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ASUS Shows Off its First Gaming Grade WiFi 7 Routers

Jan 10th, 2023 07:18 Discuss (33 Comments)

ASUS at the 2023 International CES showed off its first gaming-grade next-generation WiFi 7 (802.11be) routers. These include the ASUS RT-BE96U dual-band WiFi 7 router under the company's main marquee, and the ROG Rapture GT-BE98, which the company says is the world's first quad-band WiFi 7 gaming router. The RT-BE96U features two 10 GbE ports, and has a total network switching bandwidth of 19 Gbps. The router includes a 6 GHz frequency band with 320 MHz radio band and 4096 QAM, which doubles the data-rate over WiFi 6E. The router supports WiFi 7 MLO (multi-link operation), allowing data-transmissions to span multiple frequency bands at the same time. The WLAN module also supports Multi-RU punctuating that works to reduce channel interference. The ROG Rapture GT-BE98 supports nearly all the features of the RT-BE96U, but with a quad-band radio setup, with peak switching bandwidth of 25 Gbps. Besides these, the router gets the distinctive ROG product styling, several game-specific QoS optimizations, game console optimizations, and Aura RGB LED setup that can sync with your PC's Aura setup over network.

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33 Comments on ASUS Shows Off its First Gaming Grade WiFi 7 Routers

DeathtoGnomes

Was wondering how long it would be to see an RGB-linked router. Just need RGB on the backside of your monitor and speakers next.

TumbleGeorge

Router for gaming, router for general purpose. Differences:
plastic shape, names, price?!

igralec84

DeathtoGnomesWas wondering how long it would be to see an RGB-linked router. Just need RGB on the backside of your monitor and speakers next.

I think ROG can sort it out for you :laugh:

I just bought a Wi-fi 6 router a couple of months ago, didn't think i'd need a 6E, and now there 7 coming. Meanwhole, PCIe5 still populated by pcie4 hardware :rolleyes:

Durvelle27

I know I'm extremely behind but I've never heard of 802.11be

Arco

DeathtoGnomesWas wondering how long it would be to see an RGB-linked router. Just need RGB on the backside of your monitor and speakers next.

Hey, that's useful for eye strain!

igralec84

Logitech G560 speakers have RGB pointed at the wall and also match the colors on screen :D

TumbleGeorge

Durvelle27I know I'm extremely behind but I've never heard of 802.11be

The first developments of this version of standard started already in 2019. Not too many years ago. :)

Unregistered

I'm a philistine, but why don't these routers have built-in modems to handle directly fiber?

TumbleGeorge

Xex360I'm a philistine, but why don't these routers have built-in modems to handle directly fiber?

Lol, what is direct fiber?

#10

wNotyarD

DeathtoGnomesWas wondering how long it would be to see an RGB-linked router. Just need RGB on the backside of your monitor and speakers next.

RGB behind monitors is already a thing. ASUS ROG itself already does it.

#11

Zareek

TumbleGeorgeRouter for gaming, router for general purpose. Differences:
plastic shape, names, price?!

They can slap gaming on the label, throw in $0.50 worth of LEDs and add a few "software features" and people will pay twice as much for it. They sell well with the more money than brains crowd.

#12

bug

TumbleGeorgeRouter for gaming, router for general purpose. Differences:
plastic shape, names, price?!

Routers for gaming have been done to death by now. What I'm waiting for is routers made for Office, routers made for Photoshop. And, more importantly, routers made for TikTok.

#13

thegnome

TumbleGeorgeLol, what is direct fiber?

Basically plugging in the ethernet coming from the media converter (the thing that change the "lightwire into copperwire") into a wan port of the router. Or maybe skipping the media converter and plugging that "lightwire" straight into the overpriced router.

#14

Skyehack

My $10 CAT-6 ethernet cable can beat the performance of WIFI-7.

#15

ThrashZone

Hi,
Nightmares from asus prometheus attacks no way man :fear:

#16

TumbleGeorge

thegnomeBasically plugging in the ethernet coming from the media converter (the thing that change the "lightwire into copperwire") into a wan port of the router. Or maybe skipping the media converter and plugging that "lightwire" straight into the overpriced router.

You want that connection to be part of this device. This is good point. But this devices already has complex functionally bringing into one box several previous types of hardware, which at the time were manufactured and offered separately.

#17

ARF

Xex360I'm a philistine, but why don't these routers have built-in modems to handle directly fiber?

Because idiots. This router is a no-go because of this lacking functionality.
Old twisted pairs connection doesn't work for faster speeds, and the internet providers require direct optic fibre to the client.
We don't even mention the large advantages of passive networks over optic fibres.

Don't buy it. Problem fixed.

#18

ymdhis

that's no router, that's Satan's crown.

#19

ARF

ymdhisthat's no router, that's Satan's crown.

This strange design with so many and so thick antennas looks ugly at best, and scary, like a spider:

#20

Gmr_Chick

TumbleGeorgeLol, what is direct fiber?

Fiber that goes directly to your poop chute? :roll: (I'm joking)

ARFThis strange design with so many and so thick antennas looks ugly at best, and scary, like a spider:

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!! :fear::fear::fear:Not to mention that mofo looks like it has a face :fear::eek: Thing is giving me Metroid Prime vibes

#21

Jism

TumbleGeorgeRouter for gaming, router for general purpose. Differences:
plastic shape, names, price?!

Router thats on the fly capable of prioritizing packets for example. You can work with 10 users at the same time and you are still capable of gaming with low latency. Thats the idea behind it.

#22

MentalAcetylide

ThrashZoneHi,
Nightmares from asus prometheus attacks no way man :fear:

Now that's what I call one nasty face f... err, I better not say it. :oops:

I think its suffice to say that I don't think any of us actually need a wifi router "of this magnitude".

#23

Minus Infinity

So wifi 7 yet where is the other wifi 7 enabled hardware like NAS, MB's etc. Another huge upgrade cycle or you could just wite your house with Ethernet for less probably given the insane cost of these routers.

#24

TumbleGeorge

JismRouter thats on the fly capable of prioritizing packets for example. You can work with 10 users at the same time and you are still capable of gaming with low latency. Thats the idea behind it.

No this is idea for WiFi 7. All routers which support this standard must work with more devices in parallel that older models

#25

PLAfiller

ARFBecause idiots. This router is a no-go because of this lacking functionality.
Old twisted pairs connection doesn't work for faster speeds, and the internet providers require direct optic fibre to the client.
We don't even mention the large advantages of passive networks over optic fibres.

Don't buy it. Problem fixed.

Is there any routers with a dedicated fiber optic port? Can you name some? My ISP provides some cheap Chinese one and if I can replace it, it will be great :)

Is it supposed to look like this (the port):

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