I have a MESH network with 2 Xiaomi BE7000 BUT ... linked with ethernet cable CAT 6A, not WIFI 7. The WIFI 7 network is more stable and with a better range all over my house. This is the best WIFI Network you can set up. Very nice and well explained Video. Congratulations. Of course the Xiaomi Home App is better to make WiFi improvements and I selected the Led lights OFF. The best of these Xiaomi BE is that are made for China, without absurd regulations in order to get shorter range due a limit of the transmitting power in Global version products.
Higher frecuency, shorter range. The advantage is than with WiFi 6E and 7 you set up a network for much more devices at same time. BE 7000 serve up to 600 devices simultaneously. This is a technology for many people being connected at the same time, in same WIFI network.
@@pacobacchus9118 Well MLO is a huge advantage too, it can connect on all three bands at the same time, vs choosing one on every previous spec. So it's using more 6GHz when it's near, it's using more 5GHz a bit further out, it's using more 2.4GHz if you're outside or something, but it's always connected to all three to use them for the best latency experience.
You can buy Both and set up a MESH Wifi 7 Network. The BE6500 as Master and the AX6000 as slave, linked with cable CAT 6A. Another option is to buy 2 BE5000. A cheaper and better solution.
I got it from here: it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006402357474.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.663b3696AmAWEi&gatewayAdapt=glo2ita. It's about 150 USD.
Thank you very much for the video, I just bought it, and it helped me a lot to understand all the sections. Could you make a video of how the simple docker that the router has works; I am trying to install adguard, but as you mentioned it is not supported by regular administrators. Greetings friend
Out of curiosity. Did you manage to install adguard and run it on the router? I have experienced some authorization issues that were cleared after removing the directory commands. But could not move forward due to port allocation issues.
@@SamBondor I don't know much about programming, I'm an amateur, I can only do basic things with the help of RUclips; I still haven't figured out how it works, nor have I been able to install
Thanks for the review. I just bought this router and used it as a secondary Access Point. I disabled the 2.4ghz band and only used the 5ghz band. Just asking. When you did the test, which 5ghz band did you use? The main 5ghz band or the 5ghz Game Band??
@@SamBondor thanks. Did you manage to see how much power energy it was consuming when idle and load? And does this router have any nat or spi firewall? Any sqm settings to reduce bufferbloat?
@@SamBondor Sorry another question. Does the dual Wan load balancing work in AP mode? I am using this router in AP mode and I notice some of the functions are missing, like Dual Wan load balancing.
@@finaltidus1984 By default, the best you're going to get is a form of adaptive QoS, but I suppose it would be better to add a QoS solution using Docker.
I checked the power consumption while I was running some speed tests, so I suppose it was close to max load. I got it for around 130 euro (approx 139 usd).
Sad to break it to everyone, but BE7000 won't be able to support 6ghz because the FEM doesn't allow it on hardware level. Yes, technically the chipset is capable, but xiaomi sadly cheaped out on other parts down the chain. This also goes to their more expensive high end BE10000 router as they use the same thing.
Actually it relates more to the Chinese Government has put a ban on the 6ghz range, so for the moment it illegal for them to supply something that is capable of switching to that range. Same currently applies to all Chinese routers, none of them are really wifi7.
I have the MI AX6000 that is having the same antenna config and the severly limited Chinese Xiaomi "OPENWRT". The "antenna" with the LED is for IOT devices It is surprisingly stable and has good speeds and range, so no complaints. I would prefer a more versatile interface and 6GHz, but for the price and real world performance it is good for my use. Have a 300Mbit fiber connection, and are seeing that speed on all my wireless devices. This kind of router with its Mandarin GUI is probably best used as a set and forget accesspoint The BE7000 looks like a decent buy to me, but you have to know the limitations.
