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Fought with Eero for several years. Fell down a rabbit hole of adding new devices. Was told I needed more devices then was told I had too many. At $100-$400 a piece it became incredibly frustrating. I purchased this newer router in a last ditch effort to try and get things to work correctly.

In the end my system was using backhauled EERO pro’s and this device as the gateway. Backhaul means that the eero devices send and receive data over (Cat6 in my case) Ethernet in the walls rather than using additional Wi-Fi bandwidth to communicate between units.

Hypothetically it should be far more reliable and faster than simply using extenders or Eero devices without a hardwired connection. It wasn’t. The network would do this thing where it would have rolling blackouts where devices would disconnect and then reconnect within 5-30 minutes.

Sometimes it was noticeable and sometimes it was not so I can’t say how long it was going on for. My iPhone hates Eero (or vice versa?). Sitting on my couch 5’ away from the gateway and suddenly my internet would stop working.

Turn Wi-Fi on/off, repeat. Sometimes every 5 minutes…sometimes hours. Even replaced my phone to try and fix it. So I bought this stupid thing because I’m in well over $1,000 in Eero stuff so might as well go forward…set it up as the gateway and it says “we need to update your network.

” Ok. We’ll go out to a movie and run some errands. All day I get “your devices are disconnected” and “your device has reconnected. ” We come home 6 hours later and it’s still dropping and adding and disconnecting eero devices.

Reset. Try again. Gave up after another 3 hours and returned it. My personal favorite tech support call was when I was told that one of my units was getting a “little hot” and when I asked where he could see that, he literally laughed at me and said he had access to soooo much more information than I do.

About my product. That I purchased. Another time the routers “decided” that my two sons couldn’t play Minecraft on the same server. Was told this time that Eero knows what’s best for me. What does that even mean? I had to have one of them Connect to LTE.

What’s worse is that these Eero devices are not that fast. They’re mid-range quality devices loaded with sensors and analytics software. You can spend $300 on TP-Link, Netgear, or Asus devices and have a more secure connection, no spyware, better reliability, and cover 8,000sq ft vs $400 for a single Eero device with poor 5ghz connectivity.

They’re ripping you off and stealing your information. We replaced the system with Asus hardware and I was shocked to learn that local videos via SMB that would buffer for 30-60 seconds now loaded in 1-2 seconds.

I guess they needed to check to make sure the content was ok and let Amazon know what I was watching first. My speed test from within the router went from 800Mbps on EERO to 1. 2Gbps on our Asus router.

Those speeds are also reflected in hardwired devices too. Sitting on my same couch my iPhone speed test has gone from 100-200Mbps to 700+. I was able to use backhaul at 2. 5Gb to connect my Asus router and mesh devices and it actually works.

What’s better is that I can change and see everything in a comprehensive app and an even more in depth web page portal. I can set device preferences to keep devices connected to certain routers to load balance.

I can turn off QOS and analytics easily. I implore people to stop buying these devices. They are no more “easy” or “plug and play” than any other router product. You can spend far less, never touch a menu, and still get fantastic and more reliable Wi-Fi service than Eero provides.

I have used many different routers over the years. Google WiFi is hands down the best “router”I have ever used. I Don’t have a huge house but there is a couple of dead zones in my house. I have had Wi-Fi extenders.

It is so easy to connect and start it up with easy instructions. After installing Google wifi, my internet speed throughout my house increased and the wifi is stronger and more stable. No more complaints from hubby while gaming.

It is not too expensive and worth investing. More Information ———————— * Includes 3 Google WiFi routers * Wi-Fi 5 with AC1200 (1,200 Mbps) router enhances your WiFi signal to support up to 200 connected devices and multiple 4K streaming videos * Expandable design allows you to connect extra Wi-Fi points to cover larger homes, thicker walls, and narrow layouts(additional points sold separately) * Simple set-up in the Google Home app lets you connect and manage devices and access parental controls for your kids * Automatic updates provide new features and keep the network safe and secure.

Got 2 of these routers as part of Google Fiber subscription. Routers/AP supports WiFi Mesh technology, so signal should reach any corner of your home, up to 1900sqft. For my home 1100sqft even one of these works perfectly.

Setup was easy-breezy, using Google Home mobile app. Although, router lacks advanced settings like wifi mode and channel selection, for average casual user this shouldn’t cause discomfort. Design-wise it looks cozy, so you can leave it on the surface, you can even cotrol LED intensity what is well thought for dark environment.

