Quadrupled my speed
Quadrupled my speed at home. There are 4 important points I'd like to make:
1)
All these years I paid for a 50mbps speed from my cable company. I had
an older Netgear from 2009 which has served me well all these years (and
still works) but I decided it was time to upgrade. Typically I was
getting only 12-17mbps through my wi-fi (for example, to my iPhone6).
After getting this Nighthawk Router, I now get 57mbps on the same
iPhone. All of my devices are much faster now... PS4, iPhones, iPads,
Epson Printer, Baby Monitor, Tablets, Roku 3 box, Roku Streaming Stick,
etc...
2) Cables .... Please note, one other
thing I did in addition to getting this router is that I also bought all
new cat6 cables (from Amazon Basics), and that has helped the router to
connect well to the cable modem. From the router itself, I have a few
wired items (Roku 3 box, PS4, my PC). And note that I tested the Roku 3
box, PS4, and PC wirelessly as well. In all conditions, wired with Cat6
cables and/or wi-fi, this Nighthawk router has delivered the speeds I
was missing for years.
BUY NOW3) Interface.... Also, I like the interface for setting up and using the router. I like that you get two options of 2.4ghz or 5ghz connection. One thing to keep in mind is that some older devices can only use 2.4g so it is that old device itself that limits the connection speed (not your wi-fi necessarily). Newer devices are 5g capable and can maximize the speed capability.
4) Security... I also like the "Access Control" feature so that you have to permit a device to connect to your wi-fi. For example, when I got a new iPad this Christmas, I logged into my wi-fi network and put in the proper password, but it wouldn't connect to the internet. Then I went to the Netgear interface on my PC and it displayed that the iPad had been blocked (because Access Control is turned on). So then I simply hit a check box to "allow" the iPad onto my home network, and then it connected.
Finally, I am not a tech person, I just try to read up on things to the best of my ability. I hope my review helps some of you.
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