Rating 4.2 53 reviews
Manufacturer: Netgear
review.goodgearguide.com.au
13 years ago

Netgear's R6300 supports 802.11ac and is a great all-round wireless router for the home

At the enthusiast end of the wireless networking market there is a router that can perform faster than practically every other consumer wireless router on the Australian market. It's the Netgear R6300 and it supports the latest (though yet to be ratified) wireless standard: 802.11ac.
Pros:
  • Super-fast Wi-Fi
  • Good USB sharing performance
  • Very reliable performer
Cons:
  • Needs 802.11ac adapters to work best
  • Hardware design a little awkward
  • Parental filters not the easiest to set up
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Trusted Reviews
13 years ago

Netgear R6300 802.11ac Router

A question asked of the Netgear R6300 802.11ac Router is one that is ask commonly by any technology reviewer: should I buy now? The implication being technology changes constantly and no-one wants to pay good money for a product which will soon be out of date.
Pros:
  • Ground breaking 802.11ac & 802.11n performance
  • Class leading wireless range
  • Two USB ports
  • Powerful parental controls
Cons:
  • Bulky
  • uninspiring design
  • Expensive
  • No Netgear Cloud platform - yet
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Tech Advisor
13 years ago

Netgear R6300 review

The Netgear R6300 was one of the first 802.11ac routers available to buy in the UK. It stands as the company's flagship 'ultimate performance' home router, and offers most of the features you'd expect from a comprehensive home hub.
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snapdeal.com
13 years ago

inflated price,not a this much price

if you buy in usa this router cost just 9500/-. here price is 8000/- more.decent price in india should be not more than 11-12k.the 16500/- prices for router is over the my head. see if I have a house costing 10 lakh now will you pay 7 lakh more just for kicks?
Pros:
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Fast
  • Highly Compatible
  • Secure
  • Small
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TechRadar UK
12 years ago

Netgear R6300 review

The Netgear R6300 AC1750 dual band gigabit 802.11ac router was initially released way back in September 2012. It's as big a name as it is a huge router. At the time, we were reeling from the disappointing 802.11ac showing of the Buffalo AirStation 1750 gigabit dual band router, aka the Buffalo...
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CNET
11 years ago

Only 20 port forwarding rules!

Unbelievable. A modern router in 2014 dies only allow 20 port forwarding rules! So, don't buy as any tiny and cheap router from any other competitor has normally unlimited port forward rules.
Pros:
  • good accuracy
Cons:
  • only 20 port forwarding rules allowed
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nfm.com
11 years ago

So far, so good.

Took about 10 minutes to set up, and it's the easiest setup I've ever had with a router. Everything was easy, and the range has been superb so far. Speed great too.
Pros:
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Fast
  • Fast Connection Speed
  • Reliable connection
  • Secure Connection
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PC Pro
13 years ago

Netgear R6300

The transition from 802.11g to faster 802.11n Wi-Fi was among the slowest, most drawn-out upgrades in the history of technology. It was only officially ratified by the IEEE standards committee in 2009, but before that, we had years of unofficial "pre-n" and "draft-n" products released as...
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PC Authority
13 years ago

Review: Netgear R6300

The transition from 802.11g to faster 802.11n Wi-Fi was among the most drawn-out upgrades in the history of technology. It was only officially ratified by the IEEE in 2009, but before that, we had years of unofficial "pre-n" and "draft-n" products released as manufacturers and consumers lost...
Read more on PC Authority
bitbitbyte.com
13 years ago

Netgear R6300 Router

The modern day workhorse of any digital environment, corporate or personal, is the router (or routers). While people are busy focusing on things like the latest laptop, tablet, graphics card, etc.
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