@@Phil-D83 3600 and 9000 afaik. I saw the Redmi AX6000 (4 antennas) listed somewhere, but definitely not the Xiaomi AX6000 (7 antennas or more precise 6 and a IOT lamp)
I don't think there is an English version yet and I certainly don't have access to it if it's in the works. Remember that I bought the router like everyone else, no direct communication with Xiaomi unfortunately.
Yes you are right I thought cuz I saw English that it was English firmware I asked manufacturer about this and there is no English translation yet soon
Not all WiFi 6E or 7 devices are done correctly regarding the 6GHz band, most have used regular radios, but recent high-end devices offer stronger streams for 6GHz band(s) due to lower range/penetration strength of 6GHz signals... if i recall correctly, Asus BQ16 is one of those with boosted radios... others seem to lose a 6GHz band behind a thicker wall or two... where 5GHz still manages to penetrate a bit, and 2.4GHz works quite well. In such a case, unless you use the BE standard's 6G boost modes, you're better off using 2.4 and 5GHz with MLO in terms of range anyway, so it might be more frugal to just skip 6GHz radio componentry and offer a far cheaper device... However, being a 4x2.5GbE device, I'd say it's not enough for a BE cabled backend or ethernet traffic... this should be offered with 10GbE ports... to make the device officially cheaper, they could just use SFP+ or better yet on more powerful devices SFP28 ports, though they'd need to pair them with a faster switch/router chip... Then, you might be able to utilise your devices speed and saturate your fast cabled connectors with all the traffic your WiFi is capable of. Maybe Xiaomi sees that in the future and prepares a BE router with over 20Gbps radio bandwidth combined with 1 SFP28 for WAN/LAN upstream and another 1 or 2 SFP28 WAN/LAN downstream ports, all switched/routed through a chip capable of 2x4x25GbE processing ;)
I had a look at the price tag of the Asus BQ16 and I almost fainted. They better put all the bells and whistles there. As for Xiaomi, they don't seem to be afraid to push things a bit more than their competitors, but not too much. So I assume that they'll start with one 5GbE port, then add more, then maybe in 2-3 years, the first 10GbE affordable Xiaomi router may enter the market.
@SamBondor yeah, that's not exactly the highest priced high-end solution with that feature enabled... the other that some reviewers verified was the BE generation top Orbi mesh system, but only in select regions and after some beta firmware used so potentially the option gets added through firmware updates if the radios used are strong enough, while that Asus system comes with that feature in all regions out of the box. BTW, that feature I was speaking about, if I'm not mistaken, hides behind the AFC abbreviated moniker... and sure, the price is insane on all those high-end units, especially given they're often not even coming with a properly powerful cabled switch, often opting for maybe one, if any, 10GbE port and most often using 2.5GbE ports as the generational improvement over previous gen 1GbE interfaces... but if you follow the switch market, switches with multiple 10GbE ports, Base-T or SFP+, are pretty cheap, even managed ones, so there's really no reason higher-end devices do not come equipped with such a set of cabled ports, except for routers skimping on ports due to cheaping-out on chips and software to support actual higher speeds making the advertised throughput, for a single device and all things in your network alike, not reachable on the upstream or downstream ports... Furthermore, some "mid to higher-end" routers have been offering LAGG/LACP options on 2x1/2.5GbE ports, eg. this Xiaomi, but anyone networking-wise would point out that that only gives you combined speed bump by allowing clients be routed in a round-robin-like fashion through the available 2 channels, so the max speed to such connected devices would not benefit, so their 2GbE/5GbE claims aren't exactly the same as having single 2.5GbE or 5GbE NICs, or 10GbE-25GbE ones for that matter. I doubt Xiaomi would release something as ground-breaking as BE-gen device with over 25Gbps radio bandwidth connected to 3x SFP28 25GbE ports, as the chip for a 25GbE NAT routing/firewalling would need to cost a "bit", and a switch with some management for the total 2×(3+1)×25GbE switching capacity channels would cost as well. Xiaomi, regardless how hard they're trying to PR themselves as offering ground-breaking products and like many other corpos, is not in the business of taking a leap and offering a true high-end components if the majority of the market seems to be happy with huge cost-saving cuts to lower actual performance vs on-the-box promised... so from corpo PoV, why pay more for better components if the market is willing to spend a lot of money on actually cheaper parts? Plus, Xiaomi is not in the market of high-end units anyways as their preferred segment remains lower-end to mids... thus, I doubt they'll do such a "first on the market," at least until the whole market finally moves away from 2.5GbE and even 10GbE to 25GbE... but at that time, the switch market would potentially be already at 100GbE-800GbE in SMB/home solutions and we'll be seeing double-digit numeral monikers for WiFi certified generations... ;)
@@marcin_karwinski While testing the Banana Pi WiFi 6 router, I noticed that the developers made the Banana Pi BPI-R4 Wifi 7 SBC which does come with a couple of 10GbE SFP slots (close enough). So in a curious twist of events, we may get closer to the hardware we should be getting in 2024 from a Raspberry Pi competitor than from some popular 'consumer-focused' brands.
