We don’t even have proper consumer Wi-Fi 7 routers, why the hell do we need Wi-Fi 8? Wi-Fi 7 is supposed to support simultaneous multi-band connections per device and not a single consumer one does this. The most expensive ones out there will do this weird thing where it’ll communicate in a rapid alternating signal, but that’s still not proper. Even if they support 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz, and include multiple radio chips, they are giving us the shittiest Wi-Fi 7 experience.
And that’s not even to talk about how “Wi-Fi 7” is the actual standard and some makes are skirting this by calling what they do “WiFi 7” simply so they can avoid false advertisement.
Because people don’t upgrade routers like they upgrade their phones? If wifi8 router is available, then people buying a new one would likely go with the newest protocol, supporting adaptation to better technology.
And that’s not even to talk about how “Wi-Fi 7” is the actual standard and some makes are skirting this by calling what they do “WiFi 7” simply so they can avoid false advertisement.
I would argue that that is still false advertising, because most people can’t tell the difference between “WiFi” and “Wi-Fi”. 😔
Oh I completely agree, but in legal terms it actually works. Ridiculously stupid loophole.
I can barely find home devices that even support a 6ghz band. Why do we have these fancy routers if the receivers are capping out at 5ghz?
first Wi-Fi 8 router
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_8
The standard is projected to be finalized in May 2028.
Anything that anyone is selling now as being “Wi-Fi 8” is at best a guess as to what Wi-Fi 8 will be along with (hopefully) later firmware updates.
“pre-orders”
There’s already a lot of issues on how each manufacturer is implementing WiFi 7. And several of the issues are a hardware level, so I very much doubt they’ll be able to implement anything via firmware for wifi 8.
That’s how it usually is. At this point the hardware necessary is figured out. The specs are not finalized but very u likely to change at this point. Any changes to the protocol are handled with firmware.
It’s really not a big deal.
If they maintain and update their firmware, which they’re notoriously bad about doing.
at the end of the say you can kiss my wifi.
Yeah, well, they’re shit anyway
I know nothing about TP-Link issues, but pretty sure I have 2 of their routers 😔
Updates are non existent, basic functionality locked behind a subscription, iffy support, lousy documentation. They suck. I have one, and the only reason I haven’t replaced it is monetary I have too many other things eating into my budget to replace something that is working, if not to my preferences
Check if it can run OpenWRT
I have 3. Unfortunately I’ve learned they’re awful about maintaining and updating their firmware. They’re functionally pretty good, but they stop providing updates to older models quickly. I won’t buy again.
Yeah, the ban on TP-Link is for good reasons.
What about Mikrotik? An European brand that mostly focuses on servers and advanced routers. I got one for 600 (by now it’s around 300-400, Mikrotik Chateau 17ax) and damn it’s the most advanced, feature rich router I have ever seen in my life. You can try out the demo at demo.mt.lv
Makes no sense why it’s banned.
It impacted gl.inet also. I can’t wait for The Day, it needs to come soon.
Didn’t they reclassify TP Link as US based since the company is, ya know, US based?
Anyway. Glad I got the devices when I did. They’re banger.
Didn’t read the article. They opened an office in California, but this doesn’t make a Chinese company American and it’s assertion is being challenged.
Oh, I thought HQ is in Cali? I know, I know… “HQ”.
The parts are almost certainly Chinese in origin.
Yes they are… it was mostly a facetious comment. I think it’s two brothers and one handle California and sales and the other handles China and production.
