gbit/sec (with 2x2, 320 MHz) while the prior Wifi 6E (with 2x2, 160 MHz) reaches about 1.7 Gbit/sec. The 98 Pro can also utilize 8x8 connections at 320 Hz but I have yet to see any clients on the market offered with that hardware. While the Wifi Alliance promises Wifi 7 speeds out to 98 feet indoors, realistically you are looking at more like 15 to 25 feet, … so you need to be in the same room with no walls blocking the signal. Truth be told, … Wifi 7 is really a bit of a short range gimmick. That said, does the 98 Pro fulfill Wifi 7 speeds? … Yes, as of November, 2024, it can indeed reach these speeds as long as the client is less than 25 feet from the router. As of Hardware Version 3.0 (1.2a) (starting mid-Feb, 2025) and the latest firmware versions (37849 {July}, 38984 {August}, or 39112 {October}) .. excellent. My Pixel 9 Pro XL and my wife's iPhone 16 both work excellently (both have sadly been handicapped with only 2x2, 160 MHz MIMO configurations {hardware limitation of their Wifi chips}) although only within the same room and only out to about 8 meters or so. Testing some file transfers (with iperf 3), I was able to reach speeds of 2000 Mbps from 3 feet away and 1700 Mbps from 15 feet away, ... smoking fast! Am I ever going to need file transfers that fast? …. Not really, … but it is nice to have. Wifi 6 and 6E – As noted previously, … initially the 98 Pro performed poorly compared to dedicated Wifi 6E routers like the GT-AXE16000. Much of these problems were ironed out (finally) from Nov to Jan of 2025. The 98 Pro now delivers full Wifi 6 and 6E throughput if the client supports those standards. I use a Meta Quest Pro VR headset (which uses Wifi 6E at 2x2, 160 MHz but not Wifi 7) in wireless mode to fly virtual aircraft in MSFS 2024/2020, DCS World, and IL2 (I have my first 6 GHz band setup exclusively for the Quest Pro headset so there is no interference). I have tested the Quest Pro with numerous routers and the 98 Pro now exceeds the GT-AXE11000 as the best router I have ever used for connecting the headset, If I connect by way of the Meta Air Link protocol, I often reach speeds of 225 Mbps using the H.265 (HEVC) codec. If I use the alternative Virtual Desktop and the H.264 codec, I often reach speeds of about 1300 Mbps from three meters. My dream of flying in high fidelity and with all settings maxed in DCS World without a Meta Quest Link cable has finally been realized. Wifi 5 and 2.4 GHz - So far, excellent. The 98 Pro has the highest speeds I have ever seen on the 5 GHz band at roughly 1100 Mbps (from 25 feet) (upstairs and through three walls I am getting roughly 740 Mbps). (To measure this correctly, you need to do so with iperf 3 and professional packet transfer tools. You can't measure this with Speedtest or Wifi Analyzer.) With the 2.4 GHz band, I am getting excellent penetration throughout the house (about 129 Mbps at three meters and 23 Mbps at 30 meters) and all of my 23 IoT devices can connect without problems or delays, even cameras 95 feet away on my back fence. Network Attached Storage - The 98 Pro features one 3.2 USB port and one 2.0 USB port. I have my 2TB Samsung T9 SSD attached to the USB 3.2 port and am getting file transfer speeds around 1750 Mbps! I did briefly try out ASUS's AICloud feature but it seemed half-baked and more of a security risk, so I turned that feature off. I have never tried their Samba setup, so can't comment there. Custom Firmware - The 98 Pro is compatible with the WRT Merlin custom firmware releases which give the router some additional features not found in the stock firmware. It is also nice to be able to use this firmware if you find a feature in the stock firmware is not working as well as you wished. Sadly, the 98 Pro cannot use DD-WRT custom firmware at this point in time. Conclusion – Anytime the IEEE releases a new Wifi standard, it is always going to take a few years for real-world products to actually fully implement those standards. The 98 Pro is no different. When the 98 Pro was first released in March of 2024, it was somewhat buggy and had numerous small issues with both Wifi 7 and 6E connectivity. In short, … it was a three star router. It reached a four star router level around Dec of 2024. Now that there have been two motherboard changes and several firmware releases, the 98 Pro is indeed reaching true Wifi 7 speeds and has fixed most of the small bugs and 6E connectivity issues that plagued it in 2024. Overall, it is now a five star product.

I had the WiFi 5 version of the same router and had been happy with it for several years. It was time to upgrade so I decided to go for this one, even though currently I have no WiFi 7 compatible device but I am sure I will soon! The set up was as simple as one can imagine and I think anyone can easily set it up unless you have complicated set up or want to go the advanced route. The instructions online are very clear. The coverage is great. The signal strength is very good in most of my 3000 SF home, and I am going to use my old router as an AiMesh device to get more coverage. The performance has been great so far and the user interface has so many features that I still have to explore, including parental control, virus check, VPN, etc. Overall, a very expensive, yet very capable router of the future.

