The speakers aren’t quite big enough for impressive music, but they’re great for changing your schedule or getting updates and answers to your questions. Specifically, they have speakers and include Google Assistant, so you can give them voice commands and use them throughout the day (as opposed to most routers, which just sit there). We liked Google’s first attempt at mesh Wi-Fi for its ease of use, but Nest Wi-Fi makes it even easier to set up and manage the router, especially if you have any experience with the Google Home app. The Nest Wi-Fi system is a mesh Wi-Fi solution that offers aC2200 speeds designed for large spaces - two models can cover as much as 4,400 feet when linked together, and you can make the system larger or smaller depending on how many units you buy. Here’s a list of the best on the market today, starting with Nest‘s excellent app-managed mesh routers. A mesh router acts as a Wi-Fi hub in whichever room it is located.īoth options will improve a weak connection over a broad area, but mesh routers are better for a full replacement, and they’re generally easier to set up. An extender, otherwise known as a repeater, retransmits your Wi-Fi’s data stream. The first is an extender, and the second is a mesh router.

If you need to improve or extend your Wi-Fi coverage, you have two options.