Unfortunately, I don't know. You can check what the WiFi regulations are in your country and see if there are any limitations for what the BE7000 can offer. Since it doesn't have support for the 6GHz, I assume it should work just fine. But do check to be safe.
I could be wrong, but Xiaomi doesn't really have a great track record of upgrading their routers to the latest standards. I assume that when and if China will allow some portion of the 6GHz spectrum, then we're most likely going to see a new series of routers being pushed forward.
Phil you are asking for features from a $600-800 router in 2024. The "BE" 7000 is dirt cheap and has 2.5Gbit wired and up to 2Gbit wireless. I just ordered one, since it will be good enough for my home. I live in a remote area, so can take full advantage of 160 + 80MHz on 5GHz. In a densely populated area I would probably be getting a router with 6GHz so interference would be less of a problem. Currently I have 500/500Mbit fiber and my Xiaomi AX6000 works pretty good. I see 500/300 on my phone/tablet clients one floor above the router.
It is a Chinese only router. Use Google translate in browser (right click in Google Chrome and choose translate from Chinese to English) You get English native in the app.
Well I agree with the glorified WiFi 6 router comment but I think evaluated as that and at its current price point its not trash and pretty good value for most people who realistically wont need true WiFi7 for a while, if ever.
You do not have to use the app. Just use the browser for all settings if you like. The app is nice if you want to see who is using bandwidth on your WLAN/LAN.
@@Phil-D83 Yes as an AP, you can really set and forget it. I use mine as a router, because the one from my ISP is so nerfed I just use bridge mode. Port forwrding and some simple stuff works well enough with my AX6000, and I get the 7000 in a week or two and will use it the same way.
I have a MESH network with 2 Xiaomi BE7000 BUT ... linked with ethernet cable CAT 6A, not WIFI 7. The WIFI 7 network is more stable and with a better range all over my house. This is the best WIFI Network you can set up.
Very nice and well explained Video. Congratulations.
Of course the Xiaomi Home App is better to make WiFi improvements and I selected the Led lights OFF.
The best of these Xiaomi BE is that are made for China, without absurd regulations in order to get shorter range due a limit of the transmitting power in Global version products.
Also, you can 3d print a wall mount. Same dinensions as the previous wifi 6 versions
does BE7000 can be mesh with xiaomi AX3600 or AX6000?? please answer
Isn't 6GHz were most of the gains on 6E and 7 are? It may be the cheapest with wifi 7 but ehh
Higher frecuency, shorter range. The advantage is than with WiFi 6E and 7 you set up a network for much more devices at same time. BE 7000 serve up to 600 devices simultaneously.
This is a technology for many people being connected at the same time, in same WIFI network.
