Routers Reviews

Bottom Line: Linksys Cloud Manager won't replace enterprise access points in their typical enterprise environment. But for small companies that are geographically distributed and need something a step above residential solutions, this is the best bang for their buck.

Bottom Line: Linksys Cloud Manager won't replace enterprise access points in their typical enterprise environment. But for small companies that are geographically distributed and need something a step above residential solutions, this is the best bang for their buck.

Bottom Line: The D-Link DIR-867 is a wireless router that offers MU-MIMO data streaming and good throughput for a budget-friendly price.

Bottom Line: The D-Link DIR-867 is a wireless router that offers MU-MIMO data streaming and good throughput for a budget-friendly price.

Bottom Line: The Jetstream AC3000, sold exclusively through Walmart, is a tri-band router designed to balance gaming and video-streaming networking loads.

Bottom Line: The Jetstream AC3000, sold exclusively through Walmart, is a tri-band router designed to balance gaming and video-streaming networking loads.

Bottom Line: A router designed for gaming enthusiasts, the TP-Link Archer C5400X offers solid throughput speeds, built-in malware protection, and support for Alexa voice commands and IFTTT applets.

Bottom Line: A router designed for gaming enthusiasts, the TP-Link Archer C5400X offers solid throughput speeds, built-in malware protection, and support for Alexa voice commands and IFTTT applets.

Bottom Line: The TP-Link Archer A7 is an AC1750 dual-band router that's easy on the wallet, but its performance is mixed and features are limited.

Bottom Line: The TP-Link Archer A7 is an AC1750 dual-band router that's easy on the wallet, but its performance is mixed and features are limited.

Bottom Line: D-Link's Covr Dual Band Whole Home Wi-Fi System is stylish, simple to install, and delivers solid throughput speeds.

Bottom Line: D-Link's Covr Dual Band Whole Home Wi-Fi System is stylish, simple to install, and delivers solid throughput speeds.

Bottom Line: The Samsung SmartThings WiFi is a combination mesh system and home automation hub that will bring speedy close-range Wi-Fi to all corners of your home.

Bottom Line: The Samsung SmartThings WiFi is a combination mesh system and home automation hub that will bring speedy close-range Wi-Fi to all corners of your home.

Bottom Line: The Plume SuperPod is a mesh system that offers an easy and attractive way to blanket your home with Wi-Fi coverage.

Bottom Line: The Plume SuperPod is a mesh system that offers an easy and attractive way to blanket your home with Wi-Fi coverage.

Bottom Line: The D-Link AC1750 Wi-Fi Router DIR-859 is a capable, if basic, budget-priced router for small- or medium-sized homes.

Bottom Line: The D-Link AC1750 Wi-Fi Router DIR-859 is a capable, if basic, budget-priced router for small- or medium-sized homes.

Bottom Line: The Asus RT-AC66U B1 is a budget-friendly dual-band router that is easy to install, feature-packed, and delivers solid throughput performance.

Bottom Line: The Asus RT-AC66U B1 is a budget-friendly dual-band router that is easy to install, feature-packed, and delivers solid throughput performance.

Bottom Line: One of the fastest routers we've tested, the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 offers lots of gamer-friendly features, copious I/O ports, and a slick management console that lets you optimize your network for lag-free gaming.

Bottom Line: One of the fastest routers we've tested, the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 offers lots of gamer-friendly features, copious I/O ports, and a slick management console that lets you optimize your network for lag-free gaming.

Bottom Line: The Netgear Nighthawk AC2300 (R7000P) is a dual-band router that offers good close-range throughput and a handful of subscription-based network security and parental-control options, but its long-range performance could be better.

Bottom Line: The Netgear Nighthawk AC2300 (R7000P) is a dual-band router that offers good close-range throughput and a handful of subscription-based network security and parental-control options, but its long-range performance could be better.

Bottom Line: The Gryphon Smart WiFi Mesh System is a solid performer that offers extensive parental controls and comes with built-in anti-malware protection and an intuitive mobile app.

Bottom Line: The Gryphon Smart WiFi Mesh System is a solid performer that offers extensive parental controls and comes with built-in anti-malware protection and an intuitive mobile app.

Bottom Line: The TP-Link Deco M9 Plus Mesh Wi-Fi System is an excellent performer that offers a robust feature set, including the ability to serve as a home automation hub that controls numerous smart home devices.

Bottom Line: The TP-Link Deco M9 Plus Mesh Wi-Fi System is an excellent performer that offers a robust feature set, including the ability to serve as a home automation hub that controls numerous smart home devices.

Bottom Line: The Asus Lyra Trio is a three-piece Wi-Fi mesh system that will look good in your home, even if it's not quite as sophisticated as some of its peers.

Bottom Line: The Asus Lyra Trio is a three-piece Wi-Fi mesh system that will look good in your home, even if it's not quite as sophisticated as some of its peers.

Bottom Line: The Linksys Velop Dual-Band Whole Home WiFi Mesh System is nicely designed and offers modern features, but it can't keep up with the performance of its competitors.

Bottom Line: The Linksys Velop Dual-Band Whole Home WiFi Mesh System is nicely designed and offers modern features, but it can't keep up with the performance of its competitors.

Bottom Line: The D-Link DIR-822 wireless router offers good close-range throughput performance and some useful management settings, but it isn't as feature-packed as some of its competitors.

Bottom Line: The D-Link DIR-822 wireless router offers good close-range throughput performance and some useful management settings, but it isn't as feature-packed as some of its competitors.

Bottom Line: The Trendnet Powerline 200 AV PoE+ Adapter Kit uses your existing electrical lines to deliver wired LAN connectivity to any room in the house. It's a snap to install, but its performance could be better.

Bottom Line: The Trendnet Powerline 200 AV PoE+ Adapter Kit uses your existing electrical lines to deliver wired LAN connectivity to any room in the house. It's a snap to install, but its performance could be better.

Bottom Line: The TP-Link Archer C2300 may not be quite as fast as some of its competitors, but it's packed with customization and safety features.

Bottom Line: The TP-Link Archer C2300 may not be quite as fast as some of its competitors, but it's packed with customization and safety features.

Bottom Line: The Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 is an AC2600 dual-band router that offers a gamer-friendly management interface and solid close-range throughput performance.

Bottom Line: The Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 is an AC2600 dual-band router that offers a gamer-friendly management interface and solid close-range throughput performance.