Slow Wi-Fi is usually a router problem, not an internet problem. We compare Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E routers, mesh systems and range extenders on coverage, real throughput, app quality and firmware support, using owner reviews from apartments and multi-story homes across the US.

A single router covers an apartment or small house; a two- or three-node mesh is the fix for larger homes and dead zones.

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TP-Link Archer AX558.0
Editor's choice
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TP-Link Archer AX55

8.0/10

The AX55 is the router we recommend when someone asks for "a good one that is not expensive".

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TP-Link Archer AX218.0
Best value
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TP-Link Archer AX21

8.0/10

The AX21 is the AX55's smaller sibling and it has been the best-selling budget Wi-Fi 6 router for a reason.

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