TP-Link Showcases Next-Generation Wi-Fi 7 Solutions at CES 2024, Including New Gaming Router

[TheLostSwede]

TP-Link, a leading global provider of consumer and business networking products, and the first-to-market Wi-Fi 7 brand, is proud to announce its latest line of Wi-Fi 7 innovations at CES 2024. This exciting lineup features a more robust collection of Deco Mesh Wi-Fi systems, next-gen Archer routers, and the industry's most powerful gaming router, along with the debut of the world's first Wi-Fi 7 client adapter. TP-Link is committed to delivering an unparalleled connectivity experience for homes of any size and internet access type.

Wi-Fi 7 Whole Home Mesh All-Scenario Solution
Deco offers a seamlessly integrated and comprehensive mesh Wi-Fi solution, allowing users to effortlessly create a whole home mesh Wi-Fi system. Whether consumers have a small apartment or a spacious residence with expansive floor plans and outdoor requirements, Deco ensures a robust and reliable network with faster speeds, lower latency, and more capacity than ever before. At CES 2024, TP-Link will unveil an impressive end-to-end range of Deco solutions that fit any scenario, including the BE95, BE65 Pro, BE63, BE65-5G, BE65-PoE, BE25, BE25-Outdoor, and more.




Deco's latest products are designed with cutting-edge Wi-Fi 7 technologies, featuring the new 6 GHz band that eliminates interference from legacy devices. The additional three 320 MHz channels enable more simultaneous transmissions at the highest possible speeds and 4K-QAM delivers 20% higher transmission rates than 1024-QAM. With Multi-link Operation (MLO) Modes, Wi-Fi 7 enables devices to use multi-link aggregation to achieve higher throughput and lower latency. These advancements ensure ultra-fast and reliable wireless connectivity, allowing users to enjoy high-speed, low-latency, and stable Wi-Fi connections for all their devices.

With a flexible range of connectivity options, users can choose from fiber optics, Ethernet, 5G/4G, and DSL according to their preferred setup. Additionally, Deco Mesh offers various network deployment options based on the transmission medium. Whether it's wired, Power over Ethernet (PoE), or Powerline Communication (PLC). Deco provides a versatile and adaptable whole home Wi-Fi solution. Plus, TP-Link's Outdoor Mesh Wi-Fi extends coverage to outdoor spaces such as swimming pools and gardens, making it an excellent choice for large villas and expansive properties.

The Deco flagship Wi-Fi 7 Mesh system, Deco BE95, boasts combined speeds of up to 33 Gbps across 16 streams and 4 bands, cementing its position as the industry's highest-performing Wi-Fi Mesh System. Equipped with lightning-fast multi-gigabit ports, Deco's Wi-Fi 7 products support speeds of up to 10 Gbps.§ With WAN/LAN auto-negotiation, users can connect network-attached storage (NAS) and game servers to enable high-speed file transfers, unlocking a new level of network performance.

Furthermore, built-in AI-Roaming technology delivers an optimal connection as you move from room to room. Walk through your home and enjoy seamless streaming at the fastest possible speeds.

Driven by an unwavering pursuit of network excellence, the Archer series redefines home networking by seamlessly blending cutting-edge technology with captivating aesthetics.

Six groundbreaking Wi-Fi 7 routers were unveiled at CES, showcasing TP-Link's commitment to innovation and performance. Among these highly anticipated offerings is the Archer BE900, a revolutionary quad-stream router and the Archer GE800, TP-Link's first Wi-Fi 7 gaming router†

Redefining Wi-Fi Routers: Archer BE900, BE24000 Quad-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router
Archer BE900 redefines Wi-Fi performance with its quad-band 24.4 Gbps speed—an unrivaled rate that enables users to enjoy lightning-fast downloads, seamless 4K streaming, and lag-free gaming. It has 12× optimally positioned internal antennas that achieve the effects of high gain, high isolation, high integration, and multidirectional coverage. Equipped with two 10G WAN/LAN ports—one RJ45 port and an RJ45/SFP+ combo port—Archer BE900 provides flexible support for both fiber and copper connections. The additional four 2.5G ports and two USB ports make it an ideal solution for future-proofing your home network.



