TP-Link Announces 802.11ad Router

CES 2016 has TP-Link announce what it claims is the first 802.11ad router in the world-- the Talon AD7200, a faintly terrifying multi-pronged beast promising faster downloads at short distances.

Talon AD7200Designed to sit on top of the existing 2.4GHz and 5GHz wifi bands, 802.11ad uses the 60GHz frequency. The Talon AD7200 features a Qualcomm chipset combining all frequencies for connection speeds reaching up to 7.2Gbp (TP-Link says it allows users to download an entire 4K movie in around 4 minutes), if with the cost of shorter distances and low wall penetration.

802.11a, b, g, n and ac wifi support is also included, while MU-MIMO technology promises to reduce bottlenecks when providing internet connections to multiple devices.

Being high-end TP-Link hardware, the router is big, black and looks like something out of Star Wars. It sports no less than 8 adjustable antennas complete with powered amplifiers, and further connectivity comes through 2 USB 3.0 ports and 4 ethernet ports.

The Talon AD7200 should hit the market later on 2016.

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