Nighthawk RS700S Review (vs. ASUS RT-BE96U): A Top-Performance Wi-Fi 7 Contender
10 Min Read
It took me a while to evaluate the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S BE19000 Wi-Fi 7 router. The router’s actual model is …
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NETGEAR RBE973S Orbi 970 Series Review (vs. TP-Link Deco BE85): A Tiring Mixed Bag of Complicated Wi-Fi, Real Multi-Gigabit, and a Major Sticker Shock
13 Min Read
First available in late September 2023, the Orbi 970 Series, NETGEAR’s first Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, proved complicated to test. …
NETGEAR M6 Pro Hotspot Router Review: Versatile yet Ridiculously Overpriced
12 Min Read
I have been quite excited about NETGEAR’s latest Nighthawk M6 Pro 5G Wi-Fi 6E Hotspot Router (model MR6550) since its …
NETGEAR M6 Pro Mobile Hotspot: Potentially an Excellent Travel Router
5 Min Read
Updated: The in-depth review of the M6 Pro is available here. For quite some time, I’ve gotten requests to review …
NETGEAR A8000 Review: A Simple and Effective USB Wi-Fi 6/6E Upgrade
6 Min Read
The NETGEAR A8000 Nighthawk AXE3000 Wi-Fi 6E USB 3.0 Adapter is a much-anticipated upgrade for many. It quickly adds Wi-Fi …
NETGEAR Orbi RBK860 Review (vs. RBK850): Much Hype, Little Wi-Fi Substance
15 Min Read
The Orbi RBK860 series—first unveiled on October 11, 2022, as a 3-pack model RBK863S—is the latest member of NETGEAR’s popular …
NETGEAR Orbi RBRE960 Standalone Router Review: Overpriced and Handicapped
8 Min Read
In the Orbi RBKE963 review, I predicted that it was just a matter of time before the router unit of …
NETGEAR RAXE300 Review (vs. RAXE500): A Lesser yet Better Wi-Fi 6E Alternative
9 Min Read
If you’re looking for a NETGEAR Wi-Fi 6E router and feel the RAXE500 is not worth the cost—and you’re probably …
NETGEAR WAX630E Review: An Excellent Wi-Fi 6E tri-band PoE Access Point
8 Min Read
The WAX630E is NETGEAR’s first tri-band Wi-Fi 6E business-class access point. And it can be a viable alternative to the …
NETGEAR RBKE960 Series (RBKE963) Review: The Best Orbi Yet, with Big Caveats
18 Min Read
The new NETGEAR Orbi RBKE960 series—currently available as a 3-pack Orbi RBKE963—is a nice and large Wi-Fi 6E mesh box …
