Router Brands Could Be Misleading You With That Wi-Fi 7 Label
Wi-Fi standards remain as confusing as ever.
If you've thought at all about your home internet setup lately, you've surely come across Wi-Fi 7 in your research. The label is slapped on routers of all kinds, from cheap $80 options to ones that cost as much as a laptop. Brands promise faster speeds, lower latency and a network built for the future — but the reality doesn't always match the description. Most Wi-Fi 7-branded routers are actually missing one of the key features that defines the standard, while trademark loopholes allow some brands to bypass certification requirements entirely. Plus, there's a federal bottleneck that has prevented newer Wi-Fi 7 routers from entering the US market. To make things even more confusing, most of your devices can't even handle Wi-Fi 7.
None of this means that a router with the Wi-Fi 7 badge is necessarily a bad product. However, it does...
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