The Best Wi-Fi Routers To Keep You Streaming And Gaming At Top Speed

Range: Unknown | Band: 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz | Speed: 5.7Gbps | LAN ports: 3 x 1Gbps | Antennae: 6 | Standard: Wi-Fi 6E

Best for: A speedy, straightforward router for everyone.

Pros:

• Strong Wi-Fi 6E and Gigabit-wired performance
• Affordably priced compared to the competition
• Offers strong range and coverage in most homes

Cons:

• Lacks the latest Wi-Fi 7 support
• Antennae are an eyesore

You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars to get a great router. The Tenda RX27 Pro is frequently on sale for under $150 and yet gives you tri-band, Wi-Fi 6E connectivity for extremely fast networking without breaking the bank. It has six antennae, which do look a little gaudy, but that helps give this router impressive coverage. If you need even more range or a more stable connection, then there are three Gigabit Ethernet ports for your static devices.

There’s no multi-gigabit wired connectivity, but for most home users, that’s still plenty. Setup is quick and painless using the app, and there are a lot of control options and customizations you can make to manage your network how you like. With three bands, there’s support for up to 200 simultaneous devices, which is plenty for the average home. It also comes with a three-year warranty and lifetime support, so you can always get in touch with someone at Tenda if you run into trouble.

Range: 2,000 square foot per router | Band: 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz | Speed: 5.4Gbps | LAN ports: 1 x 2.5Gbps, 1 x 1Gbps | Antennae: 6 | Standard: Wi-Fi 6E

Best for: A speedy, expandable router that you can augment with additional nodes.

Pros:

• Impressive Wi-Fi 6E speeds
• Great coverage with every additional node
• Tri-band support keeps congestion at bay

Cons:

• Only two Ethernet ports per router
• Reports that it runs very hot

The Wyze Wi-Fi 6E mesh router pro is an excellent mesh router with a lot going for it. It’s compact and easy to tuck away, but still offers fast, expansive coverage for your home, enabling high-speed wired and wireless connectivity for all your devices. It comes with only a pair of Ethernet ports, but they’re 1 Gigabit and 2.5 Gigabit speed, so your wired devices enjoy the same high-speed connection as your wireless ones. Those can leverage the tri-band configuration to get the best speed possible, wherever they are in your home, with the 5GHz and 6GHz bands helping to avoid congestion, no matter how many devices you connect.

This router has six powerful internal antennas which makes this router a little more attractive than ones with overbearing external designs. Despite being hidden away, though, you still get up to 2,000 square feet of coverage with a single router. You can also expand that by an additional 2,000 square feet with every other router you add to the mix. Easy to set up with an intuitive app, the Wyze Mesh Router Pro is a great way to blanket large homes with strong Wi-Fi signal.

What the reviews say: “I added this mesh router, and [my] delays have gone away,” says one Amazon reviewer. “I consistently get close to 300Mbps when I run a speed test. This Wyze unit is a good option if you have that problem.”

Range: 1,500 square feet per router | Band: 2.4GHz, 5GHz | Speed: 550Mbps | LAN ports: 2 x 1Gbps | Antennae: 3 | Standard: Wi-Fi 5

Best for: A cheap, easily expandable router with enough performance for most users.

Pros:

• Affordably priced
• Enough performance for the average household
• Compact and attractive design

Cons:

• Not as capable as newer versions of Eero
• Limited transfer speeds

If you want a cheap, easy way to get a huge Wi-Fi network for large spaces and homes, Amazon’s Eero Mesh Wi-Fi Router is really hard to beat. At less than $70 per node at its current pricing, you can cover your entire home for a fraction of the cost of other Wi-Fi mesh routers. It is limited to Wi-Fi 5 speeds, but that’s enough for most users who aren’t performing large file transfers or downloading huge files on multi-gigabit connections. You still get a dual-band configuration, which helps avoid congestion on busy networks, and there are a pair of gigabit Ethernet ports for demanding gaming and other important networking needs.

Each node gives you an additional 1,500 square feet of room to roam, making it easy to expand your network in the future, and it’s even powered by a USB-C connection. You also get VPN passthrough support and WPA3 security, and it supports Alexa voice commands and smart-home integration. If you want greater performance, the newer Eero 6 Plus and Eero Pro 6E models are faster and more capable, but also more expensive. Want the ultimate Eero? There’s even a new Eero 7 Max with Wi-Fi 7 support at an eye-watering price.

What the reviews say: “It’s super easy to set up, especially if you use other Alexa devices,” says one Amazon reviewer. “Everything connects easily. I have the three-pack spread through a 1,500 square foot space. Probably could have just used two, but the pack of three was a good deal and gives me more coverage.”