I been paying for charter internet and speed wasnt great even though I was paying for it. Had a tech notion come out and he confirmed my reasons why it wasnt working as fast as it should be. the router.

Their router ran well for 1 level home but at having just moved into a 2 level condo the reach suffered upstairs. So I did some researching and stumbled on mesh routers that handled 2. 5 and 5 ghz networks, but are more on the bit pricey.

Luckily i found one on eBay to test it out and it wouldnt hurt my wallet too much. So far its been great the speed is at maximum and reaches the upstairs easily since its 1,200 sf this 1 mesh point is enough but I could add a second point later if we add more smart home devices which is great because we could move to a larger home and this system would hopefully not be absolute.

Highly recommend it, set up was easy and integrates with other google products.

IMPRESSIVE ROUTER. There are routers on the market by Netgear, Linksys and others that offer similar functionality for much more money. This Tenda unit is super easy to set up, and works exactly as described.

It’s FAST! Besides, it also looks super cool in my server rack. Oh yeah, I’m happy. For once, I didn’t have to buy a more expensive unit from another manufacturer because the less expensive one truly lived up to what it claimed to be.

NICE!!.

This is a very straightforward router. If you want 5 GHz wifi6 and that’s all you want, that’s exactly what this router provides. Nothing fancy, which also means you’re not paying extra for features you’ll never use.

I’m specifically using this to run an Oculus Quest 2 as a wireless headset via Virtual Desktop and it works great.

I use this as an access point upstairs from my Netgear Nighthawk downstairs! Never had any problems after 2 years! Speeds are as advertised! $30 vs $100+ Netgear Nighthawk is a no brainer! Speeds are exactly the same! Love it! I brought an extra for backup and feel I wasted my money!! Great product and no worries!!!.

IšverstiShow in original languageThe new Mesh WiFi 6 system from Netgear really extends the network for any home and provides added network security features which aren’t available in older generation gear.

A few of these new features are the addition of WPA3 security, App alerts whenever a new device connects, vulnerability scanning of connected devices, and the ability to disconnect unwanted or unauthorized devices with the swipe of a control on your phone.

The router and two additional satellites were very easy to set up using the Nighthawk App which is available for Android or iPhone. My setup was done using an iPhone, and I was able to get up and running by following the straight forward instructions presented in the App.

In all, it took about 15-20 minutes to set up a basic configuration, and just a little more time for me to move the satellites around to different locations to test signal strength and conduct speed tests.

The Nighthawk App is proactive in keeping the router and satellite firmware up to date and checks to see if a new version is available during setup. This is a good thing, as it is very common for new firmware to be released periodically to add features, or to install security patches as new security vulnerabilities are reported.

My router had an update waiting for it right out of the box, and the process was nearly automatic and took no longer than 5 minutes. It is really nice to know the Nighthawk is focused on security, and is working for you behind the scenes to stay ahead of the “bad” actors on the Internet.

Two of my newer laptops instantly recognized the WiFi 6 upgrade from my older WiFi system, and the location upstairs where we previously had a weak signal and slow speeds, now has a much stronger signal and much quicker downloads.

I have a fiber Internet connection to the house with 500/500Mbps service. The speed test conveniently built into the Nighthawk App tested the connection of my ISP and returned results of 512 down and 505 up.

So, there are definitely no bottlenecks between the router and the ISP. Netgear’s Armor security protection is provided as a 30 day trial, with the option to install Bit Defender on your connected devices if you so desire.

Nice that I can try before I subscribe. For tech savvy folks, the traditional method of setting up the router is still available via a web interface which is accessible through a browser pointing to the router’s internal IP address.

You’ll definitely want to check it out, if you are into configuring the more advanced features. For example, I adhere to the practice of disabling the SSID broadcast on a private network, and that task requires accessing the advanced tab in the web interface of the router.

A second broadcasted guest network is available as an option to turn on for visitors, so you won’t have to disclose your hidden SSID and password for your private WiFi network. Overall: a fast, customizable, whole-home-covering Wifi system at a solid value.

IšverstiShow in original languageAs the title states, the wi-fi coverage I’m getting now is like night and day. I am an experienced tech person, so that is my frame of reference in this review. First, I did my research before coming into the store to purchase.

Most reviews I read, didn’t mention the NETGEAR Mesh Wi-Fi 6 system. However; being a tech person, I have used a myriad of NETGEAR products over the years, so I knew before hand they deliver quality consumer network products.

