The Best WiFi 6 Routers For Every Scenario 

Thansk for the info. I have tested out 3 of the best. Have a gig download wig Comcadt. Bought the TPlink 3000 for 129 then tried the Asus ax8000 I tjink for 299. And now Nwtgear Ax8000 for 300. If I had go back I would take the tp liink and save the money. ALL of my test showed same speed. Belive me. TP link coverage was sane for 2600 sq home. Def go with the TP link.

Since I changed to mesh systems I have so much better wifi although my home and everything seems to just work better. Skype calls on laptop, gaming, streaming on TVs etc. Those single powerful routers are great but mesh systems are just better for real world use around the home. Especially if you connect all the satellites with Ethernet

If you're interested in a WiFi 6 mesh system, you should wait for the WiFi 6e mesh routers that will come out in 2021. Look for one that uses the new 6GHz band as a backhaul.

Your speed is insane. I only have a maximum of 35Mbps and that's double what I used to have last year. I feel like a lot of fancy high speed routers would probably be wasted on me but I live in a big old house with thick walls and a large garden. I just want to get great signal strength coverage everywhere for a relatively cheap price.

Wow! Well done. Very informative with no fat. I'm not even a techie, not even close (still holding strong to my galaxy note 3. Yes, THREE), but I'm subscribing anyway. This was like the unboxing therapy guy but only the info, none of the antics.

This is something that from my experience, not many people upgrade as often as they should and the benefits are plenty. Nice video man

I laughed my balls off when he played "starwars imperial march" music while introducing Netgear router😂😂😂😂😂😂.

Tp-Link AX6000 im in love with it.

How would you compare the Netgear Nighthawk Rax200 vs Asus GT-AX11000, As far as speed and power?

But the question is! Did you return them all when you were done? 😂

I saw the thumbnail and thought, "Why is Peter Mckinnon reviewing routers?!" 😅

Awesome video!! Very helpful! Question, what is your point of view on the Netgear Orbi 6?

PLEASE PEOPLE i recommend this. If your just wanting to Update to wifi6 and not spend alot of money. TP-Link Wifi 6 AX1500

i picked up an Asus rt-ax92u (ax6100). I have verizon gigabit internet as well. my wifi speeds with this router (windows states the connection is 2.1gbit) is just as fast as my wired speeds now. I can download games from Steam at over 100MB/sec on wifi. I used to need a cable to achieve those speeds before on my AC router. i'm super happy.

I currently have a regular Arris Surfboard. I am pretty happy with it. I’ll be moving into a much larger house with fios now. I’m leaning towards that SURFboard max now. I think the mesh system will work nicely.

I have a BIG set of important questions. Our household is connected currently via Verizon DSL, and it's not very good. There is a cable TV option that folks claim is better, but we're wondering about cellular. We're in a very hilly rural area, but fiber optic is not taking off here. Verizon does not offer FIOS here, and there are apparently no plans to do so. 1: is there a way to create a WiFi 6 home network based on a cellular subscription? We're thinking about dumping Verizon DSL and the landline entirely. That means either doing phone and internet over cable TV or doing cellular. Are there any MiFi-like devices out there that can be plugged into a router like the ones in this video, or are they their own one-stop hot spot? Also, both of our cells are on Tracfone (pay-as-you-go, minutes-based service operating on AT&T / GSM-only towers) that we started using 15 years ago. 2: If we ditched Verizon landline and shifted to cell with a contract, how do we figure out which carrier offers best coverage of our home and what speeds to expect? Cellular is spotty around here, and the towers seem to be carrier-specific. (There's a Verizon Wireless tower on a hilltop a few miles from here, and our Tracfones don't pick up any signal from it.) 3: We have a Dymo label printer and some other USB devices, and an old HP laser printer with Ethernet. If we want to keep using them, are there inexpensive WiFi relays we can plug into these devices that will work with routers like the TPs you review in this video? What do we look for? What search terms? Right now, we have an old Westell DSL modem plugged into our Verizon landline. This modem dates back to Dec. 2002 when we first got DSL. We strung out Ethernet cable to an Apple Airport base station, which is plugged into those other devices via USB and Ethernet. Thank you for your time and attention.

What would be best for a 3000 Square Foot, 2-story home? Would you recommend getting mesh? or would the ASUS alone be fine?

