Although fast fiber optic connections are becoming more common, they are still not the ideal solution for all users; especially those who have special conditions to fulfill, such as the installation of their house. We’ve already seen a few attempts to eliminate WiFi using new cable technologies, but that’s not the only “bottleneck” we might encounter.
In fact, the fiber connection itself can fail repeatedly and leave us without a connection at the last moment; If we were playing an online game, that’s usually when we turned off the computer or console because we couldn’t do anything but get angry. To this we must add the usual problems with WiFi connections, even if we use the increasingly widespread WiFi 6 or WiFi 6E standard.
Acer may have the solution to our problems, with the first router with triple connectivity which is not only able to take advantage of the latest fast cable and WiFi connections, but it can even connect to phone networks to get a connection even if the fiber goes down.
Gaming router with 5G
The new Predator Connect X7 5G CPE is one of the first routers based on the Qualcomm Immersive Home platform and as such it has several advantages over traditional routers. We have already mentioned the main one: it has 5G connectivity, it can therefore use the same networks as our smartphone to offer Internet browsing and games without the need for a fiber installation at home; Of course, it also maintains an Ethernet WAN port to connect to our carrier’s router if we want to use fiber as well.
This dual connectivity means that we will always have a “reserve” in case there is a problem with one of the connections. Acer says its built-in load balancing features provide a robust, high-performance network capable of switching between connection types, protecting against unwanted interruptions. You will always have a connection at home, whether fiber or 5Gand this can be very valuable for many users, not just gamers.
Acer’s new Predator router can connect to the Internet via cable or 5G
Of course, this device is sold as a gaming device due to its high performance, including compatibility with WiFi 7 and its advantages, such as better use of its spectrum and compatibility with MU-MIMO and OFDMA. For players, the jump should result in a latency reduction, even if we play wirelessly on our console for example; Although the jump in speed will not be as great as in other generations of the standard, the lower latency will be more valuable to avoid skips in the game and so that we can trust what we see on the screen. If we prefer cable, the router has Intel Killer Prioritization Engine, which prioritizes different tasks to avoid congestion.
Being a Predator line product, the Predator Connect X7 5G CPE has a gaming aesthetic, with integrated RGB lighting which also has a curious function: displaying the network intensity level, which can be checked directly by looking at the Predator logo on the router.
This router supports mesh network connectivity, allowing multiple devices to be installed throughout the building or upstairs to get the best coverage in every room. In addition, Acer also presented the Predator Connect T7 Mesh router, with WiFi 7 connectivity and Qualcomm’s Multi-Link Mesh technology to connect other routers of the brand.
The price and availability of the two Acer routers are data that have not yet been made public.
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