TP-Link’s first Wi-Fi 8 router is almost here

<figure> <img alt="The TP-Link Archer 8 Ultra and Deco 8 Ultra." data-caption="Here you can see the Archer 8 Ultra (bottom) and the Deco 8 Ultra (top). | Image: TP-Link" data-portal-copyright="Image: TP-Link" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Archer_8_Ultra_Deco_8_Ultra_Hero.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Here you can see the Archer 8 Ultra (bottom) and the Deco 8 Ultra (top). | Image: TP-Link </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Wi-Fi 8 standard is far from finalized, but TP-Link is almost ready to release its first hardware targeting the next-gen spec. It unveiled the <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260831507308/en/TP-Link-Unveils-Worlds-First-Complete-Wi-Fi-8-Lineup-at-IFA-2026-Regional-Pre-Orders-to-Start-on-September-30th">Archer 8 Ultra tri-band router</a> and Deco 8 Ultra mesh system at IFA 2026, which utilize the upcoming IEEE 802.11bn standard to "address the connectivity problems people actually notice" instead of focusing on speed upgrades, according to TP-Link's announcement.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Archer 8 Ultra features 18 internal antennas, and can deliver wireless speeds of up to 19Gbps and 10Gbps over wired connection. The Deco 8 Ultra mesh system provides up to 22Gbps over wireless and 10Gbps wired connectivity, according to …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/987277/tplink-wifi-8-archer-8-ultra-availability">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>