Best wireless routers: Reviews and buying advice

A great wireless router is an essential element of tech life, whether you're building out a smart home or you just want the best experience streaming music and video at home. We pick the best models here, because even those of us fortunate enough to have ethernet drops in every room have devices--smartphones and tablets, for instance--that depend on Wi-Fi to connect to the home network if not the internet. Wi-Fi router cheat sheet Our quick-hit picks: Best Wi-Fi system: Netgear Orbi RBK50 Best b...