Three more Wi-Fi 7 routers will also be exhibited—Archer BE800, BE550, and BE230. All are EasyMesh-compatible and equipped with HomeShield functionality. Featuring an LED screen, the Archer BE800 is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with combined Wi-Fi speeds of 19 Gbps, two 10G ports, and four 2.5 G ports.§ The Archer BE550 is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with combined Wi-Fi speeds of 9.2 Gbps† and five 2.5G ports - and the Archer BE230 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router with combined Wi-Fi speeds of 3.6 Gbps† and two 2.5G ports.§

Dominate the Competition: Archer GE800, BE19000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Route
Designed for gaming enthusiasts, Archer GE800 sets the stage for a new era of gaming performance. With jaw-dropping tri-band combined speeds of 19 Gbps, and two 10G ports, you'll have lightning-fast connections to elevate your game to the next level. Outplay the competition with game-enhancing features like game application boost, dedicated gaming ports, and game server acceleration. All this power is housed within an eye-catching design, complete with dynamic RGB lighting effects that resemble a futuristic launch pad.



In addition to the GE800, TP-Link will also exhibit the Archer GE650 Wi-Fi 7 tri-band router with combined Wi-Fi speeds of up to 11 Gbps. Specifically designed to meet the connectivity demands of gamers, it comes with a 5 Gbps WAN port, 5 Gbps LAN port, and three 2.5 Gbps LAN ports.§

The World's First Wi-Fi 7 Network Adapters
As the world's 1st Wi-Fi 7 tri-band network adapters, the Archer TBE550E and Archer TBE400UH equip your PC with the newest Wi-Fi 7 technology, enabling high speeds, low latency, and enhanced reliability even in crowded networks. Setting up your Archer TBE550E is a breeze with the included USB Drive, requiring no network connection. Its touch switch and dynamic LED lights add both functionality and style. The Archer TBE400UH, featuring cutting-edge USB 3.0 technology, offers easy plug-and-play setup without the need for CD installation, providing both convenience and superior performance. With its split external antenna design reducing interference and adjustable angles ensuring optimal reception, the Archer TBE400UH delivers an astonishing user experience.

TP-Link HomeShield: Smart Security for Smart Living
Network security is always important to us. With HomeShield, managing your family's internet has never been easier. Many potential risks can be controlled effectively, such as private info leakage, IoT device attacks, and internet addiction. It is a home networking protection kit that covers all security scenarios at home or on the go with its network security, parental controls, QoS, and comprehensive reports, available on all HomeShield-supported routers and Deco Mesh products.

With TP-Link Wi-Fi 7's coming and our Deco/Router systems' iterative upgrades, our security software HomeShield has also been upgraded. The original paid subscription of HomeShield Pro has been split into three main fee-based services (Security+, Advanced Parental Controls, and the Total Security Package). This allows consumers to choose freely and flexibly to meet their network security and parental control needs in different scenarios.

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[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yeah nice star wars vibe way better that the Prometheus vibe asus came out with flying face sucker nightmare ware

 

[Assimilator]

Looks like 10GbE is finally about to reach the home market at sane pricing!

 

[TheLostSwede]

Looks like 10GbE is finally about to reach the home market at sane pricing!

Sane? The BE900 is apparently US$699.99... The GE800 and BE800 are supposed to cost US$599.99.

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The TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 portfolio gets larger at CES 2024 with new Archer routers, Deco Mesh variants, and even two USB and PCIe Wi-Fi adapters.

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[Assimilator]

Sane? The BE900 is apparently US$699.99... The GE800 and BE800 are supposed to cost US$599.99.

TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 Portfolio Gets New Cool Hardware | Dong Knows Tech

The TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 portfolio gets larger at CES 2024 with new Archer routers, Deco Mesh variants, and even two USB and PCIe Wi-Fi adapters.

dongknows.com

'Twas sarcasm

 

[57er6uigyuholn]

Am I the only one still on 802.21ac that feels absolutely no need to upgrade? Way overkill for web and basic networking. For heavy duty file transfer I just use Ethernet.

This feels like improvement for the sake of it.