What about the ax1500?

RAX80 is so buggy and constantly disconnect from my modem. Please stay clear from it. Also the tech support at Netgear want you to pay extra for “pro” tech support. Also the router like to freeze up or disconnect your devices.

This reminds me how fast wifi routers get out dated most on here were like 400$+... Today you can get most of these of for around 100-200$ because everyone is moved on to new wifi 6E router... but even those will be outdated when the wifi 7 routers start coming out next month it's crazy 699$ but more affordable ones should be out by net year... Sometimes it's hard to keep up with tech... That's why I buy routers used and wait til their in the 100$ or less price range... 😁

I have the ax3000 and just happened to find this video. It was less expensive than a lower level nighthawk but had better results

Great survey. Maybe do the next one before the Quad Espresso?

Love the video! Thank you

speed is your latency or your ping, the time it takes to go from one place to another. Bandwidth is how big the pipe not the speed.

What is the reason for the significant drop in speed from the internet 1 Gbps down to WiFi 6 at around 350 Mbps? That’s 65% reduction despite using AX3000 as the slowest router.

Are you using a wifi 6 enabled device with multi mimo because I am not sure that phone is. I am about to get gig internet and I am considering getting new router but your speeds are underwhelming. I believe you can get faster speeds with a wifi 6 receiver that supports muti stream.

netgear 8 or 12. I have 32 connected devices will the 12 streams help?

I am an older home user with 2 TVs + Firestick, 6 smart plugs, 2 Alexa devices, 2 iPads and 2 phones. My ISP’s modem routers WiFi is slow and laggy and one of the tech team said this is a common problem. He suggested I get my own modem router but was not allowed to tell me what to get. I can find no helpful articles. Is it because low users like myself who simply want reliable WiFI are not really important in the grand scheme of things so reviewers are more focussed on gamers, etc? I bought a TP-Link 2100 (VR 600) which improved the signal reliability, but even loading webpages is laggy at times with some buffering on the Firestick playback. Is there a modem router single device that could resolve these issues?

what, no AmpliFi Alien? LOL

every video i watch with this router, the nighthawk ax8 always has one wing not fully down lol

With the exception of the mesh system and the Star Wars-looking one, these routers looks like the creature from The Upside Down on “Stranger Things.”

Just bought a MB8600 with 4 gigabit ports in the back. They are supposed to enable faster speeds via link aggregation, but no one seems to sell a router with more than 2 bonded ports.

This video doesn't seem complete, he doesn't talk about the Orbi

Thanks for your video. Now I know what to buy. But why is there USB ports in a router? Isn't that why there's 5-8 Ethernet ports in them. Plugging in a Wi-Fi printer or networked hard drive. Am i wrong?

Great videos ... thank you ...

“Maybe if you just want your router to look like an Star Wars Imperial Shuttle” queue the music LMAO!!

im having troubles finding info for the set up id like to have... the set up i hope for will not be hooked up to the internet. i hope to have 20 or more xbox 360's (360-S) hook into link play. all playing the same game together. *chips and pop flys accross room*... the config could have a few hard wired together in each room but many will be wireless. I realy dont wanna hardwire my house and would like to be able to move around a bit. If i could avoid a central hub system it would be great.

Have you tried the Nighthawk AX8/12? the new firmware is absolutely trash. intermittent disconnection especially with non AX devices. The performance gains aren't worth the bugs with the router.

Dope selection! That ROG is definitely future proofing 🤣

What about a brick house with 8 inch brick walls. My house is 1,000 square ft? I have my router in my living room. But just 2 room's away I have no internet and when your outside I have nothing. Any suggestions?

I have the TP Link ax3000 its a great update.

Dear WiFi router aesthetic designers: what the fuck?

Wooohoo router king!

Can you review the Amplifi Alien wifi 6?

People like the convince of wireless but wireless will never have the robustness or bandwidth capabilities of a gigabit Ethernet network.

I stick with my 56K ; )

Best vid 4 a guy who knows nothing about computers our wifi etc!

Which router is best. Also which is better between mesh or a ac router?

🤔Sorry I’m a bit confused, so you have a gig at your modem but you can’t get a gig wirelessly. Is there something I’m missing here because it just sounds like you’re router is setup wrong.

