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New In the Charts: ASUS RT-AX86U
ASUS's RT-AX86U AX5700 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router has been tested and added to SmallNetBuilder's Wi-Fi Router Charts. It has an unusual three stream @ 2.4 GHz and four stream @ 5 GHz Broadcom-based design. But it currently ranks #1 in Wi-Fi 6 routers.
How We Test Wi-Fi - Revision 11
Updated: Our Revision 11 process brings multiple clients and a change to WAN-based testing.
How Much Total Throughput Can Your Wi-Fi Router Really Provide?
It's harder than you think for that expensive router of yours to deliver all the throughput the big number on its box promises. We show you why.
Does OFDMA Really Work? Part 2
Our test of six Wi-Fi 6 routers found no significant benefit from OFDMA.
Does OFDMA Really Work? Part 1
We resume our quest to find OFDMA's promised benefits, by first trying to find a good benchmark test.
What's Missing From Your Wi-Fi 6 Router? OFDMA
OFDMA, a key Wi-Fi 6 feature, is still mostly absent from consumer routers and makers are not telling us.
Wi-Fi 6 Performance Roundup: Five Routers Tested
We take a look at how five Wi-Fi 6 routers perform with a Wi-Fi 6 client.
First Peek At Wi-Fi 6: ASUS RT-AX88U & NETGEAR RAX80
Updated - Our first look at the performance of NETGEAR's RAX80 and ASUS' RT-AX88U shows little benefit functioning as AC routers.
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Wi-Fi 6 Performance Roundup: Five Routers Tested
Read MoreWe take a look at how five Wi-Fi 6 routers perform with a Wi-Fi 6 client. -
First Peek At Wi-Fi 6: ASUS RT-AX88U & NETGEAR RAX80
Read MoreUpdated - Our first look at the performance of NETGEAR's RAX80 and ASUS' RT-AX88U shows little benefit functioning as AC routers. -
160 MHz Wi-Fi Channels: Friend or Foe?
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Updated - 160 MHz channel bandwidth is an essential feature of 802.11ax. We take a look at whether it means trouble for your 11ac network. -
Wi-Fi Roaming Secrets Revealed
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Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when Wi-Fi devices roam, or more likely don't? We'll show you why the "seamless" roaming Wi-Fi gear makers promise is still as elusive as a Yeti.
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