Asus’ new Wi-Fi router looks like a Dyson bladeless fan
Asus, purveyor of the world’s finest arachnid overlord wireless router designs, has gone back to the drawing board and come up with a new look that’s much friendlier to humans. The antenna-less Asus Blue Cave offers “smooth Wi-Fi [and] smart protection,” which in geekier terms means support for AC2600-class dual-band operation, powered by Intel’s latest Wi-Fi chipset, and Trend Micro protection for “every connected smart device on the network, including IoT devices.” But really and truly, we’re all here for that “unique and attractive central aperture that is bathed in gentle blue light.”
While most other home Wi-Fi routers have started supporting mesh networking, this new Asus model is content to only offer a mobile app with granular…