From every 802.11ac wireless router we've tested to date, the Netgear sets the benchmark of what is currently possible. It's our fastest 802.11ac router. Here's our Netgear Nighthawk R7000 802.11ac router review.

This is Netgear's long awaited ‘AC1900 Wi-Fi' rival to current top dogs the Linksys EA6900 and Asus RT-AC68U . We say "long awaited" because this sassily named router actually launched at the same time as its rivals in the US, but we have waited five months for it to appear in the UK.

Fastest peak throughput yet; Class leading USB network performance; Slick design; Front mounted USB port

Loses out at range to AC1900 rivals; Asus & Linksys rivals offer easier setup; Premium pricing

Well... where to start on my final thoughts? I know! Build quality. Here I found no issues with the R7000; the plastics are durable, all the solder joints look really good on the PCB, and everything is shielded and heatsinked appropriately.

I replaced my Cisco Linksys WRT610N v2 with this Netgear Nighthwawk router a couple of months ago, and it changed my life. This thing is a ROCK! Outstanding range, jaw-dropping performance and speed, unequalled reliability, at what I consider to be a reasonable price.

Pretty easy setup, pretty fast, good range. I thought it was a bit pricey - but not horribly expensive. Died between 5 - 6 weeks. Could be a fluke, but it took time, energy and money to replace and re-setup. That bumped it DOWN to 3-stars rating.

Iwas definitely under the impression that this router could provide signal throughout my 2 story home. It was better than my old netgear router but I still had to purchase a netgear range extender to cover the further points of my house.

Easy To Set Up; Fast; Fast Connection Speed

Dissappointing Coverage

If you have any router experience, just enter 192.168.1.1 into browser, type "password" without quotes is the initial password and your in. The software portion is not needed. Router auto updated to latest firmware. Setup is a snap, will auto detect dynamic ISP providers.

4 Wireless Ssid; Easy To Set Up; Excellent range; Fast; Highly Compatible; Improved Bandwidth; Low Ping Rates; No dropped connections; Secure; Wireless Onoff External

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This router has successfully served as the backbone of a 30 device network with ten users. It was running DHCP up until recently (before moving to a dedicated server) but rarely had any issues.

- Tonnes and tonnes of settings; - Full of features; - Solid dual band; - Guest network works properly; - Doesn't choke on high traffic; - Looks great; - Customizeable

- Large size, - Router has to reboot for even small setting changes, taking everything offline, - Free support is only offered for 90 days; After that it's paid; Luckily I haven't ever needed it

The worse technology for an expensive device, after the setup it lost the configuration in less than one week, I did it again twice, all my cameras and devices was offline several times, it wasn't my provider issues, I'll keep my cheap and stable router tplink, it's just 1/3 of the NETGEAR router...

Hands down this thing is worth every penny turn your slow internet into a machine it's actually not Comsuck that is your problems it's the shitty Router they give you. Plug this thing in and a couple easy set up steps and your net is flying always!! All the time! I promise!!