TP-Link Breaks $100 Price Barrier with Its New Wi-Fi 7 Router

My view on this is, I already distrust the network. My real computers are only accessible through encrypted connections, there exists a very small number of unencrypted open ports for compatibility. There's a honeypot in place for when my iot devices inevitably get popped so I can further isolate them or replace them. Until I see it actively acting malicious, my tp-link networking gear can stay.

1. Use a reliable and separate FOSS router like a physical OPNsense (Deciso DEC740 or DEC850).

2. Use above router to VLAN (or use a physically-separate interface and network topology) and isolate less trusted devices.

I've been let down by promised feature updates from other companies before. Now, I only choose products with fully functional features, even if they're more expensive than the competition.

Here’s the page that years later still has lies: https://www.tp-link.com/us/wpa3/product-list/

And a good number of products added and removed.

Oh, now the price makes sense... So the best it can do is 160MHz on one of two supported channels, both of which need DFS.