Best wifi router on Reddit
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#1
TP-Link
4.1
(42)
"Get this one. Disable wifi on ISP router and setup the new router as an access point."
"Also have deco mesh. Very happy with it."
"I got a tp link router the ax21 I only got it for $18 open box but I get some great speeds."
"I recently bought the TP-Link Archer C54 AC 1200 for 9k."
"TP link ax1800 is the best. It’s a top seller for a reason and gets suggested all the time by other Redditors."
"Excellent range, wifi6 and very reasonably priced."
"Tplink er605 V2 small business router. 5yr warranty and they are packed with features for $60."
"Get a tp link deco s4 mesh network. You can thank me later."
"Tp link’s deco is pretty good in terms of performance and the price is reasonable."
"TP link BE19000 is $300 at Costco, will you consider it?"
#2
ASUS
4.3
(25)
"Get an ASUS AX88U Pro and call it a day."
"I have two houses, each with an ASUS 58u."
"I now have an ASUS RT-AX86U which is the best router I’ve ever owned."
"Give the Asus RT-AX86U Pro or RT-AX88U Pro a look."
"Would go for Asus, had Asus routers for 13+ years."
"Asus RT-AX86u pro. You will not be disappointed."
"Asus XT8 / XT9."
"I'd go with Asus if money isn't problem."
"Asus RT-AX86U is a great router."
"ASUS w/Merlin installed is the best stability in a routers I've experienced."
#3
Ubiquiti
4.4
(18)
"Check out Ubiquiti. Not only are their products great but with that many devices you can tailor the connections."
"Ubiquiti UniFi U6 Pro."
"If budget is not an issue, go with Unifi."
"For something that just has extreme reliability Ubiquiti is best."
"Ubiquity if you need reasonable feature set but are not that technical."
"1) Ubiquiti Prosumer 2) AmpliFi by Ubiquiti 3) Anything Ubiquiti."
"Ubiquiti dream machine."
"Get a Ubiquiti Edgerouter for 100$ and then some AC lites for 90$ each."
"You can certainly try a "long range" access point, such as a Ubiquiti UAP-AC-LR."
"Ubiquity or tp omada access points with ubiquity router."
#4
GL.iNet
4.2
(11)
"This little thing is an absolute unit. It is a bit dated. But all the GL.iNet travel routers are insanely robust and feature rich."
"Glinet has several methods to get past captive portals."
"Buy the GL MT1300 or MT3000, they are a lot better and faster."
"This is the awesome portable travel router i use. It does everything."
"The gl-inet gl-ax1800 flint has been working great for me."
"This little thing is an absolute unit."
"This little thing is an absolute unit. It is a bit dated."
"I have a different GL-iNET and it works great!"
"I got a the Flint 2 for 100$ when it was on pre order."
"[Flint 2] is coming out soon, and it has some killer specs at its price point."
#5
Eero
4.4
(9)
"Everyone's fave router is Eero. has both 2.4 and 5 ghz."
"Eero because it's stupid simple and just works."
"I played around with several router setups until I got tired of fiddling and bought an Eero."
"Everyone's fave router is Eero."
"Eero"
"Wifi 7 AP is the obvious choice if you want to utilize that bandwidth."
"Eero Pro 6."
"Eero Mesh for wifi router."
"I just bought an Eero router that I'm happy with."
#6
Asus
4.3
(4)
"I prefer Asus (ZenWifi AX is a good one, and you’ll get your full 500mbps speed."
"I have Asus mesh (RT-88U + 3 x XD6 via ethernet backhaul) and it works flawlessly."
"I have an ASUS wifi 6 router with four aerials which gives me a gigabit of wifi or more."
"I'm with Asus GT-AX11000, and a couple AX6100 mesh nodes."
#7
4.0
(3)
"I have the most recent Google Wifi, and it works fine."
"A Google Mesh Wifi system is dead simple to setup."
"Get a mesh network instead. Google WiFi ones are 3 for $100."
#8
NETGEAR
4.0
(3)
"The NETGEAR Nighthawk would cover your whole apartment."
