Early Adopter WiFi 7
Early Adopter WiFi 7
Hi there, I'm seeking advice on picking the new WiFi 7 router. You're considering the Netgear RS700s and the TP-Link BE19000. The BE19000 offers 4x2.5GB LAN ports, a 10GB WAN/LAN port, plus a 10GB SFP port—great features. The RS700s has a 10GB WAN port, a 10GB LAN port, and four 1GB LAN ports, which seems less ideal. What are your thoughts?
I used to love Netgear products, but moved to TP Link after WiFi 6 disappeared and I won’t return. I’d definitely choose TP Link.
WiFi 7 is not yet finalized. Are there devices available that support this latest standard? Many manufacturers claim their equipment runs on WiFi 7, but they’re rolling out products based on assumptions about future capabilities. Their forecasts may be accurate, but it feels like a rushed timeline reminiscent of earlier product cycles... Using early adopters without proper information and paying premium prices is risky. If you decide to proceed, make sure your decision aligns with your requirements and budget. These new routers come at a significant cost.
Agreed, this also reminds me of the early WiFi 6 days where vendors were releasing products that were "WiFi 6 ready"and then the spec is finalized and they all had to respin their chips and re-released devices and the older "6 ready" APs and whatnot were suddenly "6 draft" style devices and the new ones were "6 ready". While it's really close to being finalized and there isn't any indication of major changes it's still possible there could be changes with 7 and then vendors already with stuff on the market will have to re-release new stuff.