Customer Ratings & Reviews

I needed to replace my old Linksys that was six years old, and beginning to drop the 2.4 GHz channel at random times during the day. I picked this router due to the high ratings in Consumer Reports, plus my local Best Buy had it in stock. This is an outstanding router. VERY fast with a STRONG signal, and the Nighthawk phone app is amazing as well. But here's a VERY important installation tip. At first I couldn't get it to connect to my modem - no internet. All of my connected ethernet cables were recognized immediately, but the "Internet" LED kept blinking orange. I swapped out cables between the router and my modem, reset the modem, etc... I played with it for an hour and a half. Nothing worked. So I made a call to my provider, Xfinity tech support. An amazing tech at Xfinity (who just happened to have the same router) told me that I needed to change the default factory password (which was "password") before it would connect. Apparently that is a security concern with Netgear, but that step wasn't mentioned anywhere in the documentation, which was sparse to begin with. Once I did that, it came to life. This thing is incredible. I'm now getting speeds like never before, and the signal meter on my phone is a solid 100% around my house, even if I go out to the backyard. Last night I ran a speed test (over WiFi) on my Surface Pro, which is in my living room a floor below. It registered a blazing 200mbps over Wifi. (I'm on a 250mbps plan with Xfinity). That is just incredible for a WiFi signal. My old Linksys router never even got to 100mbps, even if I used the 5GHz band. It also comes with a feature called Smart Connect which automatically detects each device, and determines which ones should be connected to the 2.4GHz channel and which ones would be better on the 5GHz channel. I checked it after I enabled it, and sure enough it had moved a few devices around, like my DirecTV Genie II server, which can stream 4K content was now on the 5GHz. And this router has another amazing feature - it displayed a popup during setup that said that if I were to rename the wireless connections (2.4 & 5GHz channels) to the same names and passwords as the old router, it would make sure that I wouldn't need to reconfigure any of my devices. And I couldn't believe it, but it WORKED. I have probably three dozen or more wireless devices in my home - security cameras, smart plugs, smart watch, phone, laptops, my home thermostat, an Alexa Spot and several Echos, TV's, my DirecTV Genie server, Google Home Hub, and even my car is connected for Sync updates. I didn't have to reconfigure one single device in my house. Not one. Every one simply reconnected once I did the name and password change using the old credentials. That alone made this purchase all the better. I had expected to spend the afternoon going around and reconnecting everything after I made a list beforehand, which was 2 pages long.

I read a lot of reviews when it comes to spending my money on gadgets, especially routers that are expensive like this one. Let me just say that this is well worth the money! I have Cox as my internet provider and the default router/modem they gave me was absolute garbage. I could barely get Wifi throughout my apartment (only 1200 sq. ft.). However, I bought this router based on the great reviews and it impressed me. I was able not only to get WiFi anywhere in my house, I could get it a few houses down! I pay for extremely fast internet and with this router, it feels like I'm getting my money's worth. I used to game/stream a lot and the configuration settings helped me prioritize gaming and get the best connection possible. You can also prioritize streaming or other devices as well! The amount of features are great and I would definitely recommend this router to anyone looking to upgrade. IT IS WORTH THE MONEY!

Was looking to replace my Netgear "N" router that was several years old with a new "AC" router to get better range and wireless speeds throughout our new house. Also picked up a couple of Netgear AC adapters for two of our wireless PC's. In a word...WOW! I should have upgraded a long time ago. Wireless speeds immediately tripled and the signal strength extends halfway down the street. Everything connected right away and the throughput is outstanding. Highly recommend this router. Only downside (but not a serious problem) is that it is BIG. I usually have the router on my desk in the room where the cable service enters the house, but this router has no vertical stand option and it's so big I had to mount it on the wall.

Please do you own research, as this reviewer has nothing to compare this product to. I purchased it new at the Best Buy in Poughkeepsie, NY. I have no complaints to speak of. I am satisfied with the product and its performance. I'm using a cable modem; and when hard wired to the modem itself my download speeds are approximately 200mbps. After connecting this wireless router and performing the same test again, my wireless download speed is roughly 80mbps less than one foot away. I'm running three smart phones, one tablet and two televisions all streaming HD video. At 70 feet from the router, signal strength drops less than four Mbps even after passing through two walls. If I had to choose again, I would've gotten the next model up.....just because.

This router has performed flawlessly. Speed is great, and i've had no issues with dropped connections. Advanced setup options worked for successfully connecting our home security cameras for remote viewing. Very happy with the product.

I'm incredibly pleased with the Nighthawk router from NETGEAR. We had a N-600 before we upgraded and it was not reliable nor did it have the range of the Nighthawk. Our household has 5 people who all have tablets, smartphones and computers that are connected and used regularly and we can all use the internet for anywhere in our home without any lag in internet speed, even while the kids are gaming online. I work primarily from home, so we pay for 60mb internet and with the Nighthawk it tested faster than 60mb! Awesome product!

