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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: Running Cisco Connect Cloud firmware, the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router EA4500 makes an excellent router for those who want a fast and advanced home network that's easily manageable from anywhere. Read review

Specs: 6.9 in x 1.1 in x 7.5 in, Wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, 0.7 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 50 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Asus RT-N56U is arguably one of the best true dual-band 300Mbps home routers on the market. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, 6.8 in x 5.7 in x 2.4 in, Wireless, Wired, 300 Mbps, Ethernet, HTTP, 11.6 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 25 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Linksys E4200 v2 makes a great upgrade to the original version and an excellent investment for those who need a fast, feature-rich, advanced, yet easy-to-use router for the home or even a small business. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, Wireless, Wired, 450 Mbps, PPPoE, PPTP, HTTP, HTTPS

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 18 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Linksys E3200 is an excellent high-performance Wireless-N router for both novice and experienced users. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, 6.7 in x 7.5 in x 1 in, Wireless, Wired, 300 Mbps, HTTPS, HTTP, 7.6 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The new Apple AirPort Express Base Station is a decent upgrade to the previous generation, but it doesn't have much beyond its supersleek looks to impress us when compared with its peers. Read review

Specs: Apple AirPort Express Base Station - Wireless access point, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 15 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Netgear WNDR4500 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router makes a very good investment for those who want to get the most out of a wireless network, especially when they have clients that support the 5GHz band. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, 8.8 in x 6 in x 1.2 in, Wireless, Wired, 450 Mbps, HTTP, 1.1 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 198 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Belkin N+ Wireless Router is a great performer with excellent range and throughput speed. If its bulky design and lack of 5GHz frequency support don't put you off, the router is worth every penny of its $100 or so price tag. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, Wireless, Wired, 300 Mbps, Ethernet, HTTP

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.4 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Apple AirPort Extreme cures networking headaches for novice Mac users with a simple setup, but competing devices offer Windows users more network customization and faster speeds for less. Read review

Specs: Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station - Wireless access point, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Netgear WNDR4000 makes a very good wireless router for home use, especially with Wi-Fi clients that support the 5GHz band. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, 8.8 in x 6 in x 1.2 in, Wireless, Wired, 450 Mbps, HTTP, 1.1 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 95 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router is a great dual-band router for networking enthusiasts who also want a quick and easy network storage solution. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, 8.8 in x 6 in x 1.2 in, Wireless, Wired, Ethernet, HTTP, 1.1 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 16 reviews

Specs: Wireless router, 6.6 in x 6.8 in x 2 in, Wireless, Wired

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Looking to add superfast Wi-Fi speed to your Windows desktop? Asus' PCE-AC66 adapter is the way to go. Read review

Specs: 1.3 Gbps, Wireless, PCI Express

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 15 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Belkin N750 DB Wireless Dual-Band N+ router is arguably the most affordable 450Mbps true dual-band router on the market and, while far from perfect, it's likely to deliver more than what you pay for. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, 2.7 in x 7.7 in x 8.2 in, Wireless, Wired, 450 Mbps, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, HTTPS, HTTP, 2.4 GHz, 14.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.4 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Despite the novelty of 802.11ac support, the Belkin AC 1200 is a mundane, though decent, Wi-Fi router. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, Wireless, Wired, HTTP

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Wireless router, 8.6 in x 6.3 in x 1.4 in, Wireless, Wired, 750 Mbps, 15.9 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 21 reviews

Specs: Wireless, Hi-Speed USB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The good-looking D-Link HD Media Router 1000 DIR-657 is a very good router, though it doesn't offer much over the company's previous model, the DIR-655. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, Wired, Wireless, 12.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 8 reviews

Specs: Wireless router, 6.8 in x 5 in x 1.3 in, Wireless, Wired, 300 Mbps, Ethernet, HTTP, 10.6 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: Wireless router, 8.1 in x 10 in x 3 in, Wireless, Wired, 23.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 97 reviews

The Bottom Line: Aside from its potentially worrisome heat output, the Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router is a networking dynamo with chart-topping performance and a sleek (maybe too sleek) design. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, 8 in x 6.3 in x 1.3 in, Wireless, Wired, Ethernet, HTTP, full-duplex, 12 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 34 reviews

The Bottom Line: The D-Link DGL-4500 GamerLounge Xtreme N Gaming Router almost succeeds for home networking and hardcore gamers. It bears a few flaws, among which is a random reset during heavy load that might be the deal breaker. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, 4.6 in x 7.6 in x 1.2 in, Wireless, Wired, 300 Mbps, Ethernet, HTTP, 11.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Western Digital My Net N900 Central makes an excellent all-in-one wireless and network storage option for home and mobile users. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, 9.6 in x 6.7 in x 1.3 in, Wireless, Wired, 450 Mbps, 21.5 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Wireless router, Wireless, Wired

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 70 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Linksys WRT110 RangePlus is an unconventional and stylish wireless router that supplies near draft 802.11n throughput without being an official Draft N router. We like this affordable, antenna-free router for networks where Wireless-G and Wireless-N clients coexist. Read review

Specs: Wireless router, 6.7 in x 5.8 in x 1.4 in, Wireless, Wired, Ethernet, HTTPS, HTTP, 11.8 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Wireless router, 6.7 in x 3.1 in x 8.7 in, Wireless, Wired, 300 Mbps, SNMP 2, SNMP 1, SNMP 3, 1.3 lbs