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Now that Wi-Fi 7 has been around for a while, is it worth upgrading?
By Brandon Hill published
Premium Wi-Fi 7 brings some noticeable performance and reliability benefits over preceding standards, but not everyone should upgrade.

Netgear's Orbi 370 offers affordable dual-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh starting at $249.99
By Brandon Hill published
The Orbi 370 is available starting at $249.99 for a router and one satellite

Next-gen Wi-Fi 8 focuses on reliability instead of speed
By Anton Shilov published
Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn) aims to improve wireless reliability by 25% in throughput, latency, and packet loss under difficult conditions.

TP-Link Archer BE9700 Wi-Fi 7 router review: Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 at an affordable price
By Brandon Hill published
The TP-Link Archer BE9700 comes in at roughly half the price of its closest competition.

TP-Link Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 routers get big Prime Day discounts
By Brandon Hill last updated
Deals Amazon has some fantastic deals on TP-Link wireless routers, and expect even bigger savings if you're an Amazon Prime Rewards VISA cardholder.

Ukraine to become first European country with Starlink direct to cell service
By Jon Martindale published
To be joined by mobile high-speed satellite internet in 2026.

These are the best Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers from Asus, TP-Link, Eero, and Netgear that I found on Prime Day
By Brandon Hill published
Deals Prime Day means great deals on Wi-Fi 7 routers from your favorite manufacturers.

New Xfinity router motion-detecting feature stokes privacy fears
By Hassam Nasir published
Xfinity's new Wi-Fi Motion feature can detect movements in your home and share that data with you, not only by selling it to advertisers but also with government agencies without warrants.
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