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Best Routers for Home Use

Out of thousands of reviews for 202 products, over 1,000 people recommended Routers specifically for Home Use. These are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Linksys WRT54G2 4260039347361 Wireless
Linksys WRT54G2 (4260039347361) Wireless Router
Best Price: $24
  • Router Functionalities: Wireless Access Point,VPN Pass-Thru,Firewall,DHCP Server
  • WLAN Standards: IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g
  • Connectivity: Wireless
  • Protocols: IP,PPPoE,TCP,UDP,PPTP,L2TP,IPSec,DHCP
  • Released 1 year ago
5.0 Stars (808 Reviews)
"reception on our laptop has high strength anywhere in the house and even outside.…"

- Dell.com User

"when my two daughters are home from college, we can have three laptops going all over the house.…"

- Dell.com User


No 2 Linksys WRT160N-EW 4260039348085 Wireless
Linksys WRT160N-EW (4260039348085) Wireless Router
Best Price: $75
  • Router Functionalities: Wireless Access Point,VPN Pass-Thru,Firewall,DHCP Server
  • WLAN Standards: IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11n,IEEE 802.11g
  • Connectivity: Wireless
  • Protocols: IP,DHCP
  • Released 1 year ago
4.5 Stars (659 Reviews)
"for someone wishing to move to wireless n for home use and for great $$ then this is a no-brainer.…"

- Tigerdirect.com User

"i recommend this product for home use the 160 n router has a 50 meter+ range.just don't use it too close for some reason the signal fades.happy wifi…"

- Tigerdirect.com User


No 3 NETGEAR WNDR3300
NETGEAR WNDR3300 - RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router
  • Router Functionalities: Firewall
  • WLAN Standards: IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11n,IEEE 802.11g
  • Connectivity: Wireless
  • Released 1 year ago
4.5 Stars (165 Reviews)
"easy to connect and better access all over the house and yard.…"

- Tigerdirect.com User

"had the thing tossed up high in the garage workin' off dell '1490 an a 1395' thing got reception across the house and outside.…"

- Dell.com User


No 4 NetGear WNR2000 Wireless
NetGear WNR2000 Wireless Router
  • Router Functionalities: Firewall
  • WLAN Standards: IEEE 802.11n,IEEE 802.11g/b
  • Connectivity: Wireless
  • Protocols: DHCP,IP,TCP
  • Released 10 months ago
4.5 Stars (178 Reviews)
"was finally able to get my home network set up with this router!…"

- Dell.com User

"additional thoughtsthis was my first time setting up a wireless network at home.…"

- Dell.com User


No 5 Belkin N Wireless
Belkin N Wireless Router
Best Price: $112
  • Encryption Standards: AES,WPA,WPA-PSK,WPA2
  • Router Functionalities: VPN Pass-Thru,Firewall,DHCP Server
  • WLAN Standards: IEEE 802.11g/b,IEEE 802.11n,IEEE 802.3,IEEE 802.3u
  • Connectivity: Wireless
  • Released 7 months ago
4.5 Stars (87 Reviews)
"we wanted faster speed and more coverage in our house.…"

- Amazon.com User

"so far it has performed well - it doesn't drop my dsl signal as often and has a great signal strength virtually anywhere in my house.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 NETGEAR RangeMax Premium Wireless-N Gigabit
NETGEAR RangeMax Premium Wireless-N Gigabit Router (WNR3500)
  • Router Functionalities: VPN Pass-Thru,Firewall,Voice over IP Gateway (VoIP)
  • WLAN Standards: IEEE 802.11n,IEEE 802.11g/b
  • Connectivity: Wireless
  • Protocols: VoIP
  • Released 1 year ago
4.5 Stars (172 Reviews)
"purchased this router yesterday, i figured i could spend a few hours setting it up and then reconfiguring all the lan and wifi devices (2 desk tops, 4 wireless lap tops, 1 xbox 360, 1 ps3 and a…"

- Tigerdirect.com User

"so easy an elementary school student could follow it.*the connection is just as fast as my wired connection at home.…"

- Dell.com User


No 7 D-link DIR-825
D-link DIR-825 Router
Best Price: $130
  • WLAN Standards: IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11n,IEEE 802.3,IEEE 802.3u,IEEE 802.11g
  • Released 9 months ago
4.5 Stars (90 Reviews)
"we have a fairly complex set of demands on wireless networking in our house including both wired and wireless pcs and wireless notebooks including video streaming, downloads, uploads, etc.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the router is in the basement of a three-level house.…"

- Amazon.com User


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