I have a 2000 square ft house in basement have my ac router from phone CO it works perfect down stairs and main floor have every room with 1 Ethernet home run but top floor WiFi sucks where 3 bedrooms are until installed time machine up there Have an Apple ac time machine that needs replaced not working good anymore need to replace and was thinking of going mesh because right now each has its own name an pass want one flow through house for each band. What would you buy? Have 20x100 meg dsl wireless is for phones tablets , Ring and grandson uses a switch everything else is Ethernet

I live in 1600 square feet brick house and have a 1 Gbps fiber connection. In my living room I get around 600/600 on 5 GHz wifi 5 where the fiber box+ router is. However in my bedroom the connection drops to between 60 - 100 mbps and and a few times it drops connection. I run on the 5 Ghz band. So which router would you surgest that penetrats brick walls

Are these affiliate links, and if so it would be nice to know that ahead of time. The walmart ones looked as though they were. I understand you need to make money and those links can be a great way to do that, I would just like that information. Just like the disclosure that the TP link routers were sent to you, and can be nice to know which routers are affiliate links. Great video though and thanks for the info

/!\ Guys don't buy any of these routers /!\ This review is heavily biased, I know this youtuber need to make money with affiliate links, but making you buy something without being honest it is a bit borderline. The 2 advantages of wifi 6 is speed and a greater number of connected devices None of these routers can reach the speed of wifi 6. Why ? because they all have a simple gigabit ethernet WAN port who is 10x slower than wifi 6. So the wire connection to the internet will bottleneck this device And the capacity for a greater number of connected devices, you won't see a difference at home because you don't have a 1000 device connected. So don't waste your money and way for better wifi 6 routers to be released.

I live on the Upper East side and use the fastest Fios residential connection. I am lucky if I see more than 250 mbs on my iPhone using using Ookla. The worse issue is that the wireless router Fios provided is incredibly und-powered. If I am 20 feet away (no exaggeration), the speed drops into the single digits and the wireless signal is likely to disappear altogether. So, what is the best router for living in a 2-bedroom Manhattan apt with LOTS walls and kinks? Thnx.

Can you advise which router is WiFi 6 and has the best CONNECTED amplification by the ports?

I have the netgear RAX120 , but not cover all of my home, now i either buy an extender or a mesh system. the RAX120 is great i have 200mb's wifi speed is great but once again doesnt cover all the house. what is my options?i dont want to get rid of the router of netgear.

Great video

if I go wireless do my computers need any additional hardware?

Am thinking of getting a new Router as a Christmas gift for myself, Which Router is better? The Nighthawk AX11000, Nighthawk Pro Xr700 or the ASUS GT-AX11000?

What's a good router for when accessing a windows server for work?

if those mesh routers where smaller , they would be perfect

I must agree with MAC TEL-COM. I and many like me don't know much about these devices. I would be interested in knowing which has the greatest range........................

What your suggestion for a long range router? My house is about 2000sqft and my office is on opposite end of the house. I have 1 gig connection but my router is only spitting out 150mb at my end with mesh extender. If i move mesh into my office i get 220mb, What woul be a good powerfull router that can have graeter range and wall penetration.

What about ax1500?

Hello sir which router should I buy around 2000 please suggest

So you have a 1000Mbps internet connection but your WiFi router is only giving you 300Mbps? That's only 30% of your internet connection. Would you have gotten the full or close to the full 1000Mbps if you had connected directly to the modem using an ethernet cable?

what is the difference between wifi 6 and mesh wifi?

I bought a 3 set of ARRIS Max Pro Version (Blue not Green) Tri Band and it was not good at all. I went back and bought LINKSYS MX 10 WiFi 6 2 pack for $699 and I get speeds on my iPhone 11 Max Pro of 800-900 Mbps Download & Uploads

I don’t get why my archer ax1500 and the deco m3 can’t sustain 600mpbs on a AC device (iPhone XS).

Question regarding link aggregation....will devices auto aggregate between all 3 bands ( the 2x 5g and the 2.4g or just the 1x 5g and the 2.4g ) since that would defeat the purpuse?

What about the wifi card? Most computers can not catch the wifi 6 speed.

