Instant Guard is a mobile app that helps smartphone users surf the Internet securely by establishing a VPN connection to their home network. The app is especially useful when using free public Wi-Fi networks, which are generally unsafe.
ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 has a lot of VPN related features
AiMesh – You can expand your network by adding other ZenWiFi BQ16 units or ASUS routers. When used in a two-unit setup, the system provides dedicated backhaul powered by Wi-Fi 7’s Multi-Link Operation bahrain telegram data technology . While ZenWiFi BQ16 is backward compatible with existing ASUS networking equipment, allowing you to upgrade and expand your current network, older ASUS devices do not support Wi-Fi 7 features and capabilities.
Adaptive QoS is an easy-to-use QoS feature that allows you to prioritize the traffic you want more bandwidth for: gaming, media streaming, working from home, home schooling, web surfing, etc.
Traffic Analyzer - visual traffic statistics that clearly show how and by which devices your network is used.
DDNS – Allows you to connect to your mesh Wi-Fi network from the Internet, even if your ISP has assigned you a dynamic public IP address.
Dual WAN – ZenWiFi BQ16 supports the use of two internet connections simultaneously. Your primary connection can use the high-speed 10Gbps WAN port, while the secondary connection can be established either through the 1Gbps WAN port or the USB port located on the back panel.
Amazon Alexa - You can integrate your network with Amazon Alexa and say things like "Alexa, ask ASUS ROUTER to update firmware" to perform various tasks.