Dual-band refers to Wi-Fi broadcasters with two radios of two different frequencies, often 2.4GHz and 5GHz, though other band combos can be possible.
After the first attempt a year ago, Morse Micro made Wi-Fi Halow a reality at CES 2026 by unveiling the HaLowLink 2, the first router of the long-range standard to be available worldwide. Now, it’s only a question of when we can find Wi-Fi Halow devices to take advantage of …
If you’re looking for a compact travel router with two 2.5Gbps ports — one more than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go or the TP-Link TL-WR3602BE —the GL.iNet GL-BE3600 Slate 7 would be it. The name might not ring a bell—this is the first time you’ve seen the GL.iNet brand covered here—but this …
The ASUS RT-BE58 Go, first announced at CES 2025 and available in early November 2025, among other things, makes Wi-Fi 7 accessible even when you’re out and about. As an upgrade to the RT-AX57 Go, the new travel router comes with a familiar feature set as standard ASUS routers—you will …
The TUF Gaming BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 router (model TUF-BE6500) is the fourth dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router from ASUS, and the first officially designated as a gaming router. In a way, it’s the Wi-Fi 7 version of the Wi-Fi 6 TUF-AX5400 I reviewed a few years ago. Short for “The Ultimate …
Zyxel today introduces four new business Wi-Fi access points to its existing Wi-Fi 7 portfolio, including the NWA90BE PRO BE6500 4-Stream WiFi 7 Dual-Radio NebulaFlex Access Point (model NWA90BE PRO), the NWA50BE PRO BE6500 4-Stream WiFi 7 Dual-Radio NebulaFlex Access Point (NWA50BE PRO), and their non-PRO variants. These new APs …
The ZenWiFi BD4 was first available at the end of 2024. I’ve used one since the beginning of 2025 and intended to review it first. However, I ended up testing the slightly higher-end ZenWiFi BD5 due to the availability of its outdoor option, among other things, and realized the two …
The Orbi 370 series, first announced in the US on July 29, 2025, is NETGEAR’s fourth Wi-Fi 7 mesh system. Previously, the company had offered a trio including the 970 series, 870 series, and 770 series. The most noticeable aspect of the new Orbi 370 series is its significantly lower …
If the head rings a bell, that’s because this ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor is, well, the “outdoor” version of the standard ZenWiFi BD5 I reviewed earlier this week. Truth be told, I actually tested the two together initially, but during the process, I decided that this Outdoor unit deserved more …
The ZenWiFi BD5 is the upgrade version of the ZenWiFi BD4—both were announced at CES 2025. In the growing Wi-Fi 7 landscape, it’s ASUS’s dual-band rival to the TP-Link Deco BD25 and the NETGEAR Orbi 370 Series, and as such, it’s a formidable contender. Here’s the bottom line: If you …
The RT-BE58U—a.k.a. RT-BE3600 for those who shop at Best Buy—is ASUS’s third dual-band Wi-Fi 7 standalone router, and the most modest out of the pack, compared to the previous RT-BE88U and RT-BE86U. However, it has enough for a home with Gigabit-class broadband. Here’s the bottom line: The ASUS RT-BE58U is …