Product Review — ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro Flagship-level hardware, strong Wi-Fi 7 speeds, excellent coverage, and powerful gaming/QoS features. Performance potential is top-tier once configured correctly. Biggest weakness: VPN setup usability. Manual config uploads and fragile routing behavior can break full-network connectivity if misconfigured. Advanced users will manage fine; average households may find VPN Fusion frustrating without careful setup. Unified Wi-Fi + VPN Fusion Setup Step = Meaning | Straight to the point PART 1 — Combine All Wi-Fi Bands First Step 1 = Enable Smart Connect / Unified SSID Meaning: Merge 2.4G + 5G + 6G into one network. Step 2 = One name + one password Meaning: Devices auto-select best band. Step 3 = Let Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link manage traffic Meaning: Router balances load across bands automatically. Step 4 = Avoid band separation Meaning: Prevent congestion and device signal lock-in. Result: Stable, optimized, multi-band throughput instead of single-channel overload. PART 2 — Airtime & Traffic Fairness Step 5 = Airtime Fairness ON Meaning: No device hogs bandwidth. Step 6 = WMM ON Meaning: Full Wi-Fi speed protocols active. Step 7 = WMM No-Ack OFF Meaning: Prevent packet loss + false connectivity. PART 3 — VPN Fusion Safe Setup Step 8 = Create VPN profile Meaning: Add OpenVPN inside VPN Fusion. Step 9 = Upload server file + certificate Meaning: Authenticate tunnel correctly. Step 10 = Enter VPN login credentials Meaning: Account authorization. Step 11 = Disable “Apply to all devices” Meaning: Prevent full-network tunnel routing. Step 12 = Click Apply Settings Meaning: Save profile safely. Step 13 = Connect VPN Meaning: Tunnel activates. Correct status: VPN = Connected Internet = Connected Meaning: Split routing stable. If Internet Breaks Step 14 = Disconnect VPN Meaning: Restore ISP path. Step 15 = Verify global apply OFF Meaning: Remove forced routing. Step 16 = Unassign all devices Meaning: Clear tunnel mapping. Reconnect safely. Cooling & Hardware Stability Add-On (Review Update) Step 17 = Use external router cooling fan Meaning: Prevent thermal throttling. Step 18 = Don’t rely only on built-in cooling Meaning: Dust + heat reduce router performance over time. Overheating can cause: Connection instability. Throughput drops. Random disconnects. Final Configuration Logic Unified Wi-Fi = Multi-band load balancing. Airtime Fairness = Equal device distribution. VPN = Router-level tunnel only. Global apply = Disabled. Outcome: Stable connection, fast loading, no household outages, no factory reset rebuilds.

This is the worst router I have ever owned. I have gone through 3 generation of Asus' Zen AiMesh hardware, with home networks as large as 5 active nodes using both wireless and wired backhauls, and always loved their products. When I decided to upgrade to WiFi 7, I splurged on this 'gaming' router and it has progressively gotten worse as time has passed. From the start, the router repeatedly had issues connecting to my modem - this was with both Spectrum cable Internet and Frontier fiber internet. It would require repeated power cycling of the modem and the router to get the internet connection to 'catch'. If there was a power loss or other issue that required restarting one of the devices, it always took multiple attempts to restore my internet. In my old Asus hardware, I used to schedule reboots - impossible to do with this router, because of no guarantee that it would reconnect on first try. Beyond that, the 2.4GHz and IoT performance of this router is very poor. This is not a whole home solution or even a suitable main node for a modern home network. I constantly experienced device drop offs and failures to connect, specifically with IoT device on the 2.4GHz band. This was even with enabling a separate IoT network, which Asus suggested, and splitting the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz bands. I spent countless hours scouring the internet for recommended settings to try to fix my constant disconnections and unreachable devices. I double downed on the Asus Wifi 7 eco-system and spent MORE money to purchase another Wifi 7 AiMesh Quad-Band Node at the end of last year, which helped but still didn't solve the issues. I'm not sure if it's the number of devices I have added or if the hardware is just failing, but the 2.4GHz has become progressively worse over my past year of ownership. I was battling with keeping my Govee lights online the other night, and I decided to factory rest the router for the millionth time. I pretty much no longer can connect to any device on the 2.4GHz band - my Apple devices say that there is an issue with too much interference on the band and to try restarting the router. That doesn't work. None of my devices seem to connect, I left it alone for two days and most of my IoT remained disconnected or unreachable. None of my security cameras, my thermostat, my blinds... nothing was connecting. A friend loaned me their old TP-Link router. I set it up using the same credentials as my old networks from this Asus router and everything instantly connected. That was a couple days ago now and I have had no issues with IoT devices. I will say: The Wifi 7 speeds of this router are fast. I never had any issues on the 6GHz band. The speeds were VERY fast connected to the devices that support Wifi 7 and even 6/6E. If all you really want to use this for is gaming, you're probably golden. But if you are looking for an actual home router, look elsewhere - it's a lot of money for overall horrible reliability. Between this router and the AiMesh node I bought to go with it, I have sunk over $1,000 into networking hardware that has been nothing but a headache.

