NETGEAR WiFi Router (R6080) - AC1000 Dual Band Wireless Speed (up to 1000 Mbps) | Up to 1000 sq ft Coverage & 15 Devices | 4 x 10/100 Fast Ethernet Ports

I set up my internet connection at my new apartment and wanted a router that would just work. I decided that a separate modem and router combination was better than getting an all-in-one gateway based on my research. I have COMCAST/XFINITY service and in conjunction with the ARRIS SURFboard SB6183 Modem I paired with it I have stable WIFI in my apartment. Setup was easy using the web interface via WIFI. There is a basic menu and an advanced menu for getting things configured. It receives the internet signal from my modem automatically. All I had to do was to change the admin password (you must do this), name the 2 networks (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and set the security keys aka wifi passwords. I did upgrade the firmware using the built in firmware update checker/updater and now I'm current. It's optional but you can download a WIFI utilty app to your phone and check which channels have the least amount of traffic where you live and set your 2.4 and 5GHz frequencies to use those channels. That was easy to do using the web interface. Both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies work with my computer and phone. I have a Brother laser printer also hooked up via WIFI and there's no problem printing from my laptop or phone. This router is probably best for a one or two bedroom apartment and if you have a house you'll probably want something a little more powerful/faster, but for myself it's perfect. I haven't had any problems connecting or maintaining a connection after a month straight of use. I only get 25Mbps download from my ISP which is about 3MBps (big "B" or Bytes) and I get max 3.5 MBps on certain downloads so the router can handle that no problem. So along with the ARRIS modem this Netgear WIFI router does its job quietly and I can enjoy wireless internet with no problems. There is a USB slot in the back for using a USB memory stick as a sort of network drive, but I haven't tried that yet. But nice to know I could if I wanted.

3/12/2021: My new AC1600 was delivered last night, and I set it up this afternoon. What a breeze compared to my ancient single-band Netgear router (that I replaced due to age, slow speed, and connection problems). Per the QuickStart guide, I first downloaded the Nighthawk app, which efficiently walked me through set-up. From there it only took a few minutes to get all my devices connected to my new network. As a sidenote, I’m glad I wrote down the MAC addresses of all my devices before I switched to the new router. The new network is not picking up the name of my Living Room TV, so it’s listed as “Unknown” in connected devices. A quick check of the MAC address, and I was able to verify that it wasn’t just some random device connected by a hacker. As a long-time user of Netgear products, I have to say, the Nighthawk app has a **much** better interface than the old-school Netgear website. Gone are the days where you have to launch a browser on a connected device, type in the router’s IP address, then login and use the clunkier web interface. I really appreciate how streamlined and user-friendly the app is compared to that. One of the coolest features is the ability to test your connection speeds, both upload and download. (Yeah, that may be old hat to some of you out there, but not to me. Gotta love all the technological advances. I had to use an external device to do that with my old router. Wish I had replaced my ancient router sooner.) So far, so good… I will come back and post more updates to this review if I experience any issues. As of right now, I’m very happy with the router and its performance.

I've used Netgear equipment for years and currently have a NG firewall/router, a switch, a wireless access point, and now this. I bought this Blackhawk so I could connect my cameras to a separate network since we all know that IoT security is pretty crummy. Netgear practically forces you to use their phone app for configuration, which is clumsy and incomplete. To get help I contacted tech support (90 days free) via the app. In turn, I received e-mail saying I had just two days to call with the given case number if I wanted help. I made the call, talked with Vishnu 19784468 who took some basic information, then "transferred" me to a technical person. I waited exactly one hour on hold before deciding to hang up. So much for tech support. For those who are interested, I finally figured out how to configure this router via my computer. Hard-wire your computer to one of the four LAN ports and access 192.168.1.1 from your browser. From there you can configure everything, and even change it from a router to a wireless access port, which is what I needed so that the wireless devices could do file sharing with the wired computers. Some of it is not intuitive, but if you're doing low-level network configuration, you're probably supposed to understand this stuff already. Now that I have it configured (four wireless networks total: internal at 2.4 and 5 GHz, and two guest networks), it's working fine. My security cameras are on the guest networks and presumably can't access my internal gear, while my internal gear works fine on the new net. High marks for the basic hardware, but terrible tech support and lack of documentation drops my rating.

I have used this for over 6 months with no issues. Easy to setup, great internet speeds, WiFi also good. Would buy this again.

Had to return, stopped working properly after a week which is very surprising for a Netgear product. This one might of been a lemon.

Speed is good

Working perfectly. Previously was using MI router, which needed to be configured if power went off suddenly 2-3 times before proper restarting whereas there has been no such issues with Netgear router. Satisfied.

Hassle free and best in class.

Good product.Easy to install.Proven.