Best Wireless Routers of 2020

Netgear Orbi Whole Home WI-Fi System
    While you may not immediately Recognize it as a Net gear product, Thanks to its more living Room Friendly Aesthetic the Orbi is the Venerable Networking Company's First Fully mesh system that can Deliver solid & Reliable Performance for Every corner of even the Largest Homes.
    The Orbi Features a Tri-Band WI-Fi System But Actually Provides Dual-band WI-Fi to Your Devices speeds of up to 866Mbps Over 5GHz Frequencies and 400Mbps on the 2.4GHz side while the third 5GHz Band is used as a Dedicated "Backhaul" Channel to move traffic Between all of the units, which, as our Testing Found, Ensures that you can get Maximum WI-Fi Speeds From anywhere in your home.
All told this Gives it Enough Range to cover a 5,000 Square Foot Home, & it also has a Staggering Number of LAN Ports for a mesh system Three on the base unit plus four more on the satellite, all Supporting Gigabit Ethernet, so you can easily hardware in a TV or Game console for maximum performance..

Google Nest Wi-Fi (2nd Generation)
    Google's Nest Wifi is The Second Generation of the Company's mesh system which uses satellites or "points" That Communicate with each other to help cover every inch of your home with a Reliable and High Performance Wireless Network. The main Nest WiFi unit Plugs into your internet Provider's Modem in the same way as any other router, and then you simply drop Additional units Around your home wherever your Network needs more Reach.
    With two points, the Nest WiFi can offer up to 5,400 Square Feet of Coverage, which should be Enough to Blanket all but the very Largest Homes, & as an added bonus, each point can double as a Google Assistant smart speaker, making this system a really Great choice for those invested in the Google Home ecosystem. Thanks to Google's Home and WI-Fi apps for Android and iOS, the Nest WiFi is also an absolute cinch to set up and manage, letting you get up and running within minutes with almost no fuss at all, and it even lets you set up a guest Network for your Friends and other visitors and let Them Get online simply by Scanning a QR code.
 Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 Wi-Fi 6 Router

    Asus has Long Been known For its High Performance Gaming Routers, & Right now its Flagship GT-AX11000 is the Cream of the Crop with Blazing 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Speeds That can Reach 10Gbps Provided of course you Have the Necessary Wi-Fi 6 Adapters on your PC or Gaming Console. Even with older Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Devices However The Eight Antenna Array Provides Great Throughput Thanks to the usual Beam forming and MU-MIMO Technologies.
    For Games who Prefer to jack in  not only are There The usual four Gigabit Ethernet ports But There’s Also a Special 2.5Gbps Dedicated Gaming Port so you Should Have no Problem Saturating Even the Fastest Fiber Connections & Thanks to its 1.8GHz Quad Core CPU it Offers the Kind of low Latency That Serious Games Demand. In addition to all of Asus’ usual Great General Security & Networking Features The GT-AX11000 also includes Support for the Wt Fast Gamer Private Network Which Automatically keeps you Connected to the Fastest Servers for Popular Online Games Plus VPN Fusion so you can keep your VPN up & Running Without Slowing Down Your Gaming Traffic.
    While the GT-AX11000 Doesn’t come cheap it’s Well Worth The Price of Entry Since its Sheer Power & Wi-Fi 6 support makes it a Future Proof Router for Serious Gamer That will keep you well Ahead of the Curve for the Next Few Years.
Asus RT-AX88U AX6000 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router
    Asus has a well Deserved Reputation For Building Some of The Most Secure Routers For Consumers & The RT-AX88U Continues That Strong Tradition with a Flagship Router that Offers the Latest & Greatest Wi-Fi Technologies Along with Solid Range & Performance & all of Asus Cutting Edge Security Features.
    Packing in Four High Power Beam forming Antennas Along with Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax support, the RT-AX88U can Comfortably Cover a 5,000 Square Foot Home with 6Gbps of Bandwidth For all of your Devices Offering Great Performance For Even the most Congested Home Networks. Around Back There’s a Health Array Of Eight Gigabit Ethernet Ports Letting you hardware in any PCs, Gaming Consoles or Other Devices where You Need Maximum Performance or Security & Dual USB 3.1 Ports Offer The Ability to share Files or Media Across Your Network.
    Asus’ RT-AX88U Also Bundles in AiProtection Pro Powered by Trend Micro, offering malware Protection & an intelligent Firewall That Will Protect Everything From Your PCs & Smartphones to Your Smart Home Devices From a variety of internet threats & There are also Advanced Parental Controls, VPN Server & Client Support, & More.
Linksys EA7500 Max-Stream AC1900 Dual-Band Router

    If You have a Large Home You Might have a lot of People with a lot of Different Devices: Tablets, Alexa, TVs, Gaming Consoles Phones & VR Rigs all Compete For The Internet. So Thankfully The Linksys EA7500 Lets You Connect 12 or More Devices at once. It sports both USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 Ports Four Gigabit Ethernet Ports Speeds of up to 1.9Gbps & an Unobtrusive Design. You don’t get much in the way of Software and if you Stretch the Router too thin with way more Devices than is Normal You’ll Get inconsistent Downloads But Otherwise our Testing Showed That This is a Very Capable Router That will Perform just Fine For Everyday use without Breaking The Bank.
Samsung SmartThings Wi-Fi Mesh Router and Smart Home Hub

    If You Want to Create a Smart Home You Need a Smart router & That means a Wi-Fi mesh Router that extends coverage Throughout your Home to keep all of your Devices connected & Functioning in harmony. The Samsung SmartThings line of products fits this bill well, with an all-in-one solution that Lets you control over 100 devices. As our testing showed, a pack of three routers will let you easily cover up to 4,500 Square Feet, making sure all of your smart home Devices stay Reliably Connected.
Once you Get Everything installed The App allows total control over your smart home & even includes Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Z-Wave for managing smart home devices like lights, doorbells, thermostats & more. Support for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant also let you issue voice commands to it and set up automated routines for when you wake up, go to bed, or arrive and leave Home.
    Samsung has also built some pretty clever cloud-based artificial intelligence into its Wi-Fi hub that lets it continuously monitor your network, learning about what kind of performance each of your devices need and automatically optimizing for the best throughput, and although you can also tweak the settings to give individual devices more priority, chances are that you won't have to.

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