News Stop being ASUS's unpaid Beta Testers! Wi-Fi 6 is the real King

[mrhai2344]

"I’m tired of seeing people throwing $800 - $1000 at Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 8 'AI' routers only to come here and cry about bugs. Let me educate you:

1. The 'AI' Scam: You guys saw the GT-BE96_AI and thought it’s the future? Look at the facts! The NPU is literally dead weight. You try to run a local LLM or even the native Frigate, and the CPU hits 100% because the drivers are a closed-source disaster. You paid for an NPU that does... NOTHING.
2. Stability vs. Hype: Wi-Fi 6 (and 6E) is mature technology. The Broadcom drivers are rock-solid, the firmware is refined, and the thermal management is predictable. My GT-AX11000 Pro sits at a cool 66°C without even needing an external fan. Can your Wi-Fi 7 furnace do that without crashing?
3. The 'Walled Garden' Trap: These new SoCs (like the Synaptics SL1680) are black boxes. No community support, no RMerlin magic (yet), and no compatibility with standard tools.

My Advice: Stop wasting money on 'bleeding-edge' tech that makes you a miserable human. Stick to high-end Wi-Fi 6. It’s faster than your internet plan anyway, it doesn't overheat, and it actually WORKS.