
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 3660 reviews
4.5- Speed (661)
- Ease of use (641)
- Range (411)
- Performance (351)
- Signal Strength (227)
- Connectivity (58)
- Lag (29)
- Parental Controls (15)
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The most epic WFH upgrade.
I, like many others, have needed to work exclusively at home due to the pandemic. I had just moved into a new home, and the WiFi router provided to me from my ISP was a big, fat frowny face. Even thirty feet away, my signal strength was more than lacking, and getting all of my Ring security devices connected was becoming problematic. In general, I don't believe in silver bullets, but the NETGEAR - Nighthawk AC2300 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 5 Router is a true superhero, literally faster (not sure) than a speeding bullet, with connectivity stronger than The Man of Steel himself. Setup was a breeze. I first uploaded the Nighthawk app, reset my modem, plugged the router to the modem, waited a few minutes, followed prompts on the app, and within 15 minutes, my devices were all connected and flying with new confidence. I was physically connected via Ethernet to my old router, and my speeds were just over 400 Mbps. With this new router, I'm getting the same speeds, WIRELESSLY. Amazing. I cannot recommend this enough. (NOTE: my ISP is Spectrum, in case you're curious about compatibility).
Posted by MisterKinch
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love at first mbps
I've always been quite fond of Netgear routers. The Nighthawk does not disappoint! The 5ghz signal is working with my 300+mbps speed with no problem! And it's able to deal with my excessive smart home items just fine! I've got about a dozen or so pieces of tech running on my 2.4 network and save the faster one for things like my laptop and phone. Attached screenshot is from my phone over the 5ghz network. Just remember, your speed will always only be as fast as your slowest bottleneck!
Posted by Mags
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Super fast and reliable! Our older Orbi went out of us so we did some research and found this Router. It’s been a while since I’ve set one up and honestly... it was pretty easy and I installed it on the wall behind the 80 inch tv. Love it!
Posted by Brandi11
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Wifi router
Easy setup thru app, can handle 5 smart tvs, 1 pc, 2 Xbox games systems and all our devices with no problem or lag. Great purchase! No contact, curbside pick up was very convenient.
Posted by PelotonMom
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good router for the price
I have used this router for about a year now and have had no issues. You can download an app (IOS or Android) that gives you control over devices connected on your network. Simple toggle controls in the app let you turn off devices on the fly(for when one of your children needs to do some homework) Fast network speeds with good range. Would recommend.
Posted by Candeman