The router has come a long way in such a short space of time. Where it was once an expensive addition to a network, external to the modem and offering very little to the home user, it’s now the most used item of technology we own.
David Hayward tests six dual-band wireless routers this week and tries to see which are worth your cash.
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Netgear DGND3700 N600 Review
Netgear’s networking products range from the cheap and cheerful, through to the more expansive and quite technically brilliant.
It’s not a bad position for the company to be in, because even various ISPs use a ‘fixed’ Netgear router.
The …
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£99.89
£156.05
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Trendnet AC750 Review
Trendnet has stepped up its networking technology product line in recent years to the point where it’s one of the most popular companies for anything related to routing, switching and so on.
It’s goes without saying, then, that what the company …
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$66.99
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Asus RT-AC68U Review
The router has come a long way in such a short space of time.
Where it was once an expensive addition to a network, external to the modem and offering very little to the home user, it’s now the most used item of technology we own.
David …
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$145.03
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BT Home Hub 5 Review
DETAILS
Manufacturer: BT
Requirements: Any modem browser for administration, works best with a BT Infinity package
Most of the time, ISP- provided routers leaves a lot to be desired, but BT has managed buck that trend with the release of …
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£39.00
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Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Review
Netgear Nighthawk R7000
DETAILS
• Manufacturer: Netgear
• Website: goo.gl/4UgrU4
• Requirements: Separate ADSL modem, any modern browser for administration
This is the second Netgear review in the group, and with a name like …
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£139.99
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Trendnet AC1750 Dual-band Wireless Router Review
Dual-band Wireless Routers
Trendnet AC1750 Dual-band Wireless Router
DETAILS
Manufacturer: Trendnet
Website: goo.gl/m8smQ4
Requirements: Separate ADSL modem, any modern browser for administration
This is the second Trendnet …
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$155.59
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Editor Choice: Netgear DGND3700 N600
In the end, that Netgear DGND3700 N600 comes out on top. It has everything you could ask for from a single box, including a built-in ADSL modem and other networking features.
Highly Recommend: Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Although it’s the most expensive router on test, the Netgear Nighthawk is by far one of the most impressive routers we’ve tested in quite a while.
The only downsides are the price and the front USB 3.0 port. Perhaps the next version will keep everything around the back of the unit?
