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.
Ubiquiti today introduced a new consumer-grade mesh category, the UniFi Whole Home WiFi. Its first product is the UniFi Home Wi-Fi 7, which consists of bundled packs of the UniFi Express 7 (model UX7) as true MLO-enabled mesh systems. UniFi Home Wi-Fi 7 is available as a 2-pack (UX7-2) or …
Following up on the previous unveiling, TP-Link today released more details on its upcoming Wi-Fi 8 lineup, along with full rendered photos of some of the hardware and their specific model names. Still, it seems far from clear what will be available and, most importantly, when. TP-Link’s first Archer 8 …
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 …
ASUS is one of the most prolific networking vendors and has, over the years, released numerous models of standalone Wi-Fi routers and purpose-built mesh systems. This post includes the company’s top five in each category, along with their applicable alternatives. All of these devices delivered excellent performance during my evaluation …
This post features the five best 10Gbps Multi-Gig Wi-Fi systems—namely the best Wi-Fi systems with multiple 10Gbps Multi-Gig ports. These are among those I’ve reviewed and used for an extended period, with multiple 10Gbps fiber-optic plans in various areas. They are the ones that offer the fastest and most reliable performance in …
Since the beginning of 2025, Ubiquiti’s UniFi has become increasingly relevant for the home, in addition to the business and enterprise environments that were once its original sole focus. This post includes the current five best Wi-Fi UniFi Cloud Gateways, a.k.a. UniFi consoles or “Wi-Fi UniFi routers” if you will, based on …
This post features the top five Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems you can confidently bring home today. All Wi-Fi 7 solutions will work well with existing clients, as long as they aren’t too old or you’re willing to tweak their SSIDs. Note that those mentioned here are full-band Wi-Fi 7 systems, each …
Like most Wi-Fi hardware from TP-Link, the Deco 7 Pro BE14000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Whole Home Mesh System is available in multiple model names. You’ll learn more about that in the hardware specification table below, but right off the bat, keep the following in mind: The two are identical, and …
