After months of waiting for the driver updates and the firmware upgrades to align, we finally get to see the promised MLO feature in action. I admit I was skeptical that it would come at all on cheaper access points, such as the U7 Pro and the Zyxel NWA130BE, but it’s here and it works … Read more
For about 100 dollars more than the TUF BE3600 (at the moment of writing), you can get the ASUS RT-BE88U which is a sort of mid-range WiFi 7 router that also doesn’t support the 6GHz radio band, but it does have some features that may or may not compensate for this major deficiency. There is … Read more
What do we have here today? It’s the ASUS TUF Gaming BE3600, a gaming-focused WiFi 7 router and I paid close to 300 dollars for it, so is it worth the money? Well, let’s first address the mammoth in the room. ASUS does call the BE3600 a WiFi 7 router, but there is no support … Read more
After seeing that ASUS has made available its new WiFi 7 routers series, I got very excited and got the BE3600, which I suppose is an entry-level device, although the price definitely stated otherwise. That was with the expectation that it does support the 6GHz radio. But, the box says something else and so does … Read more
ASUS has started to release its WiFi 7 models, one after the other, so I decided to buy the already-one-year old RT-AXE7800 because that’s just the type of person I am. Yeah, so if you haven’t already read all the reviews available online, then welcome and you may be in for a treat because I … Read more
This is the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro, a WiFi 6 router that is supposed to replace the mid-ranger RT-AX86U, but it does feel like ASUS may have hit a ceiling for its home-grade wireless routers. I say that because the device has the exact same processor as the RT-AX88U Pro and the GT-AX6000 and the same … Read more
Underneath the eye-catching layer of gaming-enhancing features, the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 remains one the best dual-band WiFi 6 router that the manufacturer has developed so far, and it has held that status for about two years before Asus decided to release the RT-AX88U Pro. Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 Amazon.com Check Offer And one of … Read more
The ASUS RT-AX88U Pro offers two multi-Gigabit ports, a more powerful processor than its predecessor and it supports both AiMesh and some of the gaming features which are usually reserved for the ROG series (such as WTFast). That sounds uncomfortably close to the GT-AX6000 and the teardown does confirm that they’re very close to being … Read more
The Asus TUF-AX5400 is yet another WiFi 6 router that was designed to cater to the online gaming community, so, besides offering the usual features that are now commonly found on the AX wireless routers, such as OFDMA and TWT, there are a few technologies to improve the gaming experience as well. ASUS TUF-AX5400 Amazon.com … Read more
After you purchased an expensive WiFi 6 router, it’s safe to assume that you’re set for at least a decade and can now fully enjoy an excellent wireless performance, but how long do routers last in our current market? Hardware-wise, the routers used to last for a very long time, close to a decade or … Read more