setting up routers
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for setting up routers.
Routers are the unsung heroes of the home network. They're the devices that connect your various devices to the Internet and they're also the most important component in a wireless home network. Browse the top-ranked list of routers below along with associated reviews and opinions.
TP-Link - Archer AXE7800 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Router - Black
Model: Archer AXE7800SKU: 6522470Top comment"The set up was easy. However, I don't understand how many others are getting numbers in the 4-500 range. ...Worth buying if need a good router...Really great router"
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Embrace lightning-fast 7.8 Gbps speeds and experience 6GHz band with Archer AXE7800 Tri-Band WiFi 6E router. With eight WiFi streams combined with three separate bands, the Archer AXE95 achieves unbeatable performance to boost capacity and reduces congestion for smoother 8K streaming and AR/VR intensive gaming. Premium 2.5 Gbps and 1 Gbps WAN/LAN ports support flexibility for the peak performance, transmitting maximum fiber internet speeds to fill every corner of your house. Protect your IoT devices with TP-Link HomeShield.Top comment"The set up was easy. However, I don't understand how many others are getting numbers in the 4-500 range. ...Worth buying if need a good router...Really great router"
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Embrace lightning-fast 7.8 Gbps speeds and experience 6GHz band with Archer AXE7800 Tri-Band WiFi 6E router. With eight WiFi streams combined with three separate bands, the Archer AXE95 achieves unbeatable performance to boost capacity and reduces congestion for smoother 8K streaming and AR/VR intensive gaming. Premium 2.5 Gbps and 1 Gbps WAN/LAN ports support flexibility for the peak performance, transmitting maximum fiber internet speeds to fill every corner of your house. Protect your IoT devices with TP-Link HomeShield.See all RoutersYour price for this item is $299.99
Motorola - Q14 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6E System (3-Pack) - White
Model: Q14-10-03SKU: 6515701Top comment"Unpacking and set up was very easy using the app. With all new tech instructions and/or codes are available for set up. ...Nice set it and leave it Mesh system...I didn't unplug my modem when connecting the router and this added about 10 minutes. All in all, it took about 30 minutes to set up and link all the nodes. "
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This Motorola Q14 Mesh Wi-Fi 6E System (3-pack) supports Wi-Fi speeds up to 5.4 Gbps for over 100 connected devices and coverage up to 3,500 sq ft. All the power of Wi-Fi 6 plus a new 6GHz Wi-Fi band for faster speeds and lower latency. Easily set up, manage, and secure your home network with the motosync app. Parental controls, threat scans, and ad blocking included.Top comment"Unpacking and set up was very easy using the app. With all new tech instructions and/or codes are available for set up. ...Nice set it and leave it Mesh system...I didn't unplug my modem when connecting the router and this added about 10 minutes. All in all, it took about 30 minutes to set up and link all the nodes. "
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This Motorola Q14 Mesh Wi-Fi 6E System (3-pack) supports Wi-Fi speeds up to 5.4 Gbps for over 100 connected devices and coverage up to 3,500 sq ft. All the power of Wi-Fi 6 plus a new 6GHz Wi-Fi band for faster speeds and lower latency. Easily set up, manage, and secure your home network with the motosync app. Parental controls, threat scans, and ad blocking included.See all Mesh Wi-FiYour price for this item is $399.99The previous price was $649.99
eero - 6+ AX3000 Dual-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router - White
Model: R010111SKU: 6495771Top comment"Easy Set-up...Awesome, easy set up.. Nice interface and more intuitive than Orbi. ...Easy set up...Fast and easy to set up. Works great! Super fast speeds!"
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Access premium wifi performance and speeds up to a gigabit —without the premium price tag. eero 6+ is the most affordable gigabit system eero has ever created.*Top comment"Easy Set-up...Awesome, easy set up.. Nice interface and more intuitive than Orbi. ...Easy set up...Fast and easy to set up. Works great! Super fast speeds!"
