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I Used to Tell People to Skip Wi-Fi 7 Routers. CNET's Lab Testing Changed My Mind

I used CNET's lab test data to calculate the cost-per-megabit for each router generation. The results showed me I was wrong about the value of Wi-Fi 7 routers. Joe Supan Senior Writer Joe Supan is a ...
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I didn't expect to love a Wi-Fi 7 mesh router, but now I can't go back

Like most people, I had never really bothered upgrading my home's Wi-Fi for about five years. I moved into a new house in 2021 and, at the time, picked up a Wi-Fi 5 mesh router from TP-Link with an ...
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I Used to Tell People to Skip Wi-Fi 7 Routers. CNET's Lab Testing Changed My Mind

I used to think Wi-Fi 7 routers were overhyped and overpriced. But after testing and evaluating 34 routers at our CNET Lab, I’ve changed my mind. I saw firsthand just how much speed you can get for ...
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I used to tell people to skip Wi-Fi 7 routers. CNET's lab testing changed my mind

Editor’s Note: On March 25, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission issued a notice that the sale of new foreign-made routers will be banned going forward. Virtually every Wi-Fi router available ...