 

[TheLostSwede]

'Twas sarcasm

You forgot the /s...
Besides, I thought you were going for it because of the RGB lighting...

Am I the only one still on 802.21ac that feels absolutely no need to upgrade? Way overkill for web and basic networking. For heavy duty file transfer I just use Ethernet.

This feels like improvement for the sake of it.

You would actually see better range in moving to 802.11ax and in case of 802.11be, there are some advantages like MLO that allows you to combine all three bands for what is said to be lower latency as well as higher throughput.

You most likely also don't have MU-MIMO support unless you have a gen 2 802.11ac router, a feature that can be handy if you have multiple high-bandwidth devices and a router that uses a 4x4 type antenna configuration, since then there's less chance of your devices having to wait for each other, assuming you're using two devices that are 2x2. So yes, there are tangible benefits to be had, but it might not justify the cost for everyone.

Thigs like the 6 GHz band is mostly useless for consumers imho, as it doesn't penetrate walls particularly well and there's still somewhat limited hardware support outside of laptops, phones and tablets.

 

[57er6uigyuholn]

Thanks that’s an informative post. TBH the most interesting thing for me would be to have decent throughout at a low transmit power level. I have my AirPort Extreme access point at 25% transmit power and get perfect coverage in my place but no signal outside of my place. An improvement in this way would help maintain good throughput at the furthest point away where depending on time of day data rate can drop a bit.

maybe WPA3 would be another selling point but it really seems all the improvements are for people who dont want to run Ethernet which IMO is just the better option if you can use it 11/10 times

You forgot the /s...
Besides, I thought you were going for it because of the RGB lighting...

You would actually see better range in moving to 802.11ax and in case of 802.11be, there are some advantages like MLO that allows you to combine all three bands for what is said to be lower latency as well as higher throughput.

You most likely also don't have MU-MIMO support unless you have a gen 2 802.11ac router, a feature that can be handy if you have multiple high-bandwidth devices and a router that uses a 4x4 type antenna configuration, since then there's less chance of your devices having to wait for each other, assuming you're using two devices that are 2x2. So yes, there are tangible benefits to be had, but it might not justify the cost for everyone.

Thigs like the 6 GHz band is mostly useless for consumers imho, as it doesn't penetrate walls particularly well and there's still somewhat limited hardware support outside of laptops, phones and tablets.

 

[bug]

Although these are marketed as home products, I somehow feel the ability to handle many streams simultaneously would be needed more in a coffee shop or something like that. I mean, sure, you can have like a dozen WiFi devices at home, but how likely are you to stress them all at the same time?
My R8000 is still happily doing its job.

 

[thestryker6]

I'm still hoping for something in the price range of the BE9300 but with more 5ghz bandwidth available. Having to jump up from $300 to $600+ to get that is a pill I'm not willing to swallow as I don't really need any of the other features added.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Although these are marketed as home products, I somehow feel the ability to handle many streams simultaneously would be needed more in a coffee shop or something like that. I mean, sure, you can have like a dozen WiFi devices at home, but how likely are you to stress them all at the same time?
My R8000 is still happily doing its job.

See the points I made above about some of the technological benefits. MU-MIMO matters if you are using multiple devices at once.
I do believe that the R8000 has it though.

I'm still hoping for something in the price range of the BE9300 but with more 5ghz bandwidth available. Having to jump up from $300 to $600+ to get that is a pill I'm not willing to swallow as I don't really need any of the other features added.

You want dual 5 GHz radios? Yeah, that adds cost, but maybe not that much.

 

[thestryker6]

You want dual 5 GHz radios? Yeah, that adds cost, but maybe not that much.

Yeah and it's only in the higher cost routers/mesh right now unfortunately. I imagine over this year there will be a lot more WIFI 7 solutions though so hopefully it's just be a matter of waiting.

 

[bug]

See the points I made above about some of the technological benefits. MU-MIMO matters if you are using multiple devices at once.
I do believe that the R8000 has it though.

I mean, if I were buying a new router, sure, I'd go for something more up-to-date. I just wouldn't pay the asking price to replace a perfectly working R8000. (And I thought that was expensive when I bought it - worth every penny though.)

