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Update: 3.9.35 My previous review of the NETGEAR Nighthawk RAXE 300 was not as accurate as it should have been to properly exhibit its awesome ability to blast Wi-Fi signals as they were meant to be. Unfortunately, my internet provider, provided me with a modem that was not the right one for my setup as explained to me by a recent service technician coming to my house for a different problem. Apparently, the modem I had at the time was wasting a significant amount of my bandwidth. He switched it out with the right one and I retested the wireless speeds with the Oolkla Internet Speed Test app. Now, it turns out my speeds are consistently in the 900's (see inset picture) instead of the low 700's (see the earlier posted inset picture compliments of my previously poorly trained IP tech). (My modem is a 1Gig download and 20 Mbps upload.) Since using the right modem, the NETGEAR RAXE 300, has no problem broadcasting and maintaining the faster speeds. There's no signal drop, just solid WIFI. I'm using the RAXE300 as an access point and it is connected to a NETGEAR RAXE600 with 100 feet of CAT 6 Ethernet cable and to now be getting almost maximum modem speeds at that distance is a tremendous tribute to NETGEAR's engineering. My highest recommendations are for this NETGEAR RAXE300 Router for reasonable cost, excellent design and unbelievable consistent range and speeds. A while back I had purchased a NETGEAR Nighthawk RAXE500 router because I couldn't get decent speeds at the other end of the house where I spend the majority of my time with previous routers and had even tried an extender without much improvement. Still not satisfied with the modest improvement with the RAXE500 because of too many barriers throughout the house, I made the decision to buy this NETGEAR RAXE300 and set it up as an Access Point after running one hundred feet of CAT 6e ethernet cable to connect the two. I called NETGEAR Tech Support just to make sure I had a clean install from the beginning and I'm really glad I did, they were excellent to work with and what was once only a dream, now is a reality because as you can see by the inset picture, I'm getting a solid 700 plus Wi-Fi download speeds from my 1 Gbps download, 20 Gbps upload modem at the other end of the house. The router was simple to set up, no hiccups from start to finish. I get consistent speeds all day long and the app you can download for your phone makes it easy to log on from anywhere to check on it or make changes. The router itself is a very cool looking piece of electronic wizardry and has 6 strategically placed antennas placed throughout the wings. I give this NETGEAR RAXE300 5 Stars for cool design, consistency of speeds, ease of setup and cost to emotional value.

This router delivers really fast and stable internet speeds, even with multiple devices connected at the same time. Streaming, gaming, video calls, and downloads all run smoothly without noticeable lag or buffering. The coverage is also impressive and reaches throughout the house much better than older routers I’ve used. Setup was straightforward, and the security features and Armor subscription are a nice added bonus. Overall, a powerful and reliable router that works great for busy households and gaming setups!

Title: Easy install and great Wi-Fi range Description: Super simple install, the range of coverage is awesome compared to the typical rental offered by providers. The connection are solid, speeds are significantly higher. I've had good steady, solid connections.

Worked ok for about 6 months, but there were periods where the signal would drop intermittently, then after about two weeks of being very spotty and dropping out for 30 minutes or more at a time, it just stopped broadcasting IP to devices (both wifi and LAN). I thought it was an issue with my service provider. They came to the house and checked all of my lines. No issues from the service box to the provided modem. The router just would not handshake with the modem to establish an IP. The router has a 1 year hardware warranty, but phone support and online case entitlement expire after 3 months, making the process of trying to contact anyone for a warranty claim extremely difficult (I am in the process now, but was informed on the phone that my phone support had expired, even though I was attempting to reach someone...anyone to start a warranty claim). You can't even initiate chat support through the Nighthawk app...it's greyed out, not "expired." I've used Netgear devices for years. This is the first one I has ever given me issues. Steer clear of this model. I had to go ahead and get a replacement (RS150), because I have no idea how long the warranty process will take and my wife has to have a stable connection for work. So yeah....how am I supposed to get support if I'm not allowed to contact support (the short answer is stubbornness to find a contact number and keep pushing until you get through to someone)?

My ISP provided a different brand mesh router set that worked fine with the 1gig Internet over fiber, but I only ever got like 500mb per device. And the ping was pretty bad on the host router. I bought the nighthawk and ditched the mesh, the nighthawk covers the same area with a faster top speed per device (800 at fast.com) AND had a lower ping. The 6ghz band is perfect for dedicating to my gaming laptop and portable gaming devices, since that channel has the lowest ping. The rest of my devices use the 2.5 and 5 ghz channels. I love the look of the device too, it’s super stealthy at the back of my bookshelf

The WiFi is great and the setup was a relatively easy process, but it's a bit confusing with there being 2 networks (NETGEAR24 and NEATGEAR24-5G) with some parts of the setup being based off assumptions more than instructions, like the app didn't tell me anything about the antennas but I just assumed you can finger-screw them on. Also, for some reason, it'll automatically block websites for malware protection, except the only websites have been for the company that fixed my refrigerator. Last thing, I don't know why but for all of my devices, NETGEAR24 isn't the default network, and it won't let me switch it, so they connect back to my original router a lot.

Title: Good router Description: Did not know routers have about a 10 year life. The Nighthawk RAXE300 took no time to hook up and the signal is double what I had. By the way my level of expertise is medium skilled.

Excellent! Consistent stability. App is very user friendly and does everything you would expect and much more! Threat defender blocks suspicious attempts to connect to the network.

Does have wifi 6E and it works beautifully, I use that for VR. Easy to work with interface and the wifi range is standard Cons: - Invasive firmware - Too expensive for what it is - Doesn't have a socket for fiber cables

Instalación muy simple y mejoras en la velocidad y distancia.

Este router lo compré para reemplazar el R7800 y estoy muy satisfecho por el cambio, tengo el doble de velocidad de transferencia comparado con el 7800, es súper estable, no lo reinicié desde que lo compré a la fecha que estoy escribiendo este comentario. Tiene muy buen alcance en un radio de 100m2. El único detalle que tiene es que en México no se la banda de 6GHZ, por ende si lo compras pensando usar esa banda, con este router no va, por eso le saco una estrella. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.