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🔌 NETGEAR Gigabit Smart Router on Amazon Review

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Connectivity TechnologyWireless
BrandNETGEAR
Control MethodVoice
Frequency Band ClassDual-Band
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7, 8, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, or Linux
Wireless Type802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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Description of 🔌 NETGEAR Gigabit Smart Router on Amazon

Compatible with Amazon Echo/Alexa – Control your home network using voice commands. AC1750 WiFi—450+1300 Mbps speeds and high-power external antennas. Dual band—Reduces interference for better connections to more WiFi devices. Advanced QoS—Optimized for smooth HD streaming and gaming.System Requirements:Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, or Linux. Beamforming+ improves range & performance plus High powered amplifiers & antennas to extend your WiFi coverage. Parental Controls - Web filtering for all your connected devices. One (1) USB 2.0 port. Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps—(1 WAN & 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports. Nighthawk App - Easily setup your router. Manage Internet access by pausing and resuming internet instantly. Run a speed test. All from your mobile device!

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Fantastic router, worth every penny.

I've been using this router for over a month and it's been working great so far. Like others, I rated the internet before and after. We have Comcast and pay for Blast (150) which offers 150Mbps download and 10Mbps upload. I used to have a TP-Link router and got 9 pings, 64.18 Mbps upload and 12.15 Mbps upload. After we installed this new router, the normal connection got 15 pings, 105.44 Mbps upload, and 12.22 Mbps upload. Significant improvement over its predecessor. Then I connected 5.8GHz…

Pros
  • Networking Products
Cons
  • Annoying

Revainrating 3 out of 5

BUYERS BEWARE OF BUYING NETGEAR PRODUCTS

Bought 22nd July 2018 and stopped working November 2018 Only 5 Months! It was fairly easy to set up and worked with minor issues until the 5 month mark when it stopped connecting to my modem. After spending a day with Spectrum to troubleshoot their modem, we were convinced it was a problem with the Netgear router. So. I called Netgear to fix or replace my broken router. I get transferred to India where the tech tells me he can fix it, no problem but I have to buy a 'Technical Support Guarantee'

Pros
  • Router
Cons
  • Expensive

Revainrating 1 out of 5

I expected the performance and range to be better than Comcast devices, and more importantly, I wanted that.

I bought this router to replace a rented modem/router I rented through Comcast . I expected better performance and range than Comcast's devices, and most importantly, I wanted to stop paying the monthly rent. The router was relatively easy to set up with a Netgear cable modem (CM500) after I fixed some issues with Comcast. equipment (initially they blocked the channels with a noise filter in the line). However, both performance and range proved to be identical to the original rental gear I…

Pros
  • electronics
Cons
  • sad packaging