Wi-Fi & Home Networking
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TP-Link Deco P9: Powerline and mesh Wi-Fi in one A potentially promising idea but the P9 is held back by mediocre performance£170 -
Linksys Velop: A flexible, fully featured mesh Wi-Fi system Flexible and a doddle to set up, but the price is high and overall performance isn’t as good as rival systems£500 -
Netgear Nighthawk AX12 review: A high-end 802.11ax router The Nighthawk AX12 is an exceptional router but at a significant cost£360 -
best buy
Devolo Wi-Fi 6 Repeater 5400 review: Take your Wi-Fi further The fastest Wi-Fi 6 extender we’ve tested, especially partnered with a high-spec router£130 -
Netgear Nighthawk XR1000 review: An excellent gaming router It isn’t the fastest router around but for optimising and managing gaming performance the Nighthawk XR1000 is in a class of its own£244 -
TP-Link Deco X68: Strong Wi-Fi 6 performance but no Wi-Fi 6E While this dual-station mesh works well, it’s expensive and lacks support for the up-and-coming 6GHz standard£321 -
best buy
Mercusys Halo H80X: A great value Wi-Fi mesh system Compact, unassuming and remarkably speedy for the price, the Halo H80X is a terrific mainstream mesh Wi-Fi system£162 -
Netgear Orbi RBK863: A decent but overpriced mesh Great performance and coverage but not good enough to justify the sky-high asking price£1099 -
recommended
TP-Link Deco XE75: An affordable Wi-Fi 6E mesh It doesn’t reach the pinnacles of 6GHz performance, but the Deco XE75 is a fast mesh system with great coverage at a very reasonable price£350 -
Devolo WiFi 6 Repeater 3000: Give your router extra range A great, easy-to-install extender, but not significantly faster than some rivals with a lower spec and price£90 -
Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300: A fast but expensive router An impressive router, but it’s not as fast as the flagship RAXE500, and too expensive for the mass market£350 -
Netgear Orbi RBK763: Excellent but overpriced There’s little to fault with this user-friendly mesh, but it’s a questionable choice when you can get a Wi-Fi 6E system for less£600 -
ZTE Miracle AX3000 Pro review: A respectable Wi-Fi 6 router While not the fastest router in its price range, this stylish model still has ample connectivity for most homes£71