Best Wifi Router For 2000 Sq Ft Home (2024 Update)

I wish it was cheaper but this is a great router. I get about 95MBps wireless transfer rate on Wifi 6, which is pretty close to wired gigabit performance. Signal strength seems excellent. Multiple devices simultaneously streaming Zoom, Google Meet, and remote desktop connections over VPN are no problem. The web interface is easy to use and full featured. Parental controls are robust enough to satisfy. Network access can be scheduled for each connected device, either wired or wireless. There are options for blacklisting websites that I have not played with yet. Traffic analysis is fascinating. The router can log activity for each app on each device. Very cool. The phone app is excellent and VERY fast – hard to overstate how much faster the web app is for this router than my previous Asus AC66u. I can block and unblock devices from my phone with ease. This router offers a lot of features and I've barely scratched the surface. With a quad core processor and a gig of RAM, this thing does not stumble under any kind of load I have been able to put on it. I feel like I got what I paid for and I'm good to go until Wifi 7. I'd recommend this to anyone raising a family, running multiple devices each, and all doing simultaneous remote learning and remote working thanks to COVID.Jay

I know that one of the cons for this router is that it lacks a multi gig port. With that being said, I would say a vast majority of homes won't be in a plan that provides those kinds of speeds. That will be the day that my home internet provider even gives the option for 500 mbps speeds. Although majority of my devices and gadgets at home are currently wifi 5, I have noticed a significant difference with response time. Also, streaming and gaming quality is sooo much better and has been more consistent. I am very happy with this product. If Asus comes up with a triband version of the ax88u, I will definitely consider it. Thank you B&H for the usual excellent customer service. You will always be my go to vendor for all of my electronic needs!Michael

The ASUS RT-AX88U is a very powerful wireless router. Installation was very quick and easy, and setting up a VPN on it was also very quick and easy. Besides its 1.8 GHz quad-core processor and 256 MB Flash and 1 GB of RAM, another feature that it has and I wanted in the router is a wireless on/off button, which is conveniently located on the right front of the router, next to the LED on/off button. Since I hardly ever use Wi-Fi, it makes sense to turn it off when not in use. However, if you need 24/7 Wi-Fi for IoT monitoring devices, this option would not benefit you. Another great feature is the Guest Wi-Fi, which uses its own SSID and password, and blocks access to the home network. Not only is it great for visitors, for security and privacy it's ideal for connecting game consoles and IoT devices to. With the VPN activated on it, I have not noticed any reduction in speed when I test it at speedtest.net. When it comes to security, it also has the new WPA3-Personal option available on both the main and guest networks. This router has pretty much everything one could possibly need. I am very happy with it. However, I wish more routers came with the Wireless on/off Button like the ASUS RT-AX88U has, as it makes sense to be able to turn it off when not in use. It also helps reduce electrical usage a little.xlrzv

This is the best purchase ever. The default NBN modem/routers that come from your provider are very bad. But you can use them as modem only (as a bridge) and pait it with this fantastic and superfast Ax10 Wifi router. I have seen my speed go up spectacularly and the connections are way more stable! Also great for wireless connecting Oculus Quest 2 to the PC (Wifi-6)!. Very happy with the purchase.bietekwiet 007

So far the router has been working flawlessly. Easy to setup. Had it up and running within 10mins. Has good wifi range. Covered my 3 bedroom house no problems at all. The one thing a hate is that it has to connect to a top level domain server every 30sec. Its to check to see it your internet is still up and running. A heat beat. Block it and the router stops running.anonymous

I love my Asus routers. I has Linksys and Netgear before. This router replaced a 6 year old unit that started to have session drops. Operation of the AX55 has been flawless: easy to setup and fast. It just works. However, it lacks the parental control and security features my old router had. If you need to monitor kids, get an Asus with AiProtect Pro. The AiProtect Classic in the AX55 is stripped down. I added an AX68 as my primary and am using the AX55 as a mesh node so I now have strong WiFi-6 coverage all over the house.Sparky42

The router was fine for the first week. I updated the firmware to the latest (3.0.0.4.386_45934) and I've had nothing but issues. TP-Link Kasa plugs and certain 2.4Ghz devices were dropping off my network. I turned off Smart Connect and separated the 2.4 and 5Ghz SSIDs. The WiFi seemed more stable. I also factory reset for good measure. Although the devices were more stable, the router would crash and reboot almost daily, killing my internet connection. Some of my Google Nest cameras now have issues uploading footage and showing live view. I'm going to downgrade the firmware, which is a very tedious process, and do some more testing. I recommend going for the RT-AX56 or higher model so you can install the custom Merlin firmware. The stock firmware is pretty garbage and full of bugs.Dust

I purchased the Asus AX1800 router to use in a small biz office environment. This router has proven to be both dependable and offers fast speeds for all users in our environment. As with any router, make sure to update the firmware immediately for the latest updates and features. I setup this router entirely with the free Asus app, and the administrative features are intuitive enough for new users but offer features for advanced network control. As a side note, the difference between the AX1800 and AX1800S is the processor. This model, the AX1800 has a superior Broadcom quad core processor as compared to the dual core processor in the lower priced AX1800S. Those who do a lot of streaming, gaming and/or have many clients connected to their network will be better served purchasing the AX1800 instead of the lower cost AX1800S. I most certainly would recommend this Asus AX1800 router to others.Bill

Did a lot of research before buying. Settled on this or Netgear Orbi before I got to the store. Told salesperson what I was thinking & she tried to steer me to Orbi. Oh how I wish I had listened because I will be returning this & replacing with Orbi. This Arris is not horrible, but it is quirky. I like a lot of control & this system does NOT offer it. For instance, they have a setting called "Band Steering" which is supposed to steer devices that need it to the 5g band. It's a total joke! It does nothing of the sort. I can see all my devices on the list. It breaks it down by which node each device is connected to & what band its on. I can see my Tab 6 connected to the node furthest away at 2.4g when the closer node is less than 10ft away in the same room I am in! The best speed I could get on this band at this distance was 39 mbps. Unacceptable! I turn off the tab wifi, walk to the node on other side of the house, turn wifi back on, it does connect to 5g band & gets 300+ speeds but as soon as I walk away it drops to the 2.4g band and never switches to the closer node! Same for the bedroom TV, it's connected to the node on the other side of the house 50ft away at 2.4g! I tried it out & buffer city. Unwatchable. I can get it to connect to the closer node at 5g by turning TV wifi off then on, but it ALWAYS reverts back to node across the house at 2.4 and thus, slow speed. My brand new laptop it 15ft from the node in the breakfast room & its connected to the node in the master bedroom at 2.4G! WHY? WHY? WHY? These are just three examples. There is no rhyme or reason at all as to which devices connect to which nodes & which bands. I thought the whole idea of mesh was to have your devices seamlessly connect to the closest node at the best speed!! Oh wait, it is! This system struggles BIG TIME with that. Now, get this. The app has a "Device Priority" setting! OK, here we go, right? I go & set my Tab 6 to HIGHEST thinking that would force it to switch to the closer node and 5g band, right? Nope! It did nothing. So then I try to set my phone to Highest Priority as well & it says "Only One Device May Use This Setting". WTF?!? You can only set ONE device to high priority?? Yes, that is correct. ONE! Completely ridiculous & wholly unacceptable! I thought surely I can login with a browser & do more advanced settings manually. Nope! App only. And don't get me started with the app. It is one of the buggiest apps I've ever used. Such a shame because I had high hopes for this system. After 3 weeks of messing around with this system trying to tweak performance in my spare time, I reached my breaking point & I am done. Very disappointing. Glad to be a Best Buy Totaltech member! I can return 100% hassle free within 60 days, which I will be doing soon.

A prime example of the quirkiness of the app is on the main network screen it says there are 0 devices connected to the network but when you click on that it shows all connected devices & the node/band they are on. Countless reboots & uninstall/reinstall of the app & it never changes. It's done it since day one. Overseas customer service is useless. After speaking to 3 different people, I am convinced I knew more about this system than they did after having it only a few days.Ken Shumake

The Arris AX6600 is a series of wifi mesh routers. It boasts support for the latest Wi-Fi 6 and is tri-band, all standard stuff. What makes this system pretty cool is that every unit is identical and a full fledged router. A lot of mesh systems utilize one central router then smaller less powerful and feature full satellite units to extend the mesh network. As a result, you still need to juggle where to place the actual router unit and satellite units to deal with locations where you can actually put a cable/dsl modem and the different signal strength capabilities with the units. Here, all units are the same, so it simplifies your decision making. This particular set comes with two mesh routers, but you can expand it with more units if needed. The AX6600s are cylindrical shaped units, about the size of a cylindrical bluetooth speaker with similar looks. Or, with the mesh like "grille" on the top, it sort of looks like a really small and compact air purifier. So, at first blush, it may not look out of place sitting on a shelf or table in some random location in your home. It's a pretty simple device. Two ethernet ports on the bottom (one for the internet connection from a modem, the other for a wired device. On a unit that's not connected to the modem, you can configure it to be a second wired device port). The power plug also on the bottom. These are wireless routers so have a decent size wall power adapter. The whole thing sits at an angle, so you route all the connections at the bottome and through the back. There is a small reset pin on the bottome as well. So, unpack, set up power and connect to the modem, then make sure you have a phone with a cell internet connection because you'll need to download the surfboard app to configure the routers. This is a sore spot for me. I dislike needing to already have working internet to configure a wifi router whose purpose is to help provide me with that internet connection. I also dislike being locked in to using a specific vendor's app to configure my router, versus being able to connect to it and do everything myself. While the unpacking and initial connection instructions in the app were pretty detailed, getting everything else configured wasn't so quick. And to add insult to injury, that's the easy part – I'd already had things unpacked and set up before getting to downloading the app. And this is weird because to configure it, you need to connect to the router's initial setup wifi network anyway. Going through the setup process involved the routers doing several restarts and taking time to I guess optimize the mesh. Anyway, after wrangling through the setup process, you now have a working mesh network. And while the app itself and vendor lock sucks, the mesh network, coverage, and speeds are great! Over a 3000 square foot house, three floors, a garage, and about 20 feet from the house outdoors, I had reliable and fast connection speeds. Speedtest consistently showed me getting near the max speed available from my ISP. I didn't have a wifi 6 device handy for testing, but my 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz devices both were fine with not interoperability issues. My gaming recently is mostly of the mobile variety but I didn't experience any extreme latency issues in games where that can be noticeable (like Among Us). Also, the classic test, streaming a 1080p movie in the living room while having a video call in my office showed no bandwidth or latency issues (and normally in my office, my laptop uses a wired connection). From a stricly wifi performance and coverage point of view, these are great routers once configured. But, it's also in the office use that I run into other issues. While where possible, I connect devices to wifi as needed, I have several work related things which require a wired connection. Even with my prior router, which has four ethernet ports and the one modem port, I still use a four port switch to further expand connections at my desk. So these are not ideal if you have a lot of wired connections unless you're already making use of a switch to split a single physical ethernet connection back to your router. One could add yet another switch accepting the wired connections which were previously at my router and then going to the single port on the unit being used as a router. The other issue is the ability to connect USB device to the network. While there is a solution, some USB wifi adapter or hub device, that does make setup, management, and configuration of my network storage more difficult versus when my router software could actually handle that and serving up access to the file system. From me, this get's a 3 as the overall score. If I were to break things out into subscores, I'd say: Setup/Configuration: 2 Signal Strength/Connectivity: 5 Wifi connection speed: 4 WiFi Band support: 4 Latency: 4 Peripheral device support: 1 For me as a power and office user, there are some distinct downsides to this unit. I didn't have an "independent setup" or vendor zboot

just now Did a lot of research before buying. Settled on this or Netgear Orbi before I got to the store. Told salesperson what I was thinking & she tried to steer me to Orbi. Oh how I wish I had listened because I will be returning this & replacing with Orbi. This Arris is not horrible, but it is quirky. I like a lot of control & this system does NOT offer it. For instance, they have a setting called "Band Steering" which is supposed to steer devices that need it to the 5g band. It's a total joke! It does nothing of the sort. I can see all my devices on the list. It breaks it down by which node each device is connected to & what band its on. I can see my Tab 6 connected to the node furthest away at 2.4g when the closer node is less than 10ft away in the same room I am in! The best speed I could get on this band at this distance was 39 mbps. Unacceptable! I turn off the tab wifi, walk to the node on other side of the house, turn wifi back on, it does connect to 5g band & gets 300+ speeds but as soon as I walk away it drops to the 2.4g band and never switches to the closer node! Same for the bedroom TV, it's connected to the node on the other side of the house 50ft away at 2.4g! I tried it out & buffer city. Unwatchable. I can get it to connect to the closer node at 5g by turning TV wifi off then on, but it ALWAYS reverts back to node across the house at 2.4 and thus, slow speed. My brand new laptop it 15ft from the node in the breakfast room & its connected to the node in the master bedroom at 2.4G! WHY? WHY? WHY? These are just three examples. There is no rhyme or reason at all as to which devices connect to which nodes & which bands. I thought the whole idea of mesh was to have your devices seamlessly connect to the closest node at the best speed!! Oh wait, it is! This system struggles BIG TIME with that. Now, get this. The app has a "Device Priority" setting! OK, here we go, right? I go & set my Tab 6 to HIGHEST thinking that would force it to switch to the closer node and 5g band, right? Nope! It did nothing. So then I try to set my phone to Highest Priority as well & it says "Only One Device May Use This Setting". WTF?!? You can only set ONE device to high priority?? Yes, that is correct. ONE! Completely ridiculous & wholly unacceptable! I thought surely I can login with a browser & do more advanced settings manually. Nope! App only. And don't get me started with the app. It is one of the buggiest apps I've ever used. Such a shame because I had high hopes for this system. After 3 weeks of messing around with this system trying to tweak performance in my spare time, I reached my breaking point & I am done. Very disappointing. Glad to be a Best Buy Totaltech member! I can return 100% hassle free within 60 days, which I will be doing soon. A prime example of the quirkiness of the app is on the main network screen it says there are 0 devices connected to the network but when you click on that it shows all connected devices & the node/band they are on. Countless reboots & uninstall/reinstall of the app & it never changes. It's done it since day one. Overseas customer service is useless. After speaking to 3 different people, I am convinced I knew more about this system than they did after having it only a few days.KenS

