Asus also offers free security software and parental controls with its routers, so there’s no need for subscriptions. It’s a Wi-Fi 7 tri-band router with two 10-Gbps Ethernet ports, four gigabit ports, and a USB 3.2. TP-Link’s Security+ ($5/month, $36/year) and Advanced Parental Controls ($3/month, $18/year) bring full-featured parental controls and network security. Routers We Don’t RecommendThese are the Wi-Fi routers we had issues with or can't recommend for one reason or another. Netgear Nighthawk RS200 for $206: The RS200 is Netgear’s dual-band (2.4- and 5-GHz) Wi-Fi 7 router and the cheapest in its Wi-Fi 7 lineup.