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Wi-Fi 8 is on the horizon, and the top wireless router manufacturers are already jockeying for position. TP-Link is the top seller of consumer wireless routers in the United States by a large margin, and it announced today the roadmap for its next-generation platform of Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) products.

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According to the company, the first product to launch will be a standalone Archer 8 Wi-Fi 8 router in October 2026 (tentatively). That will be followed by the company's first Deco 8 mesh router during Q1 2027 and a Roam 8 travel router during Q2 2027. TP-Link hopes to round out its Wi-Fi 8 networking portfolio in Q2 2027 with a line of range extenders and client adapters (likely in both USB and PCIe versions).

Since the Archer 8 is the closest to release, TP-Link has provided some information and teaser images showing what to expect in terms of design.…