NETGEAR 4-Stream WiFi 6 Router (R6700AX) – Security Features, AX1800 Wireless Speed (Up to 1.8 Gbps), Covers up to 1,500 sq. ft., 20 devices

Due to my budget, I bought this router used. What a difference! Dont overlook the used ones!I was a bit afraid of putting my old settings into this one, but the process was pretty painless. I ended up having trouble setting up through the app, so I did setbup through the browser instead. After that, the app worked flawlessly.Thebextra features like speed testing and remote management are a huge plus.

Works better than expected,Long range wifi.

I've been paying for Gigabit internet for over a year and now I finally have it. The best $66 I've spent all year.Setup is incredibly easy and intuitive. Tip, don't download the app for setup just use the web link. The design is sleek and can be mounted anywhere.I live in a 1 bdrm, 670 sqft apartment, in an all concrete building, and the wireless connectivity is strong throughout. No dead spots, no loss of speed, just pure raw uncut Gigabit baby.This is best value Gigabit router available.

I bought this Used Like New at a fraction of full retail. I needed to replace a 10+ year old router that was dying.I took a star off because the setup process left a "Complete" window up on my screen that assumed a touch screen device. I had to force a shutdown of my desktop, unplug the router, then start both of them back up. This annoyance extended the setup time for several minutes (which would have been about 30 minutes including firmware update).My Smart TV seems to have an issue with one of the app's that didn't exist before. I have to unplug the TV from the wall each morning, then plug it back in to get things working correctly. My phones, computers, and NAS seem to be working well. I see a noticeable increase in download speeds. The NAS throughput increased by a factor of 4 or 5.I've only had it installed for a few days, so time will tell the tale.

I ordered this router to replace the Spectrum router I was paying $5 a month for, now having gone to $7 a month. It’s the router that looks like a charred meatloaf, standing on its’ head. It’s nothing special, so finding a substitute was like hurdling a very low bar.This R6700AX is an exact clone of the NETGEAR RAX10. The specs are identical, but not the price. Why, I don’t know. Of note is that this router omits the “NIGHTHAWK” designation, which, aside from generally lower speeds and area coverage, also lacks a USB port and an on/off switch on the back. These are not deal breakers though. My networking demands are quite modest, so I didn’t need a gaming level router. One Dell workstation, two tablets, and a 2000 square foot house, where all the activity is confined to a single quadrant.After reading the user manual, downloaded from the NETGEAR website (146 pages, does not cover NIGHTHAWK app), I opted to do a website interface, desktop installation, rather than using the highly touted NIGHTHAWK app. Though the NIGHTHAWK app has a lot of appeal for its’ simplicity and features, I wanted more in-depth control of the routers options than the app provided. For example, by electing to choose the “Smart Connect” feature, the router automatically chooses which band, the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz, that gives the best performance for each particular device that’s connected. You can still choose to configure each band separately by assigning a different network name (SSID) to each band (and that configuration is generated, by default, in your setup procedure). But with only two devices connected at a time, the “Smart Connect” option did not offer any benefit to me. I actually went several steps further and disabled the 2.4 GHz band and both Guest Network bands leaving only the 5 GHz band active for my two tablets. A word of caution for either of these connection preferences. Unlike some other NETGEAR routers, neither option will disable the WPS feature. That’s a potential security threat lurking under the radar.The installation process was simple and straight forward. Just sit back and answer the questions, click next, page by page, and you’re done. I chose the automatic set up option, the Setup Wizard, with the ability to go back through and tune the features important to me. This is done using the routers web interface, for which you must sign back into with your newly created password. There are a couple of You Tube videos, search: TONOR NETGEAR R6700AX SETUP, and search: BROK3N1MAGE NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK, that can give you a visual “heads up” as to how the router interface is laid out beforehand. I found them helpful.And the results were, well, underwhelming. LAN speeds to my workstation were almost identical to the Spectrum router at 366 Mbps download and 12 Mbps upload, with an assigned 300 Mbps service from Spectrum. Wi Fi speeds for the tablets were about 10% faster with the R6700AX, but if not for doing a speed test, I would not have detected any difference.Overall, I am satisfied with this router. Price, features, speed and coverage are all adequate for my minimalist inclinations. I also opted for the 4-year Asurion protection coverage. If the thing blows up before its’ time, it’s replaced. If I get past 11 months, it will pay for itself in monthly rental fees.