BT Whole Home Wi-Fi: A fully featured mesh Wi-Fi system BT's multipoint wireless system is fast, reliable and pricey – but it's worth it TP-Link Deco P9: Powerline and mesh Wi-Fi in one A potentially promising idea but the P9 is held back by mediocre performance
Linksys Velop: A flexible, fully featured mesh Wi-Fi system Flexible and a doddle to set up, but the price is high and overall performance isn’t as good as rival systems Netgear Nighthawk AX12 review: A high-end 802.11ax router The Nighthawk AX12 is an exceptional router but at a significant cost Devolo Wi-Fi 6 Repeater 5400 review: Take your Wi-Fi further The fastest Wi-Fi 6 extender we’ve tested, especially partnered with a high-spec router Netgear Nighthawk XR1000 review: An excellent gaming router It isn’t the fastest router around but for optimising and managing gaming performance the Nighthawk XR1000 is in a class of its own TP-Link Deco X68: Strong Wi-Fi 6 performance but no Wi-Fi 6E While this dual-station mesh works well, it’s expensive and lacks support for the up-and-coming 6GHz standard
Mercusys Halo H80X: A great value Wi-Fi mesh system Compact, unassuming and remarkably speedy for the price, the Halo H80X is a terrific mainstream mesh Wi-Fi system Netgear Orbi RBK863: A decent but overpriced mesh Great performance and coverage but not good enough to justify the sky-high asking price TP-Link Deco XE75: An affordable Wi-Fi 6E mesh It doesn’t reach the pinnacles of 6GHz performance, but the Deco XE75 is a fast mesh system with great coverage at a very reasonable price Devolo WiFi 6 Repeater 3000: Give your router extra range A great, easy-to-install extender, but not significantly faster than some rivals with a lower spec and price Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300: A fast but expensive router An impressive router, but it’s not as fast as the flagship RAXE500, and too expensive for the mass market Netgear Orbi RBK763: Excellent but overpriced There’s little to fault with this user-friendly mesh, but it’s a questionable choice when you can get a Wi-Fi 6E system for less