Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (R7000)

Excellent throughput and range at the 5GHz band, lots of features (including full VPN)?plus a cool name?all make the Nighthawk one of the best routers we've seen from Netgear in a while, despite a few annoyances.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Smart W 1

Product details

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  • The Netgear Nighthawk R7000-1900ACN Smart WiFi Router is powered by high-power amplifiers and antennas to extend your WiFi coverage
  • Blazing-fast combined WiFi speeds up to 600+1300Mbps and 1GHz dual-core processor for extended range
  • Smart Connect intelligently selects the fastest 2.4 or 5GHz WiFi band for each device in your home for optimal speeds
  • Stop buffering and start enjoying ultra-smooth streaming, online gaming, and more
  • With NETGEAR Armor, you get multi-layered cybersecurity for an unlimited number of devices that provides encrypted connections, keeps your online activity private, secures lost or stolen devices, and blocks suspicious devices on your network

PROS

+ Sharp design.
+ Great throughput at 5GHz.
+ Excellent range.
+ Wonderful QoS.
+ Full VPN capability.

CONS

- Less-than-expected throughput at 2.4GHz band.
- Painful Bridge mode configuration.
- Slow to apply settings changes.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on October 25, 2013
Excellent throughput and range at the 5GHz band, lots of features (including full VPN)?plus a cool name?all make the Nighthawk one of the best routers we've seen from Netgear in a while, despite a few annoyances.
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