Asus routers gain FCC’s ‘Conditional Approval’ for sale in the US as TP-Link remains locked out — Asus’s Wi-Fi 8 ambitions remain intact
 Asus routers gain FCC’s ‘Conditional Approval’ for sale in the US as TP-Link remains locked out — Asus’s Wi-Fi 8 ambitions remain intact

Asus gets conditional approval from the FCC for US router sales, while rival TP-Link continues to wait

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TP-Link announces its first consumer Wi-Fi 8 routers — Archer 8 Ultra preorder commences September 30, in select regions
 TP-Link announces its first consumer Wi-Fi 8 routers — Archer 8 Ultra preorder commences September 30, in select regions

TP-Link’s Wi-Fi 8 launch remains complicated in the US due to ongoing FCC restrictions

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TP-Link Deco 7 Pro BE13000 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Value pricing, but average performance
 TP-Link Deco 7 Pro BE13000 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Value pricing, but average performance

The Deco 7 Pro BE13000 is attractively priced on the hardware front, but a subscription is needed to enable many features of the mesh system.

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Comcast turns Xfinity routers into home motion detectors — free Wi-Fi sensing feature tracks RF interference with zero extra hardware required
 Comcast turns Xfinity routers into home motion detectors — free Wi-Fi sensing feature tracks RF interference with zero extra hardware required

To appease concerns about privacy, Wi-Fi Motion is opt-in

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Elon Musk’s Starlink releases smaller and lighter V5 residential kit — offers speeds of up to 375 Mbps and almost half the power consumption of V4
 Elon Musk’s Starlink releases smaller and lighter V5 residential kit — offers speeds of up to 375 Mbps and almost half the power consumption of V4

Starlink just released a new generation of its Starlink terminal, which reduces its weight by more than 50% and is significantly smaller, too. This should make it easier to install, especially for DIY-ers, but comes with a tiny speed penalty.

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Global consumer Wi-Fi router shipments fell 6% in Q1 2026, down 34% from 2021 peak — mesh systems and gaming routers still prove popular
 Global consumer Wi-Fi router shipments fell 6% in Q1 2026, down 34% from 2021 peak — mesh systems and gaming routers still prove popular

Global consumer Wi-Fi router shipments have declined 34 percent from their peak in 2021

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Amazon Eero Max 7 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router 4-pack price slashed by 50 percent — flagship Wi-Fi 7 at a major discount for Prime Day
 Amazon Eero Max 7 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router 4-pack price slashed by 50 percent — flagship Wi-Fi 7 at a major discount for Prime Day

Now’s the best time to get Amazon’s flagship Wi-Fi 7 Eero mesh system

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Asus offers up to 36% off its ZenWiFi mesh routers — tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers starting from $297
 Asus offers up to 36% off its ZenWiFi mesh routers — tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers starting from $297

Asus is taking up to 36% off its ZenWiFi mesh Wi-Fi 7 routers.

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Netgear rolls out stellar Prime Day deals on Wi-Fi 7 gear — up to 33% off for routers, mesh systems, and range extenders
 Netgear rolls out stellar Prime Day deals on Wi-Fi 7 gear — up to 33% off for routers, mesh systems, and range extenders

Netgear is loading up the discounts on Wi-Fi 7 hardware

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Upgrade to Wi-Fi 7 with these Prime Day savings — TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 routers get big Prime Day discounts
 Upgrade to Wi-Fi 7 with these Prime Day savings — TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 routers get big Prime Day discounts

Amazon has some fantastic deals on TP-Link wireless routers.

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