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Solvane WR-8696 Edge BE6500 Dual-band Wi-Fi 7 Router

Wi-Fi Routers · Solvane · SKU WR8696-EDGE · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index7,736 (Wi-Fi Routers scale)
Category rank#40,742
Street price$529
Power42 W
Performance per dollar14.62
Released2025

Specifications

BrandSolvane
ModelSolvane WR-8696 Edge
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be)
Speed classBE6500 (sum of per-band PHY rates)
BandsDual-band (2.4 / 5 GHz)
Spatial streams2×2 + 4×4
Max channel width160 MHz
Modulation4096-QAM
Multi-Link Operation (MLO)Supported
WAN port10 Gbps RJ45 + 10G SFP+
LAN ports4× 2.5 Gbps
SecurityWPA3 (required on 6 GHz), WPA2 on 2.4/5 GHz
MeshEasyMesh compatible
Coverageup to 4,200 sq ft

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