For any broadband or Fiber plan of 100mbps and above gigabit router is a must.
Else you won’t speed of more than 95mbps even if you plan speed is 200mbps, 300mbps or even 500mbps. So gigabit router is required not just for gigabit router but any plan of 100mbps internet speed or more.
Dual Band wifi AC router ir normal for every gigabit router nowadays. So most commonly you’ll find AC1200 wifi along with gigabit ports.
List of Best gigabit routers for Rs.3000 or less budget.
| TP-Link Archer C6 Gigabit Router 4 Gigabit LAN ports 1Gigabit WAN port AC1200 – 300mbps(2.4ghz) 867(5ghz) Mu-MIMO 2X2 / Dual core processor Can be extended via onemesh range extender more details |  |
| Tenda AC10 1200mbps Dualband gigabit Router 3 Gigabit LAN ports 1Gigabit WAN port AC1200 – 300mbps(2.4ghz) 867(5ghz) Mu-MIMO 2X2 more details |  |
| D-link R15 AX1500 Wifi-6 Router Only AX Router in current budget Wi-Fi 6 AX 1500 Mbps 3 Gigabit LAN ports 1Gigabit WAN port OFDMA/ BSS support Control via app/web more info |  |
| Mercusys AC12G AC1200 Gigabit Router 3 Gigabit LAN ports 1Gigabit WAN port AC1200 – 300mbps(2.4ghz) 867(5ghz) Mu-MIMO 2X2 more info |  |
| Netgear R6220 USB 2.0 Port Gigabit Router 4 Gigabit LAN ports 1Gigabit WAN port AC1200 – 300mbps(2.4ghz) 867(5ghz) 1 USB 2.0 Port for file/printer sharing DLNA server support more details |  |
| Mi 4A Gigabit Router 2 Gigabit LAN ports 1Gigabit WAN port AC1200 – 300mbps(2.4ghz) 867(5ghz) Mu-MIMO 2X2 / Dual core processor More Details |  |
Now for 3000sq ft houses wifi router coverage is most important aspect. So we have listed these routers according to coverage. Few router like Dlink R15 is listed as it is the only router under Rs.3000 with wifi 6 coverage. Then we have Netgear R6220 which is listed due to its usb port which may be useful for some people to connect printer or storage as it support DLNA server too.