D-Link DIR-825 Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router

The D-Link DIR-825 Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router is one of the brainiest routers I've tested at PCMag.com's labs. D-Link has thrown in a USB port with 3G wireless capability, simultaneous dual 2.4-GHz- and 5-GHz-band Wi-Fi mixed mode, power-saving green technologies, and an abundance of configurable features that should satisfy the most demanding personal networks. I found the router's performance excellent when I tested it close to the Wi-Fi source. The connection was a little less impressive but still quite good at longer distances. You get all this for just $169.99 (direct)—that's highly competitive for such a fully loaded router.