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- Traditional WiFi routers are usually hard to set up and manage, which makes them a lot harder to recommend than modern, mesh routers, which are smarter and have better performance.
- I’ve been trying out TP-Link’s Archer A7 router, which has smart features like parental controls, a device block list, and setup and management that you can manage from an app.
- In my tests, the A7 could handle several internet-intensive tasks, like playing online games while streaming video, or downloading large files while browsing the web, without slowing down.
- It’s not as powerful as modern mesh routers, but for $ 70 this is a traditional router I can easily recommend.
In a recent review I called mesh routers — which are typically sold in multi-packs, connecting to one other to spread WiFi evenly throughout your home — the future of networking, and I stand by that.
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