If that’s the case, here’s an overview of this new take on home networking to help you decide if a mesh Wi-Fi system is the right choice for your needs. Given their increased popularity, you may be wondering whether a mesh router might work for you. We also recently rounded up the best cheap mesh routers for those on a tight budget and these devices can fill your home with Wi-Fi for less than $100. If you want upgrade to the latest wireless standard though, the TP-Link Deco XE75 supports Wi-Fi 6E at an affordable price. The Netgear Orbi line is another long-time favorite, delivering great performance across a growing ecosystem of products from the latest Netgear Orbi WiFi 6e to the original Orbi RBK50.įor more affordable mesh networking, we really like the TP-Link Deco X20 as it provides great Wi-Fi 6 speeds for the whole house without costing much more than a standalone unit. However, its new Nest Wifi Pro loses its predecessor's' smart speaker capabilities in favor of adding Wi-Fi 6E support. Google’s Nest Wifi used to be one of our top picks thanks to its excellent performance, easy setup and the fact that each access point also works like a Google Home speaker. We also tested the budget Trendnet TEW-830MDR2K and Vilo Mesh Wi-Fi System.Several of the big players in consumer networking equipment offer mesh-router solutions. We tested multiple TP-Link models: the Deco AX4300 Pro, M4, M5, W2400, X20, X55, X68, XE75, and X90. Other Synology routers we tested and dismissed include the RT2600ac and RT6600ax. We dismissed the Netgear Nighthawk MK62, the MK63, MK83, Orbi RBK752, RBK852, RBK853, and RBKE963. We tested the Motorola MH7603, Q11 and the Q14. Linksys models included the Atlas 6, Atlas Max 6E, Velop AX4200 (MX12600), WHW0303 and WHW0103. Gryphon routers emphasize parental controls, which is useful, but the Guardian didn’t perform as well as our picks and the AX was speedy but expensive. Google Wifi, Google Nest Wifi, and Google’s Nest Wifi Pro were easy to set up, but finished behind the Eero 6 picks and the Eero Pro 6E. From D-Link we tried the M15 and DIR-X1870. Asus models we tested included the ZenWiFi XD6, ZenWiFi ET8, and ZenWiFi AX Mini (XD4). We’ve tested dozens of mesh systems for previous versions of this guide but dismissed them because they lacked features, were significantly more expensive, or lagged our picks in some way. When considering both features and our test results, we looked for “ the best for the most for the least.” But we don’t consider the cheapest or the fastest to be the best.
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