I like the NETGEAR system for two primary reasons: 1) price point and 2) it doesn’t spy on me like some other products I’ll not mention. Outside of that, the wi-fi coverage and number of devices that can connect simultaneously is comparable to more expensive products.

In addition, I liked the fact that each satellite has a wired gigabit LAN backflow connection. The installation was a little tricky because my ISP service is different than most; nevertheless, I was able to access the router configuration interface in short order to make the necessary adjustments to connect to my ISP.

My last three home routers were all NETGEAR, so I am very familiar with the router interface. The satellites connected automatically, so for overall installation, it was very quick and easy. My biggest concern, was getting a good wi-fi signal to our bonus room above the garage.

Previously, I had a router configured as a access point to the main router via hardwire LAN connection. It worked, but I also had one other router within the house acting as another access point. Again, this worked, but not as well as one would think.

When you move from one place to another within the house, the wireless devices would need to connect to the different access points, but it was never that simple and was not consistent – even if using the same SSID for all access points.

One of the new NETGEAR Mesh satellites is located downstairs below the bonus room, but there is ample signal to provide coverage to the bonus room now. My wife and daughter have complained for years about our wi-fi in our home.

Since I have installed this new Mesh system, zero complaints! I am very pleased and wish I’d have made this switch long ago. I highly recommend this system if you’re looking for a cost effective solution to whole home wi-fi coverage.

IšverstiShow in original languageBoth the hardware and the software are dreadful. First the hardware: I spent hours configuring and reconfiguring and could not get the boxes to talk to each other. Wired, wireless, sitting alongside each other it didn’t work.

The lights on the boxes bear no connection to their real world status. The app sometimes says they are not connected even when they are and says they are connected when they are not even plugged in or powered on.

Eventually I returned the system and was told it was faulty and given a replacement. But the replacement is only slightly better. The router works most of the time, one of the satellites is always working but the other one has never connected even once.

It’s useless. The app is even worse. Firstly you have to download an app and create an account with Netgear and remember username and password. Then you HAVE to agree to a 30 day trial of some netgear crapware and their lack of privacy policy just to use your hardware (this is actually illegal I’m pretty sure) and of course it bugs you to buy the full version.

And the app doesn’t work well. Usually it says it can’t find your network even when you are connected to it and able to get online through it. That’s once you’ve managed to log on and got through the “buy our software” stuff.

I am literally going to throw this away and buy something else. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

This review is for the 1 month version. It arrived nicely packaged and the day after I ordered it. This is a nice little device and well made, it’s a little bit bigger than the size of Apple AirPods but has better signal than by BT Hub.

Set up was very simple following the website (although it did drop once or twice during setup and I had to reconnect in WiFi Settings) but has been very smooth since it’s been set up. Also downloaded the app from Google Play which wasn’t mentioned on the website and it’s handy to have.

Streaming is fast enough, haven’t had stuttering and works well for Netflix and IPTV.

Works Perfectly Neat little router. Easy to setup once you watch the video although I didn’t quite get what I was doing until I did and documentation is a bit minimal. Upgraded to the new firmware without any glitches and paired it with my Home Hub and android TV, Samsung and iPad and they all worked seamlessly.

I’d recommend having the online documentation in a printed booklet although the website is pretty informative. I may be old but prefer a local copy of instructions but once you get it going it works very well.

I’ve had a couple of VPNs before, and have used them for a while, but would always forgot to reconnect and accessing iPlayer and Netflix could be a bit or hit or miss. So, when I seen Pyramid worked over WiFi and I didn’t have to install anything it was a no brainer for me.

I am impressed by the quality, it is very well designed from packaging to the set up process and it works great. Mine is set up in my upstairs hall which helps the signal reach everywhere in my home (including my bedroom which my Home Hub usually struggles to hit).

If you are considering one of these, I would say go for it. It works very well and with recent updates I can see that it’s continuing to get even better.

I bought this because renting at $13/mo in one year would pay this one off fast and I don’t have very fast Internet and don’t need much fancy stuff. However I immediately found the WiFi speeds were 25 even if I was 5ft from it, slower if I moved away.

Changing channels is useless. So I disabled the radios and connected my old NETGEAR WiFi router and it went to Comcast’s contract speed 100M, same exact WiFi configuration. No amount of tweaking over the last year has gotten it past 50M.

