Quad-band refers to Wi-Fi broadcasters with four bands using three radios of different frequencies, with one of them split in two—2.4GHz + 5GHz-1 + 5GHz-2 + 6GHz or 2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz-1 + 6GHz-2.
Since first announced on January 10 this year, the ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has been an intriguing and highly anticipated mesh system. As it finally becomes available for purchase, I’d say it’s worth the wait—a completely different experience from the similar yet anticlimactic hardware that is the TP-Link Deco BE95. Indeed, …
The ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro quad-band Wi-Fi 7 router is a sizable step up from the RT-BE96U. It represents the ROG gaming family and has everything the older cousin has, plus four extra Multi-Gigabit ports and a ton of gaming-related features. Here’s the bottom line: The GT-BE98 Pro is definitely …
As the first quad-band hardware with the 6GHz spectrum split in two, the TP-Link Deco BE95 BE33000 Quad-Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 System proved complicated in my experience. That was the case when I first got my hands on it in early August 2023—Wi-Fi 7 was still in draft …
First available in late September 2023, the Orbi 970 Series, NETGEAR’s first Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, proved complicated to test. For one, it’s stupidly expensive. A 3-pack (model RBE973S) that includes a router (RBE971) and two satellites (RBE970) retails for $2299.99. Alternatively, you can pick a 2-pack (RBE972) for $1699.99, …
How the Wi-Fi bandwidth works has always been a mystery—we can’t put our finger on it. The hyped-up numbers thrown out by networking vendors and clickbait online media only make things even more confusing. Then, the number of bands you can find in broadcasters— access points, routers, or mesh systems—has …
This is a quick take to address the requests (and questions) I’ve gotten since the review of the Archer BE800. Folks have been wondering why I didn’t evaluate the Archer BE900 instead. “It’s the king of Wi-Fi routers right now,” they say. Is it, though? TP-Link Archer BE900: The old-school …
If you’re looking for an ultimate Wi-Fi 6E router, this ASUS GT-AXE16000 vs. TP-Link AXE300 will help. Since the end of 2022, these two have been the ultimate standalone Quad-bad Wi-Fi machines representing the two popular networking vendors. Considering Wi-Fi 7 is around the corner, they will likely remain the …
In the Orbi RBKE963 review, I predicted that it was just a matter of time before the router unit of the mesh system, the Orbi RBRK960, would be available as a standalone Wi-Fi solution. Indeed, you can get just the Orbi RBRE960 AXE11000 Quad-Band Wi-Fi 6E mesh router unit for …
Since I posted the review on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000, I’ve gotten questions about comparing it to the Orbi RBRE960, which is the router unit of the NETGEAR Orbi RBKE 960 series. Well, an ASUS GT-AXE16000 vs. NETGEAR RBKE960 matchup is a bit like apples vs. oranges. For one, …
If you asked me “Dong, tell me da best router to get, money is not an issue!”, which many of you actually did over the years, the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 would be it. Aside from the bulky design and the big hurdle that is the hefty $699 suggested retail …