Is the Amplifi Alien router as good or better than any of these? Thanks

I have TPLINK AX1500 i like it i turn off MY Lte modem buit in wifi since it has older wifi 4

Tp-link is number one

Should i use the ax3000 or ax6000 for oculus quest 2 for wireless virtual desktop steam vr gaming?

ASUS ROG "exit lag please you got nothing on me" xD

What if I have Ethernet ports all over the house and want to create a mesh.. is there a product that each node has a Port? Money is not a problem, I have a 10gigabit port

We Need An Update for 2022!!

People in the comments complaining about him not doing speed tests are clearly oblivious to the fact that it wouldn't matter if he did tests or not because 1)Its an overview video not a deep dive of each unit because a lot of people don't know squat about different options out there and what brands are of better build quality or best per case of usage and coverage for their space... and 2)His speeds would mean absolutely nothing to you considering your speeds will indefinitely be different due to several network variables...i.e. modem used, internet provider (i.e. standard copper or fiber to a copper node or actual fiber to your house) , did you actually connect your devices with CAT6 cables and not CAT5 (for wired speeds) etc.. so once again its useless to complain about a variable that would be different for you anyhow . -_____-. Just be nice to this guy for even bothering to give you ungrateful idiots some basic overview variables to consider.

Hey I got a quick question. I live in a condo. So can I use 3 network switches from my spectrum router ? The WiFi here sucks. We have so much interference it makes the signal weak. There’s just sooo many WiFi networks around me interfering with our our signal. So I wanted to add a switch in the bedroom, a switch in the living room and a switch in the study. Since I’m not allowed to do any wall damage so says H.O.A. A..holes lol.

As of yet, i have not really noticed any performance difference coming from wifi 5, i have an asus rt-ax88u and a asus gt-ax11000 running in aimesh (previously had the wifi 5 equivalent asus routers running in aimesh with a gigabit internet connection) i also have wifi 6 devices such as the samsung galaxy note 10 + and iphone 11 pro max and also running the new asus AX58BT wifi 6 card and can say not to much of a performance gain on the download and upload speeds if any at all, also aimesh is really unstable atm since they released a update for my router a couple weeks ago, so i have just been running 1 router since then, but i think in the next few months with the release of new wifi cards and firmware updates we will finally be able to see what the new wifi standard is capable of. Also the range is noticeably better than wifi 5 routers and i guess 1-2ms difference in game ping, not really fussed about game ping as all the game servers are far from me anyway, i'm from New Zealand and most of the servers are in Australia

Question: I have the Fios gigabit Router and was thinking of purchasing the new Fios Wifi 6 router. Would I still get the same speed from either or as long as I plug in the router via Ethernet?

Why no TP-Link Archer AX11000?

Ok maybe it’s a stupid question. But if the WiFi with these routers are so fast and you have a contract with Gigabit speed, why is the speedtest so slow? I mean 300 is noch even close to a Gigabit? Do I miss something?

Tp link has a monthly prescription cost for control...

Can you use a basic WiFi extender with the TP Link 3000 for a larger home (3000 s.f.) or will it be fine by itself?

Do any of them have built in mocs

Help. Got a netgear ax8- terrible parental controls. Can I use the ax8 as my main and connect my older sagecom router for the kids wifi?

No range or range through walls test?

Why couldn't you get better than ~300mbps over WiFi with all these routers? I have a "cheap" WiFi 6 router and regularly hit 500+mbps.

What router do you use wit you Fios internet. And how did you set it up because i cant setup my own router with fios

Is there a new Router that can change the WiFi Power output setting? E.g. from 100mWatts to 10mWatts or so?

Is the AC socket connector or the output port of Asus routers the same size as the AC socket of a TP Link router or not?

Will I benefit from wifi 6 since I live 3.5 miles from an airport? I thought the main benefit to wifi 6 was the 160 band which is useless if close to an airport? TIA for the reply

TheUnlockr, can I use the ROG over the FiOS gateway that they provide? My speeds are 200 over 200 MBPS, I use to game on PS4 over Wi-Fi connection at the moment due to location of Gateway and PS4. Thanks

Netis Systems WF2780 or D-Link DIR-842?

Im trying to get wifi to reach out to the backyard like far away to my shed, what’s the best one that you recommend?

You didn’t include AmpliFi Alien vs these, why’s that?

Do you know assetto corsa?

What about the plume wifi?