Range: Unknown | Band: 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz | Speed: 19Gbps | LAN ports: 2 x 10Gbps, 4 x 2.5Gbps | Antennae: 8 | Standard: Wi-Fi 7

Best for: Delivering powerful wired and wireless performance.

Pros:

• Unique look
• Strong wired and wireless performance
• Fun and useful LED display

Cons:

• Expensive

Need the fastest performance and a cool-looking router in one? The TP-Link Archer BE19000 is hard to beat. It offers blazing-fast Wi-Fi 7 performance across three frequency bands and has a lot of very fast Ethernet ports for all your wired devices. The eight internal antennas offer excellent coverage of your home, and with beamforming technology, you can rest assured you have a strong connection no matter where you are. It works with EasyMesh routers too, so if you ever want to expand the reach, it’s as easy as adding another router to your network.

The router itself looks distinct and lacks the gaudy external antennas of some designs. You can customize the front-facing LED screen to display networking information, the time, weather or even a smiley face to brighten your day. This router also supports TP-Link’s security and parental controls, helping you to stay on top of your network security.

What the reviews say: “[It’s] the best router I’ve ever used. I have two of them in two different homes. The features I like most are the 10Gbps WAN and LAN ports and the four 2.5Gbps LAN ports… I’ve had one … for about six months and the other for a month and they are both working perfectly. I have found TP-Link tech support to be very responsive when I’ve had questions,” says one Amazon customer.

Range: Unknown | Band: 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz | Speed: 7.8Gbps | LAN ports: 1 x 2.5Gbps, 4 x 1Gbps | Antennae: 6 | Standard: Wi-Fi 6E

Best for: Enjoying your gaming at a balance of price and features.

Pros:

• Super fast Wi-Fi 6E speeds
• Lots of high-speed Ethernet ports
• Expansive coverage with great reception from powerful antennas

Cons:

• Lacks 10Gbps Ethernet
• Lacks Wi-Fi 7

Good gaming routers are a dime a dozen, but the truly great gaming routers only come along once in a while. The Acer Predator Connect W6 is one such router. Despite not offering quite the peak of modern connectivity, it’s still the best out there thanks to its combination of excellent performance, great coverage, focus on gaming latency and its relatively affordable price tag. You get a lot for your money with this router, and if you’re serious about your online gaming and want to make sure as soon as you click or hit a button it registers in game, this router gets the job done.

It supports Wi-Fi 6E for super fast connectivity—without the proprietary cost of the latest Wi-Fi 7 routers—and offers blazing fast wired gigabit and 2.5-gigabit connections if you want the most stable of Ethernet connectivity. There are three wireless bands to leverage too, ensuring that no matter how many friends you have over, their phones and laptops don’t congest your network. With Acer’s effective quality of service (QoS), your gaming traffic gets prioritized so the latency is always minimal.

What the reviews say: The majority of Amazon reviews have left 5-star ratings for the Acer Predator Connect W6. One user, who took advantage of Amazon Prime Day to upgrade, says, “It has exceeded our expectations. It’s a dramatic improvement for our family’s diverse internet needs, allowing simultaneous streaming, gaming and web browsing without a hitch.” Another review says, “Three months in, the advanced antenna calibration of this router still impresses me. My entire house gets strong signal coverage, and it seems to handle multiple devices like a champ. For gaming, this means I can play from anywhere in my home without worrying about signal drops or speed issues.”

Range: unknown | Band: 1 x 2.4GHz, 2 x 5GHz, 1 x 6GHz | Speed: 19Gbps | LAN ports: 2 x 10Gbps, 4 x 2.5Gbps | Antennae: 8 | Standard: Wi-Fi 7

Best for: Gaming at the lowest latency across multiple devices.

Pros:

• Super fast Ethernet and Wi-Fi for high performance
• Heaps of gaming features for lower latency connection
• Eye-catching design with RGB lighting

Cons:

• Very expensive
• Large physical footprint

If you take your online gaming seriously, you want every advantage you can get. That means having a powerful gaming PC, a fast monitor and a responsive gaming keyboard. But you can also shave a few milliseconds off of your reaction time with a powerful gaming router like the TP-Link GE800. It might be expensive, but you absolutely get what you pay for, with rock-solid connections, specially routed gaming traffic for lower latency connections and impressive coverage in a unique, good-looking device.

It supports up to Wi-Fi 7 speeds and has an expansive range. I have this router in my home, and I can get a strong Wi-Fi connection 100 feet down the road. Its setup is extremely easy, with the TP-Link Tether app walking you through the process, and helping you set up all the gaming optimization features. There’s even the option to link your router with a WTFast account for access to lower-latency gaming servers all over the world. I had it ready to go within just a few minutes—it even detected the bridged connection I had with my cable modem and set it all up for me.