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NETGEAR Smart WiFi Router AC1750 Dual Band Gigabit R6300v2
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
256
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WIFI
0.78 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
Dual Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
256 GB
MEMORY
Review Analysis - 744 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Network
211house, signal, netgear, wifi, routers
+77%
-23%
" ... Good range and esay to use. ... 2nd netgear router! ... "
" ... Amazing how much faster and more secure the home network is. ... "
" ... excellent router for my out of town on the lake trailer. ... "
" ... 5/5 for $50 Router. ... "
" ... I initially put the router at one end of the house because it was convenient to the cable connection. ... The iPads and iPhones also had issues and would not connect at all across the house, but worked well closer. ... I moved the router to a more central location, and connectivity issues were resolved. ... I chose to change the location rather than get an extender, as the extender will cut the bandwidth in half. ... "
" ... Actually works better than my Belkin router. ... "
" ... Our house has concrete walls with metal studs in inner walls, so a lot of blockage through house. ... Previously had to use an extender to get good coverage. ... "
" ... Great router for Spectrum internet full speed. ... "
Wifi
146wifi, network, netgear, wi fi, internet
+78%
-22%
" ... 2nd netgear router! ... "
" ... Amazing how much faster and more secure the home network is. ... "
" ... This wi-fi works well for me . ... "
" ... 5/5 for $50 Router. ... "
" ... Actually works better than my Belkin router. ... "
" ... Because it has been performing so well, I have delayed buying the latest routers with wireless AC because it's still so fast! ... "
" ... Even comes with a like random SSID and password setup for you. ... "
" ... Great router for Spectrum internet full speed. ... "
Setup
123setup, set, router, easy to install, easy to set
+94%
-6%
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Installation was a breeze though depends. ... Basic knowledge is good enough for a easy setup. ... "
" ... works great, not a single issue during installation or use ... "
" ... Pros: Super easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to install and has run continuously and flawlessly since purchased. ... "
" ... This works great, was easy to install, meets all expectations. ... "
ISP
119internet, netgear, routers, charter, isp
+79%
-21%
" ... 2nd netgear router! ... "
" ... 5/5 for $50 Router. ... "
" ... I initially put the router at one end of the house because it was convenient to the cable connection. ... "
" ... This works so much better than our other 2 routers did. ... "
" ... Actually works better than my Belkin router. ... "
" ... Had this router since 2013! ... "
" ... Great replacement for my cable modem. ... "
" ... Great router for Spectrum internet full speed. ... "
Product Reliability
114year, years, netgear, ago, routers
+53%
-47%
" ... Perfectly worked as expected. ... "
" ... I’ve only had it about a week but am happy thus far. ... "
" ... Very good, no issues. ... "
" ... This still works great and I’ve had it for a year. ... "
" ... I've had this for about a year and it's still working great! ... "
" ... Only had a few days, but working great so far. ... "
" ... Up stars to five. ... "
" ... It's working great, little scratches,but overall great,no problems. ... "
Ease of Use
89easy to set, set, easy to install, setup, easy to setup
+98%
-2%
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Basic knowledge is good enough for a easy setup. ... "
" ... Pros: Super easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to install and has run continuously and flawlessly since purchased. ... "
" ... This works great, was easy to install, meets all expectations. ... "
" ... Super easy to set-up to connect. ... "
Device Compatibility
65connected, stream, multiple devices, wifi, router
+78%
-22%
" ... The iPads and iPhones also had issues and would not connect at all across the house, but worked well closer. ... It services several iPhones,iPads, a laptop, and a couple of satellite boxes without issues. ... "
" ... For multiple devices that are using high output and input (Amazon tv, Xbox, iPads, phones, etc.). ... "
" ... connects all devices to wifi streaming well. ... "
" ... Super easy to set-up to connect. ... "
