Wireless Routers - Showing 1369 - 1392 of 1943 Products

Filter (0)
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Gaming Router, Dual 2.5G ...
$378 .57
Zyxel 8-Port 2.5GbB MultiGig Ethernet Unmanaged Switch | 8 x 100/1G/2.5G Mbps Ports | Plug ...
$236 .38
Free Shipping
Sewell Sound Link Audio over single cat5e or cat6, 3.5mm or RCA, 600m or 2000 ft, ...
$129 .90
Free Shipping
$129 .90
Sold by: DianLan
yanw AC Adapter for Aruba RAP-3WNP-US Ethernet Wireless Router JW297A Power Supply
$86 .95
Free Shipping
10G SFP+ to RJ45 Copper Modules, 1.25G/2.5G/5G/10GBase-T Ethernet Copper to SFP+ ...
$56 .31
Free Shipping
Linksys (WRT32XB) WRT Gaming WiFi Router Optimized for Xbox, Killer Prioritization Engine ...
$747 .99
Free Shipping
$747 .99
Sold by: QURO
Outdoor 5 Port PoE Switch/Extender/Booster, 60W 48V 10/100/1000M POE Passthrough ...
$135 .98
Free Shipping
$135 .98
Sold by: DianLan
USB C to Ethernet Cable 4 FT, Type C to RJ45 Cord with USB-C Female 65W PD Fast Charging, ...
$39 .38
Free Shipping
Aenllosi for GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 (Slate AX)/GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX)/GL-A1300/GL-SFT1200 ...
$29 .53
Free Shipping
youyeetoo Banana pi R3 Mini Wireless Travel Router Board OpenWRT MediaTek MT7986A 2G ...
$183 .88
Free Shipping
WAVLINK 5Gbps USB C to Ethernet Adapter, 5000Mbps USB-C to RJ45 Network Converter with ...
$64 .99
Free Shipping
Long Range Upgraded Bluetooth 5.4 Adapter for PC, 5dBi High Gain Wireless USB Dongle for ...
$31 .80
Free Shipping
Linksys Mesh WiFi 6 Velop T
$313 .23
Free Shipping
Gigabit PoE Splitter 12V 2A Output with IEEE 802.3af/at Standard Compliant ...
$26 .11
Free Shipping
H3C AX5400 WiFi 6 Router for Wireless Internet(NX54), High Speed Gaming Routers for ...
$236 .38
Free Shipping
USB C to Ethernet Cable 10FT, Type C to RJ45 Nylon Cord, Gigabit Directly Connected, ...
$44 .90
Free Shipping
PoE Extender Gigabit, 5 Port PoE Repeater, 1 in 4 Out, 90W in 60W Out, Extends 100m, Vlan, ...
$55 .98
Free Shipping
goCoax MoCA 2.5 Adapter with 2.5GbE Ethernet Port. MoCA 2.5. 1x 2.5GbE Port. Provide ...
$124 .09
Free Shipping
ALFA R36AH USB Wi-Fi 4G Router for Tube-UAC2 & AWUS036ACHM
$97 .98
Free Shipping
Cudy Outdoor AX3000 High Power WiFi 6 Access Point, IP65 Weather Proof, External High ...
$216 .68
Free Shipping
BENFEI RJ45 Inline Coupler, 10 Pack Cat7 Cat6 Cat5e Ethernet Coupler Female to Female
$33 .47
Free Shipping
NDUP H762 High-Speed Portable WiFi Router - 150Mbps Transmission Rate, Multi-Band ...
$69 .99
Free Shipping

Key Wireless Router Technologies

Introduction

Wireless router technology is constantly improving, with new models being quicker, more feature-packed, and having longer ranges than their predecessors. The wireless router is also becoming more essential, as Wi-Fi™ mobile devices such as tablets and cell phones are increasingly used in offices. If you are shopping for a new wireless router for your business network, the guidance below will help you understand the tech and specifications commonly associated with them.

Data Rates

Ever notice that wireless routers usually have a rated megabit per second (Mbps) or gigabit per second (Gbps) speed? For instance, you will commonly see 150 Mbps, 300 Mbps, or 1.9 Gbps on router packaging and product descriptions. Those numbers are maximum theoretical data transfer rates, which can serve as indicators for performance.

However, real-world speeds can vary, as interference and distance can negatively affect performance. A wireless router’s data rate only applies to wireless communication within its network, and a faster router does not necessarily mean faster data transfers from external networks.

Security

One method of protecting your network aside from a hardware-based firewall is to utilize a wireless router’s built-in security features. Below, NeweggBusiness outlines several common security technologies.

  • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) – An older standard that is less secure than newer technologies such as Wi-Fi Protected Access. Despite its age however, it is still supported by some routers. To connect to a WEP network, users need to input a hexadecimal encryption key.
  • Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) – WPA superseded WEP security as the former offers better protection. Unlike WEP, users input a password rather than a hexadecimal key to access the wireless network. However, it has since been superseded by WPA2.
  • Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) – Features stronger encryption than WPA and is supported by many modern wireless routers.
Single Band vs. Dual Band

A wireless router’s band is the frequency that it uses to communicate with wireless devices and has an impact on network performance. The more crowded a wireless band is, the more interference the devices on that band will experience.

The two commonly used bands for wireless routers are 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. The advantage of a dual band wireless router is that it can broadcast on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.

Standards

There are several wireless standards that are commonly used, some of which are listed below.

Standard
Band
Maximum Speed

802.11ac

5 GHz

6933.6 Mbps

802.11n

2.4 GHz / 5 GHz

600 Mbps

802.11g

2.4 GHz

54 Mbps

802.11b

2.4 GHz

11 Mbps