"Netgear nighthawks are pretty great."
"I did think the Netgear Nighthawk 1800 that I got from Best Buy increases speed."
#9
Mikrotik
3.7
(3)
"Consider Mikrotik Chateau that has 5G capabilities"
"Mikrotik RB4011/5009 or really what you need is a CCR2004."
"Check Mikrotik routers without WiFi as there are quite a few complaints."
#10
Synology
5.0
(2)
"This is a great router…. You can setup whole home vpn services on it."
"Synology RT6600ax hands down, features and interface."
#11
Amplifi
4.5
(2)
"I get great range and the lcd screen makes updates and troubleshooting very easy."
"AMPLIFI Alien is on sale for 199."
#12
Xiaomi
4.5
(2)
"Get a xiaomi ax7000 it will beam you away."
"Currently i have BE7000 from xiaomi. Wifi 7."
#13
Netgear
4.0
(2)
"Netgear WAX214v2 with power adapter. On sale on Amazon right now for $99.99."
"My buddy has a WNDR3800 for the same reason."
#14
Cudy
3.5
(2)
"I'm using it for a couple of weeks, and it's turning out to be a nice router for only 35€."
"Tehnomax Cudy 4g router, not too fast but its ok for 70e."
#15
Ruckus
5.0
(1)
"I use Ruckus R850 access points, i have three in my two story home."
#16
Deco
5.0
(1)
"I have a deco mesh network and it works great."
#17
TP-Link ER605 V2
5.0
(1)
"You need multi-WAN routers like this TP-Link ER605 V2 or any brand and model you might prefer."
#18
GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 Slate AX
5.0
(1)
"This is the awesome portable travel router i use. It does everything."
#19
TP-Link Archer AXE7800
5.0
(1)
"Https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tp-link-archer-axe7800-tri-band-wi-fi-6e-router-black/6522470.p?skuId=6522470"
#20
UniFi
5.0
(1)
"Connect a good wifi access point like a UniFi 6 Pro. It’ll beat any wifi router at probably any price point."
#21
AliExpress
5.0
(1)
"Buy a wifi 7 router from Ali Express, skip wifi 6 and wifi 6e"
#22
Honor
5.0
(1)
"I got an honor router 3 for around 8k it's wifi 6 and works great."
#23
Any
4.0
(1)
"Any wifi 6 routers through 5ghz can theoretically achieve that speed."
#24
ZTE
4.0
(1)
"Sobrang bilis and stable, albeit location based din ang performance ng network na gamit mo."
#25
Draytek
4.0
(1)
"Router (Gonna need a rack or some form of bracket) Draytek 3910 - Around £800."
#26
MicroTik
4.0
(1)
"MicroTik ang alam ko na may load balancer na nakikita ko sa mga redundant setup."
#27
Huawei
4.0
(1)
"I am using Huawei WIFI 6 already."
#28
Ubiquiti U6 Pro
4.0
(1)
"For that price just get a ubiquity U6 pro. Those get full gig via wifi and are cheaper than what you're showing."
#29
NanoPi R6S
4.0
(1)
"If you're looking for 1Gbs, I'd recommend a NanoPi R6S or a Zimaboard 832."
#30
Belkin
4.0
(1)
"Belkin RT3200 or Linksys E8450 (same device internally)."
#31
Orbi
4.0
(1)
"I prefer to provide my own networking equipment."
#32
AVM
4.0
(1)
"Maybe a AVM Fritzbox 7530 AX when they are available in your market."
#33
Fritzbox
4.0
(1)
"I did it with a „Fritzbox 4060“."
#34
Mesh Wifi
4.0
(1)
"I bought a mesh Wifi router and it works well to push internet where I need it."
#35
Linksys
3.0
(1)
"Linksys E8450 (Belkin RT3200), but the USB is only v2.0"
#36
TP-Link Archer AXE75
2.0
(1)
"I have a TP-Link Archer AXE75 and I can only say I am not impressed at all with its range."
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