Nighthawk Smart WiFi Router (RS400) - AC2300 Wireless Speed (up to 2300 Mbps) | Up to 2000 sq ft Coverage & 35 Devices | 4 x 1G Ethernet and 2 USB Ports | Includes 3 Years of Armor Security

I had a 10-year old router that this Netgear router replaced. The old router, max, could do 750 Mbps. With an internet package with speed up to 100 Mbps and with the old router, I was getting no greater than 95 Mbps down and often slower. Upgrading to this router plus choosing an alternate DNS server, with same internet package, I am getting speeds of up to 120 Mbps across all my devices (except a tablet, which is slow anyway). Speedy! Setup was okay. The app did help get me going when my desktop was down during the switch, but then I found it easier to configure everything on my desktop, in the router software, once I got my desktop computer connected. Setup time was about the same as most routers. It wasn't without some frustrations. But now that it is all set up, I'm super excited about it! Really slick looking design too!

Router was delivered right on time, great seller. The router works great after you get it installed. UNFORTUNATELY: >>> It came with zero instructions, only a link that didn't work to an app for a smart phone. I had to dig thru massive Google Research to finally find the manual and instructions on the Netgear website. You absolutely can not install this device without those instructions. Why they are not included, or at least linked, is inexcusable stupidity on Netgear's part. I've purchased many Netgear devices in the past, all worked as advertised. But, whoever is running the router business now needs to be fired; and take all his "Kiddie Parade," helpers with him. As they are completely out of touch with reality when it comes to customer supplied data and support. Which does not exisit. I'm a licensed professional electrical engineer with massive experience in leading edge technologies in Computers, and telecommunications. And, this stressed me to the limits making it work. I do not recommend this product unless you have and electrical engineer experienced with telecom and computers available to help you install it. Because, you will just be returning it for whatever refund Amazon will allow you to have. Just a disgraceful, awful marketed, and packaged product: I do not recommend unless you have expert professional help.

This is a great looking router that has great performance capability, convenient mobile app, and 3 years of Armor Security. You can set up everything easily with smartphone once you download the Nighthawk app and scan your router's QR code and it will register for you. You can allow and block network access, change password, do parental control, check internet speed, manage devices on the Wifi, change security setting, and so much more with your smartphone. This app allows remote connection so even if your smartphone is not connected to your router's Wifi, you can control your routers hundreds miles away. Before I purchase this router, I saw the review on this product in regards to the issue with Armor Security that blocks access to many websites. I don't have this issue. I don't know why that reviewer is having that problem but obviously he/she must have done something wrong or tried to access some illegal web maybe. One possible downside is that the status LED light on this router is EXTREMELY BRIGHT. If you allow all the status lights on, you might have a problem sleeping in your room if you're sensitive to bright lights. But you can turn the status lights off by logging into netgear.com. The power status light won't turn off but all the other lights will be turned off which is so much better. But if you turn status lights off, you obviously won't be able to see the internet status just by looking at the light. Yes. It is bit pricey but overall I'm very satisfied with this product as this is performing very well ever since I purchased this and installed it and had zero issues with it so far. I think this is a good investment for your optimized internet & gaming experience.

This router is FAST, reliable easy to set up. The Internet radio that always had an iffy connection is now rock solid. Sluggish response and Internet / WI-FI dropouts on the laptop are a thing of the past. We had a few configuration questions for the phone support team, and they were outstanding. Highly recommended!

The Nighthawk is by far the best router we have ever used! We are a household of 6 and each person has a device that uses wifi. In addition to those devices we stream our TV and movies. We never experience any interruptions or delays in our service.

I just wanted a simple router - nothing fancy but with a bit of range. The router might be fine but it comes with this retched Armor which is more annoying than any malware I have run across. Check the web. There are so many people so desperate to get rid of it but can't. Those that use it find it limits their access to the web without any ability to understand why. I found out how to disable it but I still get all of these messages about level this and such. One user called Netgear and asked how to get it off his router and he was told he would have to pay. So Netgear wants a ransom to get you away from this stuff. OK, so you want to get this router anyway. What I am did was get it up and running go to Home -> Settings -> Security where you can turn off Armor. Do not experiment turning it on until you have a chance to see if you like the router. Do not load BitDefender until you are sure. After that 30 days I hear they want $70 a year for Armor. Right now I am on the fence to just sending it back. I have had it up for 1 day and am 50/50 to return it. I do not need some piece of software doing stuff for me without giving me a choice. But that is me. At any rate, please do the research on Armor before you order this router. And do the research on Bitdefender. I used that for a year and switched but I do not remember why. Might be great.