With Kids in virtual school and both me and my wife working from home, a stable reliable system was something we needed for a long time. At first I must admit I was a bit skeptical about investing this amount for a router, given all the hype with a mesh system and WiFi 6 and after going thru all the reviews I could find on the internet (good and bad) I decided to finally take a chance and part with my money. Unboxing was quite good, instructions were easy to follow and system worked right out of the box. I was up and running quickly. The performance amazed me along with the speed that I receive from this product, It truly makes the difference in me being able to have a good fast internet speed for my internet usage. The design of the units blend into the house. The system updated the firmware and the app is easy to use. While I was not a fan of the design of the product, I greatly overlook it due to the performance that I receive. Oooh and my kids don’t like it because the parental controls that come in the App for free is amazing and I have full control with content filters and the amount of time I can allocate to each of my kids for internet usage. All things being said, YES, I would recommend this product and I am very pleased with everything it has to offer.Andrew T

The TP-Link Smart Home products I an reviewing are 1 The Deco AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System 2 Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Powerboard 3 Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Slim 4 Kasa Filament Smart Bulb (warm amber) 5 Kasa Smart Light Bulb (multicolour) The Deco AX1800 is really easy to set up using the Deco app. Once it's running, it provides really fast, steady wi-fi coverage for your whole home. It includes many features to make your network secure and also keep the family safe online. The wi-fi plug and powerboard are also both easy to set up using the Kasa app. Both provide settings for you to schedule your devices to turn on and off at a given time. You can also monitor electricity usage from both devices. The lightbulbs are also easy to set up using the Kasa app. Both types can be dimmed and turned on and off using the app or your Google or Amazon smart speaker. The Filament bulb only has one colour (warm) but different intensities give off different lighting effects. The regular smart bulb has a wide range of colour and dimming options. All these devices work really well together and will turn your regular home into a super smart home.Lance

The DECO X20 2-PACK was great, I have connected one at each end of my house, and the days of weak WiFi at the rear of the house are gone, I don't notice any drops out with the meshed setup and it works great. The interface is a bit restrictive as I can only see what is connected, not which AP they are currently on, nor can I see the APs individually. Better documentation and instructions would make the product simpler to use. The KP115 smart plug and 4619544 power strip work really well, I have long been concerned how much power my printer uses in standby, so the smart plug allows me to monitor this, as well as remotely switch it off when not in use. The power strip also allows me to remotely turn off and on devices connected to it, without having to access the powerboard directly, this is great for appliances that may need an occasional power cycle and are plugged in, in hard to reach places, such as at the back of a TV cabinet or under a desk. The only downside is it doesn't have inbuilt power monitoring like the smart plug does. The KL60, KL130 smart bulbs work really well, personally I am not a fan of filament bulbs, but the fact you can dim them and turn them off and on remotely, I am happy to keep them in places they would suit, as the bulbs are good quality and work without issue. The coloured bulbs work really well too, the kids have a great time asking Alexa to change the colours, and the brightness of them is excellent, being able to set them at different levels depending on what you need is great, and the profile settings in the app are great for autosetting mood lighting across multiple globes and rooms. The only thing I wish they would improve is the user interface, as it is somewhat limiting in some situations and us more geared for single room lights rather than mutli room lights. The bulbs changing one at a time is noticeable when having 4 in the one room, I would of expected some sort of group setup with a braodcast/mutlicast option. Overall good!anonymous

I own a couple of wireless routers and I have owned / used many more. I started using TP Link some years back and have been very happy with them. My primary network uses a much more expensive highly configured device, but I just needed something simple that would be reliable and get the job done and this fits the bill. This thing is easy to configure and it just does the job out of the box (but change the password at least). Is this for a "power user" that intends to do a lot of configuration? No! It is, however, more than sufficient for my friends, and family that are not overly technical and will not reconfigure everything; but it might let you, my other TP Link devices let me do that, I just have not tried that with this one. I wanted it to do a simply job and it does it well for a very reasonable cost.Andrew P

My little home network was being choked by a 10 year old Zyxel router that just couldn't handle the speeds we needed for streaming nowadays. We finally settled on this very inexpensive solution and boy, am I glad we did! This is a great little router for a small home or office. It has multiple LAN ports for wired connections and an on/off switch if you have to reset it, but I haven't had to reset it once since I got it three months ago. The build quality feels a little on the cheap side compared to much more expensive routers with the same technology, but it doesn't put out to much heat and seems to function flawlessly. There's no reason to spend more on this technology. Upgrade your router with confidence. This little baby rocks!n.

I bought this super inexpensive router to use as an access point to extend the range of the crummy router supplied by my ISP. I've run an ethernet cable from the ISP router to this router. This new router is on the other side of the house and in the basement, where the kids' rooms are. Setup was incredibly easy. Now everyone in the house is enjoying a full 60mbps — including multiple streaming devices, and a step-son who's gaming with his buddies 24/7. It has simplified my life immensely.Robert

Easy set up, and a decent looking unit. I'm using it in a caravan for when phone signal is poor (I've put a different Network Sim in it). My only experience so far has been very poor, my phone on 4G was Speed testing at over 50Mbps, Router only 3Mb. Certainly could have been an issue with the area and lack of signal, only time will tell! I was bit surprised its WiFi was only the 2.4Ghz service rather than including the faster 5Ghz band as well, but to be fair, it neverderby4x4

i would have given it a 5 star , but the instructions where misleading. it made for about 5 days of chatting with support (no help) and e-mails from advanced engineers. no help. the thing was to reset to factory settings everyone kept saying push the reset on the back. no one would point out, and not even the instructions , its not the button on the back . its a pin size hole that you have to use a tooth pick to push the button inside of the unit on the back. i had checked several times for a small hole. it was extremely ease to over look. i finely found it. not a singe person would say the pin size hole. that you will have to use a tooth pick to push.mcbinny1031

Measurably better distance coverage and wall penetration than the previous-generation Linksys unit it replaced. Admin interface is straightforward but guidance is thin once you deviate from defaults. WPS did not work as expected with other-brand extenders (not sure whose fault it was, resorted to direct network config on all units). Good value (was on sale 30% off list).Michael

I searched for a while to get a reliably wired gigabit router that had decent speed tests and compared almost all listed on newegg and read through almost every single review…at the time, it probably took about 3 afternoons. I haven't done any official tests, but speeds are fantastic. The administration of the device in bridge mode is frustrating, but like most network devices, once you set them up properly, you'll be fine for a while as long as you buy good gear. Not being able to use cellphone to connect to it wirelessly or a desktop wired (all within the same subnet) is frustrating….really? But it still works well and it's easy to reconfigure again. I wish the instructions were more clear to setup the device in bridge mode. A website literally said to ignore EVERYTHING else in the manual after you basically turned the device on. Yeah….that's as much help as the manual was for configuration. But search forums and you'll easily find out how to do it. I had minor in network administration so it wasn't the gargon – it was just how do I enable it…. The cellphone ap is handy, but obviously limited. Most of the fundamental settings can be done there, but again, you can't connect in bridge mode. The 3 AP's can be helpful to help multiple different types of users connect to it. I ended up putting most of our house on a single AP so I could use my cellphone for turning on AV receiver, Sonos devices, TV and connect to airport express. BTW – if you're in bridge mode, you disconnect the sonos and airport express devices – keeping the sonos attached will cause a network storm with the broadcasts from sonos. That's a well known issue and limitation of sonos – it still uses that single AP as a the underlying backbone of the sonos network, but just not physically wired anymore. Check out r.sonos on reddit for more info. Ditto if you're having issues with bridge configuration (r.home networking)Nevin L.