 

[TheLostSwede]

Yeah and it's only in the higher cost routers/mesh right now unfortunately. I imagine over this year there will be a lot more WIFI 7 solutions though so hopefully it's just be a matter of waiting.

Most WiFi 7 routers only have two radios though, but with WiFi 7 now being the new hot product, it's likely that WiFi 6 and 6E products will come down a bit in price, so you might get a chance to pick up a slightly older devices at a better price point that meets your needs.

I mean, if I were buying a new router, sure, I'd go for something more up-to-date. I just wouldn't pay the asking price to replace a perfectly working R8000. (And I thought that was expensive when I bought it - worth every penny though.)

Seems like your R8000 doesn't do MU-MIMO unless you have the P SKU. My old R7800 did.

It was expensive when you got it, so was my R7800 that lasted 7 years. However, some higher-end WiFi 6 routers are coming down a bit in price now, but unfortunately Netgear doesn't do anything interesting any more and their support is really lacking. I've moved to Asus, which is a bit hit and miss and you really need to do your research to get the right hardware from them. Seemingly similar models have very different hardware and some are well supported while others are barely supported.

Also note that I'm not telling people to go out and buy new routers, I'm just listing some useful additions that can have a real impact vs. the marketing crap that most people are unlikely to every see any benefit from.

 

[thestryker6]

Most WiFi 7 routers only have two radios though, but with WiFi 7 now being the new hot product, it's likely that WiFi 6 and 6E products will come down a bit in price, so you might get a chance to pick up a slightly older devices at a better price point that meets your needs.

I almost bought an AXE95 late last year, but I buy wireless hardware so infrequently that I decided I wanted all of the WIFI 7 features. I've always done a "well if it works don't replace it" and I finally had some specific issues with game streaming with my DIR-882 so started looking again (can't complain getting 6+ years out of it though).

 

[bug]

Seems like your R8000 doesn't do MU-MIMO unless you have the P SKU. My old R7800 did.

Bummer. I was sure I did my research and got MU-MIMO

It was expensive when you got it, so was my R7800 that lasted 7 years. However, some higher-end WiFi 6 routers are coming down a bit in price now, but unfortunately Netgear doesn't do anything interesting any more and their support is really lacking. I've moved to Asus, which is a bit hit and miss and you really need to do your research to get the right hardware from them. Seemingly similar models have very different hardware and some are well supported while others are barely supported.

I hate Asus for that. You need a PhD to tell their good products apart from the crap. And if you buy blindly, chances are you'll get the crap.

Also note that I'm not telling people to go out and buy new routers, I'm just listing some useful additions that can have a real impact vs. the marketing crap that most people are unlikely to every see any benefit from.

I think I wasn't clear in my original post either. I wasn't implying new routers are a scam. Just that of the advertised "must have" new features, few are actually useful for home users. Like you pointed out, there is good stuff in there, even if it's not always what get the spotlight. The spotlight usually falls on the aggregated speeds.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Bummer. I was sure I did my research and got MU-MIMO

You did, it was Netgear that screwed people over as they promised it on some models and never delivered it as it turned out that Broadcom had claimed support but never delivered the updates for the hardware that would enable it.

I hate Asus for that. You need a PhD to tell their good products apart from the crap. And if you buy blindly, chances are you'll get the crap.

Yeah, they have a few models that are region specific as well and then they have a few with MediaTek hardware that they didn't support very well at all, although more recent MTK models appear to be having better support. I guess that's how it goes when companies have too many SKUs, the ones that aren't too popular ends up getting little to no support. That was the nice thing when I worked at Securifi, we only had a handful of products even at the end there and it was easy to support them.

I think I wasn't clear in my original post either. I wasn't implying new routers are a scam. Just that of the advertised "must have" new features, few are actually useful for home users. Like you pointed out, there is good stuff in there, even if it's not always what get the spotlight. The spotlight usually falls on the aggregated speeds.

A lot of the more recent WiFi features almost seem to be "carrier" specific for something like installations in shopping malls or sport arenas and not at all intended for home users, so yeah, it gets a bit weird when they end up being headline features in consumer devices.