" ... Great router, transmits wifi really well with many people (I have 4 other roommates living with me with many devices ie laptops phones consoles) and the connection is really stable but the wifi strength dies with distance but that can be fixed with USB or wifi extender. ... "
" ... So great that I had to use a password which they provided (and a 13 digit one at that) which makes it almost impossible to crack. ... "
" ... Ok it wasn't bad but i could either stream slingTV or play on my pc. ... "
" ... It was very easy to set up and works well with all my devices. ... "
Capacity
64signal, router, sq, basement, whole house
+94%
-6%
" ... Good range and esay to use. ... "
" ... excellent router for my out of town on the lake trailer. ... "
" ... Our house has concrete walls with metal studs in inner walls, so a lot of blockage through house. ... "
" ... I have it centrally located and it even extends to my front porch and rear patio. ... "
" ... The signal is strong enough to cover the whole house. ... "
" ... I'm getting 60 meg in upstairs living room on 5G band, unit is downstairs. ... "
" ... Our house is 1300 SQ. ... Not a huge house at all. ... "
" ... Purchased for our office. ... "
Overall performance
51fast, speeds, performance, reliable, job
+84%
-16%
" ... Great value and performance ... "
" ... fired right up! ... "
" ... Works very well. ... "
" ... Works good so far. ... "
" ... pretty fast and good for me . ... "
" ... It works great for me and still keeps a high upload/download speed. ... "
" ... It does the job. ... "
" ... And it continues to do the job really, really nicely. ... "
Price
43money, worth, pay, works well, waste
+81%
-19%
" ... Good router for the money. ... "
" ... Good for the money ... "
" ... Great product and price. ... "
" ... High quality performance product for a great price! ... "
" ... Specification is good for this price. ... "
" ... Excellent value and performance. ... "
" ... However, this one had the best reviews in amazon and was in my budget. ... "
" ... So if you don't want to spend $100 like I was about to, this might be worth the investment. ... "
Ports
35ports, modem, ethernet, usb ports, lan
+77%
-23%
" ... Only router I could find that would allow 3 LAN XBox Ones to use chat and game at the same time. ... "
" ... I initially put the router at one end of the house because it was convenient to the cable connection. ... "
" ... Great replacement for my cable modem. ... "
" ... Especially like 2 usb ports, and the READYSHARE option for sharing videos on my network with everyone. ... "
" ... Used cable for direct hookup to modem and Internet works fine. ... "
" ... This wireless router has Gigabit ports. ... If you have speeds of over 100 Mbps and you're plugging into the router with a cable make sure you're buying a router with Gigabit. ... "
" ... I decided to try a different brand and came across this router (I also bought a modem). ... "
" ... I replaced the router with an 8-port switch and no problems. ... "
Marketplace
31item, works as expected, support, shipping, described
+71%
-29%
" ... Shipping is whatever in my opinion I did have prime 2 day shipping package for delayed by one day now worries I bought this to replace my current router I had since 09 so that was long ago and for sure I did see better performance by a long shot. ... "
" ... Thank you for the QUICK shipping!!! ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works great thanks ... "
" ... Amazon does this a LOT. ... "
" ... It was delivered in one day from Amazon. ... "
" ... Just what the boss ordered. ... "
" ... Item as described. ... "
Firmware
30netgear, latest, dd wrt, flashed, ddwrt
+33%
-67%
" ... Received in good working order but started having issues with firmware not updating. ... "
" ... I tried several firmware versions, all the same. ... "
" ... I followed all the instructions, even the firmware update . ... "
" ... I was under the impression that this router could be flashed with DD-WRT. ... DD-WRT cannot be installed on this router. ... "
" ... rebooted and still kept rebooting. ... "
" ... I'm pretty sure now that this is a firmware issue. ... I just wanted to inform their technical people that there may be a firmware issue. ... "
" ... I've updated the firmware and tried changing the configuration settings in an attempt to stop the dropped connections but nothing has reduced the frequency. ... I think there is a fundamental flaw in the hardware or firmware that NetGear has not addressed. ... "
