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NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming WiFi Router AC2600 Dual Band Wireless Gigabit Ethernet speeds Control Your ping and Latency Works with Xbox Playstation PC and More
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.8
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Review Analysis - 329 recent, verified reviews
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Network
125netgear, nighthawk, network, strength, house
+94%
-6%
" ... The range over 5ghz is also beastly. ... Never had a better router. ... "
" ... Wifi dropped like clockwork every 4 minutes. ... "
" ... I sadly only have 200mbps and 12 upload but it covers my entire house which is about 2,700 sqft. ... "
" ... Truly in love with this router. ... "
" ... Works great otherwise with my Netgear 1gb modem and provides great wifi even when im across the house or outside ... "
" ... The wireless signal is great in my house. ... This one has no problem broadcasting the 5Ghz band to the other end of the house. ... "
" ... Highly recommend this router for anyone looking to improve their signal strength and home network performance. ... "
" ... Works great with the Netgear mesh extenders. ... "
Wifi
94network, wi fi, nighthawk, netgear, internet
+85%
-15%
" ... Never had a better router. ... "
" ... I love the DumaOS and how I can customize my dashboard for monitoring, I love being able to see my network traffic easily in one place. ... "
" ... With all my IoT devices, television streaming and so on - this router has single-handedly transformed my network performance. ... Highly recommend this router for anyone looking to improve their signal strength and home network performance. ... "
" ... This router maintains a very solid Wi-Fi connection with all my devices, and everything connects with it without a hiccup. ... All my devices connect very fast to the router. ... "
" ... If you have a lot going on that needs WiFi, then this is a great buy ... "
" ... Router is great. ... "
" ... I was iffy about this router because my last Netgear modem router combo didn't turn out so great. ... I recommend this router. ... "
" ... Internet throughout the house is much better. ... "
ISP
75netgear, modem, nighthawk, love this router, gigabit
+91%
-9%
" ... Never had a better router. ... "
" ... Truly in love with this router. ... "
" ... But here is the secret. ... "
" ... cant go wrong with this router. ... "
" ... All my devices connect very fast to the router. ... I have a Netgear cable modem and it connects flawlessly with it. ... "
" ... I had the router that just came with the AT&T modem. ... "
" ... I'm an extreme novice when comes to setting up internet infrastructure. ... I was getting (on average) 20 Mbps download and 7 upload speeds from my previous router. ... This unit outputs the same speeds as my modem. ... "
" ... Router is great. ... "
Gaming
70gamer, game, lag, gaming experience, ping
+97%
-3%
" ... We also have about 30+ devices connecting at any given time of day and have always had issues with lag spikes in games too. ... "
" ... I game and stream on my computer, tv, and phones (i do have multiple devices on my internet also) and its always stable! ... "
" ... I use it for work and gaming, extremely efficient. ... "
" ... Gamer on satellite internet. ... "
" ... Gaming features are what I bought it for and it’s worth the extra cost. ... "
" ... The features that this router has are perfect for gamers who take their gaming seriously. ... "
" ... This router is epic for gaming. ... "
" ... So far it’s a great product, we have 2 Xboxes, 1 gaming pc, laptop, desktop, 5 phones and usually at least 1 tv using this device every evening and no one is complaining about lagging. ... "
Ease of Use
48interface, easy to use, user friendly, os, user
+100%
" ... The OS is great and easy to use. ... "
" ... Oh, and it was fairly easy to setup. ... "
" ... Setup of this unit was very easy. ... "
" ... Most impressive is the settings via web. ... "
" ... the OS is easy to navigate and set up, pretty much plugged it in, configured it and havent touched it since. ... "
" ... At first I wasn’t sure what I was doing but it got easier to mess with settings ... "
" ... The setup was a snap and the user interface to tweak internet settings, QoS, etc. ... was very easy and slick. ... "
" ... It is just awesome to tinker around with and there are so many different things you can adjust to configure the router to your liking. ... "
Setup
42router, simple, easy to setup, easy to set, user friendly
+98%
-2%
" ... Oh, and it was fairly easy to setup. ... "
