Discover the Right Wireless Router for You
NEW & EMERGING:
Music/Video Streaming
Routers supporting standards like Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) can make watching and listening to streaming media more enjoyable.
  
MAINSTREAM:
802.11n
Routers
The IEEE 802.11n standard succeeded the 802.11g standard and can support data rates as high as 300Mps.
  
GOOD VALUES:
Routers
Under $30
These are older wireless standards that still deliver adequate speed in many cases.
Top Rated Music/Video Streaming
  
Top Rated 802.11n Routers
  
Top Rated Routers
Under $30
$41.00
Asus WL-520GU Broad Range EZ Wireless Router (4 x ...
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • 125 Mbps
  • 128-bit WEP
$54.00
TP-LINK TD-W8960N 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem ...
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • 300 Mbps
  • 128-bit WEP
$21.00
New Asante Awrt 550n Wireless Broadband Router ...
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
  • 128-bit WEP
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Some routers let you add external antennas to boost signal levels. Wi-Fi repeaters are sometimes called range expanders and act like relay stations for your wireless network.

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Simultaneous Dual BandNewer wireless routers can operate in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency simultaneously. Older devices with wireless b/g can use 2.4GHz, while newer devices with wireless N can use 5GHz. Dual BandDual band routers provide a better connection, due to the fact that it can switch between the 2.4GHz frequency and 5GHz frequency. Using the 5GHz frequency also increases transfer speeds, but decreases wireless range. Single BandOlder wireless routers are only capable of operating in the 2.4GHz frequency.  
Music/Video Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)WMM can make watching and listening to streaming media more enjoyable. 802.11n802.11n is what you should be looking for 802.11 b/g802.11g may be adequate for most Internet browsing 802.11b onlyWe say, look for 802.11g
  WPA 2 SecurityWPA 2 offers improved wireless encryption over its predecessor, WPA. WPA SecurityWPA is more secure than WEP WEP-only SecurityWEP security is better than no security
Built-in StorageYou can share storage on your home network USB PortsUSB ports allow you to hook up your own NAS server or Printer, so you can access these devices from any device on the same network. DHCPDHCP is the standard and on most all routers Static IP Addresses OnlyDHCP is the way to go
Gigabit Ethernet ConnectivityGigabit Ethernet is fast and commonly found on all devices Firewall ProtectionProtect all the devices on the net instead of individual computers    
Guest AccessKeeps nosey guests from looking at you files - only allows them Internet access Integrated Wired Ethernet SwitchConnect devices to the router for the best performance    
  100+ MbpsHigh transfer rates mean less waiting times    
Digital Camera Accessories Camcorder Accessories MP3 Player Accessories Printer Accessories