Set it up with an Android app
Cons
Netgear Armor requires a paid subscription
Both of these routers offer excellent tri-band Wi-Fi 6 speeds with plenty of capacity for most homes. The Archer AX90 stays a bit more focused on speed thanks to a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port for WAN or LAN alongside the fast AX6600 wireless connection. The Nighthawk RAX70 matches the AX90 s wireless capability but falls a bit short, requiring link aggregation for WAN or LAN speeds higher than 1Gbps. The Nighthawk makes up a bit of ground thanks to its Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant integration but still isn t worth the higher suggested price than the Archer AX90.
All Specs
The TP-Link RE603X ($89.99) is a reasonably priced wireless range extender that works with Wi-Fi 6 routers, as well as routers that use older Wi-Fi technology. It’s a plug-in device that s easy to install and configure, and it offers access control and power managent settings. More importantly, it delivered high speeds in our throughput tests and showed strong signal strength throughout our test home. All of these factors earn it our Editors’ Choice award for Wi-Fi 6 range extenders.
RE603X Design and Features
If the RE603X seems familiar, that’s because it looks exactly like its less powerful sibling, the RE505X. It measures 4.9 by 2.9 by 1.8 inches (HWD) and is a bit shorter than the Netgear EAX15, but once you flip up its two external antennas, its total height measures 8.2 inches. It has a two-prong plug on the back, located near the bottom of the enclosure, allowing access to the second outlet of a two-outlet receptacle.