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BEST ROUTER
D-LINK AC2600 WI-FI ROUTER (DIR-2680)
$199.99 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllm
The D-Link DIR-2680 is a speedy dual-band router that uses embedded McAfee security tools
to protect your network and everything connected to it. It also comes with Alexa, allowing you
to voice-control all your smart home devices.60
BEST HIGH-END ROUTER
ASUS RT-AX88U
$349.99 Llllm
Wi-Fi 6 routers have been slowly making their way onto the market, and the Asus RT-AX88U
was the first to hit our testing labs. If its speed is any indicator, Wi-Fi 6 is about to usher in a
new era of Wi-Fi performance. The RT-AX88U is also packed with robust features and
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BEST MESH WI-FI SYSTEM
NETGEAR XRM 570
$399.99 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllm
The Netgear XRM570 Nighthawk Pro Gaming WiFi Router and Mesh WiFi System pairs a
powerful gaming router with a tri-band range extender to deliver excellent overall
performance. It’s certainly not cheap, but it offers a total of up to 5,000 square feet of Wi-Fi
coverage for those large homes out there.62
BEST NETWORK-ATTACHED STORAGE (NAS)
ASUSTOR AS5202T
$320 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllm
The Asustor AS5202T is pricey, but this two-bay NAS delivers fast performance and is
equipped with top-shelf hardware. It’s also slick-looking and offers dual tool-free, hot-swap
drive bays, 5GbE with link aggregation, a generous catalog of Asustor and third-party apps,
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