My speed scores have improved quit a bit since purchasing this router. It also has the security feature with the Knighthawk app that I like a lot. If improvement for us.
This router worked well when first bought but a couple firmware updates ago the router now drops the 5GHz band for around a minute randomly. If you search on-line this is a wide-spread problem with this particular router. It makes remote learning and working from home near impossible when connected to the 5GHz band. Factory resets have been completed as well with no changes. Netgear says they don't know about this issue (even though it is all over their own forums). Unless they address this with a firmware update soon I would stay far away from this product as there is device cannot operate on anything but the 2.4GHz band and be stable.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from netgear.comBy Consumer Affairs, October 26, 2020
Hi RouterUser,
Thank you for the feedback on your router. We would like to look into the support opportunities with you. Please email us at NetgearTeam@netgear.com
Router ran well for about 1 1/2 years. Now it struggles to keep 35 Mbps on both 2.4 and 5G bands. This is measured only 20 ft from router with no walls.
Terribly disappointed in this. Netgear has produced great products in the past. Not so much with this one
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from netgear.comBy Consumer Affairs, September 8, 2020
Hi MarcShermanis,
Thanks for your review of your product. We understand that you have been having a difficult time with the product lately and we would like to look into some of the support opportunities that we have available. Your product comes with a one-year warranty and 90 days of complimentary tech support. If you need further assistance, please log in to MyNETGEAR and click support for additional resources or to contact one of our support experts. They will be happy to help.
the worst experience ever had before all the time wifi expires, all the time need to restart and the router, and some time for the half-hour it is not working. NETGEAR Nighthawk AC2300 Smart Wi-Fi Router (R7000P-100NAS)