{"id":64926,"date":"2025-07-14T13:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/64926\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T13:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:10:16","slug":"own-a-meta-quest-3-one-of-the-best-routers-for-wireless-vr-is-47-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/64926\/","title":{"rendered":"Own a Meta Quest 3? One of the Best Routers For Wireless VR Is 47% Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Meta Quest 3 is still the most approachable, budget-friendly VR headset out there, but it requires you purchase a few things to get the most out of it. If you want to use it wirelessly with a PC, one of the best things you can do is buy a dedicated wireless router.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/tag\/amazon-prime-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How-To Geek Amazon Prime Day 2025 banner.\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/htg-amazon-prime-day-2025.png\" vspace=\"20\" width=\"2100\"\/><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Meta Quest 3 is capable of wirelessly connecting to your Windows PC using Meta\u2019s own software, Air Link. In most cases, that is a big upgrade over using a wired connection, since you can move about freely without worrying about yanking out a cable or snagging it with your arm as you p<\/p>\n<p>You can just use your home\u2019s Wi-Fi network to connect the Quest 3 to your PC, but that has issues. Obstacles between your router, your PC, and your Quest 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/802892\/things-blocking-your-wi-fi-signal-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">result in weaker signals<\/a> and other demands on the network can result in fluctuating performance, which will make your VR experience noticeably worse.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"2100\" height=\"1400\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Meta Quest 3 VR headset and controllers.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/53438127273_ef00efa517_o.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/53438127273_ef00efa517_o.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                        Hannah Stryker \/ How-To Geek<\/p>\n<p> The solution? Get a wireless router to connect directly to your PC.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a class=\"dc-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/798990\/8-tips-to-improve-your-wi-fi-signal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"WiFiSignal3\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WiFiSignal3.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WiFiSignal3.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Related<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/798990\/8-tips-to-improve-your-wi-fi-signal\/\" title=\"8 Tips to Improve Your Wi-Fi Signal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t8 Tips to Improve Your Wi-Fi Signal<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Frustrating with a cruddy Wi-Fi connection at home? Try these tips.<\/p>\n<p>                        A Dedicated VR Wireless Router Is Worth it for VR<\/p>\n<p>Rather than use your home\u2019s Wi-Fi network to connect your PC to your Quest, you should get a dedicated wireless router instead.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the normal residential Wi-Fi setup, a router that has been dedicated to VR only connects two devices: your PC and your Quest. If you can, the router you\u2019re using for your Quest 3 should be connected via an Ethernet cable to your PC, since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/217463\/wi-fi-vs.-ethernet-how-much-better-is-a-wired-connection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ethernet cables are more resistant to interference <\/a>that could affect your latency or bandwidth.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a class=\"dc-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/the-hidden-costs-of-owning-a-meta-quest-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Meta Quest 3 next to a broken piggy bank with coins and cash inside.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a-meta-quest-3-next-to-a-broken-piggy-bank-with-coins-and-cash-inside.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a-meta-quest-3-next-to-a-broken-piggy-bank-with-coins-and-cash-inside.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Related<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/the-hidden-costs-of-owning-a-meta-quest-3\/\" title=\"The Hidden Costs of Owning a Meta Quest 3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tThe Hidden Costs of Owning a Meta Quest 3<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">If you give a gamer a VR headset, then they&#8217;ll need a router, optical USB-C cable, extra battery, and new headband to go with it.<\/p>\n<p>It is a night and day difference, especially if you can put the router somewhere where it has line-of-sight on your VR headset.<\/p>\n<p>                        Which Router Should You Pick?<\/p>\n<p>Meta\u2019s own Air Link software basically works with any router out there, but Air Link is still pretty clunky.<\/p>\n<p>Virtual Desktop is a much more popular solution among PC gamers given its simplicity and reliability. Virtual Desktop has been extensively tested by the community and the developers, and one of the more reliable options is TP-Link\u2019s Archer AXE75, which is a whopping 47% off on a Prime Day sale.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been using the AXE75 with my Quest 3 for about a year now with no significant issues. I plugged everything in, logged into the router from my PC, put it into Bridge Mode, and was using my Quest 3 wirelessly in less than 10 minutes from the time I opened the box.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for something a bit less expensive\u2014and a bit more specialized\u2014PrismXR\u2019s Puppis S1 is also discounted on Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"280\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Puppis S1 router. \" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/61c4e52grrl-_ac_sl1500_.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/61c4e52grrl-_ac_sl1500_.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<dl>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Wi-Fi Bands<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2.4GHz, 5GHz<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>USB Ports<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1x USB-C<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p class=\"display-card-description default\">PrismXR&#8217;s Puppis S1 is a router purpose-built for use with wireless VR headsets. It includes full support for the Meta Quest 2, 3, 3s, and Pro, and has support for the Pico 4 and the 4 Ultra.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It relies on a single USB-C cable to connect to your PC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Meta Quest 3 has a few other peripherals you might want to consider, too.<\/p>\n<p>The prescription lenses were a huge improvement over wearing glasses with it, and an extra battery pack goes a long way too.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"420\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Meta Quest 3 TAG\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meta-quest-3-tag.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meta-quest-3-tag.png\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<dl>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Resolution (per eye)<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2064 x 2208 (pixels per eye)<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Storage<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t128GB or 512GB<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Meta Quest 3 is still the most approachable, budget-friendly VR headset out there, but it requires you&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":64927,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[158,67,132,68,729,730],"class_list":{"0":"post-64926","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-virtual-reality","8":"tag-technology","9":"tag-united-states","10":"tag-unitedstates","11":"tag-us","12":"tag-virtual-reality","13":"tag-vr"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114851756373177169","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64926\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}