I had internet installed at my home with a modem I got free from family. The technician told me it was too old and I wasn’t getting the speed I was paying for, this is why I got the Netgear router and it works perfectly- I get very fast internet now. Setup was also super simple took maybe 10 mins total.
It extends my internet out to my terrace, which allows me to move in and outside freely without breaking my wifi connection. That’s been a huge perk especially with lockdown restrictions. It’s small enough to be hidden. Three potential negatives. One, it had to be reset two times because it just stopped working. Two, my phone drops wifi frequently and goes to 5G. I don’t know if this is because of the extender or my phone, but it drives me nuts. Three, updating firmware is not user friendly but I assume most products are terrible in this regard.