Needed a firmware update the second I opened the box. Thought I was buying an upgrade from another router that fried but sadly spent about $20 more just buying the same one I had fried for one with less range and it needs a reset every week. It will start fast then trickle off speed all week till it outright stops. Also, not sure if there is a setting for the lights but they are way to bright and it is something i will do if/when I have time. If not a piece of tape will have to do.
Response from netgear.comBy Consumer Affairs, March 22, 2022
Hi Doug,
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with your product. This resource should help you troubleshoot your wireless network: https://kb.netgear.com/1110/How-do-I-troubleshoot-my-wireless-network, and also to troubleshoot your device: https://kb.netgear.com/000061614/I-m-having-trouble-installing-my-NETGEAR-router-what-do-I-do?language=en_US.
To assist with your device's LED lights, please follow the instructions in the following link: https://kb.netgear.com/24603/How-do-I-disable-or-enable-the-status-LED-lights-on-my-NETGEAR-Nighthawk-router.
If you need further assistance, you can visit https://my.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.
Had a new cable company hookup my home last week, did not rent but had them install their service using this modem and the service person said it was the best to use, very happy with how easy it was for the hookup and simple it is to add another item to.