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Best wireless routers of 2017

Top all-things-considered routers on the market.

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  • Eero's improved, but it's still too expensive
    Eero Wi-Fi System
  • Never miss a landline call again
    Invoxia Voice Bridge
  • Ooma Telo will make you love your landline again
    Ooma Telo
  • A fast router at a slow router price
    D-Link DIR-879 AC1900 Wi-Fi Router
  • Expensive, superfast, but largely overkill
    Linksys EA9500 AC5400 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router with MU-MIMO
  • A decent router that ​gets better for an extra $100
    Arris SurfBoard SBR-AC3200P Wi-Fi Router
  • A powerful Wi-Fi solution for a large home
    Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart Wi-Fi Router
  • Bare minimum home networking for cheap
    TP-Link TL-WR841N Wireless N Router
  • The fastest way to extend your network
    Extollo LANSocket 1500 Powerline Adapter Kit
  • Excellent for multidevice homes, but too expensive for modest needs
    Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router
  • Top power line speed at a low cost
    Netgear Powerline 1200
  • Pricey, but super-fast
    Comtrend PG-9172 G.hn Powerline Adapter
  • Race-car looks are reflected in speed and price
    D-Link AC3200 Ultra Wi-Fi DIR-890L/R Router
  • An excellent LTE mobile hotspot and juice pack combo
    Verizon Jetpack MiFi 6620L
  • A solid but overpriced home router
    Linksys AC3200 Tri-Band Smart Wi-Fi EA9200 router
  • A very good router, but not Linksys' best
    Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi E8350 Router
  • A super-fast alternative to Wi-Fi and Ethernet
    ZyXel Homeplug AV2 Gigabit Powerline Adapter Starter Kit (PLA5206KIT)
  • Top performance and features, for free
    T-Mobile Personal CellSpot
  • An affordable router for advanced users
    Totolink A2004NS AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router