Question 11 · Router · Field checked Mar 2026
What is my next router?
An honest answer for every budget, re-judged as the market moves — and the one I’d put my own money on, crowned. No “it depends.”
BudgetThe answerPrice
Best under ₹17,000
Amazon eero 6+ (2-pack)
₹16,999
Why it might win
Easiest setup in the business
Why it might not
No 6GHz band, fewer controls
Judged best under ₹17,000 — but not crowned.
Where it placed →
OR
For one-router homes
ASUS RT-AX86U Pro
₹21,999
Why it might win
Single-router powerhouse, gamer features
Why it might not
One box can’t blanket a big flat
Judged for one-router homes — but not crowned.
Where it placed →
OR
The answer.
My pick
TP-Link Deco XE75 (2-pack)
₹24,999
Why it might win
Wi-Fi 6E mesh that covers a whole flat
Why it might not
App nags you about a subscription
“Full bars in the bathroom at the far end of the house. My in-laws think I’m a wizard.”
Prices from Amazon.in at time of writing. When the answer is something I own long-term, it gets a full write-up on thisismynext.in. Brands: got a contender for this fight? Long-term review units welcome — they never buy the verdict.