NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi 6 Router (RAX30) - Security Features, 5-Stream Dual-Band Gigabit Router, AX2400 Wireless Speed (Up to 2.4 Gbps), Covers Up to 2,000 sq.ft. and 20 Devices

I needed an access point added to my network. I purchased this item because 1) It would handle the high speed of my internet provider 2) It would broadcast a good signal for coverage that I was trying to cover 3) low cost. I am not a network/tech guy at all. I was able to connect the router to my internet and used the app to update and install it as a modem. Great now I have a 2nd router but I wanted to use it as an access point not as a router. After it was installed as a router easily able to change the settings on my laptop to make it an access point. It was literally a click of one button and the router made all changes needed to make it an access point. The access point (router) was placed in my garage. It has such good coverage that the TV's in my house now connect to the new access point rather than the original router, even though the TV's are much closer to the original router. Overall a great product. It was sold as a used unit but it had everything in it to set up. It was like new. Shipped and received extremely fast. I live in a rural community and I had it within 2 days even though there was a holiday when I ordered it. I couldn't be happier with the business that sold it to me or with the product. Great job everyone!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Excellent product, affordable and easy setup.Quality:Increased my wifi speed by 10 fold.

Upgraded to this and my wireless really improved. Easy setup and great product.

I purchased this as a replacement for an old router from 2005 that had no business being used anymore. It instantly increased my network speed from an average of 30 Mbps to 450 Mbps. It was easy and fast to set up with the Nighthawk phone app. A more complex setup (using the USB network storage option) requires logging into the router from a laptop or computer, but for most users, the phone app setup will be sufficient. I hung it up on a wall using the existing mounting holes, and the wifi signal reaches throughout my house. It even reaches outside where I have Wi-Fi-controlled lights.

This router requires me to completely reset all of its settings back to factory defaults and reconfigure everything anytime the router loses power or is turned off. Not only is it the worst router I've ever owned, it's potentially the worst product I've ever purchased. I write software for a living and am able to work through a lot of tech issues...I've tried updating the firmware countless times. Nothing works. It has consumed hours of my life that I will never get back, and it wasn't exactly cheap to begin with. This problem goes beyond just this model as I've experienced similar issues with my Nighthawk at my office, although with that it seems to have been fixed with a firmware update. To make matters worse, when you reset the router settings, you have to actually delete and reinstall the app if you want to set up the connection with your mobile device, otherwise it just gets stuck in a loop of telling you that it can't find your device, failing to grasp that the device isn't there because it's been reset. Everything about this router is awful. I'd like to take this moment to give Netgear a solid shout out on somehow making technology progressively worse...routers 20 years ago were 10x better, easier to set up, easy to manage than anything I've used of theirs in recent years.

It even came with a year of Network Security

Great product n easy to install for the price

Signal is booming! Full 5 bars throughout the house (1,500 sq. ft.). Download speeds are about 30 to 50 mbps greater than the Xfinity provided one, and zero offlines so far, as opposed to at least 3-7 per month. You will need a separate cable modem though, if you have a coaxial cable plugged into your existing internet provider system. (I could have gone with a combo modem/router piece, but I chose to go with separate equipment for maintenance or break down issues.