Back in January, Ubiquiti announced its first WiFi 7 access point. At the time, it was the first affordable WiFi 7 access point to launch and still remains the most affordable even though there are a growing number of affordable WiFi 7 access points. In my review of the U7 Pro, I found it was…
The Netgear Orbi RBE973 is a high-end quad-band WiFi 7 mesh system designed to provide exceptional wireless coverage and performance for large homes. As part of the Orbi 970 series, this system offers cutting-edge technology and features that cater to the most demanding users. Specification Features The Orbi RBE973 is packed with advanced features that…
The Zyxel NWA130BE is one of the first affordable WiFi 7 access points available to consumers and small businesses. It promises multi-gigabit wireless speeds using the latest 802.11be standard, and it is the best alternative to the recently launched UniFi U7 Pro. Related Content Specification Model NWA130BE Wi-Fi Standards Tri-band BE11000 Broadcasting Power US (2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz): 29/28/23dBm EU…
Earlier this year, Ubiquiti announced the new Unifi U7 Pro WiFi 7 access point, which was the first access point to launch at a relatively affordable price point. At the time, the only other options available was the Zyxel WBE660S NebulaFlex Pro which cost around £700 and the EnGenius ECW536 which is around $1200. So,…
MSI has recently launched the Herald-BE NCM865 PCIe adapter, which brings the latest Wi-Fi 7 technology to PC. This adapter utilizes the Quectel NCM865 module, which is powered by the Qualcomm WCN7851/FastConnect 7800 chipset. The NCM865 module supports the IEEE 802.11be standard, also known as Wi-Fi 7, offering significant improvements over the previous Wi-Fi 6…
WiFi 7, also known as 802.11be, is the newest and fastest version of WiFi, promising multi-gigabit speeds, lower latency, and increased capacity. As vendors start releasing WiFi 7 products, there is a lot of interest in these next-generation access points. Until recently, all the WiFi 7 access points that have been announced are flagship products…
I previously posted about the Netgear Orbi 970 Series back in September 2023, and it has been available for US buyers for a while now. WiFi 7 devices have taken a little longer to arrive in the UK, which is likely due to regulatory reasons, with WiFi 7 being a new WiFi standard. Other brands…
With the recent launch of the Ubiquiti Unifi U7-Pro Wi-Fi 7 access point, quite a few people on the Internet have expressed frustration with it using a 2 x 2 MU-MIMO design for all the bands when the previous Unifi U6-Pro had 2 x 2 (UL MU-MIMO) on the 2GHz band but 4 x 4…
TP-Link is exhibiting its newest Wi-Fi 7 products at CES 2024 in Las Vegas this week. The company’s extensive range includes new routers, mesh systems, adapters and more. What is Wi-Fi 7? Wi-Fi 7, also known as IEEE 802.11be, is the next generation of Wi-Fi technology, building on previous standards like 802.11ac and 802.11ax. It…
The Netgear Nighthawk RS700S was officially announced in the US back in March for pre-order with Q2 shipping, making it the first WiFi 7 router to ship. The UK launch was slower, which I assume was due to regulatory reasons. It is now finally available to buy from both Netgear and Amazon for a princely…
WiFi 7, also known as 802.11be, is the newest and fastest WiFi standard yet. It offers significantly faster speeds, lower latency, increased capacity, and better performance compared to previous standards like WiFi 6E. Major networking brands have started releasing WiFi 7 mesh systems that take advantage of these benefits to deliver blazing-fast whole-home coverage. In…
Following the MediaTek announcement of the Wi-Fi 7 Filogic 860 and Filogic 360 chipsets, I thought it would be good to cover some of the key technologies used by Wi-Fi 7, which will significantly improve the performance in comparison to Wi-Fi 6/6E. For me, Wi-Fi 7 has to potential to be a significantly bigger jump…
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