" ... Setup of this unit was very easy. ... "
" ... Installed 3 weeks ago and works fine ... "
" ... But the instructions were very clear and I had it up and running in about 15 minutes. ... "
" ... the OS is easy to navigate and set up, pretty much plugged it in, configured it and havent touched it since. ... "
" ... Upon opening your browser for the first time, you will be prompted with the NETGEAR page for your router's installation, which is also used for accessing the extensive information provided like network usage. ... "
" ... The setup was a snap and the user interface to tweak internet settings, QoS, etc. ... "
" ... Setup was easy and straight forward and I had it up and running in 15 minutes. ... "
Device Compatibility
40connected, router, network, lag, laptops
+73%
-28%
" ... I game and stream on my computer, tv, and phones (i do have multiple devices on my internet also) and its always stable! ... "
" ... It works on my own devices and is fast. ... "
" ... I have many devices and so far everything is great. ... "
" ... With all my IoT devices, television streaming and so on - this router has single-handedly transformed my network performance. ... "
" ... All my devices connect very fast to the router. ... "
" ... I was advised by my computer tech to get this. ... "
" ... The distance locking in great to have for a router as it will affect all devices not just a pc. ... Which is required because by default the router will automatically prioritize packets recognized as going to or from games and their devices. ... "
" ... So far it’s a great product, we have 2 Xboxes, 1 gaming pc, laptop, desktop, 5 phones and usually at least 1 tv using this device every evening and no one is complaining about lagging. ... "
Software Platform
34duma os, netgear, software, interface, netduma
+85%
-15%
" ... The OS is great and easy to use. ... "
" ... Absolutely amazing difference l, and with the Duma OS, I can control exactly how far my opponents are. ... "
" ... the OS is easy to navigate and set up, pretty much plugged it in, configured it and havent touched it since. ... "
" ... Netgear, if you happen to read this two suggestions to improve the interface (these aren't weakness, just tweaks to make it even better): ... "
" ... Interface is easy and awesome. ... "
" ... It gives me so much more information than the typical admin privilege the X6 had. ... "
" ... QoS was a breeze and the Dumos software is amazing. ... "
" ... This however did so much more and the netduma os is very easy to use. ... "
Product Reliability
23netgear, months, ago, routers, coming
+57%
-43%
" ... Works perfectly and i didnt have to reset it once (its been 3 weeks now since i bought it). ... "
" ... Installed 3 weeks ago and works fine ... "
" ... I've been using Netgear products for the last 8 years. ... "
" ... Can’t imagine how I lived with Comcast’s modem for 3 years. ... "
" ... This has to be one of the best routers I’ve had so far despite its flaws. ... "
" ... Coming from a CCNA Certified individual I am really excited to see how this device will perform through out the next couple of years. ... "
" ... I’ve had several Netgear products through the years. ... "
" ... I guess working in IT for years makes you anal what you expect from technology these days. ... "
Overall performance
22speed, fast, stable, performance, devices
+91%
-9%
" ... This is high end by far! ... Not to mention the throughput speed to all of the devices is top notch, i can even go outside to the mailbox and still get the max isp speed if i disable qos on 5ghz ( I wouldnt disable QoS except for anything but testing functionality though) . ... "
" ... It works on my own devices and is fast. ... "
" ... It is incredibly stable, aswell. ... "
" ... Download speeds are crazy no lag at all. ... "
" ... The wife works at home and needs high speed internet for work. ... "
" ... Interestingly enough, I am getting almost 100 MB's faster speeds with this than the X6 as well. ... "
" ... Performance wise, knowing better so far ... "
" ... It simply would consistently reduce the upload speeds drastically, about 80%. ... "
Features
21router, qos, netgear, dumaos, anti
+100%
" ... Like all the feature ... "
" ... Just hope netgear delivers the corresponding app to manage dumaos features ... "
" ... You have all the functions, features and settings on the web to tweak and customize. ... "
" ... I love the QOS feature. ... "
" ... There are many features that I like but I will not ramble on. ... "
" ... The other dumaos stuff is there with netgear features. ... "
" ... You can get this breadth of features without bumping up to an enterprise grade solution like Ubiquiti. ... "
