Updated: 2/10/2017 - Since we initially launched this article, Netgear assisted with resolving a technical issue we were experiencing with 802.11ad connectivity and performance with the Nighthawk X10 router we had in for testing.

Netgear Nighthawk X10: The fastest router money can buy, but it has no integrated ADSL modem and it's very, very expensive

Incredibly quick; Powerful enough to run a Plex Server on its own; Six Gigabit Ethernet ports

Very expensive; Hugely pricey; Enormously costly

Even so, as long as you don't plan on accessing your router settings from your smartphone on a daily occasion, this router is an absolute monster when it comes to producing some of the fastest speeds we've seen on any networking device to date.

Netgear's R9000 Nighthawk X10 is a needy Wi-Fi router. In order to experience its superfast local Wi-Fi speed, you first need an 802.11ad-enabled laptop and a high-end 10Gbps server. Chances are good you have neither.

Supporting the new 802.11ad Wi-Fi standard, the Netgear X10 can deliver unprecedentedly fast wireless speeds; It also features ultrafast wired connections for high-end servers; It has speedy network storage performance, and the built-in Plex server for media streaming works well

The router is expensive and bulky; The web interface is sluggish, unintuitive and doesn't allow for in-depth Wi-Fi customization; There are currently few devices that can take advantage of its high-end features, and its 802.11ad signal has extremely short range

Bought this router as it has very good specifications. I set it up and after a few hours was dropping the WiFi signal There is a firmware bug with access control going blank.I have returned for another product.

The Nighthawk X10 WiFi router is by far and away the most technically advanced home Wi-Fi router I've had the pleasure of testing, with a future-proof feature set and capabilities normally reserved for enterprise-grade equipment.

Think hard! This unit NEEDS SERIOUS WORK!!

On paper this is by far the best router.Period; But paper isn't life, so now after 12 months of owning this router I am ready to pass along my insights

Constant dropping wifi connection

Specs to note: Let's get one thing out of the way – this router is a beast. The four antennas look positively space-age, and feel rather plastic-y. That said, the body itself feels hardy.

Once upon a time you could squeak by in life with a $60 router, which would do the simple job of blanketing your house in a respectable cloud of wi-fi. But in 2017, a satisfactory home network isn't just a single cheap box tucked away in a corner.

It's fast

The price; the lights; and that terrible UI