Hardwired is fine. A lot of people complained but there is no solution. Firmware is managed through Comcast so no luck there. If you want fast WiFi stay away from this cheap one. I like my NETGEAR stuff which is why I bought this product, but this was a total disappointment.

They keep pushing Nighthawk but fool me once.

I’ve had this router for a little over a year and the only description I could come up with is unreliable. About 3 times a week my wife completely dhuts down and I have to reset all of my devices. I have talked with my provider and they said it was a router issue.

Called netgear and they told me since it’s been over 90 days I’d have to pay over $40 just to have a representative help me with the issue. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I will definitely not be buying another netgear product in the near future.

Buyer BEWARE.

I bought this cable modem 9 months ago. At first it seemed like a great router with great features. It’s very fast and handles lots of wifi devices at the same time. My previous one had a limit of 20.

There are tons of customizations and I love the security features such as how easy they make MAC address filtering. However, the trouble started after 7 months when it would no longer save backup configuration files.

Next, when I added wifi cameras I discovered that the strength of the wifi signal is much weaker than my old router. Finally, last night, a very slight power glitch killed it. I did a factory reset, then discovered that the configuration files I had managed to store from many months ago don’t work at all, and I’m still trying to get the thing back to the way it was before the glitch.

In trying to do this, it randomly hangs and refuses to store or load configuration files. It’s impossible to reload or upgrade the firmware; this can only be done through my cable company. Now my son is forced to take remote learning classes in his college on a flakey router that can die at any time.

If I had any idea this thing would only live less than a year I would have spent the extra money and bought a better brand. Stay away from this router, it will disappoint you!.

Has been floorless. Was simple to set up. I did need to call my Internet provider to adjust settings and even that was super quick. Comes with an App that made set up easy Looks great also. You would think it’s a stylish diffuser on your shelf.

I bought other modems that where way to complicated, had drop our and download issues. This has really been set and forget. Many other reviews I read said similar things. Was happy to pay a little extra to get all I have mentioned above.

Great, reliable product.

I got this and a Deco M4 2-pack because I was having endless issues with lousy WiFi coverage in our largish house. The old router and WiFi extender just weren’t cutting it. The setup was a breeze – literally 10 minutes of unpacking & plugging in and the whole place had super strong seamless coverage.

The bonus on top was my ADSL connection (I live rural so no fibre for me) speed went from 6Mbps to a shade over 8Mbps. And if you’re into design aesthetics, the units are rather stylish as well.

I bought this about 1 month ago and so far so good. This is a great modem router for me, I have FTTN. I plugged it in and it picked all my internet settings up automatically, without me doing anything extra.

The speed seems a little faster than my previous modem, which is great. I also picked up some Deco M5’s to work with the mesh system and they are plugged in to a 1 Gig eth backhaul, works perfectly.

As a consumer router with a cat6 LTE modem it is an adequate product. Both my wife and I telework for major corporations and performs to task. Because we live on a farm outside of cable and fiber internet coverage I’ve had to teach myself the ins and outs of LTE modems.

This is the first integrated router/modem I’ve used. Previously used a cat3 AC341U modem connected to a Nighthawk AC1750 using a Cradlepoint CBA750B bridge router. The detail over information available to evaluate connection quality is disappointing.

I would expect a product with older technology (cat6 modems are several years old) that purports to be capable of carrier aggregation to at least have the ability to show me what bands it sees and which it is using.

More specifically I should be able to see detected signal strength and signal quality for each band detected. Ideally there should be an advanced function to allow for band locking. I’ll be the first to admit that I was spoiled with the detail level of the Cradlepoint bridge routers interface.

But that detail level greatly aided me on several occasions to diagnose issues with my carrier provider were their issue vs being an issue with my equipment/network. Event logging being one of those things I no longer have.

We live in a area with no internet, none! So I Purchased this router because it said it worked with ATT Sim cards. It does not! Twice went to the ATT store and they activated 2 different sim cards for me and neither worked to give us a hotspot.

Finally one ATT agent attempted to set up router manually and it came up requesting a TMobile login. The app for Nighthawk is terrible! You can’t do anything on the app until you have internet connection, well what about the people who have no internet and trying to set it up?!? Frustrating! No paperwork or manual in the box, had to go back to website and look up PDF for manual to find out that you needed LTE antennas.

