Overview
- Asus has released the ROG Rapture GT-BN98, a successor to the BE98 that implements draft Wi‑Fi 8 to bring lower latency, better interference handling, and more consistent links at longer range.
- Reviewers report the GT-BN98 delivered markedly stronger real-world coverage than an existing Wi‑Fi 6 Netgear Orbi mesh, restoring signal in previously dead zones in a small-property test.
- The hardware emphasizes wired performance with two 10GbE ports, four 2.5GbE ports, one Gigabit port, and dual-WAN options for load balancing or failover to serve gamers, NAS users, and small home servers.
- ASUSWRT 6.0 adds precise network controls such as Adaptive QoE for dynamic bandwidth prioritization, Wi‑Fi Insight to identify interference sources, and upgraded AiProtection with malicious-site blocking, intrusion prevention, and ad/tracker blocking.
- Asus is selling the router before the Wi‑Fi 8 standard is final, a move that gives early adopters new features now but carries compatibility and stability risks until broader device support and a final specification arrive over the next two years.