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

Here you can see the Archer 8 Ultra (bottom) and the Deco 8 Ultra (top). | Image: TP-Link 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 Archer 8 Ultra tri-band router 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.