Best Wi-Fi routers 2021

Eero makes building a Wi-Fi 6 network as easy as possible with the compact and powerful Eero 6. Three Eero 6 routers are a great fit for most homes and the AX1800 connection will easily support internet connections up to 500Mbps. If you already have an Eero mesh, you can use your older Eeros to add more coverage as well.

The Netgear Nighthawk RAX70 is a beast. This is the kind of router you buy if you want it all. IT has AX6600 speeds, a 2.2GHz processor, and a USB 3.0 port. It offers incredible speeds and 2,500 square feet of coverage.

If you're trying to get the whole family online, you need plenty of speed and capacity plus great content control and security software. The RT-AX55 Wi-Fi 6 router from ASUS has Wi-Fi 6 speeds plus AiProtection Classic which includes security by Trend Micro as well as parental controls with content filtering and profile controls.

The TP-Link Archer A7 is a reasonably fast Wi-Fi 5 router with four Ethernet ports and even a USB port. The AC1750 speeds break down to 450Mbps at 2.4GHz and 1300Mbps at 5GHz. While the older tech won't support as many devices as a Wi-Fi 6 router, this will be more than enough for most families.

The Archer AX10 from TP-Link is the most affordable way to get Wi-Fi 6 connectivity in your home with support for 1201Mbps at 5GHz and 300Mbps at 2.4GHz. Four Ethernet ports make wired connections a breeze, and four antennas offer coverage for a three-bedroom home. For most people, this router has more than enough speed.

If you're looking to take your mesh Wi-Fi performance to the next level, the ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 offers AX6600 speeds with a tri-band connection. This pack comes with one router and node with a fast 2.5Gbps WAN port and three LAN ports each. This is a great option for improving coverage in a home office or even an entertainment center.

The sleek RT-AX82U from ASUS is one of the best gaming routers you can get with a dedicated gaming port for your PC and plenty of Wi-Fi 6 capacity for your mobile devices. Asus includes its great gaming software to keep your connection optimized as well as included internet security and mesh support with other AiMesh ASUS routers.

The ASUS ROG Rapture Rapture is one of a few AX11000 Wi-Fi 6 routers and it's total overkill. Even so, if you're looking for the best possible router for gaming, this router will have no trouble keeping up with you. With super-fast Wi-Fi 6 speeds, a 2.5Gbps gaming port, and ASUS' gaming optimized software, lag will be a thing of the past.

Nest Wifi from Google is one of the easiest ways to improve your Wi-Fi coverage thanks to plenty of expansion options with Nest Wifi routers, points, and even older Google Wi-Fi routers working with the mesh. AC2200 speeds from the main router will be more than enough for most home networks with the capacity for plenty of connections.