Which router is recommended? With WiFi 7

[ejsc1]

Hi,

Example:
Xiaomi WiFi 7 BE6500
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005008118302674.html

Xiaomi WiFi 7 BE7000
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005006628178741.html

Thank!

[morrownr]

Hi @ejsc1

I took at look at the BE6500 as the link worked. The link to the BE7000 did not work.

The BE6500 is a dual band WiFi 7 router. It appears to use a Qualcom chip which is a good thing. When it comes to wifi routers, I will buy routers that use Mediatek and Qualcomm chips as they can be supported by OpenWRT. I do not have actual experience with this router.

In the details, it does not show the 5 GHz DFS channels as supported which would be important to me. Maybe not for you. I have not found a WiFi 7 router that I like yet. I can recommend the OpenWRT One wifi router: https://openwrt.org/

It is only WiFi 6 but is really good and has features that most routers do not.

[morrownr]

@ejsc1

Let me add this: I regularly see similar questions to what you are asking. Here is what another user of this site said in a message this morning:

Anyway, for all you out there thinking about going wifi 7 - don't. Not yet. Wait for about a year, year and a half to have decent support for decent hardware.

My opinion is that this person speaks words of wisdom. Unless you have a specific need for WiFi 7, it may be better to wait. I can afford a new WiFi 7 router but I simply cannot find anything that I like. I am picky. Good products will happen.