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Rating of Wi-Fi routers for home

The best manufacturers of Wi-Fi routers

Identifying leaders is always a challenge. On the one hand, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics and quality of the routers. On the other hand, the opinions of real buyers. If we talk about the average score of routers, then the top five will look like this:

  1. TP-LINK Is a popular Chinese brand that consumers value for its functionality, reliability and reasonable cost.
  2. MikroTik - This company is not as well known to the mass buyer as its competitors. But corporate users regularly prefer routers of this brand for its quality and capabilities.
  3. ASUS - the top three is closed by another Chinese manufacturer that does not need an additional introduction. Not only excellent assembly speaks in favor of ASUS, but also a wonderful design.
  4. D-Link Is a popular brand renowned for its reliability. The company is criticized only for not the most successful proprietary firmware, which users change to third-party ones.
  5. Keenetic - this brand appeared on the domestic market in the spring of 2017 as an independent company. However, it was created by the famous manufacturer ZyXEL, which has been producing excellent networking equipment for 30 years.

Best low-cost Wi-Fi routers for home

D-Link DIR-615S

The inexpensive and high-quality D-Link DIR-615S router can be called an ideal budget router. A simple but attractive design, two antennas, and 4 LAN ports are the minimum required, which can be obtained for 1200 rubles. The device can operate only in the 2.4 GHz band, and the maximum wireless connection speed in DIR-615S is 300 Mbps. The web interface of a budget router is made in the style familiar to D-Link devices with a menu on the left side of the page and basic settings in the center. Of the useful options for the D-Link DIR-615S router, you can probably single out only Yandex.DNS support.

Advantages:

  • convenience of the web interface;
  • high-quality assembly;
  • affordable cost;
  • stability of work;
  • the ability to mount on the wall;
  • Yandex.DNS support.

Disadvantages:

  • speed is cut over Wi-Fi;
  • no support for 802.11ac (5 GHz).

MikroTik hAP mini

If you call the hAP mini the simplest Wi-Fi router on the market, then this estimate is unlikely to be exaggerated. The device from the MikroTik brand comes in a simple gray cardboard box, which has only the outline of the router, as well as the name of the manufacturer and model. The package bundle, which includes only the Wi-Fi router itself, a power adapter and a tiny manual, looks just as austere. The compact router hAP mini is equipped with only two LANs and a pair of built-in antennas with a gain of 1.5 dBi. The maximum wireless connection speed in the single 2.4 GHz frequency band for the reviewed model is 300 Mbps.

Advantages:

  • small size;
  • advantages of RouterOS;
  • affordable cost;
  • stability of Wi-Fi connection.

Disadvantages:

  • a little tricky software.

TP-LINK TL-WR841N

Another fairly cheap router is offered by the TP-LINK brand. The TL-WR841N model corresponds to a typical budget employee in almost everything: 4 x LAN, 2.4 GHz, 300 Mbps wireless connection, a pair of antennas (5 dBi) and a convenient web interface. All basic functionality is available to TP-LINK router, including IPTV. Also, the router has VPN support. As for the shortcomings, there is only one - in rare cases, TL-WR841N loses connection, so you have to reboot it. Of course, at a low price, this nuance is not a serious drawback, but it should be taken into account before buying.

Advantages:

  • ease of customization;
  • range of Wi-Fi;
  • convenience of the web interface;
  • reasoned price;
  • the presence of a powerful transmitter.

Disadvantages:

  • in rare cases, the connection is lost.

Keenetic Start (KN-1110)

The capabilities of the KN-1110 are excellent. This router is equipped with high-precision antennas with a gain of 5 dBi and allows you to control your home network using proprietary mobile software.In addition, the popular router supports SkyDNS, Yandex.DNS and VPN tunnels. As a result, the KN-1110 can be called the best inexpensive Wi-Fi router.

Advantages:

  • small dimensions;
  • high build quality;
  • pleasant appearance;
  • antenna power;
  • Yandex.DNS and SkyDNS support.

Best powerful Wi-Fi routers

ASUS RT-AX88U

ASUS released its first Wi-Fi 6 router even before the specification of this standard was officially approved. Naturally, she later had to correct some points with updates, but the RT-AX88U already belongs to a group of devices whose potential is fully revealed only when using third-party firmware from Merlin. The router has a great variety of chips and "goodies", the review format will not even allow you to list them trite, so we will focus on the most interesting features. Contrary to popular belief that processors from Broadcom are "stoves", the recommended router heats up moderately. To obtain sufficient output power and, as a consequence, the required coverage, the owner will have to "shaman" with regional settings. Finally, the RT-AX88U clearly proves that a good router does not need 100,500 antennas to provide a high exchange rate.

Dignity

  • top speed characteristics
  • port aggregation to increase throughput
  • extensive customization options

disadvantages

  • large dimensions
  • high price

Linksys WRT32X

Another flagship router this year is being offered by Linksys. The premium router of the WRT32X series is positioned by the manufacturer as a gadget aimed at the gaming segment of the market. To determine the optimal traffic acceleration, this model uses a prioritization technology called Killer. This mechanism allows you to successfully cope with peak ping in 77% of cases. High speed and stable operation is guaranteed by a 2-core processor with a frequency of 1.8 GHz. In the design, you can find 4 external antennas, as well as a Gigabit Ethernet switch with 4 ports at once. There is USB 3.0 as well as an eSATA connector.

Dignity

  • chic design
  • powerful processor
  • Killer technology
  • thoughtful assembly

disadvantages

  • slightly overpriced

Link Sys EA8500

One of the most expensive routers on the market. But this price is fully justified by the functionality and design of the device. The case is well ventilated with air for natural cooling. Inside is a Qualcomm 1400 MHz dual-core processor. In addition to it, two coprocessors are provided for generating a stable signal. The RAM is 512 MB. The device has a gigabit switch and two USB ports. One is for connecting 3G / 4G modems, and the second is compatible with SATA. The device also supports all modern types of data encryption and provides good protection.

Dignity

  • high build quality
  • original design
  • maximum speed up to 2530 Mbps
  • 4 communication channels
  • simple operation and settings

disadvantages

  • high price
  • no indication of connected ports and operating modes

TP-LINK Archer AX6000

TP Link Archer AX6000 is an excellent router for distributing high-speed Wi-Fi to multiple users. It is powerful and has eight ports for connection. The router operates at 4804 Mbps at 5 GHz and just above 1000 Mbps at 2.4 GHz. If you connect multiple devices to the router, you can use gigabit Wi-Fi without even noticing the load on the network. The TP Link Archer AX6000 is prized for its speed, performance, Wi-Fi signal reliability and multiple ports. The router is ideal for a home network to which several devices will connect at once, without losing speed.

Dignity

  • High speed
  • Reliability 8 ports

disadvantages

  • Bulky
  • Doesn't work with 3G / 4G modems
  • Price

 



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