best router of 2018

A fantastic router that's actually affordable.

Best router/modem purchase I ever made. Fast, reliable, never drops out, wifi has superb range in all bedrooms in my double storey house.

The second-best all-rounder on test, ASUS's flagship 802.11ac router does all the basics well, and adds ease of use to its list of accomplishments.

An ace example of how to do 802.11ac. World's fastest or not, the RT-AC68U is a fantastically feature-packed 802.11ac router.

"The Asus RT-AX88U is the best choice for a higher end router. It features next generation Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) technology, and an impressive eight Gigabit Ethernet ports, which even supports link aggregation. Backing this up is the usual excellent AsusWRT interface, which allows granular control of every imaginable setting. "