Asus Lyra MAP-AC2200 3-Pack Multi-room WiFi

Name: Asus Lyra MAP-AC2200 3-Pack Multi-room WiFi
Brand: ASUS
SKU: 761894
Price: 349 EUR
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Rating: 8.2 (6 reviews)

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Key specs

	Ethernet speed	Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps)
	Frequency bands	Simultaneous tri-band
	WiFi speed	AC2200
	Number of Ethernet ports	1

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With Multi-room WiFi, you can create 1 large WiFi network with a strong signal throughout your home.
The 3 satellites of this Multi-room WiFi system create a mesh network together, which means you'll have a stable connection because all stations communicate together.
The stations are connected wirelessly, so you won't have to install network cables.
To benefit from the highest speed that this router offers, all connected devices have to support 5GHz.

Description

With the Asus Lyra, you can create 1 large WiFi network for your entire house. This way, you'll enjoy a good WiFi signal in every room. This package consists of 3 stations: place the first one near your modem and the other two on different floors. The mesh system stations communicate with each other. Your devices will automatically connect to the station that has the strongest signal. This means no more signal loss while you're walking through your house with your smartphone.

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Review is 7,6 out of 10.

Great solution for the average user

Super simple app
design
Linking new MESH nodes is super simple
Reach per piece

Owner of the Lyra for a week. The idea behind the MESH functionality / technology is good and for me the reason to buy these routers. I have been looking for a long time for a system that creates one big bubble of WiFi in and around my house with 'seamless roaming'.

Connecting was a piece of cake. Download the app and you will be neatly guided through the different steps that ensure a stable network. Because I already have a router running, my first Lyra was wired to the router. Here comes the first tricky thing: this Lyra (main node) can't run as an Access Point, so you're going to introduce a second IP range. The Lyra requires a WAN IP and a different IP range. After contacting Asus Support, it appears that you cannot adjust this. In my case, this meant that all devices with a fixed IP, which run on WiFi, had to be terminated to adjust the IP. The laymen are already stuck here. You don't have this problem if you use the Lyra as your main router, of course.

My network situation was such that I had the first Lyra downstairs in my living room. This was connected (via the 'dedicated' 5GHz band) with the Lyra on the mezzanine, which was then connected again with the Lyra in the attic. This worked fine and with the app you can see how the connections run, what quality these connections have and (I personally liked) which devices were connected per Lyra. The latter also makes it possible to 'Manage' them. For example, I could use the app to switch off the internet connection of my children's tablets. Ideal, just before going to sleep!

After a day of trying and testing I noticed that the range was good, the 'seamless roaming' worked perfectly, but the speed left something to be desired. I then went to test with Lyra. FYI: I have a Ziggo 150D/15U line. On my Lyra in the living room (which is wired) I have the full 150/15. The mezzanine was already less (90/15) and in the attic it just got bad, namely (40/8). I don't buy a relatively expensive Lyra system for that. According to Asus Support, this has to do with the relatively weak 5Ghz signal that is easily interfered with.

Then, because it was already there, I decided to cable the Lyras. This works fine for the speed, but then I lost the principle of the app. The 'seamless roaming' still worked, but I could no longer see my Lyras in the app and therefore could no longer 'manage' them. After contacting Asus Support it turned out that this behavior is "by design"; if a Lyra is plugged into a cable, it then behaves as a main node (ie router) and no longer as part (access point) of the MESH network. In short: by connecting by means of a network cable lost a lot of functionalities.

In the end, both these things (Router vs AP and Speed) made me decide to return the Lyra. I solved it 'old-fashioned' with my router downstairs and a separate access point in the attic. Lost almost 300 euros less, and then manually switch my WiFi on my devices.

It is a good solution for people who are less demanding about the internet speed and who prefer range. For people who have more questions or more specific wishes regarding their network, I personally find it a meager solution. Honesty compels me to say that the hardware that does solve it costs about 1000 euros each. Basically, the Lyra is an excellent solution, but not for fulfilling my wishes.

Review by:
Robbert
Date:
23 August 2017
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 9,2 out of 10.

Good product for simple WiFi throughout the house

Installation is very easy
Range is easily increased

Product installation is very easy. Network expansion is effortless

Review by:
VC
Date:
26 August 2017
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 8,8 out of 10.

Get rid of slowing & failing WiFi repeaters!

Range meets expectations
Speed meets expectations
Lighting too bright in the dark and can't be dimmed or turned off

Since 2004 I worked with 2 TP-Link 30Mbps repeaters. The 2nd (furthest) failed repeatedly and it was always a hassle to get it up and running again. In addition, the internet speed via the 2nd repeater was substandard.

And then mesh or multi-room WiFi came into the picture. After a 'comparative study' of 9 devices based on the September issue (350) of the computer magazine C* and the specifications offered on CoolBlue, I chose the Asus Lyra AC2200. We weighed in on that choice (in descending order of importance): the dimensions (as discreet as possible), the possibility of wall mounting, presence of 7 antennas & MU-MIMO, the price. At Coolblue Zaventem they had no experience with mesh (yet), so the few questions I still had remained unanswered. Then take the gamble. A stroke of luck: the Asus Lyra with 3 modules turned out to cost 'only' € 369 instead of the expected € 429.

The installation did not go as smoothly as hoped. Especially the connection of the 2nd & 3rd module was difficult. But possibly not being familiar with this matter and 'nerves' played tricks on me. Calmly rereading the Start Guide (32 languages), the App and the Asus Lyra website brought solace. On my devices I now see 'Lyra72 (connected)', and below that my original 'bbox2-b368 (saved)'.

In the end I chose not to hang the Asus Lyra modules. That the Asus logo would then be upside down is, in my opinion, an incomprehensible designer mistake! But it's not the main reason. I find the light radiation in the dark very disturbing. Asus would do well to remedy this, for example with a dimming option.

Finally: I noticed the speed improvement from day 1. And 1 month later, there has not been a single dropout of the connection. So still recommended.

Review by:
VK
Date:
6 February 2018
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Product
	Product number	761894
	Manufacturer code	90IG04C0-BM0B10
	Brand	ASUS
	Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty
	Old product returned for free

General properties

General properties
	Can be expanded with extra stations

Network properties

Network properties
	Frequency bands	Simultaneous tri-band
	WiFi speed	AC2200
	2.4GHz band speed	400 Mbit/s
	5GHz band speed	867 Mbit/s
	Number of WiFi antennas	7
	Jumbo frame support

Wired network properties

Wired network properties
	Ethernet speed	Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps)
	Network connector
	Number of Ethernet ports	1
	PoE support
	USB port

Mobile internet properties

Mobile internet properties
	Automatically switches to 3G/4G
	SIM card slot

Performance properties

Performance properties
	Quality of Service (QoS)
	MU-MIMMO
	Seamless roaming
	Beamforming
	Port forwarding
	LACP Link aggregation

Network security properties

Network security properties
	Parental controls
	WLAN security	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
	Firewall
	Firewall type	DoS, NAT Firewall, SPI Firewall
	Guest network
	VPN server
	VPN client
	VPN passthrough

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Mounting possible
	Width	14 cm
	Height	14 cm
	Depth	4 cm
	Weight	327 g
	Color	White
	Material	Plastic

Power supply

Power supply
	Power supply type	Power grid
	Battery level indicator

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