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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 2258 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the AC1600 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 5 Router's ease of use, range, performance, and signal strength, with many praising its simple setup and reliable connection. They also appreciate the router's coverage and value for the price. However, some customers reported issues with maintaining a consistent connection and experienced compatibility problems with certain devices. A few users mentioned occasional lag, though this was not a widespread concern.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Signal strength, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Enhanced Service at a Great Value

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    According to my IT guru, I was living in the stone ages with my prior N-router. Purchased this one and it provides much faster speeds at a greater distance. Connected two laptops, two iPhones, an iPad, and other small gadgets. Never lost the quality of my signal on any of my items. Very pleased!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed
    Cons mentioned:
    Lag

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It simply works. Speeds are excellent, we have any combination of three PCs, two smartphones, four tablets, Wii, Xbox 360, bluray player running at any given time. It does not lag no matter what we are running. We have 60Mbps cable internet. We also use the built in safe web search.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great mid-priced AC router

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this router even though I didn't want to spend this much initially, but I tried a less expensive one from Belkin and had nothing but problems with dropping the connection. This Netgear router has worked great from day one with all of my devices (2 Galaxy S5s, tablet, a smart tv, a Nest, and a wireless printer). The dual band is great because the smartphones and smart tv can connect to the faster band while everything else can use the other band. It has a pretty solid range as well, being in a 3 story house it reaches from the top floor to the basement decently. If you stream videos on your phone/tablet frequently and are looking to upgrade your router so you don't have to wait while it downloads before playing the video, this is a great option.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just What I Needed!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This router works great! Setup was very easy and only took a couple of minutes. I have much better range than other routers that I had in the past. Love AC. The dashboard is easy to understand and gives you a good idea of what is going on with your wireless network.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fast, good range for a big home.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had to replace my old belkin router because we were getting poor signal aftet we moved to a bigger home. Couldn't be happier now with the range and speed. I just wished there was more detailed manual on how to adjust setting, took me.sometimen to figure it out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance, Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The router installed easily and works great.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought the router because we were having signal strength issues. While our home is not that big (1800 sq ft) it is built in a U and has thick, solid walls. We have tried other routers, range extenders, the works. This time we investigated in a powerful router and it paid off. We have signal in every room and have no drops. It was plug and play, anyone can install this router. And as I have said it really performs! I would recommend this router, especially to resolve signal issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great second generation router!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this router because it was half the price of the other new technology routers hoping that it would meet my needs. No problem there! The router is fast and covers my entire home with no problem even when five or six devices are being used.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Finally a router that works!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This router has handled all of our devices with no interruption in service unlike our old router that was 1 year old. Almost like we forget that we ever had a problem. Easy to set up and easy to connect to. I would buy again if given the opportunity.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy and fast

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I set this up at daughter's apt building where most are using 2.4Ghz. Using the 5Ghz spectrum allowed her to use the full 75Mbps she pays for. Highly recommended if you're in an apartment.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Router

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this router when my last one wasn't enough to keep up with all of my needs online. It has enough signal to easily cover my apartment with no dead spots or latency in signal or access. It has well exceeded my needs and expectations.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance
    Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice router

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I chose this router as a replacement for an older Netgear router that got hit by lightning. I was hoping that the extra price I paid would equate to better performance. It does work well for half our house, about the same as our previous router. It just has a hard time reaching the ends of the house. We still have to use the extender to get good connectivity. We have that problem with every router that we have owned. Don't get me wrong, this is a good router, easy to set up, and the closer systems work great. Streaming is fast and we have very little buffering when watching videos online.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great product, easy to set up & has a very fast connection. I have 2 smart phones which primarily use the connection but also have a smart TV, blu-ray player and audio receiver hooked up as well with no decrease in performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good and easy to setup router

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very happy with the router. Easy to setup, good range to reach back bedrooms. A good choice for small to medium homes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    does what it is intended for

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was bought to replace our 'leased' router/modem from cable company. We had a ton of problems until we bought this router. So far it has worked exactly as it should. We stream online, play online games, etc. with it. I would buy again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent powerhouse Router!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sent back the garbage all in one cable router modem to cable company and bought the AC1600. Powerful pretty good range. Split my 8 devices between the two bands and works awesome!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Signal strength

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Almost 5

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This router was simple to set up. We had it working in minutes. It filled a dead area in our house. We felt it was better than boosting our current signal. The kids are already taking advantage of the Ac signal. Very satisfied

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Coverage for Multiple Devices

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Added this to extend the wireless network in my home. This has unbelievable range, I wish the regular/main wireless AP had this range. This extender covers a 4500 sqft home, 3 levels with no issue; I have a full 3 bars of strength in the full house. Handles so far 8 devices at the same time with no performance issues. Easy setup; done within 5 minutes. Just be aware you must setup both the 2Ghz and 5Ghz channels.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very Pleased...so far.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After converting our porch to an office, our router now resides in what was once outside the house. Our previous router had trouble pushing through what was once an exterior wall to provide coverage through the entire 1,600 sq ft house. The far end of the house either had ZERO coverage or slow/spotty coverage at best. Now we have full coverage but it does dip to 2 out of 3 bars in those areas that were once inaccessible. We haven't had any problem with getting enough bandwidth to multiple devices but it is rare that we are running Netflx on the TV, surfing on a laptop and gaming on the iPad at the same time. Working out of our home, my wife and I each run separate computers that rely on Dropbox heavily, and so far we are not disappointed. I would recommend this router to anyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great router

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome router. Upgraded from an out of date for distance and speeds for streaming online movies and tv. Router handles it perfectly with no complaints. Easy to set up and install without any serious technical knowledge.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this router to replace my comcast rental and it blows it out of the water. I tested my upload and download speeds before and after and saw a huge change in MBPS with this router. It more than doubled each speed.

    I would recommend this to a friend