" ... Has good explanations of all settings before you make any changes. ... "
Ports
20splitter, wan, port forwarding, lan ports, cat5
+70%
-30%
" ... I have a Netgear cable modem and it connects flawlessly with it. ... "
" ... working better than Timewarner cable router! ... "
" ... Router is working well, found that I had some speed issues related to some old cat5 patch cabling, but all better now. ... "
" ... Streamline the port forwarding routine. ... "
" ... It seems my Ethernet ports stop working just about everyday so I have to reboot the router to fix the problem ... "
" ... xbox one now has 3 times the throughput via wifi and low latency vs my ethernet over power line adapter ... "
" ... With internet speeds now move toward and pass the 1 gig mark i wish routers manufacturers would put 10 gig ethernet port on the routersfor all the wan and lan ports and i miss the 6 lan ports ... "
" ... A feat impossible for my previous Apple devices, plug in a 3TB hard drive to the router == Time Capsule on roids ... "
Apps
18os, duma os, features, web, easy to use
+89%
-11%
" ... The OS is great and easy to use. ... "
" ... Most impressive is the settings via web. ... "
" ... The R1's software has ALOT more features and is better than this XR500. ... "
" ... The OS management system is next age stuff. ... "
" ... The duma OS is very nice ... "
" ... I bought two of these for business applications. ... "
" ... I upgraded it to the latest software. ... "
" ... The OS is easy to use and navigate. ... "
Capacity
17sq, router, home, entire house, wifi range
+100%
" ... I sadly only have 200mbps and 12 upload but it covers my entire house which is about 2,700 sqft. ... "
" ... The wireless signal is great in my house. ... "
" ... Needed fast speeds outside around my house. ... "
" ... Internet throughout the house is much better. ... "
" ... I do not have a large house by any means but full bars everywhere is amazing. ... "
" ... I also had 3 network extenders to extend the range in our 3000 sq ft house. ... With this router, I don't need the extenders since the main unit has power for the entire house. ... "
" ... We recenty moved to a much larger house than we had been in about 2700 Sq. ... Ft. from 1400 Sq. ... "
" ... Purchased product on the recommendation of family member having the same one, they love it. ... "
Firmware
17router, netgear, updating, latest firmware, firmware update
+59%
-41%
" ... While I had a bit of a hiccup doing the firmware update, all in all it set up easily and the improved power is impressive. ... "
" ... Replaced my ASUS AC3200 after receiving a firmware update from ASUS that broke my Guest network. ... "
" ... In closing, the DumaOS firmware is a great addition to the Netgear family. ... "
" ... I upgraded it to the latest software. ... "
" ... I recently updated my XR500 to the latest firmware, and believe it or not, it didn't require a reboot! ... "
" ... The router re-directed me instantly to the setup page, updated itself to the latest firmware and walked me through every step. ... "
" ... The QOS Software is some of the most intuitive and cutting edge software for a router out there. ... "
" ... The DumaOS firmware is one of the easiest and most comprehensive softwares I’ve ever used. ... "
Price
12worth, router, pricey, price tag, 300
+83%
-17%
" ... Good for price, looka like a spaceship ... "
" ... Normally the price tag on a router like this means it'll fair a little better then a normal one but I couldn't be any more wrong. ... "
" ... It is amazing just pricey ... "
" ... i expect to be in better condition for the price a paid but work fine. ... "
" ... The $300 price tag is really expensive compared to other routers on the market, but my experience with one XR500 was excellent. ... "
" ... The price is high, but am willing to pay for ease of use and reliability. ... "
" ... Absolutely worth it. ... "
" ... It is worth the extra 100 bucks you would pay for a good router to get a great router and I love completely love the Dumas Gaming software on the router. ... "
Lagging
12drops, reboot, slow, latency, lagging
+33%
-67%
" ... The service is slow. ... "
" ... After about a month of having the router, it would randomly decide to reboot at any given time. ... "
" ... It doesn't work like they say and if more than 2 things are using it at the same time the lag will be extremely noticable ... "
" ... It does not Crush lag as advertised. ... "
" ... QoS creates lag. ... "
" ... The frequency of the required reboots varies from day to day. ... "
" ... Lag has been virtually wiped out. ... "
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