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Access premium wifi performance and speeds up to a gigabit —without the premium price tag. eero 6+ is the most affordable gigabit system eero has ever created.*See all Mesh Wi-FiYour price for this item is $111.99The previous price was $139.99
eero - Pro 6E AXE5400 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6E Router - White
Model: S010111SKU: 6495775Top comment"Great product. Easy to set up....Great router! Easy setup. Works seamlessly with the modem...Eero does a great job with their products. Very easy to set up"
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Experience the benefits of Wi-Fi 6E with the fastest system eero has ever created.* This eero Pro 6E router supports network speeds up to 2.3 Gbps (a gigabit wired and 1.6 Gbps wireless) and coverage up to 2,000 sq ft. Experience gigabit+ speeds for more of your wifi needs—from VR/AR, to 8K streaming to using the latest Wi-Fi 6E mobile devices.Top comment"Great product. Easy to set up....Great router! Easy setup. Works seamlessly with the modem...Eero does a great job with their products. Very easy to set up"
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Experience the benefits of Wi-Fi 6E with the fastest system eero has ever created.* This eero Pro 6E router supports network speeds up to 2.3 Gbps (a gigabit wired and 1.6 Gbps wireless) and coverage up to 2,000 sq ft. Experience gigabit+ speeds for more of your wifi needs—from VR/AR, to 8K streaming to using the latest Wi-Fi 6E mobile devices.See all Mesh Wi-FiYour price for this item is $249.99
ASUS - ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router
Model: GT-AX6000SKU: 6501381Top comment"Asus router...This router is fast and easy to set up but it's only been 1 month so lets see how it is in 6 month's or so....Easy to set up. And expect the expected speeds, would definitely recommend."
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Make sure your wireless connection reaches every room in your home with this ASUS ROG Rapture gaming router. Speeds of up to 11000 Mbps deliver interruption-free connectivity throughout intense games and binge-watching sessions. Built-in network security defends against potential breaches, and the 4X capacity makes this ASUS ROG Rapture gaming router ideal for households running multiple devices.Top comment"Asus router...This router is fast and easy to set up but it's only been 1 month so lets see how it is in 6 month's or so....Easy to set up. And expect the expected speeds, would definitely recommend."
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Make sure your wireless connection reaches every room in your home with this ASUS ROG Rapture gaming router. Speeds of up to 11000 Mbps deliver interruption-free connectivity throughout intense games and binge-watching sessions. Built-in network security defends against potential breaches, and the 4X capacity makes this ASUS ROG Rapture gaming router ideal for households running multiple devices.See all Wi-Fi RoutersYour price for this item is $259.99The previous price was $329.99
NETGEAR - Nighthawk AXE7300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router - Black
Model: RAXE290-100NASSKU: 6515295Top comment"Easy to set up...Fast and easy to set up. The app is very helpful throughout the entire set up process. ...Super easy to set up and fast, fast, fast...Right out of the gate way, way faster than my other two routers, and I haven’t even set up the 6g channel yet. "
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Extend your wireless network coverage with this NETGEAR Nighthawk AXE7300 Wi-Fi router. A quad-core processor delivers reliable performance, while five Gigabit Ethernet ports let you set up an ultrafast LAN configuration. This NETGEAR Nighthawk AXE7300 Wi-Fi router supports speeds of up to 7.3 Gbps for fast streaming and downloads of large 4K videos.Top comment"Easy to set up...Fast and easy to set up. The app is very helpful throughout the entire set up process. ...Super easy to set up and fast, fast, fast...Right out of the gate way, way faster than my other two routers, and I haven’t even set up the 6g channel yet. "
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Extend your wireless network coverage with this NETGEAR Nighthawk AXE7300 Wi-Fi router. A quad-core processor delivers reliable performance, while five Gigabit Ethernet ports let you set up an ultrafast LAN configuration. This NETGEAR Nighthawk AXE7300 Wi-Fi router supports speeds of up to 7.3 Gbps for fast streaming and downloads of large 4K videos.See all Wi-Fi RoutersYour price for this item is $399.99
Linksys - AX3000 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router
Model: MR20ECSKU: 6509901Top comment"Great Router wirh Easy Set Up...The router is easy to set up and the Linksys app is simple to use and allows all the control I need. ...Works well and easy to set up...This replaced an older router/WiFi hub and works well. I would recommend it if you need such a unit."
