With Black Friday right around the corner, many people are likely on the lookout for deals to upgrade their wireless network. Wi-Fi 7 is the current standard for consumer routers, and luckily, there are plenty of discounts available for those who don't want to spend hundreds of dollars. One of them is the TP-Link Archer 3600, which is currently selling for $86.99 at Amazon, with a $5 instant coupon dropping the price to just $81.99.
The Archer BE3600 is one of our top picks for best Wi-Fi routers, and it's even cheaper today. The dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router offers surprisingly strong 2.4 GHz performance and class-competitive 5 GHz performance. Since this is a dual-band router, you don't get the higher-performing 6 GHz band, but that's to be expected at this sub-$90 price point (we saw over 1.1 Gbps on the 5 GHz band).
Save 18% ($18) TP-Link Archer BE3600: was $99.99 now $81.99 at Amazon The TP-Link Archer BE3600 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router with respectable 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless performance. It also has a full back panel of 2.5 GbE and 1 GbE WAN/LAN ports.
With that said, the router features one 2.5 GbE WAN port, one 2.5 GbE LAN port, and three 1 GbE LAN ports. There's also a single USB 3.0 port, making the port arrangement quite commendable for such a cheap router.
Amazon is also discounting the dual-band Asus RT-BE58U, which is down 35 percent to just $97.99 for Black Friday. You'll get 4K QAM and MLO support, which are part of the Wi-Fi 7 standard, even if you don't get the third 6 GHz band.
Save 35% ($52) Asus RT-BE58U: was $149.99 now $97.99 at Amazon The Asus RT-BE58U is a dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router with a plentiful allotment of GbE and 2.5 GbE LAN ports and a USB-A port that supports tethering cellular internet from your smartphone.
The port lineup is plentiful, with a 2.5 GbE WAN/LAN, 1 GbE WAN/LAN, and three 1 GbE LAN ports. There's also a USB-A port on the back that can be used to tether to a smartphone. With this functionality, you can use your smartphone's cellular connection to provide internet connectivity to your entire home if your home's broadband/fiber connection goes offline.
The final standalone dual-band router on our plate today is the Netgear Nighthawk RS90. The router usually carries an MSRP of $129.99, but just barely squeaks under the $100 mark today at $99.99 from Amazon. Like the other routers, the Nighthawk RS90 features a 2.5 GbE WAN port and four GbE ports for your wired clients.
Save 23% ($30) Netgear Nighthawk RS90: was $129.99 now $99.99 at Amazon Netgear's Nighthawk RS90 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router with a sleek exterior (aided by its internal antennas). It also has a full load of GbE and 2.5 GbE ports to support your wired client.
The Nighthawk RS90 uses internal antennas (unlike the TP-Link and Asus offerings), giving it a more streamlined appearance. That said, Netgear says it provides coverage up to 2,000 square feet.
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