{
  "id": 10669587,
  "title": "I just tested the first Wi-Fi 8 router and it’s a major upgrade — even if device support is still a year away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/i-just-tested-the-first-wi-fi-8-router-and-its-a-major-upgrade-even",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-29T10:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/routers/asus-rog-rapture-gt-bn98pro-review"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Asus ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro is the first Wi-Fi 8 router on the market, promising significant improvements in reliability, range, and performance. Built on the draft IEEE 802.11bn specification, the router utilizes a quad-band approach with 4x4 data transmission across each band, reaching a theoretical top speed of over 30 Gbps. It features eight antennas, a 2.6 GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of DDR4 RAM, and 256MB of flash storage, all of which work together to deliver high-speed performance. The router also boasts extensive connectivity options, including four 2.5Gbps ports, one 10Gbps WAN input port, and one 1Gbps downstream networking port. Although Wi-Fi 8 client hardware is still a year away, the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro successfully demonstrates the potential of Wi-Fi 8 technology in a high-performance gaming router.",
  "summary": "The Asus ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro offers a thrilling glimpse into the future of Wi-Fi 8, combining extreme performance with rich ROG gaming features.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}