: 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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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
As with the Archer GE800 BE19000, the GE650 is EasyMesh compatible and can be deployed as a main router or node in a mesh network along with other TP-Link EasyMesh devices.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Pricing can vary by region, and modem or router rental fees can raise the total monthly cost.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Power cycling the router doesn’t resolve.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Install outlets on kitchen islands, inside cabinets (for hidden charging), and in closets (for vacuums and routers).
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
As with the Archer GE800 BE19000, the GE650 is EasyMesh compatible and can be deployed as a main router or node in a mesh network along with other TP-Link EasyMesh devices.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Pricing can vary by region, and modem or router rental fees can raise the total monthly cost.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Power cycling the router doesn’t resolve.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Router.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/router. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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