I thought I wrote a review of the BE98U but it's now gone. I've been in networking for over 30 years working for some of the largest networking companies. By far this is and has been the best home router I've ever owned. I have at one time or another used all the major players TP-Link, Orbi, Linksys, Pfsense etc. They were all good but had their quirks as does the ASUS. I started to use the 98u in December of 2023, an early convert to Wifi 7, for my office Network. The first one I received was faulty, I still use it’s replacement. By far the ASUS has been the most stable, configurable, has great range and the icing on the top is it's compatibility with the other ASUS networking products. Also they don’t charge for services that should be free like parenting tools and lousy security software (a pet peeve of mine ORBI) Since implementing the 98U I have become "kind of retired". I decided to save some money and get rid of my office network. I installed MoCA on my home network (ASUS BQ16 pro) and use the backhaul from the BQ16 over MoCA into the 98U and if works flawlessly with full 2.5 GB speeds. Pros: • Configuration – Now you don’t have to, it’s usable but you can configure almost everything. • Software others are charging for • Great range and speeds • Lots of ports • Stable • Works with other ASUS network products Cons: • It’s LARGE • It might not be pleasant to look at for some • Software could be released more often • Customer support of awful The most praise I can give any hardware or software is it runs like a clock and I don’t have to think about it. This is what I have with the ASUS BE98U. Update 1-10-26 I started to have problems with my office BE98U, wireless stopped working. I had to do a full factory reset of the device to get it working again. I decided to buy another 98U just in case and change my configuration. My configuration now is a 98U as the primary router, two more placed strategically in the main house and my office with back haul over MoCA. I have 3 BQ16 Pros, one connected to MoCA and the other wireless. The new 98U I couldn't get to work with the mesh in my office. It worked in the house but not my office so I took everything back to the factory settings and now it works flawlessly. I tried this configuration a year ago and it wouldn't works mostly due to mesh compatibility between the 98Us and the BQ16 Pros, It works now fast and reliable. All the problems I've read about online and my own experiences stem from the last software update and it's repeatable. BTW ASUS is clueless when it comes to ANY problems. When in doubt, do a factory reset is not a strategy it's a problem. While I'm at it, ASUS updates are counted in months not weeks and they have the laziest development staff. Bottom line, I love the hardware platform, range, configurability but the software and support suck.

