NETGEARNighthawk Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router (RS700S) - Security Features, BE19000 Wireless Speed (up to 19Gbps) – 10 Gig Internet Port - Covers up to 3,500 sq. ft., 200 Devices – 1-Year Armor Included

After upgrading to the Netgear RS700, our internet experience has completely transformed especially in our 4,000 square foot, tri-level home. We were constantly battling dead zones and weak signals with our old router, especially on the top and bottom floors. But the RS700 handled that challenge like a pro. From the basement to the third floor, we now have full bars and fast, reliable connectivity throughout the entire house.What impressed me right away was the setup. Using the Nighthawk app, I had everything up and running in under 15 minutes. The app makes managing the network super easy, with features like guest access, parental controls, and device prioritization just a few taps away. I also appreciate the peace of mind knowing we’ve got solid security features built in.Performance-wise, the RS700 is simply excellent. We stream 4K content in multiple rooms, host video calls, game online, and run a smart home with over 30 devices—and we’ve yet to experience a hiccup. The tri-band WiFi 7 and multi-gig ports truly make a difference.If you’ve got a large or multi-story home and you’re tired of unreliable WiFi, the RS700 is absolutely worth it. It’s fast, powerful, and finally gives us the whole-home coverage we needed

Easy setup, and very fast speeds. From a 1Gig cable modem ISP, I was able to pull full 1Gig speeds over Wifi on the 6Ghz band on my phone. 600-700 Gig over WiFi on all my devices connected to the 5Ghz band.One thing to note. We have Windows, Android, and IOS devices in my home. I had to turn off "Smart Connect" to get my Apple devices to connect. Smart Connect attempts to connect a device to either 2.4Ghz, 5Ghz, or 6Ghz bands depending on the type of device, and it's distance from the router. Apple TV, and Ipads don't like it. Simply turn it off in the Netgear app, and your good to go.Other than that, the router appears to be well built. The connections on the back and interface on the front are easy to access and understand. The app user interface is very easy to use. Although, I think it might be a tiny bit buggy, but it does the job.Our entire home is very internet dependent. We have over 25 devices connected, which includes 6 TV's, an 8 camera NVR, multiple: phones, laptops, tablets and bunch of other devices. The connectivity to all devices has been strong, and stable. Simultaneous streaming doesn't seem to slow this thing down at all. If you have a high demand home network, and want peak performance, this is your answer.Our home is 1,650sqft. The signal from this router goes way past the street in front of our house, and past the back fence of our back yard. I would say this router would work just fine for 2500sqft home. If your home is 3000+ sqft, I would probably go with the Netgear Orbi 970 Mesh system. I put one in my mothers home (two separate buildings on one property), and they rock. They are just much more expensive than this router.

I was running a Netgear Nighthawk x10 (R9000) which I have loved for years, but it was aging and I had to add a repeater to get the signal to cover my whole house and out into the garage. I saw this RS700 series device and saw a significant price drop, so I made the purchase. I had it stood up and working in no time with my 10GB switch, NAS, multiple PCs and IoT devices throughout the house. It may have taken me an hour to 90 minutes, and this included me visiting all of my devices and upgrading network creds. I was also able to remove the repeater and I am able to get HD streaming out to my garage without issue. Everything is peppier, and it offers the latest connectivity and speeds. Not all of my devices can take advantage of this, but for the ones that could, it is a noticeable difference. I also like the smaller footprint for the device itself. Takes up far less space than my x10. I am able to manage it from my PC or the app on my phone with ease. There are some great monitoring tools with the app as well. It has made my Plex use snappier, and internet speeds are consistent throughout the network. If you are thinking of upgrading your home router, this is a solid choice. I get solid coverage throughout a 3600 square foot home that extends out into a garage on the opposite side of the house. Fantastic coverage and I have not yet found any dark spots in the house. (The app can help with that!) I highly recommend.

Compact, excellent range, amd fast, this is a winner.Upgrading from a 4 year old ax11000 router to this, using the same DOCSIS 3.1 modem, on wifi6, my download speed went from 580gb/s average to 1100!Setup was easy and there were no connectivity problems of any sort to my ISP.I do miss multiple and independently-controlled guest networks, but the RS700 automatically determines which channel and network should be used. Guest network devices are also discovered automatically, which is impressive, but I do miss that little bit of control.The free year of network protection looks extensive and will likely be worth renewing. The other brand of router had free-for-life protection, but the trade-offs are worth it for this unit.Wifi7 does require more open direct-line space for a solid connection, and changes to wifi6 after 20' or so, but local bandwidth/dl speed remains impressive relative to the replaced old router.Update [05.16.2035]I found how to manually connect to different frequencies (2.4, 5 ,6). By accident as I was doing more extensive testing. For some reason, the automatic channel assignment moved me to 5ghz from 6 despite mich lower ping and much faster speed on 6. Laptop on 5g runs faster and is at same place in room, without ping problems. Still looking into why, but I will rely on manual configuration from this point forward.