" ... These routers are fine if you just want to use them stock but they are locked and unable to update to any other firmware such as ddwrt. ... "
Software Platform
20netgear genie, genie app, genie, app, ui
+55%
-45%
" ... Easy setup and I like the genie app. ... "
" ... The accompanying iOS app makes controls and parental settings a snap. ... "
" ... The Genie Android app for testing and managing. ... "
" ... UI is easy to use. ... "
" ... From a software standpoint, it was very easy to setup with the genie program. ... "
" ... Very Easy Browser interface, be sure to upgrade the Firmware to the latest version before installing! ... "
" ... It works really good I've only had one problem is I couldn't use the netgear genie app because everytime i would enter username and password it would say wrong username or password ... "
" ... The Netgear N900 has its own network manager app called the Netgear Genie. ... "
Lagging
19randomly, constantly, router, restarts, reset
+16%
-84%
" ... (I just had to reboot it halfway through typing this). ... "
" ... It powers off randomly. ... "
" ... But it seems to crash. ... "
" ... Although it was just for a few minutes at a time, 15 resets a day was tiresome. ... "
" ... it won't reboot despite trying several times. ... "
" ... rebooted and still kept rebooting. ... "
" ... Now it just constantly reboots. ... "
" ... constantly has to be reset ... "
Delivery
19day, box, received, fast, original
+79%
-21%
" ... Shipping is whatever in my opinion I did have prime 2 day shipping package for delayed by one day now worries I bought this to replace my current router I had since 09 so that was long ago and for sure I did see better performance by a long shot. ... "
" ... Thank you for the QUICK shipping!!! ... "
" ... Worked right out of box! ... "
" ... It was delivered in one day from Amazon. ... "
" ... Delivered on time. ... "
" ... Just what the boss ordered. ... "
" ... Also the shipping was particularly quicik. ... "
" ... Super fast shipping and a great sales price. ... "
Returns
18returned, back, replacement, window, send
-100%
" ... I'm going to return it. ... "
" ... But to add insult to the injury, I was3 days late and the return window closed. ... "
" ... I'd love to return it but the return window was only 30 days and I missed the cutoff. ... "
" ... I didn't want another replacement. ... "
" ... Too late to return it to vendor. ... "
" ... Returned it, got a replacement. ... "
" ... Had to return as it was DOA ... "
" ... Sent then back. ... "
Internet
17speed, works, connection, slow, router
+82%
-18%
" ... Great router for Spectrum internet full speed. ... "
" ... It works great for me and still keeps a high upload/download speed. ... "
" ... My internet speed tripled since I purchased this. ... "
" ... Works great up to about 95mbit up and down Internet access. ... "
" ... Really helped our internet!! ... "
" ... Great internet speed with this router. ... "
" ... Great streaming capability. ... "
" ... Faster connection to Internet ... "
Design
16looks nice, look, design, unit, attractive
+81%
-19%
" ... Very sleek but not very well made. ... "
" ... The R6300 works as good as it looks. ... "
" ... Looked at us kind of funny. ... "
" ... It looks nice too. ... "
" ... Love the look. ... "
" ... Looks nice also. ... "
" ... Looking elsewhere for a compatible unit. ... "
" ... I must admit the look also sold me on it! ... "
Cables
14router, modem, cord, cable modem, cable company
+71%
-29%
" ... I initially put the router at one end of the house because it was convenient to the cable connection. ... "
" ... Great replacement for my cable modem. ... "
" ... Used cable for direct hookup to modem and Internet works fine. ... "
" ... Recommend by my cable guy along with a few others. ... "
" ... It works great with the NET GEAR Cable Modem ... "
" ... this router and my modem work great which save me money from the money I was paying the cable company to provide me one . ... "
" ... This router not only doesn't need any resetting, it increased my download speeds vs my cable equipment so I actually got my advertised 60 Mbps. ... "
" ... My girlfriend is mad because she is still connected to the cable modem which has low range and I "have the good internet". ... "
Band
13dual, bands, router, 5g, r6300v2
+77%
-23%
" ... It worked well and then we lost the capability to use one of the dual bands. ... "
" ... this unit has 2G and 5G bands. ... "
