What router should I buy?

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Why Online Router Review Sites Won't Help You Decide!

There are countless online router review sites available on the Internet. The problem with most or all of them is that they do not take into account RURAL Internet. Rural Internet is painfully slow compared to urban and suburban Internet. For example, if you lived in a big city (e.g., Sacramento, San Francsico, etc.) you could get "gig-speed Internet." That is 1,000 Mbps (or 1 gigabit per second, Gbps) download speeds (and it's even 2 Gbps in many cities now). If you lived in the suburbs, a 500 Mbps connection is common. But in the country (rural areas) download speeds of 5, 10 or even 25 Mbps are common. To help you understand what that all means, just change the units from "Mbps" to "mph." Nobody who writes those reviews lives in the country!

What's The Bottom Line?

For slow, rural Internet connections (<25 Mbps), here are Solano Wireless Internet's top picks:

If you have a small home (1,000 sq ft or less), buy a Netgear Nighthawk AC1000 Wireless Router:

NETGEAR How To | Install Your Nighthawk WiFi Router/System With The Nighthawk App

If you have an average-sized home (~2,000 sq-ft), buy a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Wireless Router:

NETGEAR How To | Install Your Nighthawk WiFi Router/System With The Nighthawk App

If you have a large home (>2,500 sq-ft), or a home that is "L"-shaped or "U"-shaped, or you need a larger area of wifi coverage, buy a "mesh router" like a Google Wifi or an Amazon Eero:

Google Wifi Unboxing and Setup!

How to set up eero whole home Wi-Fi system

NOTE: all of these routers use a smartphone app to install them. Simple setup instructions or you can call the Office during business hours for assistance.

How Do I Get Wifi Out To My Shop/Granny Flat?

We get asked that question a lot. Here are your options.