The Minion-shaped router taking over home networks

Home networking hardware usually consists of nondescript, antenna-laden black boxes, but Davolink is challenging that aesthetic with its Bob (AX1800) router. Designed to resemble the popular animated character, the device functions as a compact, upright unit that sits on a desk or bookshelf like a standard collectible figurine. Despite the whimsical exterior, the hardware is manufactured by an enterprise networking company and supports WiFi 6 capabilities.

Performance metrics for the device show combined theoretical speeds reaching 1.77 Gbps across 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. It is optimized for low-latency tasks including wireless PC VR streaming, 4K media consumption, and online gaming. The unit includes 1 GbE WAN and LAN ports for direct connections and supports WPA3 encryption for network security. Users can deploy the router as a standalone access point, a range extender, or integrate multiple units to form a mesh network. With Amazon's primary supply exhausted, secondary listings and eBay remain the primary channels for purchase as demand persists.