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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officeworks.com.au
13 years ago

Lightning Speeds!

i have this router at home and it is GREAT. you are probably thinking its very expensive but for the fastest wireless and gigabyte internet on the market it is worth it.
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Bestbuy
13 years ago

Better Coverage & Faster Speeds

Although the price was higher than I wanted to spend, I bought this router because I had weak coverage with my old N+ router. That is no longer a problem and my desktop computer which is wired, is also getting better speeds.
Pros:
  • Better coverage
Cons:
  • Price
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PC World
13 years ago

Netgear R6300 router review: The second-fastest router we've tested

Many of my favorite routers over the past three years have borne the Netgear brand. The company's first 802.11ac model, the R6300, is an excellent...
Pros:
  • A very fast 802.11ac router
  • DLNA media server
  • Very good NAS
Cons:
  • Bulky industrial design
  • No VPN pass-through
  • Lacks
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CNET
13 years ago

Netgear R6300

The R6300 is quite a beast of a router, and it certainly gives a promise of things to come. While we score it highly, we'd hold off on purchasing anything 802.11ac until client chips are more widespread - by then, there'll likely be something even better around.
Pros:
  • Incredible performance
  • Supports 2.4GHz
  • 5GHz n and ac simultaneously
  • Gigabit WAN
  • Can set up via mobile devices
Cons:
  • Huge and bulky
  • Although they should be along soon
  • no 802.11ac wireless adapters are available yet to take advantage of it
  • Mobile app needs a lot of finessing
  • Netgear's router UI still needs work
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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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buydig.com
13 years ago

Good Product without forced Cloud

Works great. Easy setup and customize. Because of Time-Warner it doesn't auto find The IP Address.You need to call TW to reset there modem
Pros:
  • SetupCustomize
Cons:
  • Finding cable IP
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reviews.officedepot.com
13 years ago

The pipe just got wider

I was in the market to upgrade my router so I decided to bite the bullet and get the latest and greatest. So far, it has not disappointed. Doing the same speed test on Speakeasy from my local area, my download speed with a Netgear wireless N adapter WN111 v2 went from around 12-15 mbps on the old...
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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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PC Magazine
13 years ago

Netgear R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit

Netgear's R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit ($199.99) introduces Netgear's 11ac offering to the market. In a rather bold move, Netgear actually uses the "802.11ac" standard in the name of this product, although 802.11ac is yet to be ratified and is not expected to be until sometime next...
Pros:
  • Genie software provides easy setup and management
  • Supports draft 802.11ac
  • Dual USB ports
  • Very good performance in 2.4 GHz N-only mode
  • IPv6 support
  • Runs cool
Cons:
  • Bizarre design that limits placement
  • Performance not on par with other Netgear dual-bands
  • No USB 3.0
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