NETGEAR Nighthawk BE3100 WiFi 7 Dual-band Router (RS70)

This is a great router as far as the speeds but it is missing many features that t-p link and other routers at this price rate have. So NetGear should add more features to it. They don't have parent controls, device controls, support for 3rd party VPN Services and many other things that t-p link and other routers at this price already have.

I put off updating my 10 yo netgear router and modem because last install was difficult and took hours to complete. After researching this router I discovered it was compatible with older modems so that was a big plus and i only purchased a new router. I also purchased a good Cat-7 cable %26 newer gen coax. I removed my old netgear app from my phone, downloaded a new one, logged in and magic happened. It automatically downloaded all the info, including IP address etc. I was up and running in less than an hours time mostly because of the downloads, including a firmware update. After it installed, my Ooma, PC, laptop, tablet, tv and cell phone were connected and running extremely fast!

Trying to get this set up was a joke. There's no instructions other than a little picture, and if that doesn't work it tells you to go on the app and then the app isn't working so then you have to call support and spend 20 minutes online with them trying to get the thing going. Very frustrating! Otherwise I guess it's okay.

Worked for a while, then just dropped the Internet connection. I tried updating firmware, rolling back the firmware, power cycled numerous times, changed settings, etc with no change. I should have done my due diligence before I purchased as it seems people have been having issues with Netgear recently. Stay away.

admittedly, I'm still acclimating to this router but In the first few days I experienced a litany of security issues, spam, malware, slow response speed and dropped signals after downloading the security app associated with this product. There's lots of people making the same claims on google Play store app reviews about it doing the same to them. After I dropped the app, the product seemed to work much better, however, the intended purpose of the purchase WAS to secure my Internet so overall it was a waste to me. A little disappointed but I guess it does have wifi 7 and wp3 so not a total loss 🤷🏼

No support from Netgear, never even got the device opened out the package or cellophane...if you have this much difficulty getting simple answers from them then I couldn't imagine if there was a serious issue due to the device. Very condescending "support" from Netgear. Returned immediately.

Setup was simple once i was able to get the QR code to scan. My devices are moving faster and smother. We haven't experienced any lag time. This is my first Netgear router. I purchased it to replace a Linksys router. I really appreciate that its compatible with the Nighthawk App makes firmware updates simple.

The new router design is nice, slim, sleek. I unfortunately have these sitting out in the open, and the new design looks better than the old large flat boxes with antennas sticking up everywhere. this is visual more appealing, like two book ends. I have two of these. The Web UI is typical Netgear. I wish they would update it. I don't use the Night hawk app because of missing features compared to the web app. Over all, good speed, classic easy setup. I have owned several Netgear Wi-Fi routers over the years. They all work well, last a long time, and do a great job. One of my favorite features is to block all new connections, and require manual review. Netgear has been reliable and good value.

We are happy with the NetGear brand and were hoping to find an updated model within our budget. Our previous unit lasted several years and we needed to replace it, not due to function, but because it was no longer eligible for updates due to its age.

Were unable to get the netgear account since no email would come varifying the new account. Use the password on the router to access it. The connection went in and out. Whenever I tried to go to a new page in Chrome I would get a message saying it wasn't secure and telling me to click on the link. I am not going to do that! Since I could not access netgear account I was not able to get instructions for installation. Wasted time and money on this. It could just be me. But do I really have to have an education in computing to hook up a router?