@@pacobacchus9118 Well MLO is a huge advantage too, it can connect on all three bands at the same time, vs choosing one on every previous spec. So it's using more 6GHz when it's near, it's using more 5GHz a bit further out, it's using more 2.4GHz if you're outside or something, but it's always connected to all three to use them for the best latency experience.
thanks so much.
Hi, Im thinking about buying Redmi AX6000 or Xiaomi BE6500. Which one would you recommend? Thank you
You can buy Both and set up a MESH Wifi 7 Network. The BE6500 as Master and the AX6000 as slave, linked with cable CAT 6A. Another option is to buy 2 BE5000. A cheaper and better solution.
Thanks for the video. Kindly share link to product page. Did you purchase this on Aliexpress, how much did it cost?
I got it from here: it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006402357474.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.663b3696AmAWEi&gatewayAdapt=glo2ita. It's about 150 USD.
@@SamBondor Many thanks man.
Thank you very much for the video, I just bought it, and it helped me a lot to understand all the sections. Could you make a video of how the simple docker that the router has works; I am trying to install adguard, but as you mentioned it is not supported by regular administrators. Greetings friend
I will make an installation video in the next couple of days and I will cover the docker as well.
Out of curiosity. Did you manage to install adguard and run it on the router? I have experienced some authorization issues that were cleared after removing the directory commands. But could not move forward due to port allocation issues.
@@SamBondor I don't know much about programming, I'm an amateur, I can only do basic things with the help of RUclips; I still haven't figured out how it works, nor have I been able to install
would you be able to make a little tutorial how to setup docker and install different modules.
I already made one :)
Thanks for the review. I just bought this router and used it as a secondary Access Point. I disabled the 2.4ghz band and only used the 5ghz band.
Just asking. When you did the test, which 5ghz band did you use? The main 5ghz band or the 5ghz Game Band??
I used the main 5GHz network, not the secondary 'gaming' one.
@@SamBondor thanks. Did you manage to see how much power energy it was consuming when idle and load? And does this router have any nat or spi firewall? Any sqm settings to reduce bufferbloat?
@@SamBondor Sorry another question. Does the dual Wan load balancing work in AP mode? I am using this router in AP mode and I notice some of the functions are missing, like Dual Wan load balancing.
@@finaltidus1984 By default, the best you're going to get is a form of adaptive QoS, but I suppose it would be better to add a QoS solution using Docker.
@@finaltidus1984 Yes, dual-wan is not available, but link aggregation for a NAS can still be enabled.
6w consumption. Is that at Max load?
How much did you pay for it?
I checked the power consumption while I was running some speed tests, so I suppose it was close to max load. I got it for around 130 euro (approx 139 usd).
I bought 5 BE7000 router last year with a price range between 120 and 92 euros per unit, VAT taxes Free.
Sad to break it to everyone, but BE7000 won't be able to support 6ghz because the FEM doesn't allow it on hardware level. Yes, technically the chipset is capable, but xiaomi sadly cheaped out on other parts down the chain. This also goes to their more expensive high end BE10000 router as they use the same thing.
Actually it relates more to the Chinese Government has put a ban on the 6ghz range, so for the moment it illegal for them to supply something that is capable of switching to that range.
Same currently applies to all Chinese routers, none of them are really wifi7.
I have the MI AX6000 that is having the same antenna config and the severly limited Chinese Xiaomi "OPENWRT".
The "antenna" with the LED is for IOT devices
It is surprisingly stable and has good speeds and range, so no complaints. I would prefer a more versatile interface and 6GHz, but for the price and real world performance it is good for my use.
Have a 300Mbit fiber connection, and are seeing that speed on all my wireless devices.
This kind of router with its Mandarin GUI is probably best used as a set and forget accesspoint
The BE7000 looks like a decent buy to me, but you have to know the limitations.
Load the aftermarket openwrt build
@@Phil-D83 None of the Xiaomi AX6000 (this is not redmi AX6000) or BE7000 are supported due to non supported chipsets.
