[Amazon.ca] ASUS Lyra Voice Wireless AC-2200 Tri Band Gigabit WiFi Smart Speaker - $99.99 (also @ Best Buy)

Jan 5th, 2021 1:03 am

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JoJoCan [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 14, 2018; 3704 posts; 5904 upvotes; Kitchener

Jan 5th, 2021 1:03 am

[Amazon.ca] ASUS Lyra Voice Wireless AC-2200 Tri Band Gigabit WiFi Smart Speaker - $99.99 (also @ Best Buy)

Price:: $99.99
Expiry:: January 7, 2021
Retailer:: Amazon.ca

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I'm glad I waited!

It is now back down to $99.99

I ordered from Amazon, it said "In stock on January 7, 2021."

BestBuy also has it for the same price!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07PZPDGMQ
BestBuy: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/as ... r/13204534

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Jan 5th, 2021 1:15 am

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Deth88: Newbie; Dec 14, 2019; 23 posts; 16 upvotes

Jan 5th, 2021 1:15 am

Thanks OP! Was looking for an AImesh compatible router.

Jan 5th, 2021 1:31 am

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thearcticdragon: Member; Oct 3, 2007; 249 posts; 156 upvotes

Jan 5th, 2021 1:31 am

Deth88 wrote: ↑ Thanks OP! Was looking for an AImesh compatible router.

Just FYI, this doesn’t have aimesh 2.0 yet

+1

Jan 5th, 2021 1:37 am

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ChristopherM11340: Newbie; Apr 6, 2019; 79 posts; 189 upvotes

Jan 5th, 2021 1:37 am

Amazon oos

Jan 5th, 2021 2:11 am

#5

Jackji: Sr. Member; Feb 3, 2019; 761 posts; 1239 upvotes; Canada

Jan 5th, 2021 2:11 am

Does this work with Google mesh wifi pods?

Live a little

Jan 5th, 2021 3:19 am

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YoshiL72546: Newbie; Jan 4, 2021; 13 posts; 19 upvotes; Montreal

Jan 5th, 2021 3:19 am

Thanks OP, got one from BestBuy!

Jan 5th, 2021 3:41 am

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mikka2017: Deal Guru; Jan 12, 2017; 14305 posts; 4028 upvotes; Scarberia

Jan 5th, 2021 3:41 am

thearcticdragon wrote: ↑ Just FYI, this doesn’t have aimesh 2.0 yet

Ya that's why Its reduced in price.. I don't think it will get ai2.0... I bought one at 149...then another at 129..now it's 99

.. Should I buy a 3rd and return the first 2?

At first I thought u can voice control it but it is just alexa bt speaker add on.. Not a smart voice activated router... Sound is pretty good with Amazon music and dts atmos sound

But at 99 instant buy cuz its 3in1...alexa.
Aimesh router and bt speaker

*SIG: Ryzen R5 2600 cpu w/ ASrock B450M OCd to 4.0ghz@1.265v stock cooler 16gb ram win10 pro w/radeon rx460 rogers Gigabit<< xb1 gamertag: mikka2017 >>

+1

Jan 5th, 2021 4:44 am

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Nev007: Member; Jan 2, 2017; 267 posts; 206 upvotes

Jan 5th, 2021 4:44 am

Does this work well if I already have rogers modem with two eeros (1 pro + 1 beacon)? Need some more coverage so I was thinking about adding more eeros, or should I get this instead?
Thanks in advance.

Jan 5th, 2021 5:53 am

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lesoir: Member; Nov 30, 2013; 418 posts; 352 upvotes

Jan 5th, 2021 5:53 am

Sound like a very good deal. However, this is AC. If you have 1/2 to full gigabit internet, there are maybe reasons to upgrade.

+1

Jan 5th, 2021 7:07 am

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Copium: Newbie; Nov 13, 2019; 16 posts; 38 upvotes

Jan 5th, 2021 7:07 am

Got one from BB. Thanks OP.

Jan 5th, 2021 7:50 am

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stcv3: Sr. Member; Apr 7, 2011; 809 posts; 774 upvotes; ottawa

Jan 5th, 2021 7:50 am

Got one from BB before the new year. Good sound and nice looks. Satisfies so far but I'm not an advanced user. Tried to connect an asus wifi extender as mesh but it doesn't work. I think it's a faulty extender. Getting consistent signal throughout the whole house anyway so I'm okay.

Jan 5th, 2021 8:38 am

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thearcticdragon: Member; Oct 3, 2007; 249 posts; 156 upvotes

Jan 5th, 2021 8:38 am

mikka2017 wrote: ↑ Ya that's why Its reduced in price.. I don't think it will get ai2.0... I bought one at 149...then another at 129..now it's 99 .. Should I buy a 3rd and return the first 2?

