Netgear R7900 Product Details
The Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Router with breakthrough Tri-Band WiFi technology delivers a massive combined wireless speed of up to 3.0 Gbps. X6S optimizes WiFi performance by intelligently assigning every device to the fastest WiFi band possible and doing so allows devices to connect at their maximum speed. Even if everyone and everything in the home that’s connected to the Internet is streaming, gaming, working, playing, socializing or updating at the same time, the X6S won’t miss a beat—you’ll enjoy seamless clarity and zero lag. Features such as NETGEAR Nighthawk App and ReadyCLOUD® help you to securely access and control your router from your mobile device remotely. Circle® gives you Smart Parental Controls to manage content and time online on any connected device. You get best-in-class cybersecurity with NETGEAR Armor™ to protect your family from malware, stolen passwords, identity theft, and hacker attacks.
- 3.0Gbps—Fast combined WiFi speed for uninterrupted streaming
- Tri-Band MU-MIMO—Simultaneous streaming to more devices
- 1.8GHz dual-core processor delivers lag-free gaming
- USB 3.0 port offers high-speed, storage-ready access.System Requirements:Microsoft Windows 7, 8, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, or Linux.Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, or Google Chrome 11.0 browsers or higher
- Nighthawk App – Easily setup your router. Manage Internet access by pausing and resuming internet instantly. Run a speed test. All from your mobile device!
- AC3000 Tri-band WiFi—Up to 450+1300+1300Mbps†
- MU-MIMO data streaming technology delivers faster downloads and smoother streaming for your devices
- 1.8GHz Dual-Core processor boosts wireless, wired & WAN-to-LAN performance
- 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports for faster file sharing and transfers
- Aggregate two Gigabit LAN ports for faster file transfers
- Smart Connect intelligently allocates the best wireless band for your devices
- One (1) USB 3.0 port for high-speed, storage-ready access
- ReadyCLOUD® USB Access allows you to enjoy personal and secure cloud access to USB storage anytime, anywhere
- Nighthawk App – Easily set up your router and get more out of your WiFi.
- Circle—the smart way for families to manage content and time online, on any device
- NEW: NETGEAR Armor™ – Advanced cyber threat protection for your home and all your devices
What’s Included:
- Netgear R7900 Wireless Router
- Ethernet Cable
- Power Supply Cable
- Online Installation Manual
Dora E. Toledo –
Well I’ve been looking for a router to piggyback off my Xfinity piece of junk router hence I got this and let me tell you what the range on this router is worse than my Xfinity Comcast router. I’m going to keep this router for a week and if it doesn’t get better I’m going to get rid of it. I tried looking for reviews on this router before I bought it of people giving their opinions on its range with no avail… well let me offer you my opinion I have better range with my Xfinity router then with this router if range is not a issue then you would probably love it but I have a big yard about 3-4 acres and I’m in my driveway and lost the Router.. but I have Xfinity route.. WHAT A PIECE IF JUNK.. The photo submitted is of me standing in my driveway netgear router is MIA
FJ –
I got a AC3000 R7900 Model.Here is the reason that I gave it a 2 star. 1st star is for the nice design. 2nd star is for the signal range. it can reach quite a distance and provides fast speed.Here is the reason that I took off 3 stars.1. I spend almost an hour trying to set this thing up. Since it assume that users doesn’t know what they are doing so it does automated setup which can mess things up and left you with non-configurable router that you will have to reset over and over again to get it working. As a photo shows that after setting up the wrong way, it will leave you with an empty “Menu” that you must reset and re-configure it. (Firmware version updated to V1.0.1.18_10.0.20 latest as of sep 30 2017)2. Netgear genie app from google app store.(I have a samsung 5S) I would assume it’s a false advertisement since its not usable. (Yes I even try changing my admin password to 123456789 to try to get it working.) All it says is (LOCAL)login failed. It seems like there are a lot of people having the same issue with that app.3. “Block Sites”: Blocks keywords or domain name. Doesn’t even work!!!!! They should just take it off since it doesn’t block HTTPS traffic.Personally they charge too much for features that sounds good but doesn’t work. I have a few Netgear wireless routers (cheap ones) they are all fine, thats why I went with Netgear on this premium router.I would recommend trying TP-Link/LinkSys/D-Link before you do with this one.
Fernie –
I have AT&T router with 50Mbps. I had problems with distance, from my living room (router) to the master bedroom. I would keep loosing connection and extenders just suck. After purchasing the Nighthawk x6 AC3000 all my dead spots were gone. I could literally be outside in the middle of the street and still have connection. ***Did it increase my speed ? No it did not but it fixed my dead spots, range problems and have a very solid connection threw out my house.
Nathan Anderson –
Been in use for 2 days now and I love it. I was getting deplorable speeds from my 8 year old Netgear compared to some friends networks. Purchased this and my speed went from 4 megs to 104 megs…. See attached photos. Bonus that it looks cool.
Erniehill88 –
This is the best router I have ever used!!! I have over 30 devices connected to WiFi at all times ( smart home status) no lag whatsoever UPDATE: now over 40 devices still no issues and still fast
R. Fell –
3/25/2018 Been using for almost 3 weeks been great then last week router reboots twice a day randomly. Reading online its happening to a lot of people….So far so good pretty big. No complaints would buy again.
josh shep –
Router works fine except the charging port is different then that in the picture, since I lost my charging cable in a move, I cant find a replacement one because its not a standard 2.1 or 2.5 / 5 mm barrel charger that is shown in the images which show the charging port of the ac3200 which does have a standard 5mm barrel connector.I called netgear, ended up getting a replacement power cord, but it still was a different type of barrel connector then the router had.
Chris Green –
Extended the range of my current router and boasted the speeds almost double
Johnny –
I’ve had this router for 11 months, went to update firmware this morning and it “bricked out”:( flashing power light indicates corrupt firmware) tried TFTP’ing firmware manually to no avail. There are a lot of comments on this issue on the Netgear community boards, google it before buying
GoodGoodGood –
Easy to set up. but, died a little before I had it a year later. Died is a strong word. It Sucked before I had it a year later. Had to keep turning the router off then on to get a wifi connection 3 times a day at least.Upgraded to the Orbi Mesh system.. But got a 3 year Square Trade Warranty on it.
Rachel Miller –
I won’t buy anything other than netgear!