Unfortunately, Black Friday 2020 has come and passed. But while quite a few of the deals were one day only, many other deals have rolled over into Amazon’s Cyber Monday deals. You can browse our roundup of the best deals there. Otherwise, see you next year.
The Nighthawk R6700 is the entry-point into Netgear’s stealth bomber-inspired brand of high-speed routers. This AC1750 model has a small discount in advance of a potentially larger discount on Black Friday proper. It offers solid coverage for a small to medium-sized household and has an easy app-based UI for changing settings.
TP-Link’s AC1200 was already one of the most impressive deals for an entry-level router on the market but for a limited time, you can take an additional $10 discount for an absolute steal. You won’t regularly see an AC1200 router with MU-MIMO on sale for this price, so this is definitely worth posting about.
What’s MU-MIMO? It stands for “multi-user multi-input multi-output” and it bands different frequencies to send a signal to multiple devices concurrently. It has become fairly standard on newer routers but it isn’t a given at this price point, making this TP-Link AC1200 router stand out from the competition.
Ask anyone who knows anything about networking: public networks are a no-go. They are the wireless equivalent of a public restroom, which is why we like this TP-Link AC750 Travel Router so much. Combine it with a mobile hotspot and you’ve got a reliable wireless network wherever you get a mobile signal. It may be a somewhat niche product but with a value price like this, it is certainly worth a shot for the professional on the go.
The Netgear Orbi Compact Wall-Plug Whole Home Mesh WiFi System is a great way to start a mesh network in your own home as it comes with both a base router and a compact wall outlet. This makes it a great way to set up a network that gives attention to those weird unloved rooms in the distant corners of your house. As an added bonus, it is on sale for Black Friday.
If you are interested in upgrading your home network to mesh wireless, then consider buying one or two of these D-Link AC2600 Mesh Routers while they are 30 percent off MSRP for Black Friday 2020.
