Best Wi-Fi Routers (Archive)

[mprospero]

Here are the best 802.11ac Wi-Fi routers on the market. We offer top picks for streaming video, large houses, gaming and customizability.

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[seoguy]

Archived comments are found here: http://www.tomsguide.com/forum/id-2392220/routers.html

 

[Naveen_8]

ASUS RT-AC68U was launched in 2012-2013, i am looking to buy a new router, should i buy this one or wait as refreshing of the model may be due?

 

[hmazuji]

i am using an upvel that i am happy with

 

[sandyray0521]

My house is an apple house for the most part. iPhone, iPads, Apple TV, iMacs, MacBook Pro lap top. Any comment or advise about using Airport Extreme for my router?

 

[LA_Pasten]

Could you do a review of the Linksys EA7500 Max-Stream AC1900? Would be much appreciated.

ps Thanks for the article and all the info!

 

[Jade_8]

You're reviewing WRT1900ACS, but you link to the WRT1900AC, which is about $200, not $124

 

[Jade_8]

That didn't sound right, too bad no edit option. WRT1900ACS: you're linking to an older model, WRT1900AC. the newer model you are reviewing is more expensive.

 

[Agusdrink7]

I am looking for an ac router, for a 3 story old house. What would be the best solution for 200 MBps. Initially looking to netgear nighthawk 1900, linksys ac1900 or even the amplifi hd long range thanks a lot

 

[Oldnuke69]

Since many relatively new PCs still have only 802.11n capability, could you please include the results for that standard in your reviews? Thanks.

 

[aussie43]

Speed is not the only consideration for a wifi router. Signal strength, i.e. distance the signal will cover reliably, is also important. It would be good to know how the routers compare in that department.

 

[LakeMechanic]

I was looking for the "Best in a congested environment" This holiday season apparently saw a number of my neighbors get Wi-Fi toys & my Wi-Fi performance went way way south. WirelessNetView shows 56 routers on the 2.4GHz band & my Wi-Fi cell phone can't make calls & keeps timing out trying to reach web sites...

 

[mtrap]

The netgear nighthawk picture is an ASUS 1900...

 

[dinkumdave]

Love you to check the Netgear X10, and also the Ubiquity USG Edgerouter with UAP AP Pro's - just for what I suspect will be an unfair comparison

 

[Paul Wagenseil]

My house is an apple house for the most part. iPhone, iPads, Apple TV, iMacs, MacBook Pro lap top. Any comment or advise about using Airport Extreme for my router?

I have one and I love it, but there are rumors that Apple will stop making them soon. They do still get updates, though.

 

[Paul Wagenseil]

The netgear nighthawk picture is an ASUS 1900...

So it is! Thanks. Fixing that.

 

[Paul Wagenseil]

Love you to check the Netgear X10, and also the Ubiquity USG Edgerouter with UAP AP Pro's - just for what I suspect will be an unfair comparison

The X10 is on the list. We'll have that review soon.

 

[Paul Wagenseil]

I was looking for the "Best in a congested environment" This holiday season apparently saw a number of my neighbors get Wi-Fi toys & my Wi-Fi performance went way way south. WirelessNetView shows 56 routers on the 2.4GHz band & my Wi-Fi cell phone can't make calls & keeps timing out trying to reach web sites...

Does your router create a 5 GHz network? That band is usually less congested. Can your Wi-Fi phone handle 5 GHz?

 

[Paul Wagenseil]

That didn't sound right, too bad no edit option. WRT1900ACS: you're linking to an older model, WRT1900AC. the newer model you are reviewing is more expensive.

Thanks. I suspect that's because our "smart" shopping tool is being dumb again. I'll fix it.

 

[Antonio_48]

Linksys wrt 1900 was out in 2014 how could it be top pick in 2017