Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. Almost every successive release of the Wi-Fi standard has essentially been a race for more speed. Wi-Fi 8 is breaking the mold…
But if you're like most consumers, you probably won't see that advertised maximum speed in everyday use. Nor do you need every last drop of it—most residential internet plans deliver 1Gbps or less. Still, Wi-Fi 7 offers plenty of other benefits,…
PERHAM, Minn., Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Next-generation wireless performance has officially arrived. Arvig has rolled out Wi-Fi 7 across its network footprint, equipping homes and businesses with vastly faster speeds, broader coverage and lower latency to handle today’s most demanding connected devices.
The first Wi-Fi 8 routers have gone on sale. ASUS started shipping the ROG Rapture GT-BN98, a gaming router, on 6th October 2026. It had already been on sale in Canadian shops since early September. TP-Link opened pre-orders for its Archer 8 Ultra in…
TechPowerUp ASUS Ships ZenWiFi BN12, the World's First WiFi 8 Mesh System - Oct 6th 2026 ASUS Republic of Gamers Ships ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Router (8) - Aug 25th 2026 ASUS Unveils ROG Rapture GT-BN98, First Wi-Fi 8 Gaming Router (42) - Sep 4th 2026 ASUS Announces Wi-Fi 8 Router Availability in Canada Ahead of…
Why it matters: Chipmakers ship buggy code all the time, that alone isn't news. What makes WPSplinter stand out is that Broadcom apparently did issue a fix eight years ago, but that fix never reached the routers sitting in people's…
Asus has confirmed commercial shipments of its ZenWiFi BN12 home router are underway following its debut at Computex in June. ZenWiFi BN12 is a mesh networking router that can be deployed in batches to extend coverage by enabling several wireless access points.
How-To by device or service ASUS says the tri-band ZenWiFi BN12 mesh system is shipping with speeds of up to 19Gbps, two 10G Ethernet ports and coverage of up to 7,000 square feet in a two-pack. ASUS says its ZenWiFi BN12 mesh system is now…
The Asus TUF BE9400, a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router designed for gamers, doesn’t offer the usual flashy lighting, but it does deliver strong performance and play-friendly features at a reasonable price. The TUF BE9400 measures 12.5 by 7.5 by 7.0 inches (HWD), including the six adjustable…
A design flaw in the WPS PIN method cuts the attempts needed to brute force it to 11,000 in total, according to a CERT/CC vulnerability note. Worse, many wireless routers do not implement any kind of lockout policy for brute…
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