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Judging from the model names, you might think the ASUS RT-BE92U BE9700 tri-band router is simply the Wi-Fi 7 version of the previous Wi-Fi 6 RT-AX92U. That’d be reasonable. After all, the RT-BE86U is the latest variant of the RT-AX86U, and the RT-BE88U is the latest in the RT-XX88U lineage. …
As mentioned in the post about when it’s time to replace a Wi-Fi router, the ASUS RT-AC86U was one of the few Wi-Fi 5 routers I’ve kept in operation, even in 2024. However, today, it’s no longer. After having had the location’s broadband upgraded to 2Gbps, it instantly became dated. …
The Nighthawk RS200, first announced late last month, is the odd one out in NETGEAR’s Wi-Fi 7 standalone router lineup. Despite its model number, it’s not the lowest tier among its peers. Instead, it’s a comparable variant to the high-end RS600 but without the 6GHz band. The hardware specs put …
The RT-BE86U BE6800 is the second dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router from ASUS you can bring home today. In more ways than one, it’s a lesser hardware alternative to the first sans-6GHz RT-BE88U I tested in June. However, since this new RT-BE86U costs less yet has similar excellent performances in my …
Today, NETGEAR announced the availability of its latest mobile hotspot, the Nighthawk M7 Pro (model MR7400). It’s not the company’s first 5G cellular mobile router—there have been at least the M6 Pro and M6—but it’s the first to feature Wi-Fi 7. The support for the latest Wi-Fi can be a …
Since my review of the Archer BE230, folks have been asking me when I’d take the Archer BE6500 out for a spin. The answer is likely never. TP-Link has been known to make numerous hardware variants for different retail stores. The Archer BE230, for example, is also available as the …
Late last year, I called the Archer BE550 “Wi-Fi 7 on the cheap,” thanks to its then-lowest $250 price tag. I spoke too soon. Now, it’s clear that this new Archer BE230, first available exclusively at Walmart in the U.S. on July 23 as the Archer BE3600 variant, is decidedly …
The Nighthawk RS300, released last month, is NETGEAR’s 2nd Wi-Fi 7 standalone router and is meant to be inferior to the first, the RS700S, with lower hardware specs. In return, it’s much more affordable, currently costing only $330 on the street. Update: Netgear subsequently launched an identical variant model, the …
The Archer GE800, unveiled during CES 2024, is finally available for purchase today, and it’s the most exciting router in TP-Link’s Archer family. The new and massive tri-band BE19000 tri-band Wi-Fi 7 machine has best-in-class performance that matches its top-tier hardware specs. It also looks fantastic, at least to some. …
The RT-BE88U, first announced in late March, is ASUS’s third standalone Wi-Fi 7 router after the RT-BE96U and GT-BE98 Pro, and it’s a special one. Unlike any other Wi-Fi 7 broadcasters I’ve seen, the RT-BE88U is unique in that it does not feature the 6GHz band. It’s a new type …