@@la7dfa ax3600 and 6000 are (I think)
@@Phil-D83 3600 and 9000 afaik. I saw the Redmi AX6000 (4 antennas) listed somewhere, but definitely not the Xiaomi AX6000 (7 antennas or more precise 6 and a IOT lamp)
@@la7dfa I use them as wifi access points. You should be using a pc with opnsense or pfsense as a router (my opinion)
do you have the firmware for this ? i have the chinese firmware and need the english one
I don't think there is an English version yet and I certainly don't have access to it if it's in the works. Remember that I bought the router like everyone else, no direct communication with Xiaomi unfortunately.
Yes you are right I thought cuz I saw English that it was English firmware I asked manufacturer about this and there is no English translation yet soon
Test Huawei BE3 Pro when possible. Thanks.
Please teardown Ruijie Reyee RG E6 🙏🙏🙏
Not all WiFi 6E or 7 devices are done correctly regarding the 6GHz band, most have used regular radios, but recent high-end devices offer stronger streams for 6GHz band(s) due to lower range/penetration strength of 6GHz signals... if i recall correctly, Asus BQ16 is one of those with boosted radios... others seem to lose a 6GHz band behind a thicker wall or two... where 5GHz still manages to penetrate a bit, and 2.4GHz works quite well. In such a case, unless you use the BE standard's 6G boost modes, you're better off using 2.4 and 5GHz with MLO in terms of range anyway, so it might be more frugal to just skip 6GHz radio componentry and offer a far cheaper device...
However, being a 4x2.5GbE device, I'd say it's not enough for a BE cabled backend or ethernet traffic... this should be offered with 10GbE ports... to make the device officially cheaper, they could just use SFP+ or better yet on more powerful devices SFP28 ports, though they'd need to pair them with a faster switch/router chip... Then, you might be able to utilise your devices speed and saturate your fast cabled connectors with all the traffic your WiFi is capable of. Maybe Xiaomi sees that in the future and prepares a BE router with over 20Gbps radio bandwidth combined with 1 SFP28 for WAN/LAN upstream and another 1 or 2 SFP28 WAN/LAN downstream ports, all switched/routed through a chip capable of 2x4x25GbE processing ;)
I had a look at the price tag of the Asus BQ16 and I almost fainted. They better put all the bells and whistles there.
As for Xiaomi, they don't seem to be afraid to push things a bit more than their competitors, but not too much. So I assume that they'll start with one 5GbE port, then add more, then maybe in 2-3 years, the first 10GbE affordable Xiaomi router may enter the market.
@SamBondor yeah, that's not exactly the highest priced high-end solution with that feature enabled... the other that some reviewers verified was the BE generation top Orbi mesh system, but only in select regions and after some beta firmware used so potentially the option gets added through firmware updates if the radios used are strong enough, while that Asus system comes with that feature in all regions out of the box. BTW, that feature I was speaking about, if I'm not mistaken, hides behind the AFC abbreviated moniker... and sure, the price is insane on all those high-end units, especially given they're often not even coming with a properly powerful cabled switch, often opting for maybe one, if any, 10GbE port and most often using 2.5GbE ports as the generational improvement over previous gen 1GbE interfaces... but if you follow the switch market, switches with multiple 10GbE ports, Base-T or SFP+, are pretty cheap, even managed ones, so there's really no reason higher-end devices do not come equipped with such a set of cabled ports, except for routers skimping on ports due to cheaping-out on chips and software to support actual higher speeds making the advertised throughput, for a single device and all things in your network alike, not reachable on the upstream or downstream ports... Furthermore, some "mid to higher-end" routers have been offering LAGG/LACP options on 2x1/2.5GbE ports, eg. this Xiaomi, but anyone networking-wise would point out that that only gives you combined speed bump by allowing clients be routed in a round-robin-like fashion through the available 2 channels, so the max speed to such connected devices would not benefit, so their 2GbE/5GbE claims aren't exactly the same as having single 2.5GbE or 5GbE NICs, or 10GbE-25GbE ones for that matter.