By following the Quick Installation Guide I was up and running in under 5 minutes. The router was INCREDIBLY easy to setup and configure using it's web based interface. What came in the box: TP-Link Archer C5400 AC5400 Wireless Tri-Band MU-MIMO Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Power Cable Ethernet Cable Technical Support pamphlet GNU General Public License Notice I replaced my existing wireless AC router by following the Quick Installation Guide. Six simple steps replaced my old router, and then it was on to the web based interface to configure the router. The web based interface was very easy to use and navigate. Once logged in to the router, the software did most of the configuration. I updated the SSIDs and passwords for all three bands, and it was ready to go! Very very simple, anyone's grandmother could do it if they can follow instructions. Previously, I had a few deadspots in my house that didn't get very strong 5Ghz or 2.4 Ghz signal. This router solved those problems!!! The signal strength on each band was much stronger and operated very well in each deadspot I USE to have. I tested the router bandwidth speed in three primary locations that I'd use the router. I ran the test three times and averaged the results. Master Bedroom 2.4Ghz – Ping 23ms / Download 45.77Mbps / Upload 6.43Mbps 5Ghz SSID 1 – Ping 21ms / Download 50.66Mbps / Upload 6.82Mbps 5Ghz SSID 2 – Ping 21ms / Download 56.84Mbps / Upload 6.48Mbps Outside Deck 2.4Ghz – Ping 21ms / Download 48.98Mbps / Upload 6.78Mbps 5Ghz SSID 1 – Ping 22ms / Download 56.88Mbps / Upload 6.54Mbps 5Ghz SSID 2 – Ping 22ms / Download 56.84Mbps / Upload 6.81Mbps Basement 2.4Ghz – Ping 21ms / Download 20.71Mbps / Upload 6.43Mbps 5Ghz SSID 1 – Ping 21ms / Download 57.01Mbps / Upload 6.31Mbps 5Ghz SSID 2 – Ping 22ms / Download 57.11Mbps / Upload 6.82Mbps Zero Distance to Router 2.4Ghz – Ping 21ms / Download 56.70Mbps / Upload 7.13Mbps 5Ghz SSID 1 – Ping 21ms / Download 56.89Mbps / Upload 6.81Mbps 5Ghz SSID 2 – Ping 22ms / Download 57.57Mbps / Upload 6.71Mbps As you can see, the deviation from the locations is very small, except for the 2.4Ghz band, which varied the most by location (performing the worst in the basement under the router through a floor). Overall, this router is excellent. The best I've seen, but you will pay for the performance! This router is much more expensive than the average AC wireless router – but in this case you certainly get what you pay for!! If you're looking for an exceptional router regardless of price, look no further.Patrick K.

Purchased this due to old wireless router died. Picked this one out of the lot from Officeworks due to the reviews. Being on NBN the auto setup didnt work, you have to manually enter the settings. Read the other reviews to see how to do it. Port forwarding took a bit to set up, but got their in the end. So far so good for our work from home household and kids wireless devices. 3 year warranty seems fair.JP3000

had to send my ASUS RT-AX88U in for service (Grrr, 3 months old)… how do you do this? no loaner program, so I went to MC to see about a stand-in router (CHEAP) that would provide enough services to be viable. Previous router was a TPLINK, I knew the interface, but the comparable version to this had a much lesser positive review. SO I took a chance on Tenda.. STILL waiting on ASUS' return, but this has done nicely. The range isn't as large as the ASUS (didn't really try to do much customization of settings). I had a pretty large landscape over 4 floors (2300 Sq Ft) plus outdoors. Already have one WAP on the lowest level and a range extender for an outside device. Was easy to set up, the Admin interface is pretty clean. Overall, for the price (around $40 on sale).. compared to the $300++ ASUS, this works!sa5047

I bought this router as a temporary device while I was moving to a new home. These Tenda products set up with unbelievable ease. And, they work pretty well. But there's a BIG drawback to the AC8. The new home is roughly 2000 sq ft. The router is centrally located. 2.4GHz is works great, but the 5GHz signal is incredibly weak and can't reach the perimeter of the house. Yeah, I know all about how 5GHz won't penetrate walls, and it won't travel very far. That's NOT the case with this Tenda AC8. Other devices (Netgear r7000, TP Link C9, TP Link AX21) have no problems whatsoever in my house. Please keep this in mind when considering this product. It's not fit for being the primary WiFi router in a single family house.Michael M

First purchase was a Tenda F3 5 years ago. Device was in a barn which was not heated worked great but finally died. Replaced old one with a new F3 but also purchased this AC8 AC1200. Same software as F3 and very easy to set up. Purchase to use a another access point and expand my local area network. The good part is this is a dual band router allowing access to my main dual band router.Rick W

I bought this and it's little brother to create a wifi-to-wifi hotspot. 'worked great. 'small footprint. 'acceptable price. My only disappointment is that I didn't find a good way to quickly exit wifi-bridge mode in to a conventional mode other than hitting the factory reset button and then reloading a saved configuration. Those steps together take about 3-4minutes after one has saved an appealing configuration to load.JASON

− The 100Mbps "fast ethernet" WAN port hamstrings the router's alleged 1.2Gbps capabilities: it supports LESS THAN A TENTH of the throughput advertised in the description. − IPv6 DNS servers cannot be configured; you're forced to use the ISP's DNSv6 servers, or disable IPv6 entirely. − The entire router reboots, kicking all wireless clients off, when making any configuration changes, even those that DO NOT REQUIRE a reboot or any disruption to existing clients. − Guest SSID cannot be changed, nor can its security mode be changed from a hardcoded HTTP gateway (rendering it insuitable for legacy devices such as a Nintendo DS Lite). − The DDNS client is hardcoded to two (now-defunct) providers, rather than supporting any standardized interface.EDINGTON

I bought this to replace a Linksys EA6900, an 802.11ac dual band router with limited range on the 5G band. We needed more range on the 5G. TP-Links AX11000 certainly had better range and I thought we had a winner. Setup was quick, logical, and allowed for great detail. My network has 2 desktops connected by ethernet; one desktop and three laptops connected by wifi; and two printers (Epson WF-4830 and HP OfficeJet 8600). Installation of the TP-Links AX11000 went perfectly until we tried to use the printers. When a wifi client moved from 5G band to a 2.4G band, it lost connection to the printer. I called TP-Links tech support three times. Twice they sent me on wild goose chases. The third time they told me to call the printer tech support. I went back to MicroCenter and purchased an Ubiquity AmpliFi Alien router. Installation went perfectly. Neither the Ubiquity nor the Linksis router had the printer problem. I returned the TP-Links to MicroCenter and they were very good about the return. I like working with MicroCenter. TP-Links… not so much. I cannot recommend this product because the TP-Links support failed to help me solve the problem and in one case refused even to try.dsimerly

Can't say I'm that impressed. I've had an Asus DSL N55U modem router for over six years now. No problems. But I thought it was probably time to upgrade before it decided to fail on me. I'm not a gamer but I thought by going to a top of the range product like this TP-Link-Archer-AX11000-MU-MIMO-Gigabit-Wi-Fi-Router I'd get slightly better coverage throughout my relatively small house, and that the wifi connectivity between devices within my LAN would give me faster file transfers. But no. It's almost exactly the same as previously. The only positive I can offer is that it was extremely easy to set up. I've recently moved to Starlink and setting that up with the Asus was quite a mission, but this TP-link just did it with no problems.SimonR892

