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TP-Link opens global preorders for its first Wi-Fi 8 router, but ban keeps it out of US market — US left off launch list as FCC freeze refuses to thaw
www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/tp-link-opens-global-preorders-for-its-first-wi-fi-8-router-but-ban-keeps-it-out-of-us-market-us-left-off-launch-list-as-fcc-freeze-refuses-to-thaw
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
first Wi-Fi 8 router
The standard is projected to be finalized in May 2028.
Anything that anyone is selling now as being “Wi-Fi 8” is at best a guess as to what Wi-Fi 8 will be along with (hopefully) later firmware updates.
Replying to @tal@lemmy.today
That’s how it usually is. At this point the hardware necessary is figured out. The specs are not finalized but very u likely to change at this point. Any changes to the protocol are handled with firmware.
It’s really not a big deal.
Replying to @anon_8675309@lemmy.world
If they maintain and update their firmware, which they’re notoriously bad about doing.
Replying to @tal@lemmy.today
There’s already a lot of issues on how each manufacturer is implementing WiFi 7. And several of the issues are a hardware level, so I very much doubt they’ll be able to implement anything via firmware for wifi 8.
Replying to @tal@lemmy.today
“pre-orders”
Replying to @REDACTED@infosec.pub
imagine preordering a consumer wifi router instead of going to the store and getting one. while there are no devices that can use it. who is this even for?
Replying to @tal@lemmy.today
(hopefully) firmware updates
yeah about that