Best Netgear Routers

I have not had a great experience with this router - Mesh system with 1 satellite could not cover a single story 3000 sq meter house. - Bought… Read more

another Netgear extender and media casting started to fail. - QoS and even seeing what device is using how much traffic, security is all paywalled behind subscription. Went with Opensource OpenWRT based router next and very happy with it. My Router Firmware Version is V2.7.5.6

Absolute rubbish!! - you get what you pay for – I switches over to the netgear R6020 when i changed NBN providers and the new provider did not support my all in one modem/wifi router. For the… Read more

following 6months we were plagued with wireless issues, smart home devices dropping out, not being able to stream to phones, and just general slow interrupted internet. It wasnt until i finally bit the bullet and upgraded to a UniFi WIFI AP that we finally got good wireless speeds.

I work in Technology and spent hours trying to troubleshoot this including upgrading fireware, checking for 2.4/5gHz channel interference, restarts and different location placements but to no avail.

DO NOT BUY THIS. It is a rubbish product., I only got it as a I didnt want to spend big bucks on a new AP when i had switched providers to save money :P

Purchased from JBHIFI

Great range – I have 1 router and 2 satellites, my house is large (600m2) and this covers everywhere inside and most of 2 acres outside. The pros, its easy to… Read more

setup and the range is great. Asting satellites is easy.

The cons I can't get it to work properly as a router, it blocks all HTTPS sites, so I have to run it in AP mode and use a DM200 down router rendering the additional features pointless such as internal VPN.

great modem router – got this device about 3 years a go,upgrading from a older nighthawk model. never missed a beat unless i had isp issues,ever since the nbn connection… Read more

(hybrid coxial) it all is much more stable.have been on different plans,100mb-250mb and currently 1gb.ethernet speed to pc is 920-970mb same goes with the 5ghz wifi at a range of 3-4 meters from the router. in my sons bedrom i reach 700mb+ in the main bedroom still 500mb+ surprised to read previous review with so many issues,wonder if it was the router or the actual isp provider causing the problem. works like a charm even under load from 4 tv's and 4 xboxes often running at the same time. might be a old device now but still packs a punch,unless it breaks down in the near fututre i see no reason to upgrade

The device does not do the job if you don't do some... alterations – The adapter is constantly disconnecting. Sometimes its blue light flashes, sometimes not. Often it finds its way into getting back the connection,… Read more

but usually I'm annoyed, I unplug it and plug it again and voilà, connection restored. I usually can't go through an entire 20 min. streaming video without having it freeze at least once. It also installs a bloatware with it's drivers that could have done the job on their own. Update: Now it works fine, but I had to search the Web and disable some process to make it finally work the way it should.

Not good for WFH – Will drop out when undertaking data intensive functions such as online meetings and "always online" software, forcing you to tether off of your mobile. You can't cancel the contract either as you have to pay out for the now useless device. Show details

Good, but still not flawless – Hi all, i bought this device from Umart early last week, and i too have experienced the same lockups as the other reviewer, using a ZTE MF688, and… Read more

yes it gets quite warm. I also tested it with a HUAWEI E1762 which worked well, however provides abit less speed than the MF 688. Its quite and easy to set up, great performance when its not locked up... Restarts pretty quick. It locks up around 4-7 times a day, apart from that there are no other cons

It does not have a range of 185 square meters as disclosed on box. This was confirmed by Netgear Service team. They indicated it is 185sqm if there… Read more

are no walls etc etc etc. (lots of items affect this) When I asked for an extender suggestion, they recommended an extender which is not available in Australia and then could not tell me what to use. Their service was very very rude and as soon as I asked a question, like where do I buy the extender in Australia, they stopped the chat.

Power supplied melted and failed within 3 hours of being plugged in--Fire Hazard – I researched this router extensively and purchased from Netgear's Amazon Australia shop front new. It appeared to be a suitable router for our… Read more

family's needs. However, after about three hours of being plugged in after setup, the power supply made a popping noise and a small hole appeared in it with a brown liquid around it, and the router no longer worked. There was a burning smell around the power supply, and I'm guessing a quality issue causing it to fail. Warning: Fire hazard.