Oh, which you have to order 3rd party, because Netgear doesn’t sell them. Overall this was a terrible experience! Equipment didn’t work, wasn’t provided with everything needed to use with LTE only. The to top it all off and weeks of trying to get this thing to work and it didn’t, I called to return it and they tried to tell me that I only had 14 days! They did finally let me return it, but only because I told them how it says compatible with ATT and it clearly isn’t.

Why don’t you make a simple router that works for hotspots for all us rural people who don’t have WiFi of fiber.

I wanted to upgrade from my 2011 Asus RT-N66R Gigabit Router Dual-band Wireless-N900. I was excited about some of the features of the Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream WIFI 6 Router – AX3000 (RAX38). I looked forward to the ultra-fast WIFI speeds up to 3Gbps.

I looked forward to the WIFI 6 powerful dual-core processor. This router came well packaged with easy to read and understand instructions. The setup instructions tell you to launch the Nighthawk app in order to log into the router.

I decided to manually install router by using the router web interface at www. routerlogin. net. The Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream WIFI 6 Router – AX3000 (RAX38) has Netgear Concierge Service which has dedicated Toll-Free Technical Support.

In my opinion the disadvantages outweigh the advantages though. I did numerous speed test using Ookla and Fast. com. The speed test ping high for uploads and downloads. However, when I went to YouTube to play a 3-minute music video by my favorite country band; the music video never played very SLOWLY if at all.

The video played for one second then it would stall, then it would play for another second and it would stall again. The results of the speed test looked promising but was misleading against actual usage.

I disconnected the Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream WIFI 6 Router – AX3000 (RAX38). I reconnected my 2011 Asus RT-N66R Gigabit Router Dual-band Wireless-N900. I went back onto Youtube and played the same exact 3-minute music video by my favorite country band; the video played all the way through without stalling.

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend the Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream WIFI 6 Router – AX3000 (RAX38) since it is too slow for my personal and work needs. Sorry.

Not sure why the system thinks I have the AX6600, this review is for the X90. After trying a number of router and extender combinations I finally gave in to the lure of mesh networking. I wish I had done it sooner! Whilst I had researched this space over the last couple years, I was waiting for a kit like the deco to come along to fit a sweet spot of performance and price.

The X90 does that for me. My link speed is rock is solid, the roaming hasn’t let me down and I no longer have to manually fidget between networks to get the best signal in my apartment. The apartment is quite long with thick walls and heavy doors.

The units are around 15m away from each other and paint the apartment in solidly wonderful wifi 6. The dedicated backhaul gives me superior performance from the remote unit, with more bandwidth available than my measly 100Mb Internet connection offers.

Whilst it’s still early days, only a few weeks old, the link has been solid with no drop outs or performance issues even though I have dozens of devices connected simultaneously. The app that controls the units, whilst easy to use, is a little simple for my liking.

I would like it to offer a bit more information and control than it currently does. But it does all the basics well. I’m not a fan of having to connect it with a cloud account but it’s a negative I’m willing to look past for now.

Easy to set up as all I had to do was turn off the router in my Virgin Hub and set to Modem Mode, then connect to one of the Ethernet Ports on the back and let the Tp-Link Deco X20 auto-configure after placing each of the three included around my home.

It provides a Solid Connection Signal for when you are engaged in Gaming, 4k Streaming or Surfing the Worldwide Web and has built-in Anti-Virus along with Intuition prevention to protect all your connected devices.

As for managing the settings in the router, it has an app that can be downloaded & installed from the GooglePlay Store that’s very intuitive to use and, you can also run a network optimization if needed.

Overall, one of the best purchases I’ve made this year and worth the Price. ‘Considering how slow my internet speed was before when using a Powerline or Virgins rubbish wireless router either, of those connections provided just around 60 megabytes download speed.

And now, with the Tp-Link Deco X20 Mesh System, I get 220megbytes on all connected devices.

This mesh system has been a game-changer for our household. Previously, only the living room had a good Internet connection, and the rest of the house suffered. With this system, I have one in the furthest room and one upstairs, which has helped TREMENDOUSLY! No more dropped connections! No more inability to stream 1080p videos in the room most distant from the router! No more issues at all with connections in other rooms.

This was pretty easy for me (a tech-savvy person) to set up and is easy to manage; the mobile app is also excellent and convenient—I have no complaints about it. I do notice that now and then, one of the extenders will disconnect (which you can see in the app), but after unplugging and plugging back in, it reconnects.

This only has happened a few times and is pretty inevitable, in my opinion. This was definitely worth it for us; I can’t imagine going back to being without it!.