I doubt Xiaomi would release something as ground-breaking as BE-gen device with over 25Gbps radio bandwidth connected to 3x SFP28 25GbE ports, as the chip for a 25GbE NAT routing/firewalling would need to cost a "bit", and a switch with some management for the total 2×(3+1)×25GbE switching capacity channels would cost as well. Xiaomi, regardless how hard they're trying to PR themselves as offering ground-breaking products and like many other corpos, is not in the business of taking a leap and offering a true high-end components if the majority of the market seems to be happy with huge cost-saving cuts to lower actual performance vs on-the-box promised... so from corpo PoV, why pay more for better components if the market is willing to spend a lot of money on actually cheaper parts? Plus, Xiaomi is not in the market of high-end units anyways as their preferred segment remains lower-end to mids... thus, I doubt they'll do such a "first on the market," at least until the whole market finally moves away from 2.5GbE and even 10GbE to 25GbE... but at that time, the switch market would potentially be already at 100GbE-800GbE in SMB/home solutions and we'll be seeing double-digit numeral monikers for WiFi certified generations... ;)
@@marcin_karwinski While testing the Banana Pi WiFi 6 router, I noticed that the developers made the Banana Pi BPI-R4 Wifi 7 SBC which does come with a couple of 10GbE SFP slots (close enough). So in a curious twist of events, we may get closer to the hardware we should be getting in 2024 from a Raspberry Pi competitor than from some popular 'consumer-focused' brands.
does this router work in india ? please reply
Unfortunately, I don't know. You can check what the WiFi regulations are in your country and see if there are any limitations for what the BE7000 can offer. Since it doesn't have support for the 6GHz, I assume it should work just fine. But do check to be safe.
@@SamBondor ok thanks for reply
320mhz and 6ghz would be nice. Some faster ports (10g) would be nice
I could be wrong, but Xiaomi doesn't really have a great track record of upgrading their routers to the latest standards. I assume that when and if China will allow some portion of the 6GHz spectrum, then we're most likely going to see a new series of routers being pushed forward.
Phil you are asking for features from a $600-800 router in 2024. The "BE" 7000 is dirt cheap and has 2.5Gbit wired and up to 2Gbit wireless.
I just ordered one, since it will be good enough for my home. I live in a remote area, so can take full advantage of 160 + 80MHz on 5GHz.
In a densely populated area I would probably be getting a router with 6GHz so interference would be less of a problem.
Currently I have 500/500Mbit fiber and my Xiaomi AX6000 works pretty good. I see 500/300 on my phone/tablet clients one floor above the router.
Hello how did you install english on BE7000?
It is a Chinese only router. Use Google translate in browser (right click in Google Chrome and choose translate from Chinese to English) You get English native in the app.
No 6Ghz band and no 10Gbe inputs, so unless you want a glorified WiFi6 router, this is trash
Well I agree with the glorified WiFi 6 router comment but I think evaluated as that and at its current price point its not trash and pretty good value for most people who realistically wont need true WiFi7 for a while, if ever.
Forced app? No thanks
I installed mine just with the web
You do not have to use the app. Just use the browser for all settings if you like. The app is nice if you want to see who is using bandwidth on your WLAN/LAN.
You can use the gui or the app. I would use this as a wifi7 ap, but not as a router
@@Phil-D83 Yes as an AP, you can really set and forget it. I use mine as a router, because the one from my ISP is so nerfed I just use bridge mode. Port forwrding and some simple stuff works well enough with my AX6000, and I get the 7000 in a week or two and will use it the same way.
@@la7dfause opnsense or pfsense as a router
does it have repeater mode?
Yes, BUT the APP will not manage that network. Much better to set up a new WIFI 7 network
does BE7000 can be mesh with xiaomi AX3600 or AX6000?? please answer