At first I thought u can voice control it but it is just alexa bt speaker add on.. Not a smart voice activated router... Sound is pretty good with Amazon music and dts atmos sound

But at 99 instant buy cuz its 3in1...alexa.
Aimesh router and bt speaker

It will get it according to the Beta testing forum

+1

Jan 5th, 2021 9:27 am

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netwise: Sr. Member; Apr 11, 2003; 684 posts; 156 upvotes; Edmonton

Jan 5th, 2021 9:27 am

stcv3 wrote: ↑ Got one from BB before the new year. Good sound and nice looks. Satisfies so far but I'm not an advanced user. Tried to connect an asus wifi extender as mesh but it doesn't work. I think it's a faulty extender. Getting consistent signal throughout the whole house anyway so I'm okay.

That makes sense to me and my AIMesh config - extenders aren't nodes. They don't participate in AIMesh, unfortunately. Sounds like it's working as expected.

Jan 5th, 2021 11:05 am

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JoJoCan [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 14, 2018; 3704 posts; 5904 upvotes; Kitchener

Jan 5th, 2021 11:05 am

Amazon is OOS, BestBuy has 28 left in stock

Gaming PC: i9 9900ks, GTX 1070 8gb x2, 64GB RAM
Phone: iPhone 8 64gb

+1

Jan 5th, 2021 12:11 pm

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Dhanushan: Deal Addict; Jun 20, 2020; 3319 posts; 2907 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 5th, 2021 12:11 pm

netwise wrote: ↑ That makes sense to me and my AIMesh config - extenders aren't nodes. They don't participate in AIMesh, unfortunately. Sounds like it's working as expected.

The RP-AC55 has AiMesh

https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Ser ... s/RP-AC55/

ASUS RP-AC55 Firmware version 3.0.0.4.384.80710
- First version supports AiMesh node mode, you can work with other AiMesh router.

Also RP-AC1900 and RP-AX56

Jan 5th, 2021 12:20 pm

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Dhanushan: Deal Addict; Jun 20, 2020; 3319 posts; 2907 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 5th, 2021 12:20 pm

stcv3 wrote: ↑ Got one from BB before the new year. Good sound and nice looks. Satisfies so far but I'm not an advanced user. Tried to connect an asus wifi extender as mesh but it doesn't work. I think it's a faulty extender. Getting consistent signal throughout the whole house anyway so I'm okay.

Which extender?

This router can be a primary AiMesh router or AiMesh node according to tech specs
https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Ser ... e/techspec

Did you update to the latest firmware?
https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Ser ... Desk_BIOS/

ASUS Lyra Voice Firmware version 3.0.0.4.384_48250

Jan 5th, 2021 12:53 pm

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stcv3: Sr. Member; Apr 7, 2011; 809 posts; 774 upvotes; ottawa

Jan 5th, 2021 12:53 pm

Dhanushan wrote: ↑ Which extender?

This router can be a primary AiMesh router or AiMesh node according to tech specs
https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Ser ... e/techspec

Did you update to the latest firmware?
https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Ser ... Desk_BIOS/

ASUS Lyra Voice Firmware version 3.0.0.4.384_48250

It's ac55 extender. It connects to ai mesh just fine but as soon as a device connects to the extender the light turns red and it restarts. Moved it around and still the same result. Router firmware is the same. I set the lyra as access point but I don't see it as the issue with the node. Its either faulty or incompatible.

Jan 5th, 2021 1:10 pm

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Dhanushan: Deal Addict; Jun 20, 2020; 3319 posts; 2907 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 5th, 2021 1:10 pm

stcv3 wrote: ↑ It's ac55 extender. It connects to ai mesh just fine but as soon as a device connects to the extender the light turns red and it restarts. Moved it around and still the same result. Router firmware is the same. I set the lyra as access point but I don't see it as the issue with the node. Its either faulty or incompatible.

Which device are you connecting to the range extender?

I had this same range extender restarting when I connected to it with a Samsung phone.

Had to disable "Detect suspicious networks" on the phone to stop the range extender from restarting

from https://thedroidguy.com/enable-detect-s ... fi-1138656

How does Detect Suspicious Network feature work on your Phone?
Detect Suspicious Network is a client-based solution that is primarily designed to safeguard smartphone users from common forms of Wi-Fi attacks through suspicious hotspots. Suspicious hotspots often have network names or SSIDs that are similar to other legitimate access points that appear on the network scan list. Such networks or hotspots will capture all transmitted packets and attempt to manipulate these packets to their advantage.

+1

Jan 5th, 2021 1:14 pm

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JoJoCan [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 14, 2018; 3704 posts; 5904 upvotes; Kitchener

Jan 5th, 2021 1:14 pm

BestBuy only has 12 left for those that are undecided.

Gaming PC: i9 9900ks, GTX 1070 8gb x2, 64GB RAM
Phone: iPhone 8 64gb

Jan 5th, 2021 2:12 pm

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JoJoCan [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 14, 2018; 3704 posts; 5904 upvotes; Kitchener

Jan 5th, 2021 2:12 pm

JoJoCan wrote: ↑ BestBuy only has 12 left for those that are undecided.

Now down to 3!

Gaming PC: i9 9900ks, GTX 1070 8gb x2, 64GB RAM
Phone: iPhone 8 64gb