Internet has become an inevitable part of life now a days. From sending mails to buying household utilities, internet connectivity is a must.
Not only this, there is a need to have glitch-free high speed internet connectivity to avoid any hindrance in the work.
Wi-Fi routers is one such wonderful device that allows the user to have high speed internet connectivity even at a distance from the source. This helps the user to escape the hassles of wired and a number of devices can be connected simultaneously without compromising with the speed.
After analysing a number of wi-fi routers through various angles, we have listed the top 7 Wi-Fi routers for the users to choose from.
All that is left is your pocket allowance. You can choose anyone of them based on your budget.
TP-Link TL-WR841N
The first in the list is TP-Link TL-WR841N. Below mentioned are the reasons why this is top in the list. Easy to set and install, there is one marvellous feature of parental control where enables the user to keep a track of online activities of their kids.
| Data transfer rate | 300 Mbps |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of Antenna | 2 |
| Number of LAN Ports | 4 |
| Number of WAN Ports | 1 |
| LED Indicator | Power, System, Wireless, QSS, WAL, LAN |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Included in the box | Router, Power Adapter, Quick Start Guide, Support CD |
| Advantage | Easy to setup and install, Parental control function managing the internet access of children or employee’s computer |
| Disadvantage | Nil |
D-Link DSL-2750U
Next in the list is D-Link DSL-2750U. It also resembles TP-Link TL-WR841N. This route is also easy to setup and install and comes with parental control feature.
| Data transfer rate | 300 Mbps |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of Antenna | 2 |
| Number of LAN Ports | 4 |
| Number of WAN Ports | 1 |
| LED Indicator | Power, LAN,WLAN, WPS, DSL, Internet |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Included in the box | Router, Power adapter, CD-ROM with user manual, 1 micro splitter, 1twisted-pair telephone cable, 1 straight-through Ethernet cable |
| Advantage | Easy to setup and install, Parental control function managing the internet access of children or employee’s computer |
| Disadvantage | Nil |
D-Link DIR-615
Cheapest of all the routers that we have scrutinized, this wi-fi router is a home to awesome features. However parental control feature is missing in this model. So if this area is not your concern, then this router is one that you can go ahead with.
| Data transfer rate | 300 Mbps |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of Antenna | 2 |
| Number of LAN Ports | 4 |
| Number of WAN Ports | 1 |
| LED Indicator | Internet, Power |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Included in the box | Router |
| Advantage | Cheap and Fast |
| Disadvantage | Cant connect beyond about 300 feet, No gigabit Ethernet ports |
TENDA N301
Next in the list is TENDA N301. It has almost all the features like TP-Link TL-WR841N and D-Link DSL-2750U but the only difference is the number of LAN ports is 3. Rest parental control is incorporated in this router, hence there is no need to worry about the control over kids. Additionally there is a port forwarding option in this router.
| Data transfer rate | 300 Mbps |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of Antenna | 2 |
| Number of LAN Ports | 3 |
| Number of WAN Ports | 1 |
| LED Indicator | Internet, Power |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Included in the box | Router |
| Advantage | Features a port forwarding option, Equipped with a parental control system |
| Disadvantage | There are only three Ethernet ports |
D-Link DIR-819
This router incorporate one more antenna which enables this to help people with high speed wireless communication which makes this ideal for gaming and video streaming. The downside is low data transmission speed.
| Data transfer rate | 300 Mbps |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of Antenna | 3 |
| Number of LAN Ports | 3 |
| Number of WAN Ports | 1 |
| LED Indicator | Internet, Power |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Included in the box | Router |
| Advantage | Easy use for online gaming and video- steaming with 5 GHz AC band, Hi speed wireless communication |
| Disadvantage | A low data transmission speed |
NETGEAR WNR614
A complete package which comes with double firewall protection and DoS attack prevention feature. A bit low on warranty side ( 2 years) but one which can be relied upon.
| Data transfer rate | 300 Mbps |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of Antenna | 2 |
| Number of LAN Ports | 3 |
| Number of WAN Ports | 1 |
| LED Indicator | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Included in the box | Router with external Antennas, installation Guide, Stand, Power Adapter |
| Advantage | Come with double firewall protection system, With a Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention feature |
| Disadvantage | Some models come with a outdated software that’s need to be updated |
D-Link DIR-600M
Compatibility wise, this is the best wi-fi router of all. Over all a complete package butthe only downside is low transmission speed and has only one antenna.
| Data transfer rate | 300 Mbps |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of Antenna | 1 |
| Number of LAN Ports | 3 |
| Number of WAN Ports | 1 |
| LED Indicator | Power, WAN, Internet, LAN |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Included in the box | Router, Ethernet Cable, Power Adaptor |
| Advantage | Minimal system requirements and full compatibility with all system |
| Disadvantage | A low data transmission speed |
