Rating 4.2 53 reviews
Manufacturer: Netgear
Gadgetmania
14 years ago

Netgear R6300 and Buffalo AirStation WZR-D1800H, the fastest 802.11ac WiFi routers in town

Netgear announced what was supposedly the world's first 802.11ac WiFi router weeks ago, R6300. The dual band gigabit WiFi router delivers internet speeds of up to three times faster than 802.11n. Buffalo beat them at their own race by announcing and releasing AirStation WZR-D1800H right away.
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Hardware Info US
13 years ago

As the first router of a new generation, the Netgear R6300 can definitely be called a success. Granted, 1.3 gbps is still quite a way away, but there are clear performance gains compared to 802.11n.
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Legit Reviews
13 years ago

Netgear R6300 802.11ac Wireless Router Review

Netgear seems to have solved that problem by introducing their newest flagship router, the Netgear R6300 WiFi Router. Besides the sleek physical features, this Netgear features the next-generation Wi-Fi standard also known as 802.11ac which as we have seen is a monster step beyond anything that you...
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Benchmark Reviews
13 years ago

NETGEAR R6300 Gigabit Wi-Fi Router

Next generation wireless routers are now firmly in the marketplace, and Benchmark Reviews has had the opportunity to take a closer look at one of NETGEAR 's current flagship routers, which is the NETGEAR R6300 Gigabit Wi-Fi Router.
Pros:
  • Signal Range
  • Signal strength & speed
  • Intuitive GUI
  • Ease of set up
  • Next generation Gigabit router
  • READYshare
Cons:
  • Large design
  • limited placement options
  • Difficult to access most ports/buttons
  • Expensive price tag
  • USB 3.0 ports would have been nice
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Hardware Heaven
13 years ago

About a decade ago it was reasonably normal for consumers to have one, maybe two PC per household. Often they would share the same internet connection and often the same wiring with more complex setup's really being for advanced users.
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chip.com.my
13 years ago

The 802.11ac standard is here, primed and ready to blaze a trail over the air, so we're certainly seeing more and more routers capable of it. NETGEAR's R6300 is among the first routers with the 5G Wi-Fi standard, but is being first in line means it gets to be the fastest router today?
Pros:
  • Great 5GHz performance
  • Dual-band
  • 802.11ac support
  • Easy to use
Cons:
  • 2.4GHz output isn't very good
  • Bulky design
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eteknix.com
13 years ago

Netgear R6300 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router Review

With high speed internet fast becoming the standard across not only the UK but most of the connected world, its great to see a new line of routers that can not only handle the high speed connections on a wired basis but also over wireless as well.
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Computeractive
13 years ago

Netgear R6300 review

The R6300 is Netgear's first 802.11ac router and has quite dramatic styling, looking like a glossy black slab on its side but it's also very large for a router. A white illuminated logo graces the centre, with three unobtrusive status lights along the bottom.
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foxnetwork.ru
13 years ago

AC for All or NETGEAR R6300

Just recently our laboratory hosted a wireless router with support of IEEE 802.11ac by ASUS . This time our readers will get familiar with another wireless device, NETGEAR R6300, which also supports a draft of 802.11ac standard.
Pros:
  • Support of two wireless frequency ranges
  • Presence of traffic meter
  • High routing speeds
  • Support of IEEE 802.11ac standard draft
  • Ability to block unauthorized USB devices
  • Excellent data transmission speeds upon operation with PPTP
  • Support of IPv6
  • May be managed both via the web-interface and...
Cons:
  • Absence of a time zone for Moscow
  • Inability to switch NAT off
  • Absence of encryption support for PPTP
  • High price
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gadgetsteria.com
13 years ago

Review: Netgear R6300 Router

$200 isn't cheap as far as routers ago. But if you must have the latest and greatest support for wireless protocols as well as a requirement for range, the R6300 is hard to beat. The only downsides we'd point a finger at currently are lack of AC hardware (not the router's fault, really) and limited...
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