Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this item thinking it was going to change my life forever. I am a gamer but nowhere near professional or that much better than a casual gaming. But I do like online gaming and lag is somewhat of a problem I've had for my entire gaming career. This item boasts, anti-lag and QOS(Quality of service) to eliminate or at the very least lessen the effects of lag, which coming from a premium buy at about 300$ I'd expect, but unfortunately because I do have a large house and my internet speeds are not anywhere near what I should be getting it has not bettered my situation by a lot. I do get better signal, but not by much. My connection to my gaming console is okay, not great. Not to mention there have been several occasions where my devices seem to disconnect and connect sporadically. I have no idea if it's the router or my devices fault so I can't chastise the router for it. FYI my download and upload speeds for the internet are at about 25mbps and 5mbps respectively.

Needed to upgrade my old router to something with better speed and support for multiple devices for gaming and streaming. And this has definitely done the job. Very impressed with this router. A bit pricey, but worth the cost. Only downside is no wifi 6 support so will have to upgrade again when I actually have devices that support that.

Suits all my needs and works great with Cox Gigablast. The best thing in my opinion is DumaOs and it’s ease of use along with the user interface. Let you see all your devices and what’s using the most bandwidth etc. a bit pricey but great for gamers, streaming and all your devices.

I received this router as part of the Netgear first look program and the consistent data speed and ping say it all (see the attached picture). This is a fantastic gaming router that is packed with useful features to get the most out of your game play. - Easy, intuitive setup as expected from Netgear - Incredibly informative and easy to configure DumaOS interface allows you to configure your experience for maximum performance - Four antenna, MU-MIMO is remarkably fast combining 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands - Unique design looks right at home with popular gaming systems

Recently upgraded my router to the Nighthawk Pro Gaming AC2600 and I am loving it. Household is running approximately 10 different devices to include several gaming counsels, smart tv's, tablets, phones, etc. Never any lag even when we are all on. Very easy to set up and maintain when paired with the Nighthawk APP!!

This router is awesome! My network has a minimum 5 devices running at any given time and this router handles the traffic with ease. The set up is quick and easy, the range is amazing (3 bar signal all over my multilevel home), and the dashboard can be customized to highlight things most important to you. I would recommend this to anyone.

Netduma has been on the market for quite sometime now and i have been eyeballing it ever since inception, i just couldn't justify having the router they originally had but all that changed this year . Welcome the NetGear NightHawk XR500 the best router in the world and if you are wondering why it's because Duma OS which literally Will Geo lock your selected region to any game you have . I'm playing COD WW2 and the pain i experienced before having this router drove me to quite the franchise all together BUT this router had made me a believer that fair game play can be accomplished but at a price . 299 might seem steep Trust me it is not ! Stop reading and do yourself a favor , if you play multiplayer games like Destiny 2 COD or any other FPS this is a must have . Setting this router up is so easy a 4 year old can do it but it has the power of a jet engine underneath it all, Save the cash or if you have it just buy it now . I was skeptical at first but trust me this is the real deal .

Recently switch routers and internet providers & needed a new router and this handles all of our devices with EASE! :) we run 3 Xbox ones, 2 switches, 2 laptops 4 cell phones, 3 smart TVs, 10 smart lights, a pet cam and a iPad on it with no issues and NO lag! Or buffer :)!

With 5 family members our old router couldn't keep up. Gaming started to lag. So we upgraded to this router and it has been great. It was very easy to setup and the priority for our gaming devices makes sure no matter how many connections we have there is no more lag. Worth the extra $$

For some time now I had been dealing with connection issues in multiplayer online games. What it stemmed from was when the game connected other players via Peer to Peer connections. If I played someone with a high ping, especially overseas players, I was having a very frustrating time playing. The Dumas OS software that comes with this device is a life saver. I utilized the Geofilter function and I'm able to exclude players outside of an 800-mile radius from me. Now, my gaming sessions are free from frustration. I actually enjoy being the party leader now, cause I know the games won't be bogged down by players with bad ping. I wish I could say something about the Wi-Fi, but I've been plugging directly into the router for the meantime. However, I may need to start using the Wi-Fi in the near future, so I'll update this review if needed.

Had to get rid of the Xfinity cable modem and this one fits the bill perfectly! Blazing fast speed and can reach all parts of the house. It pays for itself after a year or two of use. The kids like the speed for gaming of course.

I bought this after my older NetGear finally give up the goat. This router is a beast. handles every device in my home without missing a beat. Highly recommend for a large family with game devices and work devices. It can handle it no problem with ease of assignment

I like the Netgear brand. There was nothing wrong with the former Netgear route, that I have had for nearly six years. I just thought I would upgrade so that my child would have online classes that were clear. The results are nearly the same, except it seems as though there is.more interference between devices, such as the microwave and t.v. My internet speed is 20mbps upload and 20 mbps download. It was not as complicated to install, as I was lead to believe. It took about two and a half hours from start to finish. The unit seems lighter weight than the older unit, although the new one is larger. I recommend this as a good quality product.

Very good product easy to use love it with 4 PS4's and 2 Gaming computers going all the time it has really help reduce the lag we have in game but 89 percent.ams my house is huge 3200sguare feet and there is no dead zones with the wifi.

I say invisible in a good way, because this router does its job effectively. The setup is dummy-proof and the web registration is too. I've had it running for about 3 weeks now and my ping has been consistently low throughout.

This router has made a major improvement to my internet speeds and wireless distance. I'm now able to get a signal all around my house and make sure of my fiber internet. I have blazing fast speeds and no dropped connections. Highly recommend and worth the price.

Excellent for streaming movies! Also the wifi is excellent for pc and console gaming. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a gaming router especially with multiple people are gaming with it.

If you're looking for a fast, reliable Wifi 5 router, look no further. This thing has so many features and the performance of it is top notch. Definitely pick this one up if you want a boost in your WiFi speeds!

This router is dependable and quite configurable but lacks some features. For instance, it has two USB ports but only supports DLNA. It allows for configuration of OpenVPN, but only interfaces with a few vendors for VPN services to 3rd party VPN Servers. That being said, it’s super dependable and fast. It has a great UI for network monitoring and configuration. It also allows you to name your devices so you can determine if someone should connect to your network in an unauthorized fashion. It also allows QoS configurarion which can be done by device, service, or device type (Xbox, PS4, etc). Overall a great router as long as you are not needing the features that it doesn’t support.

This router is great for gaming. It’s the only one we will use. We “game” almost every night and wanted one that would support both of us. We got this after our internet had gone all fiber optic and it works perfect!