KEY POINTS
- Ideal for overcoming thick walls: Hybrid WiFi 6 and powerline technology enable extended and reliable WiFi mesh coverage throughout the home, up to over 510 square meters
- Powerline 2x faster: HomePlug AV2 MIMO technology enables power grid performance up to 1,300 Mbps, up to 2x faster than the previous standard
- Flexible placement and hassle-free configuration: network routers and nodes can be placed almost anywhere; configuration and management is easy and takes place in 3 steps with the ASUS Router app
- Always safe, everywhere: ASUS AiProtection Pro is updated for life and protects all connected devices; ASUS Instant Guard secures public WiFi connections
ASUS announces the debut on the Italian market of ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XP4), the new integrated powerline system and dual-band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) mesh router with HomePlug AV2 MIMO backhaul capability.
ZenWiFi AX Hybrid primarily offers combined high-speed WiFi 6 speeds, with performance up to 1,800 Mbps. But it also incorporates technology powerline HomePlug AV2 MIMO, which can provide power grid backhaul connections with performance up to 1,300 Mbps between the main router and mesh nodes, using the standard home power grid. This hybrid technology thus guarantees a fast and reliable WiFi signal throughout the home, with an estimated coverage of up to 510 square meters.
Unlike competing systems, ZenWiFi AX Hybrid allows for completely flexible placement of nodes, as it is sufficient to connect them to a power outlet to establish a backhaul connection. This makes ZenWiFi AX Hybrid very easy to install, even for novice users. The system is also extremely easy to set up and manage, thanks to the simple three-step setup procedure and intuitive management of your network via the ASUS Router app.
At home, enterprise-grade network security with advanced parental controls is provided by free lifetime AiProtection Pro (powered by Trend Micro ™), away from home ASUS Instant Guard secures any public WiFi connection.
No more obstacles, not even with thick walls
ZenWiFi AX Hybrid evolves in the sign of the award-winning ZenWiFi series, continuing the mission of eliminating dead zones, where the Wi-Fi signal does not arrive, on the contrary ensuring a more extensive, faster and more reliable wireless coverage throughout the home. In particular, ZenWiFi AX Hybrid offers an effective solution to the problem of weak or poor WiFi connections caused by the presence of thick walls, perhaps shielded or reinforced with metal, or by obstacles of various kinds to wireless signals. Thanks to fast HomePlug AV2 powerline technologythe home power grid can be used to provide a full-speed backhaul connection between the main router and each node.
HomePlug AV2 takes advantage of technologies MIME And beamforming, with specific signal techniques that significantly increase the bandwidth available through the electrical system: 1,300 Mbps are thus easily reached, almost double the speed of the previous HomePlug standard. All this makes the ASUS router ideal for the backhaul connection between the main router and each node: ZenWiFi AX Hybrid can be easily configured to prioritize the powerline for the backhaul connection or automatically choose the best connection type – WiFi 6 , Gigabit Ethernet wired or powerline – depending on your environment and needs. You can also manually select your preferred connectivity type. Thanks to the high speed WiFi 6, up to 1,800 Mbps, combined with these versatile backhaul options, ZenWiFi AX Hybrid allows for effortless coverage of the whole house or very large areas, up to a radius of action of 510 square meters. .
Flexible positioning, easy configuration
As further confirmation of its powerful connectivity and rich features, ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid has been designed to be easily installed and configured by anyone, even those with limited technical knowledge. Powerline technology allows each network node to be placed almost anywhere there is a wall outlet, without having to worry at all about signal transmission between the node and the main router.
The simple three-step setup process using the ASUS Router app allows users to easily activate the WiFi network throughout the house: it only takes a few moments and the system is working. Since ZenWiFi AX Hybrid supports ASUS AiMesh technology, the network can be further extended using additional ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid nodes or any AiMesh compatible ASUS router.
Users can monitor the status of the network via the app and adapt the configuration of WiFi connections to specific individual needs in an always practical and fast way. Thus, for example, they can choose a single SSID name for the entire network or assign individual SSIDs for each frequency band.
Always safe, everywhere
ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid includes a full suite of Internet security with AiProtection Pro, based on Trend Micro ™ technologies, with unlimited updates over time already included and with a commercial value of more than 50 € / year. AiProtection Pro simultaneously and automatically protects all connected devices, even the most vulnerable ones that could not install any firewall or antivirus, as in the case of home automation solutions and IOT products, providing an additional level of security for personal data or information when working from home. The advanced parental control offers users the ability to monitor and schedule Internet access times for each family member, with configurations that can be activated in just a few clicks. The subscription, already included in the purchase price, thus guarantees total coverage of your network, also ensuring a update protection Lifetime, staying in sync with Trend Micro’s cloud database to get the latest signatures for the intrusion prevention system, malicious site blocking, infected device detection and blocking, and content filtering. More information on the dedicated page AiProtection.
Outside the home, ZenWiFi AX Hybrid goes with ASUS Instant Guard to protect public Wi-Fi connections in bars, restaurants, hotels and airports. With a simple click, Instant Guard creates a private VPN tunnel to your router from anywhere in the world, making your public WiFi connection more secure and with encrypted traffic and offering owners the same peace of mind even when using public Internet connections, potentially not. safe. More information on the service is available on the page ASUS Instant Guard.
Availability and prices
ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XP4) is available in double pack at a recommended retail price of € 339.00 and packaged with single node to € 199.00.