The Netgear Nighthawk R7000 is absolutely the best internet router I have ever purchased and used. With dual processors, the R7000 is able to give me wireless speeds that are equivalent to my ISP internet up link speeds. My old Internet router could only handle a couple of devices at a time before internet speeds decorated. because the R7000 has a very fast dual processor, my Note III Mobile Phone, Laptops, and Tablets are reporting Internet speeds of 100 Mbps Down and 5 Mbps Up; the same speeds I get from a wired Internet connection. I have 4 x Smart Phones, 2 x Laptops, 3 x Tablets, 3 x Desktops, 2 x Network Printers, and 6 Gaming Consoles that use a combination of WiFi and Wired Internet Connections and ever since upgrading my two Internet routers to Netgear Night Hawk R7000s, I have no network bottlenecks. The wireless signal strength is fantastic!! I have one R7000 in the house and one R7000 in another detached building about 50 feet away from the house. Wireless Bridge Mode works great, not requiring a physical RJ45 network cable between both R7000 routers; this is also called a WiFi Repeater, because the Remote R7000 repeats TCP and UDP network traffic to and from the Base R7000 Router. I have a RJ45 cable plugged into both R7000 Routers and setup one DHCP scope for all wired and wireless devices attached to either of the R7000 Routers. I setup the WiFi wireless names the same on both R7000 Routers, so when traveling between both R7000 Routers, I do not lose my WiFi network connection and only have one name and password to remeber. I have total control over who can access what when. I can block websites by URL or by a word list. The R7000 Router would work great for home, small businesses, and medium businesses. I guess the reason why the Nighthawk R7000 is such a great product is because they are owned by Cisco. You pay a little more for this product, but Cisco didn't cut any corners here. You get what you pay for, and for me, the price for the Nighthawk R7000 was totaly fair for the number of features Cisco included. The Nighthawk R7000 is a quality product all around and I for one will not buy anything else for my network routing needs!! I highly recommend buying the Nighthawk R7000, you will not be disappointed!!! :)

Had issues with wifi constantly coming in and out and as business using online Point of sale system that was not acceptable. Since purchasing I haven't had the wifi go out once. Clients are able to access guest account with ease. The netgear genie app on the computer is great for viewing who is on my network. The mobile app. I can't get to work this is the reason for a minus star It's fairly large for a wifi router with 3 antennas but not a deal breaker.

I am extremely pleased with this router so far. I bought it to replace my old router that was at least 6 years old and giving dismal WiFi speeds. This new router is blowing me away with the internet speed. I used to get 2-23 mbps with my old router! I just did a speed test and got 175 mbps download. I’m using the same exact internet modem and service plan! The NetGear app made setting up the Nighthawk router extraordinarily simple and fast. I highly recommend.

Signal distance is excellent! The APP equips you with a digital signal distance meter to determine if the the router's signal will reach a particular location. This proves useful when installing peripherals like RING security cameras and remote garage door openers. Navigation in the APP is also simple. I have had no interruptions thus far unlike my prior router issued by Spectrum. I purchased another Netgear for my other home that uses an Xfinity modem/router to replace my modem/router cause this one was so good!! Kudos to Netgear!

I used this to replace my Cox R6300 v2 Router. I no longer rent cable company equipment. Easy Setup with Netgear Genie. This will also Hang on the wall by design if needed. Does well in a 2000 sq. ft. home for basic use with Smart devices. 2 band + guest network.

With all of my devices and my wireless security cameras my old router would drop my cameras constantly. After this purchase my cameras haven't gone offline since. Also the 10 devices that I have connected to the network work flawlessly.

Netgear has great products. This one replaced an older and less able router. The product was easy to setup, has great coverage throughout home, is capable of gaming coverage, and has other options such as usb ports. Only downside is the size. It is made for a desktop which takes up room, but I suppose that helps with signal traffic.

We have great reception and all our phones and lap tops are working fast with out missing a beat

I was looking for a faster router since I had increased my Internet speed. The router I had was not a megabit router and the wireless speed could not keep up. The new wireless speed does keep it up to the rated speed. I don't know whether it is the cable modem or router that drops connection intermittently.

Installed this unit when I got cable service a month ago and am very pleased! Full coverage throughout my basement, first floor and bonus room. Also get sufficient signal to stream music 350' away at the mailbox, as well as down at the boat dock,

After my divorce I had to take on the responsibility of setting up everything like this for the household. This device is so easy to set up and it even has a mobile app to help support it that makes it even easier to use. I really appreciated how easy this was to get support for and get working. It also looks pretty nice and while a little larger, it fit well in the space I had for it.

Iwas stun right after i hook up my new netgear router. It works more than i expected..

Easy set up. Good range. No problems so far. Lots of blinking lights if you like that.

This NETGEAR - Nighthawk Dual-Band Wireless-AC Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch - Black gave me what I wanted to surf online and for gaming. That it had a 1.0GHz dual-core processor was a selling point for me. It is a step down from the more expensive feature enriched version for $100 less. Gave me what I desire in the short term.... not bad so far.