ASUS launches the first Mesh Wi-Fi 8 system on the market, the ZenWiFi NB12 available in November for 1,149 euros

While many users continue to adapt their networks and communications to Wi-Fi 7manufacturers already have their foot on the accelerator with networks Wi-Fi 8. Although there are few devices that meet this latest standard, ASUS has already gone ahead so that you can prepare your home for the arrival of this latest wireless communications protocol. Thus, it has presented the first system Wi-Fi 8 Mesh, the ZenWiFi BN12.

This system is already known to us, since it was presented during the last COMPUTEX. Now we know all the details, including its price and availability in Spain.

ASUS ZenWiFi BN12: Mesh Wi-Fi 8 system with speeds up to 19 Gbps

The Mesh WiFi 8 system ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 has a tri-band system to reach 19 Gbpsalong with an intelligent coordination system for mesh networks that will improve the stability and efficiency of your home network. This mesh system also supports more devices connected from different locations throughout the home, with technology AiMesh that will manage traffic intelligently with the help of AI.

Wi-Fi 8 improves home network stability and management

Your connectivity Wi-Fi 8 It comes to improve the reliability and stability that Wi-Fi 7 offered us. Improvements necessary to cover more applications simultaneously, with greater data consumption, added to a greater number of smart and IoT devices connected in the home. With Wi-Fi 8 everything will be more stable, with less interference, avoiding speed drops and intelligently managing and prioritizing according to your needs.

QoE and WiFi Insight to optimize the connection

Traffic is intelligently analyzed with QoE capable of dynamically adjusting the resources available on the network to meet the demand of applications that request, or that you have prioritized, for greater bandwidth. It is also capable of adapting to the connection in real time based on the current conditions of your network.

Also includes WiFi Insighta tool that will allow you to analyze the network to find interference from other networks. It visually offers the status of your network in real time to facilitate the optimal configuration of your connection. Includes intelligent channel change and historical recording, so you don’t miss anything. Security is also built into this Mesh system, with AiProtection for safer browsing, parental controls and TripleDNS Guard.

Ethernet connections up to 10 Gbps

Includes two 10 Gbps RJ45 portsas well as three more 2.5Gbpsin case you need a high-speed cable connection.

This new ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 It will be available in Spain at the beginning of November, and you can find it exclusively at MediaMarkt with a recommended price of 1,149 euros.
These are its complete specifications.

Wireless connectivity and performance

Network standards: WiFi 8 (802.11bn), WiFi 7 (802.11be), WiFi 6E (802.11ax), IEEE 802.11ax/ac/n/g/b/a.
Network protocols: IPv4 and IPv6.
Performance segment: BN19000, with a combined theoretical speed of up to 18,669 Mbps.
WiFi speed per band:
- 6 GHz: up to 11,529 Mbps.
- 5 GHz: up to 5,764 Mbps.
- 2.4 GHz: up to 1,376 Mbps.
Antennas: 8 internal antennas.
Transmission and reception configuration: 4×4 on the 6 GHz, 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands.
Operating frequencies: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz.
Wireless technologies: OFDMA and 4096-QAM modulation.
Supported channel bandwidth: 20, 40, 80, 160, 240 and 320 MHz.
Regional limitation: 240 MHz channel width may not be available in the 5 GHz band in certain regions due to regulatory restrictions.

Hardware

Processor: quad core 2.6 GHz.
RAM memory: 2 GB.
Flash memory: 256 MB.

Ports and physical connections

1 × 10 Gb/s port for WAN/LAN.
1 × 2.5 Gb/s port for WAN/LAN.
1 × 10 Gb/s LAN port.
2 × 2.5 Gb/s LAN ports.
1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 port.

Operating modes

Wireless router mode.
Access point mode.
AiMesh node mode.

Network and security features

AiMesh: Compatible with ASUS Mesh networking system.
Guest Network: Provides Internet access to visitors and restricts their access to the local network.
Wireless security: WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise.
AiProtection – Network protection, ad blocking and tracker blocking.
DNS-over-TLS: supported.
Security analysis: available.
Parental controls: web and app filters, time scheduling, rewards and safe browsing.
Traffic control: Adaptive QoE.
MU-MIMO: supported.
VPN: Instant Guard, WireGuard VPN Client, WireGuard VPN Server and VPN Fusion.
Administration: new device connection notifications, CAPTCHA for login, connection diagnostics and automatic firmware update.
Management App: Compatible with ASUS router app.
Smart Home: compatibility with Google Assistant.