Wi-Fi & Home Networking
Best wireless router 2024: Tried and tested
Want a fast, stable internet connection? Our experts have put the best routers through their paces and picked their favourites below
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AVM Fritz!Box 5690 Pro: An excellent Wi-Fi 7 router With strong speeds, a user-friendly interface and plenty of built-in features, this router deserves a serious look – but check UK availability£381 -
The best mesh Wi-Fi routers to buy right now Get fast downloads and kill dead spots with our pick of the best mesh Wi-Fi routers -
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Devolo WiFi 6 Router 3600 5G: Fast, flexible and fully 5G Equally at home with a SIM card or a fixed-line broadband connection, Devolo’s latest router provides high-speed Wi-Fi in almost any environment£400 -
The best Wi-Fi extenders we've tested in 2025 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 -
Asus ZenWiFi BD4 review: A cheap Wi-FI 7 mesh system, but you might do better with a regular router Unless you’re in desperate need of the extra range of a mesh system, you’ll find better value Wi-Fi options than the Asus ZenWiFi BD4 for the money£180 -
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TP-Link Archer BE550: Ticks all the boxes With true tri-band Wi-Fi 7 and multi-gigabit Ethernet on all ports, the Archer BE550 delivers a ton of bandwidth for a great price£180 -
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Asus RT-BE58U: Cheap, fast Wi-Fi 7 This little networking wonder makes it hard to see why you’d need to spend more£99 -
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Netgear Nighthawk RS100: The cheapest Wi-Fi 7 router yet The RS100 is short on premium features, but it’s a cheap way to get solid, stable Wi-Fi 7 performance£130 -
How we test Wi-Fi routers and mesh systems There are a lot of Wi-Fi systems out there, but which is worth spending your money on? Here’s how we test them, and why you can trust our advice -
Amazon’s new Eero 7: Making Wi-Fi 7 more affordable Amazon brings Wi-Fi 7 down to more affordable prices but there are some critical caveats -
Netgear Nighthawk RS200: An affordable Wi-Fi 7 router Aggressive cost-cutting makes for an eye-catching price, and performance holds up better than you’d expect£200 -
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Netgear Orbi 770 review: A speedy Wi-Fi 7 mesh Its performance isn’t revolutionary, but the Orbi 770 is the best we’ve seen at delivering fast, whole-home Wi-Fi 7 coverage£650 -
Netgear Nighthawk RS300 Wi-Fi 7 router review By far the most affordable Wi-Fi 7 router, but the RS300 currently offers little benefit over a Wi-Fi 6 model£300