Shallow Packet Inspection for 2025

[maxbraketorque]

Since wifi 8 is not expected to be completed until 2028, maybe we'll see a few years of router model stability which should make your efforts a little easier.

 

[RMerlin]

Since wifi 8 is not expected to be completed until 2028, maybe we'll see a few years of router model stability which should make your efforts a little easier.

If things go like in previous generations, I suspect we might see a "second gen Wifi 7" platfrom from Broadcom before that. They did it with WIfi 6 (BCM4912) and Wifi 5 (the move from SDK7 to HND 5.04). I could see them potentially launching a BCM4920, with either a node shrink or a clock bump, possibly an SDK update as well since kernel 4.19 is going EOL.

Broadcom typically announces new stuff around CES, tho I suspect we might already hear from Broadcom and Mediatek about their Wifi 8 platform at that time. We might even see a tech demo or two showing its potential. And I suspect Asus might already announce a future WIfi 8 model. They love to announce new routers 12+ months ahead of actual retail availability.

 

[Vuelta91]

WiFi 8: ASUS adelanta la llegada de sus nuevos routers en el CES

A días de comenzar el CES 2026, ASUS nos adelanta que planea mostrar su próxima generación routers bajo el estándar WiFi 8 en este evento.

www.profesionalreview.com

 

[Tech9]

Exciting news for people who just purchased ASUS latest and greatest Wi-Fi 7 unit for $900.

 

[fruitcornbread]

Broadcom just announced WI-Fi 8 chipsets during CES 2026 and their respective product pages are available as well. ASUS Wi-Fi 8 routers are expected to available in 2026 according to their CES press release.

Broadcom Inc. | Connecting Everything

www.broadcom.com

Wireless LAN Infrastructure

Broadcom is a worldwide leader in SoC solutions for a wide range of wireless LAN infrastructure applications.

www.broadcom.com

 

[RMerlin]

Broadcom just announced WI-Fi 8 chipsets during CES 2026 and their respective product pages are available as well. ASUS Wi-Fi 8 routers are expected to available in 2026 according to their CES press release.

Broadcom Inc. | Connecting Everything

www.broadcom.com

Wireless LAN Infrastructure

Broadcom is a worldwide leader in SoC solutions for a wide range of wireless LAN infrastructure applications.

www.broadcom.com

They already launched the BCM6718 back in October, so that's a second wave of WIfi 8 products from them, including the main CPU/SoC.