Short for “mesh Wi-Fi system,” a mesh is when multiple Wi-Fi broadcasters (routers, extenders, or access points) are used to deliver a seamless wireless local network over a large area.
Unveiled at CES 2026, the MNQ1525 WiFi 7 Router with Easy Mesh, or MQ15 for short, is the first Wi-Fi 7 hardware from Motorola, a brand better known for cable modems. Despite arriving comparatively late to the Wi-Fi 7 game, it proved in my testing to be an insignificant addition …
TP-Link’s Deco 7 Pro BE63, also known as Deco 7 Pro BE11000, is a mid-tier Wi-Fi 7 mesh system formerly known as the Deco 63—TP-Link made the change at the beginning of 2026. As if that’s confusing enough, it’s also available as the Deco BE65 Pro at some retailers, such as Best …
TP-Link today showcased its two new Wi-Fi 7 devices at CES 2026: the Archer BE670 and the Deco BE77. As you might guess from the name, the former is meant to be a standalone router (though you can get multiple units to form an EasyMesh system) and the latter is …
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 …
