NETGEAR Nighthawk Dual Band WiFi 7 Router (RS140) - Security Features, Wireless Speed BE5000 (up to 5.0Gbps) - Covers up to 2,250 sq. ft, 80 Devices - Internet Port

I bought this router when I had the fiber optic run into my house. The internet company that I went through didn’t recommend using this brand for some reason. I’ve never had an issue with the Netgear brand. This router works great and is fast. I only have upstairs and downstairs and the coverage is great. It was really easy to set up and I like having the app to check speed and security of the router.

I spent some time doing research on both modems and routers, including speaking with several IT professionals. I ended up landing on this Nighthawk after many recommendations. This router was a breeze to set up and paired perfectly with my new Motorola B12 cable modem. The step by step instructions in the app made it very easy; the performance and user-friendly experience is really nice. You can easily view all devices connected to the network, configure a separate guest network, run a Speedtest directly from the modem, and more. 2.4 and 5 GHz are automatically configured based on the devices connected. I used the same SSID / Login/ network name from my previous WiFi router and all devices connected seamlessly to the new Nighthawk. I am very pleased with the purchase!

Dorked around with the app to setup for a while and it wouldn’t connect. Kept telling me “cables were unplugged”, after 15 min I grabbed the laptop and went to the router page and had it running in 5 min. I had to click that I didn’t have an “app compatible device” So total setup time was 20 min but 15 was wasted with a worthless app and 5 min for the actual setup so, not bad. The app finally did connect but I had already been getting pretty kicka$$ download speeds with way better range before it finally did. Definitely an upgrade to my 8 yr old router. Oh and being able to shut off the lights is awesome. Just a single power light vs the 3-4 flashing lights is way better.

Worked perfectly with CODA56 Docsis 3.1 and Xfinity. Easy connected right from the box, no problem. 2 months of usage - very reliable and high speed. 300 Mbps plan - 300 Mbps speed on Speedtest via Wi-fi 7. And the size is great - doesn't need much space as it's a tower.

So i'm giving it 4 stars because there is some uncertainty between whether my issues I'm having are coming specifically from my router, or if the programs I'm running over my network are actually routing out through my internet and back in through my modem because of my VPN doing weird stuff. i tried pausing my VPN and running some LAN Games, but even when I'm almost positive I'm running strictly LAN based programs, it's having latency issues. Maybe it's not picking up a Firmware update or something, or maybe it's the model I'm using has issues, but it's beyond the return date. it normally seems to work great. but my internet is also a Verizon Modem in Bridge Mode running off the local Cell Towers and the Cell Tower occasionally has some issues. i am glad the new model has a small footprint on top of my desk compared to the previous model i used which was a 6 antenna Spider that took up the space a little bigger than a generic frisbee. it does also have some tiny mounting screw holes on the bottom that I'm tempted to 3D print a mounting plate so i cam hang it up high on the wall, but it doe not have it's own equipment for mounting to a wall or ceiling which was a downside compared to the previous model i had. the older models had Screw Hole / Hooks, for easy wall mounting. i am glad i can easily see the lights on it on the front though. the older model had the lights "on top" so if you had them flat on a Desk Hutch at the top of the desk, you couldn't see the lights unless you took it down or had it mounted to a wall.