I currently have the Nighthawk M5 5200. I read several reviews on the new M6 indicating a 20% speed increase over my M5. I ran multiple test using the same sim, testing the M5 and M6 in the same exact spot and used the same cell phone at the same distance from the Nighthawks on the 5ghz channels using wifi6. I ran 7 tests on each Nighthawk using my Ookla test app. I tossed the high and low test on each Nighthawk and averaged the middle 5 tests on each. The M5 and M6 were almost identical, both in the mid 500 mbps download speed. Only a 1% difference between the two averages with the M5 turning in the very very slightly better speed. The M5 and the M6 both provide excelent data speeds. If you have an M5 I would not recommend an 6M upgrade. If you dont have an M5, then I highly recomend the M6.Gator007

The Netgear M6 pro is the best hotspot I have ever used. I tried it on the AT&T network and got reliable 5G connection and very fast connections wherever I used it. It is very versatile with wi-fi 6e (very fast), 2.5G ethernet, and USB C tethering. The M6 hotspot it compact and durable. I especially liked the large, colorful LCD screen. It makes it simple to setup and check operation of the hotspot. Battery life lasts 8 – 9 hours easily. The M6 pro is a great hotspot for traveling or even to use at home for 5G Internet service. It is a powerful and full featured wi-fi router that allows up to 32 connections.rlfarr

We’ve tried other mesh systems in our house previously but still haven’t gotten the coverage we wanted across the board that we need for a household of gamers, streamers and bingers that will work with day to day working from home as well. After reading and researching I pulled the trigger on these. It’s been 2 weeks and we’ve had a double in our speeds to close to our Gigabit connection and uploads, no dropouts and full coverage from the garage to the upstairs front balcony. Whilst the system is a bit pricey, it’s been worth the upgrade and smashed all of our previous solutions short of a full hardline system. Was user friendly for setup with our existing router, just plug in the Ethernet cable to a free port, follow the step by step install on the phone app and your on your way. For reference, we have a 400 square meter lot that is two stories and seperate garage with a 2 bed apartment above. This covers all the way to across the street in front of house to the ally out back.TheLBX

Bought this to replace my 15yr old Motorola surfboard sb6141[still works] modem and an apple airport wireless base station. [very expensive and overpriced for what it does]. Since the last Motorola lasted, I stuck with them and I'm glad I did. This unit does the job of both modem and wireless routing in one unit so just power and cable connection. Less wiring is a plus. The old modem was 8 down. This one is 24 down. That equates to better bandwith/speed. I went from approx. 150Mbps to 433Mbps. I can tell the difference. Also the internal antenna's cover better than the expensive apple. I went from a weak signal to medium in the bedroom[farthest point] and medium to strong everywhere else. I was thinking about upgrading my comcast/xfinity speed but now it's not necessary. Easy to set up. For those having trouble, you can tweak your settings and tuning from the included configuration manager for even more speed and better coverage if there is a lot of congestion in your area. The internal power boost insures it goes the legal limit if need be automatically.Chuck

I used this to replace a similar Motorola modem/router combo that was about 8 years old. My download speeds went up 4 to 8 times what I had previously via Ookla Speedtest (now ranges from 150-350 Mbps). Upload speed stayed the same or maybe increased 1 Mbps (average 10-11 Mbps now). It was very easy to set up and thankfully it had a few less digits on the passcode, but still enough to be secure. FYI – I use Comcast (Xfinity) service.TedT

My previous modem, an MG7315, which was only 4 years old would drop the internet connection several times a day, sometimes several times within a 2 hour zoom session. The dropped connection would last about 4 minutes until it reacquired it. It was doing this for a year. I blamed Comcast, and had called Comcast a couple time in the last 2 years. Anyways, I took the chance to buy another modem/router and took a chance on buying another Motorola product, and I bought this MG7700. I've only had it for 5 days, but not a single drop thus far. And my Netflix on my TV via WiFi hasn't got behind in its streaming which it occasionally did. (the TV WiFi connection didn't have as severe a problem as my hard-wired computer. Not sure why.) Anyways, I'm currently extremely happy, so far. But I will know more after my next several 2 hour Zoom session.g

This router might be great for people who want to just plug in and take all the defaults. But if you want to delve into just a few options, significant limitations quickly become apparent. After just playing around with this for one day, I realize this router simply cannot work for me for the following reasons: 1) By default, you have to create a Linksys account and then log into your router through their service, as they tout the ability to "manage your router from anywhere in the world!" In all my decades of working with routers, I've never thought, "gosh darn it, if I can't change my port forwarding on my home router while I'm snorkeling in Belize, that's a deal breaker!" On the other hand, I really don't like the idea that I have to give my information to a company for safekeeping so that I (or anyone who happens to obtain my credentials) can manage things remotely. Opting out of this IS possible but it is quite difficult, involving setting up the router without a WAN connection first, letting it decide it really can't phone home (during which time it will slow down to a crawl), and then proceeding. 2) Advanced wireless functionality, such as AP isolation, isn't available in the main GUI anywhere. Seriously, there just is no "Advanced" tab or button or anything. This is the first router I've ever worked with, ever, that didn't have some sort of Advanced section. Everything is basic. After searching reddit, I discovered that if you manually navigate to the /advanced-wireless.html endpoint instead of the default /home.html. This makes me think Linksys doesn't want this functionality surfaced and likely doesn't officially support it. Again, this is a first for me. 3) Guest access uses a captive portal over unencrypted http. For a home router. This is astounding. Why on earth would a decision like this be made? I can't connect any IoT devices to this network because of the captive portal. But I also wouldn't want ANYONE I know connecting to it because of the plain-text password negotiation over http. This is just a brainless design decision. Sorry, Linksys. I've bought several of your products over the years and fondly remember the rock-solid quality of your early routers. I was already a bit disappointed by the increased number of issues when Cisco bought you out but now that you're owned by Belkin, it seems you've fallen even further. You have permanently lost me as a customer.Michael

For today's household this router will do the job. Linksys Smart Wifi software will adequately assist you in getting it started up. That's where this product stops being useful. Ongoing monitoring and device management is on the low end of functionality. And today's big household networking issues are: what's eating my data and having tools to manage/limit my devices. Linksys Smart Wifi falls woefully short in both areas. There's better available.ChicagolandDave

This is an AC2600 wireless router, and for those who are beginners to computing and networking, this translates to very high transfer speeds if you often find yourself at a wireless bottleneck if your internet source is supposedly very fast. If you are signed up with Verizon Fios or something similar that can bring your max internet speed to 1GBps, you have to get a matching router than can provide that kind of speeds. Though the default routers that come with the ISPs often can match that speed, you will have to be pretty close by physically to attain that sort of speeds. The connection drops and decreases the further you are, or if there are many physical obstructions nearby (like concrete walls, etc), it will drop even further. This Linksys AC2600 variant comes with a 4×4 antenna that creates multibeam range. This sort of amplifies the signal significantly as compared to the default router that comes with our ISPs, and ensures you will have a much significant speed as compared. Relatively speaking, if you are very close to the original ISP router in the beginning, you might not see much difference after installing this. But for those who have home offices somewhere further away from the source of the internet in your house, this actually comes into play and you will see significant speed increases. The USB 3.0 ports at the back allow for connection to high speed devices like an external HDD or other devices that you need to access via the network, and can be configured easily within the router home page. The router settings page is easy to access and you can configure a plethora of network settings there. Though for the average individual, the initial connection will need to be done by your ISP, but for most of us with basic-moderate network knowledge, I was able to close out the wireless feature on my ISP-provided router, link this one up via the WAN port from the LAN port of my ISP-provided router, and then create a new network of my own to access to the internet via this router. It is pretty straightforward after that physical connection is made, the rest is just configuration to your liking.SirBews

