- Excellent coverage in noisy environments
- Attractive design
- Very easy setup process
- Issues with parental controls
- More expensive than a regular router
- Only two Ethernet ports per unit
Final Thoughts and Conclusion
Setting up the ASUS Lyra was a cake-walk with the ASUS Lyra app. The app guides you through all the steps necessary to set up the three included units with ease. As long as your follow the screens, the devices are up and running in under 10 minutes, quicker if you only start off with 1 unit. The app is only available for iOS or Android users, and the web UI is only for configuring the more advanced features of the router and WiFi itself. You cannot sync the ASUS Lyra units up with the web UI, which means you cannot do the initial setup without an iOS or Android device.
The WiFi features themselves are like most other WiFi routers on the market, but because this is a mesh networking device, it will allow you to create a larger WiFi network with ease. Without having to worry about purchasing additional WiFi repeaters or expanders down the road, you just deal with essentially one device from one manufacturer, so the units talk to each other with ease. There’s no worry about having to update each one independently or having to go to multiple manufacturer websites to download various firmware files; the app will update them all if and when needed with a single click of a button!
The test speeds were what would have been expected in a less noisy environment, but to see them perform well within such a noisy environment (remember, I mentioned there are 33 other WiFi access points) was great. No need to worry about your neighbour’s WiFi signal(s) interfering with yours with these beauties. Set them up and forget them!
If you are looking for a easy to setup WiFi network that covers a lot of square footage, the ASUS Lyra has you covered! ASUS says it will handle up to 6,000 square feet between the three included units. That’s a lot of room!
The cost of course might deter people, with an MRSP of $499.99 CAD (and about $400 US), it is a bit of investment. But if you look at buying a higher-end router and then extra repeaters or extenders, you will easily catch up to that price. The ASUS Lyra Whole Home WiFi System is an all-in-one package that takes the headache out of setting up a wireless network.