All things relating to Netgear, a popular US networking vendor.
NETGEAR today put DumaOS 3.0 on the XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming router that came out more than three years ago. It did so via the release of the latest firmware for the Wi-Fi, version 2.3.2.130. Despite the mundane version number, this firmware update is the router’s most significant to date. …
If you have a large home in a rural area and have been eyeing the MR5200 5G mobile router as the Internet source, there’s now a more convenient option. Indeed, NETGEAR today announced its first Whole-Home Mesh system with a built-in 5G cellular modem, the NETGEAR Orbi 5G WiFi 6 …
NETGEAR today announced a potentially exciting development in its router-based add-on online protection feature, the NETGEAR Armor Powered by Bitdefender. First available in April 2019, NAPD is an add-on feature available in select Nighthawk routers and Orbi mesh systems. It’s designed to protect your entire home network from online threats …
The NETGEAR MK83 Nighthawk tri-band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, first announced on March 16, 2021, sure seems an upgrade to the previous Dual-band MK63 model. It has an additional 5GHz band and, therefore, more bandwidth. But on the inside, it’s pretty much the same as its lesser cousin, …
The NETGEAR SXK30 Orbi Pro Wi-Fi 6 Mini AX1800 Mesh System, first announced on May 11, 2021, is the answer to my lamentations on the SXK80’s expensive cost. (No, I didn’t get that loan.) Indeed, the new mesh’s pricing is more sensible, costing $300 for a 2-pack or $400 for …
If you think the entry-level WAX214 I recently review doesn’t cut it for your needs—and you’re probably right—here’s some good news. The NETGEAR WAX630 Insight Managed Wi-Fi 6 AX6000 tri-band Multi-Gig Access Point, announced today, is an excellent alternative. NETGEAR says the new access point is ideal for environments with …
The NETGEAR WAX214 AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Access Point (WAP) was available simultaneously with the oddball WAX204, but I decided not to review it until now due to some firmware issues. Indeed, with the latest firmware release, version 2.0.1.0, this (still) new access point proved in my testing to be reliable. …
Parenting is rough, and if you’re looking for an easy way to make you feel like you’re good at it, NETGEAR has something of interest. The networking vendor announced today the availability of its all-new NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls service. NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls: An all-new home-grown product As the …
As the second Wi-Fi 6E broadcaster on the market, the much anticipated NETGEAR RAXE500 Nighthawk 12-Stream AXE11000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Router is the presumed rival of the ASUS GT-AXE11000 that arrived earlier this year. Apart from the additional 6GHz band, the two have many other things in common. That includes …
NETGEAR today announced the availability of the Insight ManagedWi-Fi 6 AX3600 dual-band Wireless Access Point (model WAX620) for a big home or a small business. This is the upgrade to the WAX610 that came out almost a year ago. 4×4 Wi-Fi 6 sans 160MHz channel width The new WAX620 has …
