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By now, you might have learned that TP-Link’s latest Wi-Fi 8 router, the Archer BN800, isn’t available in the US (leaving ASUS’s GT-BN98 Pro as the first router of the latest Wi-Fi standard you can buy in this market) because of the FCC’s foreign-made router ban. As it turns out, that might … Continue Reading
The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro, first announced in August together with the non-Pro version, is the first Wi-Fi 8 router to be available in the US. It was a bit of a pleasant surprise, considering Wi-Fi 8 is still in draft and especially the FCC’s router ban instituted earlier … Continue Reading
Today, TP-Link announced pre-orders for its first Wi-Fi 8 router, the Archer 8 Ultra (a.k.a. Archer BN800). Shipping will begin sometime in October. There’s a twist: for now, the new router is available only in the UK, Germany, and Australia. In other words, it’s unclear when, or even if, it … Continue Reading
Ubiquiti today announced the availability of its UniFi Travel Router Long-Range (model UTR-LR). As the name suggests, it’s an upgrade to the original UTR that came out late last year: it’s a UTR with a significant boost in range. In return, the UTR-LR is slightly thicker and a tad heavier. … Continue Reading
If you’ve been holding off on getting a Wi-Fi 7 router because Wi-Fi 8 is on the horizon, the wait is almost over. ASUS today announced its first round of Wi-Fi 8 hardware, featuring not one, not two, but three options: two standalone routers and one ZenWiFi mesh system. In … Continue Reading
As the model name suggests, the RT-BE90U is slightly below the previous RT-BE92U and proved less capable in real-world testing. However, it can still be an excellent alternative, even better in certain cases. Here’s the bottom line: For those living in a small home that needs only a single access … Continue Reading
Over the years, many of you have repeatedly asked me for recommendations on a Wi-Fi router (or mesh system) with “excellent Parental Controls.” I generally don’t have the answer because I deliberately don’t use this feature—and I’m a dad of three. In this post, I’ll explain what the Parental Controls … Continue Reading
I first thought the ASUS RT-BE82U would somewhat resemble the RT-AX82U, the way the RT-BE86U and RT-BE88U continue their respective design lineages. I thought wrong. The RT-BE82U is more of an upgrade to the RT-BE58U, with slightly higher Wi-Fi specs and all 2.5GbE ports. Here’s the bottom line: For those … Continue Reading
