: one that routes
especially
: a device that mediates the transmission routes of data packets over an electronic communications network (such as the Internet)
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Wi-Fi 7 routers and mesh systems are available to meet every residential use case and every budget, from under-$100 basic routers to multi-node systems that cover 8,000 square feet and cost more than $2,000.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
In the beginning, the internet was without form, and void, and data trickled through the ports of the routers.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The practical benefits are speeds up to four times faster than Wi-Fi 6, lower latency, and better handling for more connections to the router.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Check your router's settings to enable the latest encryption and ensure your network traffic is harder to intercept.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Wi-Fi 7 routers and mesh systems are available to meet every residential use case and every budget, from under-$100 basic routers to multi-node systems that cover 8,000 square feet and cost more than $2,000.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
In the beginning, the internet was without form, and void, and data trickled through the ports of the routers.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The practical benefits are speeds up to four times faster than Wi-Fi 6, lower latency, and better handling for more connections to the router.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Router.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/router. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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