ASUS is making ready to launch the ZenWiFi BD4 Out of doors, a dual-band mesh Wi-Fi 7 router designed to increase your present wi-fi web system past the house. It seems to be a strong choice for individuals who personal a big property and are already invested (or are prepared to take a position) within the ZenWiFi ecosystem.

The ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor helps speeds as much as 3,600Mbps and encompasses a vary of two,530 toes. After all, since it is a Wi-Fi 7 router, it additionally offers Multi-Hyperlink Operation (MLO) stability, and it is suitable with present ASUS AiMesh-capable routers for whole-home, multi-node Wi-Fi connectivity.

And like different ZenWIFI routers, the BD4 Out of doors options built-in help for OpenVPN and WireGuard VPN providers for full community encryption. You may also arrange three separate SSIDs by means of ASUS’ Sensible Dwelling Grasp function to raised handle IoT units, similar to good bulbs or cameras.

Actually, the one factor that is lacking is 6GHz connectivity—this can be a easy dual-band router with 5GHz and a couple of.4GHz antennas. Although, to be truthful, the BD4 Out of doors router is meant for big outside areas which might be unlikely to expertise extreme wi-fi congestion. The 6GHz band could be pointless on this context.

So far as sturdiness is anxious, the BD4 Out of doors seems to be fairly resilient. It is IP65-certified for mud and water resistance, it options built-in surge safety, and it has an working temperature vary from -22 to 140 Fahrenheit (or -30 to 60 Celsius).

Simply know that set up could require a little bit of elbow grease. You will must mount the router to a wall, tree, or pole (until you are placing it in a storage or shed, in fact), and run energy to it over an A/C adapter or PoE+ cable. The A/C adapter is smart in conditions the place you do not want a wired web connection—this can be a mesh router, in spite of everything—whereas PoE+ is smart for individuals who prioritize velocity or want to put in the router outdoors of their residence’s mesh Wi-Fi vary.

As a fast facet notice, I might prefer to level out that the ZenWiFi BD4 Out of doors has a pretty big, blocky design. Different choices, just like the eero Outdoor 7, are a bit slimmer and should look higher when mounted on a wall, although the BD4 Out of doors’s means to face up on a flat floor could attraction to individuals who need to place the router in a storage or shed (in addition to those that would love the choice to repurpose this router for indoor use sooner or later).

Sadly, the ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor is just not obtainable for buy in North America on the time of publication. Pricing can be a thriller, although New Zealand retailer PBTech is at present promoting a ZenWiFi BD4 Out of doors two-pack for $547 AUD, which shakes out to about $353 USD (I anticipate U.S. pricing to fall nearer to $300, because the indoor version of this two-pack is barely $230 MSRP, however I could possibly be fallacious).

Supply: ASUS