Nowadays, any router worth its salt will offer at least two radio bands, a 2.4GHz band and a 5GHz band. The 2.4GHz band operates at a lower frequen...

Wireless Ethernet networks use 802.11 protocols to send and receive data. One of the two most widely used Wi-Fi protocols, 802.11ac, allows for max...

Wireless routers come with a variety of features, and as is the case with just about everything, the more features you get, the more you can expect...

Like anything else, router pricing is based on performance and features, which means you can see some big cost differences depending on the kind of...

If you live in a large or multiple-story home, you may have Wi-Fi "dead zones." These are areas of your home where your main router isn't able to r...

If a range extender doesn't do the trick, consider overhauling your network with a Wi-Fi mesh system. This technology offers an easy way to fill wi...

We broke out our top picks above in detail, outlining the best use cases for each. We've also outlined the core specs of those same top picks in th...