I have raised with Netgear support online (Case Number 44681557), and after a week or so of responding to questions they asked, they advised they would 'pass it on to the relevant department', and I've heard nothing for a week. So here I am with a $300 router that failed within 3 hours of install and doesn't work, and no response from Netgear Technical Support. Not great. I will update this post if they get back to me.

A massive step down from the XR700 – Hard to purchase "a top of the line" router only to find your old 2017 router outperforms it across the board. WiFi is flakey. Plugged into the home… Read more

network via ethernet cable and it takes a good count of 5 to re-establish internet connection when starting or waking from sleep. This is my third Nighthawk modem and I have been loyal given how good the AC1900 and XR700 were. In fact the XR700 was working fine when i decided to update, to this ridiculous modem. The XR700 has pride of place at my parents house even though it is 7 years old. Here in Australia this is just a poor buy considering its price tag of over $500. There are better options out there and I am afraid that Netgear support in Australia is not what it once was.

Purchased Sept 2024 and it had the odd dropout from day 1. after 5.5 months, the dropouts started to occur every 5-10 minutes and was prohibitive… Read more

for working from home - I replaced it with an Asus and we've had no problems since. The SERVICE from Netgear was rubbish. An overseas call centre and they wanted me to plug it back in and then they would walk me through steps to see if they could get it going before i was allowed to get it serviced/replaced. They couldn't even tell me how long the testing would take. At $300, it was not worth my time to do their trouble-shooting for them. I threw the unit away. There are much better ways to manage warranty nowadays but Netgear is still operating like its 2010. I won't be buying another Netgear, at home or at work.

Not worth the money. I gave it it's best shot, but it failed – I bought a Netgear Nighthawk AX1800 MK63 WiFi extender to cover the WiFI black spots in my home on recommendation from a tech-savvy friend. The… Read more

system consists of a base router which connects via a LAN cable to your existing Internet router. The base then communicates wirelessly to two satellites strategically placed to boost the WiFI internet signal. Great idea..!

I went to JB HiFI to get the device. (Good discount!) I set the router and two satellites up as per the app instructions. BTW, you need to install an app on your phone first to do the setup as the unit comes with no setup instructions apart from installing the app on a mobile device. All seemed to be fine when first installed. We had full WiFI internet throughout the home. Even up to my shed some 40m from the base..! However, the cracks started to appear very soon. First, one or both satellites would randomly disconnect from the router. Then the app refused to connect to the router even though the mobile device with the app was connecter to the router. I tried on multiple mobile devices with the same negative result. I reinstalled the app. I restarted and re-setup the router. Still app would not connect.

Then one time when the internet dropped out again, I found the router sitting there with a blinking white light (normally blue when connected to internet) meaning that it had lost the plot completely!! I sought assistance through the Netgear Community website with no real solution. In a last effort, I phoned the Netgear support number. I was put through to Mumbai. The chap on the other end of the phone was not very helpful as he said the problem was with the existing Telstra internet and Telstra needed to make an adjustment to their Telstra router for the Netgear router to work. Also, he did not explain why the Netgear app would not connect to the Netgear router, which is the only way to configure the damn thing. The router is not as plug-and-play as they make it out to be. It requires constant fiddling with it to keep it working. It seems that this device is only suitable for tech-savvy individuals who understand all the jargon and technical mumbo-jumbo to work it out and keep it going. Definitely not for the tech challenged individuals among us, of whom I am one. I am not happy with this product. It is going back to the store for a refund...!

BTW. Our Telstra NBN WiFi router still works perfectly. I'll just have to be mindful of where we use the WiFI. I have grown a few more grey hairs since owning this device. IMHO, this device is not worth the hassle and frustration it creates.