TLDR: I have two of these setup with a 10Gb wired backhaul. The LAN and WAN performance is fantastic. There are a few issues with features that do not really work; however, these can always be fixed in software if ASUS takes this product line support seriously. More detail: I need two network nodes to adequately cover WIFI across my entire home. At first I picked one of these up to replace my main router. I’ve been using ASUS networking gear for the last few years (I’ve used Netgear, Belkin, TPLink, and EnGenius in the past), and have been enjoying the AiMesh features. I haven’t been able to test the 6Ghz channels because I do not have any WIFI 7 devices yet. I’ll be picking a few up this holiday season, so I should be able to test it out then. Pros: 1. Best 2.4/5Ghz WIFI performance I’ve ever tested at home. The 5Ghz performance is fantastic. My WAN testing has always been faster with my wired devices than my WIFI. For the first time, my 5Ghz clients connected to the BE-98Pro are keeping up with my 1Gb wired ethernet devices. As I moved my laptop to my older mesh node, the WAN performance dropped to previous performance. So I took the gamble and purchased a second BE-98Pro and replaced my mesh node. I have the two BE-98Pros connected with the wired 10Gb backhaul, and my main router connected with the 10Gb WAN port. Now I have the same WAN performance of my 5Ghz clients seamlessly throughout the house. I couldn’t be happier. 2. AiMesh is easy to setup As long as you know your fundamentals, setup is a breeze. I do like that all network configuration is then setup through your main router. This makes configuration, maintenance, etc, easier since you just need to log into one device. It also simplifies WIFI management, and provides seamless coverage across all nodes. 3. Built in security options without subscription This is one of the best selling features for ASUS IMHO. While the software offering is not commercial grade, it offers some really nice features for home users WITHOUT subscriptions. 4. Nice gaming and openNAT options If there are gamers on your network, the interface for configuring performance tweaks is super easy to use. My eldest and I like to game, and the performance improvements are palpable. 5. Awesome WRT community If you’re looking to push your hardware to its fullest potential, and you are very knowledgeable when it comes to networking, this unlocks a lot of fun and additional tweaks to customize what you may need. Cons: 1. Router tries to be too helpful and gets in the way. When my ISP dropped service due to maintenance, I could no longer log into my modem. I’ve never experienced this with any other router, ever. I tried going straight to the IP address of my router (if you’re a networking person, you know what I’m talking about), and the router redirected me back to it’s main page with a note explaining that WAN connectivity was down. There was no way around this, so I had to bypass my router. This is not acceptable. When my ISP service was restored, and the modem came back up, everything worked fine again. I could log into my modem just fine and the router stopped getting in the way. 2. URL filtering doesn’t work. Not a huge issue, but frustrating regardless. Domain blocking is a much better approach in general if you need to block access to certain sites; however, implementing a simple lexical parse of URLs is not process intensive. ASUS isn’t alone in this failure, but from a consumer perspective: just fix the feature. It’s not difficult. 3. Guest networking can result in all WIFI clients being dropped. I have guests come by the home and having a separate SSID , password, and DMZ, for them to use is nice for added security; however, this feature does not fully work as of writing this. When this feature is enabled, it will eventually lead to all WIFI channels refusing client authentication. In other words, your entire WIFI network becomes unusable. If you disable guest networking, this issue is not a prevalent. 4.) WIFI periodically drops out for no reason. While item 3 above is a sure fire way to get this to happen, WIFI still drops periodically. I’ve been using the product for a few months now, and have only experienced this twice; however, it’s twice too many. When I say WIFI drops, I mean you can no longer authenticate and connect. The workaround is to sign into the router from a wired system and reboot the router. At this point, everything works fine again. Summary: When this product works, it is fantastic. ASUS has been providing some great MOBO and networking gear for years, and are one of my goto brands. If ASUS can correct the guest networking issue (which would most likely also solve the periodic WIFI drop issue), and stop blocking access to modems when WAN connectivity goes down, this will be a pretty solid solution. To anyone from ASUS who might read this: fix your lex. It’s a simple update and this just looks bad.

When it was new in 2022 it packed a punch it was fast, Easy to function, strong signal quality, Beautifully designed worked with new and older devices so didn’t have any compatibility issues, has options to adjust bands to work with older wireless devices, But after 2 years of usage after that first year that final year it just started to become a bit unstable needed to be restarted more frequently was getting a bit warmer then to the point when the device just ultimately failed, It was and is a great router but definitely was good I chose the 3 yrs protection plan when purchasing Asurion they covered me and reimbursed the full cost and I went back with Asus brand Rog-Be98 PRO , But 2 years is rather normal for one to stop working under high usage , I would recommend this product For a low priced good gaming router , I loved every minute of how this big guy performed everyday 24/7 2 years and 2 months managed to hold 25+ devices continuously alot of download and upload continuously , download speeds my internet provider of 2 gigs 50 up I would see 2125.16 Down and 52.60 Up Continuously on this device even till the very end it performed spectacular I would recommend for a home that is a light to moderate gamer but if you have multiple gaming devices running at once it will last about the same time but I think it could last longer for a moderate gamer I wouldn’t say this is a high end gaming router but will get the job done

UPDATE 2.10.2025 This thing is a beast. Been connected for 2 months now with no reboots or anything disconnecting. I have 90 devices from Phones to bulbs and everything in-between. From 2.5, 5 and 6 ghz including 5 Wifi 7 devices. All work perfectly. ORIGINAL POST To start I want to say that if you have any kind of security system or other Wi-Fi going in the background you are going to have connectivity issues. And that doesn't matter what router you have. I had the Asus axe16000 and that's why I bought this cuz it was having connectivity issues on the 2.4 GHz and I thought it was a router problem. Then when the BE98 Pro had the same issues, I started digging. This router kept disconnecting from the 2.4 GHz Network that's if it would connect at all to certain items as well. After 3 days of troubleshooting I finally figured out that the Eufy Homebase 3 was the cause. I just got some new cameras that hooked up directly using the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi directly from the Homebase 3 basically canceling that radio out. All of the radios 5gz and 6ghz worked. When I unplugged the Homebase 3 everything worked. So now I have the cameras hooked up directly to the router and got rid of the Homebase 3. No more problems. This is my third ASUS router in 10 years and it's the best. What I really like is they went back to the lights in the front so you can see what's going on clearly. The adjustable antennas make it really great for getting that signal in all different directions. Something all the competitors don't do for some reason. The Guestnet Pro feature where you can separate the Iot devices on their own subnet away from the original Network is a must and works great. Also something the other competitors don't have. It also separates the subnet for real security. Super fast speeds, no difference between Wifi and Ethernet