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Linksys Hydra 6 with Intelligent Mesh delivers the speed of Wi-Fi 6. From next-level gaming to streaming your favorite content, get the fastest connection to everything you do.Top comment"Great Router wirh Easy Set Up...The router is easy to set up and the Linksys app is simple to use and allows all the control I need. ...Works well and easy to set up...This replaced an older router/WiFi hub and works well. I would recommend it if you need such a unit."
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Linksys Hydra 6 with Intelligent Mesh delivers the speed of Wi-Fi 6. From next-level gaming to streaming your favorite content, get the fastest connection to everything you do.See all Mesh Wi-FiYour price for this item is $179.99
Linksys - Atlas 6 AX3000 Dual-Band Mesh Router (2-pack) - White
Model: MX2002SKU: 6509905Top comment"It took over an hout to finally get everything set up. But the internet runs faster, more reliable n runs better with multiple devices. ...Easy set up lightning speed...Just a quick connection to my router, a follow of prompts in the app, and voila, the Atlas 6 was set up and ready to use. "
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Linksys Atlas 6 with Intelligent Mesh delivers the true power of Wi-Fi 6. From next-level gaming to streaming your favorite content, get the faster connection, wider coverage, for more devices for everyone on your network at an affordable price.Top comment"It took over an hout to finally get everything set up. But the internet runs faster, more reliable n runs better with multiple devices. ...Easy set up lightning speed...Just a quick connection to my router, a follow of prompts in the app, and voila, the Atlas 6 was set up and ready to use. "
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Linksys Atlas 6 with Intelligent Mesh delivers the true power of Wi-Fi 6. From next-level gaming to streaming your favorite content, get the faster connection, wider coverage, for more devices for everyone on your network at an affordable price.See all Mesh Wi-FiYour price for this item is $229.99The previous price was $279.99
TP-Link - Archer AX3000 Pro Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router - Black
Model: Archer AX3000 ProSKU: 6502056Top comment"Router...This router was easy to set up and has excellent range...Great router!...This router works fast and is very easy to set up!"
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Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6 router and reach speeds of up to 3 Gbps for a buffer-free 4K/HD streaming and gaming experience. Use the 2.5 Gigabit port to create fast, reliable wired connection that can take full advantage of internet plans up to 2.5 Gbps.Top comment"Router...This router was easy to set up and has excellent range...Great router!...This router works fast and is very easy to set up!"
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Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6 router and reach speeds of up to 3 Gbps for a buffer-free 4K/HD streaming and gaming experience. Use the 2.5 Gigabit port to create fast, reliable wired connection that can take full advantage of internet plans up to 2.5 Gbps.See all Wi-Fi RoutersYour price for this item is $149.99
NETGEAR - Nighthawk AXE7800 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router - Black
Model: RAXE300-100NASSKU: 6507582Top comment"Easy set up...Great router would tengo end it to anyone and east set up...Awesome Router Thank you Geek Squad set up...this router is versatile and can be set up in various ways. "
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Build a better home network with this NETGEAR Nighthawk tri-band Wi-Fi 6E router. The five Ethernet ports provide Gigabit-speed wired connections, and the powerful antennae support up to eight Wi-Fi streams at once. This NETGEAR Nighthawk tri-band Wi-Fi 6E router has a 6GHz band that delivers wireless speeds of up to 7.8 Gbps.Top comment"Easy set up...Great router would tengo end it to anyone and east set up...Awesome Router Thank you Geek Squad set up...this router is versatile and can be set up in various ways. "
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Build a better home network with this NETGEAR Nighthawk tri-band Wi-Fi 6E router. The five Ethernet ports provide Gigabit-speed wired connections, and the powerful antennae support up to eight Wi-Fi streams at once. This NETGEAR Nighthawk tri-band Wi-Fi 6E router has a 6GHz band that delivers wireless speeds of up to 7.8 Gbps.See all Wi-Fi RoutersYour price for this item is $399.99
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"But if you are using older devices that only have an ac wifi card in your device, do not worry, ALL wifi 6 routers are rated for backwards compatibility. With Wifi 6 , it also comes with MU-MIMO technology, which in laymans terms means you will be getting much better stable connections between all your devices. "