" ... I was able to change the channel on my 2.4 band and improve it. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and the dual bands work great. ... "
" ... I have multiple devices connected to each band. ... "
" ... I really like that this router is dual band. ... "
" ... On top of all that, the dual band prevents a data logjam. ... "
" ... Highly recommend if you do not need AC band. ... "
Apps
12app, facebook check, facebook, easy, apps
+58%
-42%
" ... Easy setup and I like the genie app. ... "
" ... The accompanying iOS app makes controls and parental settings a snap. ... "
" ... The Genie Android app for testing and managing. ... "
" ... The dashboard interface is easy to navigate and the Genie app is a helpful feature. ... "
" ... I also can manage devices on my network via the phone app. ... "
Build Quality
12still, going, dropped, back, years
+58%
-42%
" ... No drop-outs, high throughput, and secure. ... "
" ... Still going strong. ... "
" ... I am not comparing it some expensive but for under a $100 this guy is a solid performer. ... "
" ... it even make the cheap china boxes work better. ... "
" ... I replace them as technology changes, usually several years apart. ... "
" ... Still going strong ... "
" ... - Initial build quality is great. ... "
Product As Described
11described, works, item, advertised, work
+100%
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Item as described. ... "
" ... The title, description, and picture clearly indicate a R6300v2 original from Netgear. ... "
" ... It is as advertised. ... "
" ... It's more than what I expected. ... "
" ... works as expected ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... item as described ... "
USB
11usb, drive, usb 3 0, printer, router
+82%
-18%
" ... Especially like 2 usb ports, and the READYSHARE option for sharing videos on my network with everyone. ... "
" ... It'll drive ya nuts if ya don't :O) ... "
" ... I can share my movies through the usb3.0 plugin. ... "
" ... I have an NTFS-formatted disk in a USB 3.0 NextStar enclosure. ... So I bought, separately, a 4 TB Seagate USB 3.0 Expansion External HD. ... "
" ... I bought this router because of its claimed USB drive support. ... It worked fine plugged into a computer USB port. ... I was able to connect 2 different flash drives that weren't on the list without any problems. ... USB is a standard. ... "
" ... The USB ports are available for printers and storage. ... "
" ... Currently I’m using a 3.0 TB Seagate Backup Plus external USB HDD to store my media plugged into the USB 3.0 port on router. ... "
" ... I haven't used the router's USB ports for NAS functions yet, but from what I've read that works more seamlessly than the shared printer function. ... Nice to see USB 3.0 in this model too, which should work great for a USB 3.0 portable drive. ... "
Resolution
10hd, tv, streaming, router, network
+100%
" ... 130+Mbps connection speed, I can stream 4k quality on Netflix without any buffering, streaming music is crystal clear, but on every computer/smartphone/tablet on the network, video chat programs run poorly. ... "
" ... I'm streaming live tv and playing gta on pc. ... "
" ... Maybe I am painting it with an old brush but I like choosing my own channels. ... "
" ... When I stream movies from Amazon or TV from the internet, it works fantastic. ... "
" ... I stream 4k and other HD media regularly and have yet to experience an issue. ... "
" ... So I bought, separately, a 4 TB Seagate USB 3.0 Expansion External HD. ... "
" ... Netflix also has reliable HD streaming though it can decay to lesser quality with more devices on the network. ... "
" ... I replaced my older Netgear router, which was working fine, with a newer ac router because I just got a new 4000K ultra HD TV. ... I wanted a fast router which can stream UHD video fast. ... "
Features
10feature, settings, lights, excellent, setup
+90%
-10%
" ... Has tons of options and features inside the administration settings. ... "
" ... Has great range and excellent built in features. ... "
" ... Plus you get new features more often. ... "
" ... All lights lit up on the R6300v2. ... "
" ... I love the Beam Forming feature, too! ... "
" ... Excellent product and features ... "
" ... I have done no real setup on the router, basically went with the default settings. ... "
" ... This has a nice feature list - i.e. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
USB: Yes
Number of USB ports: 2
Memory
Memory: 256 GB
Performance
Processor Clock: 0.78 GHz
Processor Type: Dual Core
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