#wi-fi-7

#wi-fi-7

You won't just get better wireless coverage; in many cases, it'll save you a few bucks a month in rental fees. But not everyone wants to spill the many hundreds of dollars it can cost for some of the fancier mesh systems out there, and that's where Netgear's cheapest Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, the Orbi 370, comes in. The Orbi 370 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh kit aimed squarely at everyday households.

The Asus mobile app gives you a surprising amount of control over your Wi-Fi settings without having to dig into the even more detailed admin panel. With excellent feature support, you can configure your network-wide VPN, or create separate networks for smart home devices and guests. If you want added security or parental controls, Asus offers those with no additional monthly fee.

Federated Wireless and Cisco have successfully validated and deployed Standard Power Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 in enterprise environments across the US and Canada. Putting their move into perspective, the private wireless and shared spectrum services provider and the networking and IT giant noted that enterprises and venues have historically struggled to deliver reliable, high-capacity wireless connectivity in outdoor and high-ceiling environments - such as college campuses and stadiums - due to spectrum congestion and limitations on 6GHz Wi-Fi deployment.

Their integral BandFlex technology allows you to configure them for 2.4GHz and 5GHz operations and, when the time is right, swap over to the 6GHz spectrum. We review the WBE510D model, which provides four spatial streams - two for the 2.4GHz band and two for the 5GHz or 6GHz bands, with the latter two supporting their respective high-speed 160MHz and 320MHz channels. It's a BE6500-rated AP claiming maximum speeds of 688Mbps for the 2.4GHz radio, 4,324Mbps for 5GHz, and 5,764Mbps for 6GHz.

The ECW516L surprises with its big BE14000 rating, significantly outperforming the more expensive BE9300-rated ECW526. It supports eight spatial streams across multiple bands.

The 6GHz band, spanning from 5.925 to 7.125 GHz, has been critical for the demand for wireless connectivity due to its use in Wi-Fi 6 and 7 technologies.

The enterprise WLAN market reached $2.3bn in Q1 2025, showing a 10.6% growth quarter-on-quarter, indicating recovery from earlier Covid-related disruptions.

Wi-Fi 7 is becoming more prevalent with more devices supporting it, showcased by Asus' midrange RT-B386U router highlighting impressive performance even without the top-tier price.