CES 2019: D-Link adds mesh Wi-Fi to all its new EXO routers

D-Link's 2019 router line will all support mesh wireless networking.

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Jan. 7, 2019 2:00 a.m. PT

D-Link has a new line-up of EXO routers incoming later this year. They check off all the buzzwords for routers these days, like "smart," and "mesh." No longer limited to D-Link's Covr mesh Wi-Fi system, every new router or extender in the new EXO line will have mesh networking features, which make it easy to link multiple routers together to cover a large area with Wi-Fi service.

The complete run-down of D-Link's new Wi-Fi products and their pricing follows:

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AC3000 Mesh-Enabled Smart Wi-Fi Router, $199.99
AC2600 Mesh-Enabled Smart Wi-Fi Router, $179.99
AC1900 Mesh-Enabled Smart Wi-Fi Router, $159.99
AC1750 Mesh-Enabled Smart Wi-Fi Router, $119.99
AC1300 Mesh-Enabled Smart Wi-Fi Router, $79.99
AC2000 Mesh-Enabled Wi-Fi Extender, $99.99
AC1300 Mesh-Enabled Wi-Fi Extender, $79.99

In addition to the mesh networking, each device also includes two years of McAfee anti-virus coverage for a computer on your network. D-Link says you can expect to see the new EXO routers hit the market in Q2 this year.