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Wireless routers

Most Popular Wireless routers

TP-Link RE815XE_1 Wi-Fi extender
The best Wi-Fi extenders from our testing in 2024
We’ve tested the best Wi-Fi extenders on the market to find out which are the fastest and most effective at extending your home network
BT Whole Home Wi-Fi angled
BT Whole Home Wi-Fi review: A fully featured mesh Wi-Fi system
£300
BT's multipoint wireless system is fast, reliable and pricey – but it's worth it
Mercusys Halo H80X two node mesh Wi-Fi system on a yellow and grey rug
The best mesh Wi-Fi routers 2025 from our comprehensive testing
Get fast downloads and kill dead spots with our pick of the best mesh Wi-Fi routers

Latest Wireless routers

Netgear Nighthawk RS700S Wi-Fi 7: Powerful and premature
Wireless routers

Netgear’s latest router makes impressive performance claims, but it’s simply too early to buy into Wi-Fi 7

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£800 inc VAT
D-Link R32 Eagle Pro AI: Cheap and unfussy
Wireless routers

It does the job and has some decent software features, but the R32’s wireless performance is disappointing for the price

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£162 inc VAT
Mercusys Halo H90X three nodes pictured from the front
Mercusys Halo H90X: Strong but not outstanding
Wireless routers

Mercusys’ new mesh is its fastest yet, but it doesn’t greatly stand out from similarly priced rivals

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£340 inc VAT
Linksys Velop Pro 6E - front what is wi-fi 6
Linksys Velop Pro 6E: Superb mesh speeds and coverage
Wireless routers

This neat mesh delivers excellent performance on the 5GHz radio band, and is reasonably priced, too

Published :
£380 inc VAT (2x units)
Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500: An ultra fast router, at a cost
Wireless routers

A fine router for those who can’t wait to embrace the very latest Wi-Fi standard

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£550 inc VAT
TP-Link Deco X60: A competent Wi-Fi 6 mesh
Wireless routers

A solid performer that’s faster than most 802.11ac mesh systems and not too expensive

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£420 inc VAT
asus zenwifi ad5 review - front
Asus ZenWiFi XD5 mesh review: A whole lot of speed
Wireless routers

Don’t be misled by the basic design and modest pricing – this is an impressively swift and capable mesh

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£210 for two nodes; £300 for three
TP-Link Deco XE200 from front
TP-Link Deco XE200: A super-fast, flexible Wi-Fi mesh
Wireless routers

Expensive, but the TP-Link Deco XE200 package offers massive reach and fantastic download speeds over a regular Wi-Fi 6 connection

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£600 inc VAT
Asus RT-AX59U pictured from the front on a blue, grey and yellow patterend rug
Asus RT-AX59U: A top notch simple Wi-Fi 6 router
Wireless routers

Fine performance and a huge breadth of software features make this a very likeable home router

Published :
£125 inc VAT
Netgear Orbi WiFi 6: The best, fastest mesh system ever
Home office Wireless routers

The first 802.11ax mesh system leaves its rivals in the dust but does anyone really need it?

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£749 inc VAT