I will be the first to admit that I am not the most tech-savvy person. I do know how to navigate my way around the computer. My family and I use a lot of online streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon video just to name a few. We also have quite a few gamers in our family. At any given time we can have one or more people streaming movies are playing games at the same time. Because of this we are constantly faced with buffering. Buffering occurs when there are several devices online at the same time 10 result and slower internet speeds. I was told that one of the ways to alleviate this problem would be to purchase a Wi-Fi router. I was not familiar with wireless routers or what exactly they do. After doing some research I found a wireless router may help to alleviate our buffering issues. A Dual Band Wi-Fi router helps to increase Wireless speed and range by creating a simultaneous dual band Network to increase internet speed. In simpler terms a Wi-Fi router is a device attached to your in home modem which creates a second wireless network. By creating second Network you're in home devices can be split between the two Networks. By doing so it alleviates all Wi-Fi devices pulling internet from one modem. Having simultaneous dual-band technology helps the devices stream faster. This is maybe a huge difference in our in home online experiences. There is less buffering and internet interruptions. Although this is not the newest version of this Dual Band Wi-Fi router it works very well. My only suggestion would be to use extension cords to help secure the modem and routers in areas where they or less likely to fall or be damaged.savabuck

I was drawn to this wireless router because of reports on the ease of setup. Not being too adept with the various security options and how to apply them correctly it all worked out. I was particularly interested in how it seemed to be rated regarding security, and how comfortable I was after the setup process. I was changing from a 5 year old g system and concerned about better range, too, and the Linksys E2500 fully met those expectations. I would highly recommend it. Linksys E2500 N600 Dual-Band WiFi Router This is a perfect router for me. I had purchased 3 cheaper brands first and that was a big mistake. I had issues staying on line and was constantly resetting the other brand. I was able to pick up the Linksys E2500 Advanced Dual-Band N Router. It’s been almost 2 weeks now and I have never lost service due to this router. I sure wish I would have gotten this the first time! For a mid-price router, this has been a great choice for me. It’s basically plug and go, no long set up process. No needed calls to tech support for help. Its slim case and no antennae to get in the way makes it easy to tuck away. I would highly recommend this brand and style. Just a quick tip if you need to reset the router and start over it’s as simple as pressing the reset button at its bottom panel for 30 seconds. I hope this helps someone in the future.hackjoe

I received the Linksys E2500 N600 Dual-Band WiFi Router and I’m so I got it. I enjoy the power of simultaneous dual-band Wireless N (802.11n) technology with double the capacity for surfing the web. Another great feature is to connect your computers, wireless printers, smartphones, and other wireless devices at up to 300 + 300 Mbps of transfer speed. With the double network bandwidth with simultaneous dual bands (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) it helps avoids any interference. The superior range provided by a MIMO antenna array is great. You can use four Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbps) ports to directly connect your wired devices. Another great feature is, you able to give visitors password-protected Internet access on a separate network so your visitors have access to the Internet. You can keep your network protected with customization security settings, including WPA/WPA2 personal and SPI firewall protection. The setup of your wireless network in three easy steps using included Cisco Connect software. I would totally recommend this to anyone thinking too of trying to improve their Wi-Fi system, it will take your Wi-Fi uses to a new level. This Linksys E2500 N600 Dual-Band WiFi Router is well worth the price.eyecandymena

The Nest Wifi Pro is a quick and easy way to upgrade home network and give it boost with Wi-Fi 6E. Not only does it look good great, but it’s super easy to setup as all it requires is power (which is included), and an ethernet cable to connect your Nest Wi-Fi Pro to your home network modem, router, and/or switch. I love how simple and easy it was to add to my home network as it required no additional configuration, the Nest Wifi Pro was literally plug and play. Once everything’s plugged in, install Google Home App on your phone (if you don’t already have the app), and follow the instructions. What I love most about this setup is that the Nest Wi-Fi Pro really does it all on its own. This is perfect for people whom want a fast and reliable home Wi-Fi network without knowing the technical details of how it all works. Each mesh router covers 2200 sq ft, so a single unit maybe sufficient for most homes, however it’s just as easy to add another one or two into your mesh setup. Nest Wi-Fi Pro’s biggest selling point of course would be the addition of Wi-Fi 6E which really helps if you have a plethora of Wi-Fi enabled devices in your home. It works well to improve speed and alleviate congestion as you would now have three bands of connectivity. While I was anticipating excellent/improved speeds, it does not seem to be as advertised as my home network seemed to be bottled around 70-90 mb/s when compared to my current mesh home network setup which normally runs around 200-300 mb/s during the peak hours and upwards of 500-600 mb/s during off hours (for reference, I have FIOS gig internet service but well over 40 Wi-Fi enabled devices in our home). This was pretty disappointing as a swap of hardware would not lead me to expect such a dramatic drop in speed/performance. The interesting thing was that when I ran speed tests through the Google Home app, it seems to show speeds of 600 mb/s, but it doesn’t measure up with real world scenarios. I’m incline to think there maybe some firmware bugs and/or circumstances that maybe causing a cap on the network speed. Still trying to troubleshoot the setup to improve speeds. A quick Google of Nest Wifi Pro issue does seem to indicate that I’m not alone with lackluster speeds. Overall, the Nest Wifi Pro has a good value proposition, however it seems that I may not be experiencing the best that the hardware has to offer at this point. If it does end up working as advertised, then it’s an excellent option if you’re looking to improve your overall home network. However, if already have a reliable mesh network and don’t have many Wi-Fi enabled devices, chances are, you don’t need to upgrade simply for Wi-Fi6E at this point. If you are looking for a quick and simple mesh setup that will give you Wi-Fi6, then the Nest Wifi Pro maybe it as it priced very competitivity in the market where Wi-Fi6 is still not readily available.Felix

