The best wireless routers for any purpose

A wireless home router must be reliable, secure and easy to configure. For most people, mid-range wireless routers offer the best value, as they tend to have all the important features that can be found in high-end wireless routers without being so expensive.

Before spending money on a new WiFi router, we recommend that you run a wireless site scan using NetSpot to determine if your current WiFi router does not offer satisfactory coverage. NetSpot makes surveys and analysis of wireless sites very easy to perform, and is available for free, for both Windows and macOS router service.

Winner: TP-Link Archer C9

Our prize "The best wireless router of 2020 for home" goes to TP-Link Archer C9 , which has everything the best home router should have and more. This router supports the latest 802.11ac standard, and can simultaneously transmit a 2.4 GHz connection at 600 Mbps and a 5 GHz connection at 1300 Mbps for a total bandwidth of up to 1.9 Gbps.Its three antennas provide great wireless coverage in all directions, and the beamforming technology of this router can focus the signal where it is most needed very accurately.

Runner-up: Linksys EA6900

A great alternative to the TP-Link Archer C9 is the Linksys EA6900 wireless router , which also has three antennas and can simultaneously transmit a 2.4 GHz and a 5 GHz connection. What we like most about Linksys EA6900 is the mobile application Smart Wi-Fi from Linksys

This elegant application for smartphones and tablets with Android and iOS makes configuration simple, and also greatly simplifies the configuration and customization of the router, allowing you to change your password or activate parental controls with a few simple touches on the screen .