I just got an ASUS TUF Gaming BE6500 WIFI-7 router
What should I expect when it’s connected to Wyze cameras?
I bought an Asus GT-BE98 Pro a year ago. My Wyze Cam v3 cameras work very well on the Asus.
That’s too rich for my blood 
I’m using three Asus WIF-6 routers right now, in AI Mesh.
I’m just wondering whether I will see if it works better with WIFI-7?
Cam pan v3 is Wifi 4, will work with any router that is at least that, and supports 2.4ghz (which virtually all do). Even the couple of cams they have that support wifi 6, there is very little improvement to 2.4ghz on 6 and up.
I’m thinking more about number of connections/devices.
I have ten cameras, along with the cell phones etc
It seems that my pan cam v3 is lacking bandwidth/throughput as it constantly is too slow to catch triggers
This new router has MLO (Multi-Link Operation) which allows fast switching between bands, etc
Did I waste my money on this router for my cameras?
You will see very little, if any, benefit of using wifi 7 with wifi 4 devices. MLO isn’t involved here, that’s a fairly useless feature that only a few NICs support (and usually they perform worse with it on).
Whether you wasted your money or not depends on the router you had before. If it was an ISP supplied router or a really old one you have had for a long time, upgrading can help a lot. Not because the new one is Wifi 7, just because the old one was less capable on wifi 4 than the new one is (newer chips and radios are always getting better). But even a cheap modern TP Link will probably outperform an ISP router or older 3rd party router.
That router is overkill for your cams, they won’t use 99% of the features or speed of it. Their “gaming” routers are also extremely overpriced just to get some LED lights and a different interface. If you have devices that need/can take advantage of that throughput (and you also have fast internet), it may be worth it. Not sure what your overall environment is like though. Don’t get me wrong, Asus makes nice routers, but if your main use is the cams, that was a waste of money.
Great points. I went from an old Linksys EA6350 router to my Asus GT-BE98 Pro because I wanted to move to a more capable router with good technology. I will admit my Asus is overkill for Wyze cameras.
I can list a few things the Asus does that my old Linksys could Not do that makes me happy getting the GT-BE98 Pro.
- Coverage is better. I needed one or two WiFi extenders to cover my 2 story 4 bedroom house. The Asus sits in the same location as the Linksys and I get great coverage with no extenders or Mesh needed.
- The Asus handles my many devices without needing frequent power cycling. My most picky devices still needing power cycling are my Wyze v3 cameras. I now power cycle about once every 2 months. Seemed like I had to power cycle the Linksys weekly to keep the v3 cameras happy.
- Asus has an IoT network, the Linksys did not.
- Asus has a timed Guest Network. When I have a party at my house I can set the Guest network to turn on and back off on a schedule.
- I get better speed throughout my property. I can sit in my backyard and download Linux distros very fast.
- The Asus has more configuration settings than the Linksys. In all fairness the Linksys router was older and cheaper than the Asus
I am thinking the OP will be happy with Asus and Wyze, but Not because of WiFi 7.
That’s the thing with my ASUS RT-AX88U. It keeps gimping the bandwidth. My speed goes from ~980Mbs/1.1Gbs to 80 to 90Mbs. This forces me to power-cycle it almost weekly…I’m tired of it. So a new router is warranted, I think
Can a router age to the point it can’t hold on?
BTW…even after power cycling the AX88U is still gimped on throughput
Your ASUS TUF Gaming BE6500 is your new router, right?
I have found the older a router gets more cycling is required
Yes. I just bought a new BE6500 and a new RT-BE55 to be used as a mesh system. The BE55 will be used only for the Pan Cam v3
I haven’t installed them yet, though
The AC88 and AX88 were both somewhat known for having heat issues over time from what I recall. Have to keep in mind that home based routers generally have a 3-5 year lifespan on decent ones. There are a few exceptions like the AC68 line from Asus which seem to be pretty bulletproof and many are still using today even though they’re 10+ years old.
I think that’s all routers / modems. Before the I made the leap to OPNsense, I used to modify all my routers / modems and install fans. It made a big difference on the stability and temperature. Generally most of them run off of 12 volts, so I could hook a small fan directly to the power in.
A random example:
I found the fans didn’t even need to be directly over the heatsinks, as that wasn’t always possible when trying to place them internally. You just needed some airflow through the device. I generally always just used a 40mm fan (the Noctua ones came with extra wires / plugs, so I always used those).
I will say there were some models as well I added extra heat sinks to as well.
Yeah pretty common practice for a lot of the higher end routers, though a lot of people would just stick it to the outside.
Had a friend with a TV that would work fine for 10-15 mins then the picture would get all messed up. Cut a hole in the top of the back and put an 80mm fan blowing out (pulls air in through the bottom vents and draws it across the main board, then out the top), attached to an internal 12v power line that was only on when the TV was. Eliminated the problem and fan runs silent. As far as I know it is still working 10+ years later. I think whomever designs these things is under the impressions those holes do a lot more than they actually do, heat still builds up like crazy inside.