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NETGEAR
Based on 20 Reddit mentions
$299.99
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Just did this - 7 people, 3 floors. Went through a few mesh systems (tplink be4800, be5000, XE75). Hated the way mesh worked, walked to another room device would hang on the further node and online games were choppier (higher ping and latency) than a single nighthawk (even had wired backhaul from ma
...tazman137 in r/wifi
January 5, 2026 3:59 PM
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Ah my bad, forgot you had a 600. No you can't upload the 700 FW. Hold off for now and just have what is most current for the 600: https://community.netgear.com/kb/nighthawk-firmware-releases/new---rs150-rs280-rs300-rs500-and-rs600-firmware-version-1-0-1-90-released/2456250
furrynutz in r/NETGEAR
July 23, 2025 3:25 PM
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I just bought a Netgear Nighthawk BE9300 (aka: RS300) and was wondering the same thing since we found out that Chinese Routers "might" be hard coded with Malware and or Trojans. Although if mine was infected, I would think that it would affect the speed of my WiFi and Ethernet connected devices, but
...Fun_Application601 in r/NETGEAR
May 1, 2026 7:38 AM
1
I noticed the same thing and tonight I just bought the cheaper one on Amazon for $189.99 is listed as (New) NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi 7 Router BE9300 Router - (Model Name: BE9300-1AZPAS) The other one is listed as: NETGEAR Nighthawk Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router RS300 BE9300 - (Model Name: RS300-100NAS) $299.
...Fun_Application601 in r/NETGEAR
April 15, 2026 3:43 AM
1
I've chosen a Netgear Nighthawk RS300 as I had a good price in EU, it is a wifi 7 router but a wifi 6E will be enough for the Quest 3. As mentionned above, it will work best when ised only for VR and not in a crowded area, this is where the 6Ghz band is preferred. I've set up my router in access poi
...Mick-996 in r/hoggit
November 4, 2025 9:59 PM
1
Seconding this: Netgear Nighthawk RS300 on the top floor of a 3 floor 5,000sqft house, almost centrally located near the ceiling, and I have Wi-Fi throughout the house. I am planning on locating an AP out in the attached garage with hardwire backhaul and a 2nd AP further out in a large outbuilding,
...InnateConservative in r/HomeNetworking
November 26, 2025 9:02 PM
1
In the last few months I’ve gone from the Xfinity gateway, to TP link archer, to netgear nighthawk RS300, to now the ubiquiti ucg-max + u7 AP. Through all this testing, my desire for maximum network customization has increased substantially. For this, ubiquiti is in a league of their own. By far the
...SummerWhiteyFisk in r/HomeNetworking
November 30, 2025 6:00 PM
1
Well my house with including basement is like 3200sq ft and we have PCs down there wirelessly connected to the network too. The RS500 was $299 brand new, the RS700 refurb was $349. So no brainer with the better specs to stick with the 700. I got them both and tested a few things, signal strength at
...tazman137 in r/NETGEAR
December 8, 2025 10:06 PM
1
Even the cheaper Mesh systems without wired backhaul will suffer. You could go with a really expensive Deco system that has good wireless backhaul but you're looking at $800-1000. I have a 3500 sq ft house. Went through 3 deco (be4800, be5000, xe75pro) systems, Netgear nighthawks (rs300, 500, 700),
...tazman137 in r/wifi
December 18, 2025 9:56 PM
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I tried the BE9300, wasn't happy with it. I ended up buying a refurb RS700S. The RS300 didn't have the push to get the internet across my house but its 3500sq ft. Even the corners where signal strength was like 60% are 90+ now. The Netgear Nighthawk RS700S is a beast of a router!
tazman137 in r/HomeNetworking
January 2, 2026 10:51 PM
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