These 11 Black Friday router deals mean now’s the time to super-charge your Wi-Fi

Black Friday is an ideal time to save big on tech like TVs and laptops, but you can also find plenty of deals on valuable networking hardware. Sick of slow Wi-Fi? Want to boost coverage so you can reliably use your phone or PC in the far reaches of your home? We’ve rounded up some awesome sales on mesh networking kits, routers, and extenders to help you find exactly what you need this Black Friday.

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$280 $480 $200 Off

If you have a large space to cover in Wi-Fi, this three-pack of Velop tri-band mesh nodes will do the trick. Dedicated wireless backhaul or wired backhaul is available for superior performance, and beamforming helps all devices find a strong signal. It’s an easy system to set up, and it’s perfectly cut out for a large home.

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$200 $300 $100 Off

This two-pack of mesh Velop nodes offers the same tri-band network with dedicated backhaul and beamforming as the three-pack, but it’s better cut out for an average space up to about 4,000 square feet. Setup is likewise easy, and you can always add an extra node later if you find that coverage isn’t quite up to snuff.

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$68 $100 $32 Off

This dual-band router offers theoretical speeds up to 600Mbps on the 2.4GHz radio and 1,300Mbps on the 5GHz radio, enough performance for the average household that streams and games. It includes MU-MIMO tech for an uninterrupted stream to your modern devices, and Quality of Service (QoS) ensures demanding devices get the bandwidth they need.

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$280 $370 $90 Off

Netgear’s Orbi RBK50 is a powerful mesh network system that delivers a dedicated backhaul band, plenty of ports for wired devices, and easy setup. It offers coverage up to about 5,000 square feet from two nodes, and it’s best used in tandem with an internet plan that delivers 500Mbps speeds.

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$249 $299 $50 Off

This three-pack of Amazon’s eero mesh nodes can cover up to about 5,000 square feet in a reliable signal. It brings dual-band connectivity suited for ISP speeds up to about 350Mbps, and each node has two Ethernet ports for connecting wired devices. Included is a free Echo Dot that you can use for voice control over your Wi-Fi.

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$150 $180 $30 Off

TP-Link’s Deco M4 mesh system has a 2.4GHz and 5GHz band for combined theoretical speeds up to 1,200Mbps, ideal for an average home’s needs. There’s no dedicated wireless backhaul, but Ethernet ports on each node means you can go with wired backhaul for improved performance. Setup is easy, and it should cover about 5,500 square feet.

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$280 $400 $120 Off

Wi-Fi 6 is the latest wireless standard that delivers incredible speed, and the Nighthawk AX8 is your ticket to the show. Its dual bands offer theoretical speeds up to a whopping 6Gbps, and it’s packed with advanced features to ensure each device gets an ideal connection. If you have devices compatible with Wi-Fi 6 sitting around not benefitting, now’s a great time…