I recently got the Nest Wi-Fi Pro. Up front, the Nest Wi-Fi Pro is NOT a modem/router combo. You will need an Internet Service Provider (ISP) supported modem (or modem/router combo, set in Bridged mode) in which to plug the Nest Wi-Fi Pro to get internet service. OOB: you get the modern-looking Nest Wi-Fi Pro (with a very small 5” tall x 3” wide footprint – in Snow, Fog, Linen, or Lemongrass), a 22 watt power adapter, a white, slim ethernet cable (no bright, obnoxious yellow or blue cable), and setup instructions. On the reverse, you have an Ethernet in (from your modem), a power jack, and an Ethernet out (to another device, e.g., a laptop or another Nest Wi-Fi Pro that will serve as a wired extender). Although you can also connect other Nest Wi-Fi pros wirelessly to create a mesh network. There are no physical buttons on the Nest. The only light is a status light that can be set, in the Google Home app, to high, low, or off. Specs: The Nest Wi-Fi Pro provides Wi-Fi 6E, using the 802.11ax Wi-Fi standard (AXE5400, tri-band (2×2 (6 GHz), 2×2 (5 GHz), 2×2 (2.4 GHz)) mesh system that allows combined wireless speeds of up 5.4 Gbps, with automatic band steering. The 6Ghz band (while much faster than their slower counterparts) is intended for close range, indoor, connections… e.g., other 6GHz devices, such as other Nest Pros. The Nest offers proactive 802.11k/v client steering for seamless mesh point roaming for uninterrupted Wi-Fi, auto-QoS for video calls, and device prioritization for up to 8 hours. The Nest can handle up to 100 connected devices per extender and has a Dual-core 64-bit ARM CPU, with 1 GB RAM, 4 GB flash onboard. It covers up to 2200 sq ft (each additional Nest Pro provides another 2200 sq ft of coverage, with Google recommending no more than five in a home). But, coverage mileage may vary though depending on where you put the device… a central, exposed area is best. From a smart home perspective, the Nest supports Matter, Thread border routing, Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE), and is, of course, ready for 6Ghz smart devices when market ready. Setup: Geared more toward the general consumer and not more tech-savvy individuals, setup is super easy. Download the Google Home app. Connect your existing modem to your Nest’s “in” connection. Or set any existing modem/router to bridged mode (much easier than it sounds, with a little web research) and then connect to the Nest. Plug in the Nest. Open the Google Home app, which will find the Nest, and follow directions. The app walks you through everything and does all the work for you. A few notes. Ensure that your device’s Bluetooth connection is on. Make sure you’re in a well-lit room to scan the QR code on the Nest’s underside when prompted. When creating a Wi-Fi network name (if you have an existing wireless network and you want your devices to connect to the Nest easily) give the Nest network the same name as your current wireless network. When creating a password (if using the same network name) use the same password. Confirmed… you must agree to turn on Nest Wi-Fi cloud services if you want to use Family Wi-Fi, Guest Network, Advanced Networking, and Device Lists available in the Google Home app. If you have an active internet connection, the Nest will search for and update its software/firmware and will restart. With the network setup done, you manage the network in the Google Home app. “Wi-Fi” will appear as a selection option. Tap “Wi-Fi.” You’ll see connectivity status (internet, Wi-Fi devices, and, if cloud services are enabled, devices connected to the Nest), an option to run a network speed test (I was able to consistently get my standard wireless speeds through the Nest, from different points both inside and outside my house on my cell phone), as well as the following cards: Devices List, Family Wi-Fi, and Guest Network. In the app’s Settings you’ll see the following options… change network name and password, Family Wi-Fi, Guest Network, Preferred Activities (i.e., video conferencing and/or gaming), notification settings (new device, new device (guest network), password mismatches, and lost connections), advanced network settings ((do not change these settings unless you know what you’re doing – WPA3, 160Ghz for 5Ghz channels, UPnP, enable/disable IPv6, DNS, WAN, LAN, DHCP IP reservations, Port Management (requires cloud services), and Network mode (allowing you to set the Nest Pro itself into NAT or Bridged mode). From Settings you can also view open-source licenses, restart the network (i.e., the Nest Pro) or factory reset the network (i.e., again, the Nest Pro). With cloud services enabled, you’re able to see the devices connected the Nest Pro… including signal strength, how much data they’re using (upload and download… by real-time, per day, week, and month) and have the ability to pause / prioritize device-specific internet connections (the latter of which ensures that at least 80% of your internet bandwidth is dedicated to that device… e.DetailzGuy

Using the Google Home app is convenient enough, they work well when working properly but frequent drops after a couple weeks I can’t seem to figure out why and my old system doesn’t do it. I had a 3 mesh setup of Samsung Connect Home Pros before and the wifi speeds were terrible but the connection was solid and barely ever completely stopped working like these have been doing. Getting them to connect properly, even after looking up videos still took over an hour. Not to tout my own knowledge but I’ve worked in the tech industry for over a decade so I’m pretty versed in setting up networking equipment, and while the steps are simple…just getting them to actually find and complete setup was just annoying. Had to continually reboot and kept them right next to each other still had trouble connecting the mesh initially, it’d find it in the app but unable to setup for seemingly no reason…it finally just worked after numerous reboots. Overall the speeds are good but for the latest and greatest I was expecting the max speeds I can get. If I connect the LAN I have 600Mbps and with the Samsung’s I typically got 150-200Mbps wireless. With these I typically get 400-500Mbps. I’ve tried everything to figure out why the drop from the main router and have no idea. If I don’t have the mesh setup at all I get the full 600Mbps speeds but much shorter range of course. I am fine with those speeds, it’s the every other day disconnections that have become frustrating. Rebooting fixes it but no clue why the main unit cuts out from the connection to the modem. It’s definitely not the modem based on replugging in the Samsung’s for a few days and no issues. The range is good on them, the speeds are fine but certainly not impressive (I did try a doupble priced 2-pack Orbi and they had around 500Mbps speeds off the mesh but no issues disconnecting). I’m tempted to return these but I wanted to like them for the value. I don’t know if it’s defective or if the mesh is really that poor on the distance (each is about 20-25ft from each other) causing the random disconnects, not quite full speeds, and the bad taste from the initial experience I’m not real impressed.Matthew

Cons: – We used to lose connection on all devices several times every evening until I disabled Maxrange and 108 Mb speed (can work only with devices with compatible Netgear cards) – Wireless access list doesn't work properly. Tech support told me I don't need it with wpa2 because wpa2 is secure. Maybe they're right, but why is it available with it and not working? Bad design. – Support was worthless – communication problems, bad connection and their only help was to suggest to stop using access list for wireless devices "because it is secure without it". I have since performed numerous factory resets and I kept having several one minute outages every evening until I disabled the two above mentioned proprietary features. It was very annoying. – Router went beserk after Panasonic security webcam tried to auto-configure UPNP for web access. It was altering from up and down every few minutes and I had to reload the firmware to revive it. – Until I added reservations for all my devices Mac addresses, the IP address of our iPhones kept getting incremented each time I would turn the screen on. Pros: Good range. Range is even more so amazing with Maxrange enabled but that makes it flaky. I recommend it only if you are using Netgear wireless cards.nycoolj

My family has had a wireless router for quite sometime, I would say atleast four years. We were recommended Netgear by Comcast (the guys that set-up internet in our house). It's a quality product that so far has lasted us 4 years. We've never had to replace the box or any ethernet cable wires. We've never really had any internet glitches. If we have any any glitches they've been minor and it's pretty simple to reset the box. Once you unplug the box, wait 30 seconds and restart the box, the internet goes back to working as quick as usual. Our family is satisfied. It's a one time cost and does not require a huge amount of investment. When we needed a router for a small business we recently opened, getting a Netgear was a no brainer. It's a quality product and very user friendly. Even my non computer savvy mother feels comfortable using, resetting it. Netgear is the way to go if your looking for a solid wireless router.shes101

The Router its self was easy to set up. Take it out of the box pug in the Cable Modem into it and any wired (up to four). We had to call the Cable Company(Comcast) to give them the MAC Number. Had trouble getting the people in India to understand the MAC Number. I do recommend you use the 15 character password to lock down the router to keep the honest people out of you Home Network. I someone, a Hacker, wants to get into your system, they will. The router is located in the basement but puts out a strong enough signal to use a laptop in the back yard. This is in a house that most cell phones don't work, we get two radio stations, you get the idea! This is called "Radio Free Newark", because radio signal disappear. The router has blue lights(Sexy Blue Lights(SBL) as the sales person described them)That shows how the sign is rotating for better sign distribution. I don't know if they are anything but show, but we get a good sign throughout the house. I recommend purchasing the Netgear RangeMax WPN824 Router for home or small office use. Set up is easy and the tech support was helpful. My son and I are techies and have a habit of pushing things to they limits.Meyernet

I bought this router a while back. When I eventually installed it I found that the thing is completely app driven and I had to download this app onto my phone in order to get it installed. The functionality works well enough by itself, but it is a pain to setup in the app and has almost no customization that can be done. Trying to log into this with a computer only gives you a page that you can see the connected devices on and gives you no control over even the simplest of settings for WiFi forcing you to only use the app. The only thing I could see I was able to do in the browser is set an IP address to static in the router and rename connected devices. It did not play well with my EnGenius EAP1300EXT either. If both were setup to extend the same WiFi network it would just kill internet over WiFi. I get more functionality and control over my network with my old $50 TP Link than with this. If you are expecting any real control over your network then I would stay away from this thing.Avolow

I had a Netgear Nighthawk set up in roughly the middle of our house, but we still had some places with poor WiFi performance. I saw this on one of the B&H daily specials so bought it. Setup was very easy, just run the app and plug in the central box, set a name and password and wait a few minutes for updates. The meshpoint units are easy as well, just plug them into a power outlet and they do the rest. The WiFi is now great throughout the house. In one of the previously bad spots using the same laptop I went from unreliable with the Netgear to 70 MBps. The only thing I don't know at the moment is how these units hold up over the long term.Richard

Got tired of spotty WiFi in my two story house with backyard coverage needs. Had a good ASUS router and a couple of repeaters, but my wireless home life has been aggravating, until now. Shopped around and educated myself on Wifi, its associated hardware and software, and or course price. AMPLIFI was not the cheapest, but had the right stuff, I concluded. Preferred not to have Amazon or Google managing my WiFi, so avoided their hardware, and most importantly their software. I'm not a tech nerd, but able to build a PC and manage my home office. Don't have much detail to add, which is actually good news. The system installs effortlessly, initializes simply and quickly, and is easy on the eyes. The features are sufficient, the hardware I/O is helpful, and the iOs app is robust. So let me save you some time: if you're tired of messing around with balky WiFi, buy this. Now.Thomas

I bought this router a while back. When I eventually installed it I found that the thing is completely app driven and I had to download this app onto my phone in order to get it installed. The functionality works well enough by itself, but it is a pain to setup in the app and has almost no customization that can be done. Trying to log into this with a computer only gives you a page that you can see the connected devices on and gives you no control over even the simplest of settings for WiFi forcing you to only use the app. The only thing I could see I was able to do in the browser is set an IP address to static in the router and rename connected devices. It did not play well with my EnGenius EAP1300EXT either. If both were setup to extend the same WiFi network it would just kill internet over WiFi. I get more functionality and control over my network with my old $50 TP Link than with this. If you are expecting any real control over your network then I would stay away from this thing.Avolow

I had a Netgear Nighthawk set up in roughly the middle of our house, but we still had some places with poor WiFi performance. I saw this on one of the B&H daily specials so bought it. Setup was very easy, just run the app and plug in the central box, set a name and password and wait a few minutes for updates. The meshpoint units are easy as well, just plug them into a power outlet and they do the rest. The WiFi is now great throughout the house. In one of the previously bad spots using the same laptop I went from unreliable with the Netgear to 70 MBps. The only thing I don't know at the moment is how these units hold up over the long term.Richard

Got tired of spotty WiFi in my two story house with backyard coverage needs. Had a good ASUS router and a couple of repeaters, but my wireless home life has been aggravating, until now. Shopped around and educated myself on Wifi, its associated hardware and software, and or course price. AMPLIFI was not the cheapest, but had the right stuff, I concluded. Preferred not to have Amazon or Google managing my WiFi, so avoided their hardware, and most importantly their software. I'm not a tech nerd, but able to build a PC and manage my home office. Don't have much detail to add, which is actually good news. The system installs effortlessly, initializes simply and quickly, and is easy on the eyes. The features are sufficient, the hardware I/O is helpful, and the iOs app is robust. So let me save you some time: if you're tired of messing around with balky WiFi, buy this. Now.Thomas

This is as close to a trouble-free router as you're going to get, now that Apple no longer makes their Airport routers. In recent years, I've gotten used to and accepted as "normal" routers that mysteriously drop client connections, spontaneously reboot, slow to a crawl until you manually restart them, send your wifi and admin passwords to their servers without warning you first, yada yada. Not this router; it has been rock solid. And performance is also solid—I get 930Mbps from my ISP to the router, and 880Mbps wirelessly from the router to my MacBook in a "crowded" wifi environment (true, my MacBook is only around 20 feet away). Additionally, unlike most higher performance routers these days it has a decent UI both in the app and on the router itself, it's completely quiet (as far as I can tell). Plus, it doesn't look as much like it's designed to appeal to 13-year-old boys (you can dim or turn off the LED light at the bottom if you want). Plus it has had fairly regular firmware updates—unheard of! The only knock on it is that the UI is designed for simplicity and usability, so doesn't expose every single advanced option like some routers do. I'm not going to subtract a star though, because it exposes enough options for most users and the UI's usability is definitely better off as a result. If you want a router you can set up and promptly forget it exists, this is it!.alvint

This was the second mesh setup I tried after first buying the Asus Zenwifi XT8 Wifi6 Mesh setup. I was replacing a TP-Link router which worked great for about 5 years (favorite router to that point, recommended at least 5 different times to people) but it was starting to show its age and couldn't keep up with the growing number of smart home devices on our network and bandwidth requirements (was an older 802.11ac model so of course). The Amplifi Alien was my preferred option to begin with, but went with the Asus based on fairly even reviews, the dedicated wireless backhaul of the Asus, and the Asus being much cheaper. My experience with the Asus was great to start (the first few days). But I ended up spending time weekly trying to get it working right (I'm a techie so know what I'm doing), and finally gave up after complaints from the family that "its worse than the old router" and 6 months of unending troubleshooting, reverting firmwares, resetting to factory settings every few weeks to try again, etc. etc. etc. So I finally gave up and bought two of the Amplifi Aliens to replace it, and couldn't be happier. It worked great to start, but a little tuning and it's been rock solid and performing great. I went in a bit nervous as this is billed as "the Apple of routers", so I was worried about the lack of configuration options (advanced users, do your research in case it's missing something you need). But the simplicity I see as a huge positive, even as a tech saavy user. 95% of people don't need all the bells and whistles, so for the rest of us this is refreshing and does "just work". You aren't chasing weird issues all the time with this thing. Even things like my wireless surround that I had to mess with to prevent interference between it and the router, just worked. This has become my favorite router of all time, and I couldn't be happier. It's fast, has great coverage, is dead simple to administer and customize, and it has everything most people need and then some. I haven't missed the dedicated wireless backhaul. Yes, it's a little pricier than some, but still competitive or even cheaper than it's high end competition (looking at you, Orbi). If you are on the fence and comparing to others, buy the Amplifi Aliens. You can thank me later.nahpekaden

This router should be 5 starts, but there's one thing that really bothers me. The design of this unit allows for setting up a mesh network to extend its range, but if you do not buy the less expensive mesh extension when you buy your original router, you cannot buy it later. You have to buy the more expensive router to extend, even though they have a less expensive alternative. Since I did not know if I needed it, I did not buy it. Now that I could use it, I can't buy it. This is one of the worst customer service policies I have encountered. Such disregard for their customers has soured me on this router somewhat, so I have removed one star. The router itself is impressive, although it does not send the signal as far as the AT&T router that came with my fiber. That too is a bit disappointing. The phone app for control is a great feature as is the front display of the router. A lot of good here, but with a company that stand behind their customers very poorly,. Be aware of that before you buy.Owen