Trying to decide whether a mesh router or a Wi-Fi extender is better for you? These are my results after testing both.

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Router: This is the central device of a home network into which you can plug one end of a network cable. The other end of the cable goes into a networking device that has a network port.

Netgear's current crop of Nighthawk Wi-Fi routers—and there are a lot of them—all have the kind of looks that, were they ...

Slow Wi-Fi can be more frustrating than no Wi-Fi at all, and the culprit in many cases is one router trying to cover too much house. One solution is mesh-networking systems, which spread multiple ...

The router manufacturer's security and pricing strategies are under investigation, according to reports. Here's why we're not ...

Our savvy readers are serious about their in-home internet connectivity and networking equipment, and these are the ...

A $250 router is overkill for many homes. If you don’t have a lot of bandwidth-hungry devices using your network at once, and you just want a Wi-Fi 6 router with more throughput and better range ...

Updated April 18, 2024 Photo: Michael Hession By Joel Santo Domingo Joel Santo Domingo is a writer focused on networking and storage. He’s tested over 250 mesh networks, routers, and modems.