Wireless Routers

Latest Wireless Routers

• Warning: Add These 6 Characters to Your Wi-Fi Network Name Immediately

  Your phone is secretly broadcasting your network's unique ID. Type these six characters into your router settings to go off the grid.

  1 week, 6 days By Neil J. Rubenking

  
• Is Your Internet Actually Down? 13 Fast Ways to Fix Your Connection and Get Back Online

  Have a full house working, gaming, streaming, and news binging, all at the same time? If you're experiencing laggy internet, follow these tips to get a better connection.

  1 month, 1 week By John R. Delaney, Whitson Gordon

  
• Stay Connected, Save Money With These Early Amazon Prime Deals on Wireless Routers and Mesh Systems

  Amazon Prime Day is in less than 24 hours, but we're already seeing some super-sweet deals on the speediest routers and meshes from top brands like Amazon and TP-Link.

  2 months, 1 week By George Yang

  
• The Best Amazon Prime Day Wi-Fi Router Deal Might Already Be Live

  This record-low router deal could disappear before Prime Day even begins. Amazon has slashed the TP-Link Archer BE550 by 40%, making now one of the cheapest times ever to upgrade to Wi-Fi 7.

  2 months, 1 week By Juhi Wadia

  
• Stay Connected and Save Money With These Early Amazon Prime Deals on Wireless Routers and Mesh Systems

  Amazon Prime Day is on its way, but we're already seeing some super sweet deals on the speediest routers and meshes from top brands like Amazon and TP-Link.

  2 months, 2 weeks By George Yang

  
• What Is Wi-Fi 8? Next-Gen Wireless Designed to Fix Your Lag

  Need more reliable wireless internet? Wi-Fi 8 promises trouble-free connections. Here’s everything you need to know about the tech behind it, plus when you can expect the first routers to hit the shelves.

  2 months, 2 weeks By John R. Delaney

  
• No More Dead Zones: The Definitive Guide to Fixing Weak Wi-Fi for Good

  Check out these quick tips to boost your wireless signal from your router, extend and optimize your Wi-Fi coverage, and speed up your web searches.

  2 months, 2 weeks By Whitson Gordon

  
• Netgear: Don't Be Fooled, TP-Link Is a Chinese Company

  In a court filing, Netgear says it's losing sales because many US consumers believe TP-Link has severed ties with China. TP-Link says Netgear 'misrepresents the facts.'

  2 months, 2 weeks By Michael Kan

  
• TP-Link Preps Wi-Fi 8 Router, Will The FCC's Ban Block It?

  TP-Link plans on launching the Wi-Fi 8 router this October, but it probably won't arrive in the US, unless the company receives an exemption to the FCC's foreign-made router ban.

  3 months By Michael Kan

  
• AT&T Secures Waiver After FCC's Router Ban Collides With Memory Shortage

  The foreign-made router ban prohibits hardware changes to existing Wi-Fi routers, which is a problem because manufacturers need to source new components amid the RAM crunch.

  3 months, 2 weeks By Michael Kan

  
• FCC's Foreign-Made Router Ban Collides With Memory, Chip Shortage

  AT&T says the ban prohibits hardware changes to existing Wi-Fi routers, which is a problem because manufacturers need to source new components amid the RAM crunch.

  3 months, 2 weeks By Michael Kan

  
• The FCC's Foreign-Made Router Ban Gets Complicated. What You Need to Know

  The US is concerned about bad actors tampering with routers made overseas, but it's been quick to issue exemptions and extensions. Here's what it means for your internet setup.

  3 months, 2 weeks By Michael Kan

  
• FCC Extends Update Deadline for Foreign-Made Routers, Drones Until 2029

  Previously, foreign-made routers and drones were only allowed to receive software updates until early 2027, potentially leaving them vulnerable to hacking.

  3 months, 3 weeks By Michael Kan

  
• Tech Group Urges FCC to Scrap Wi-Fi Router Ban's Software Update Cutoff

  Under the current FCC order, foreign-made Wi-Fi routers can only receive software updates until March 1, 2027. The Consumer Technology Association wants that deadline extended.

  4 months By Michael Kan

  
• Will Starlink Escape the FCC's Router Ban? Not With Production in Vietnam

  We spoke to a Starlink installer who showed us multiple routers stamped with 'Made in Vietnam.' However, SpaceX has a large factory in Texas that it could shift production to, if needed.

  4 months, 1 week By Michael Kan