We know what you’re thinking, “Best router for gaming? Any serious gamer is on a hard-wired connection!” We hear you, but not everyone lives in a house and most apartments look down on you even putting a nail in the wall. Plus most homes still need Wi-Fi to connect all their smaller devices.

Thankfully, with the arrival of 802.11ac—now known as Wi-Fi 5—you can actually game over a wireless connection. Wi-Fi is also a great option if you’re dealing with cable routing issues or barriers that prevents you from going wired. Plus, the next wireless protocol (802.11ax or Wi-Fi 6) is going to be as fast as 9.6Gbps, meanwhile, the current Wi-Fi standard maxes out at 3.5Gbps.

All this wireless speed is great news for people who might have wanted to game online in the past but gave up due to a flaky connection. We’ve tested and picked out all the top models currently available. We also took a look at their gaming features (if they have any, as not all of them do), and arrived at a conclusion both objectively and subjectively. Based on our testing and expertise, there were several excellent options, but only one had a clear claim to the title of the best gaming router. Read on to find out which gaming routers made our best-of list.

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Source: IGN.com Make Your Wireless Network Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger