Netgear Nighthawk Whole Home Mesh WiFi 6 System, 3-Pack , BLK (Renewed)

I used to be a router snob. No more. I had an ultra-expensive router at my home a few years ago when a friend asked me to come help him install this system in his new home. I did and it was easy to install--and it gave him fine speed for his needs, adequately covering a 6000 sq. ft home. My ultra-router has been nothing but a pain in the years since while this Netgear ultra-cheap mesh set has just plugged away, performing reliably well in my friend's house.So when I needed a router for my vacation cottage, this is what I bought--a refurbished mesh set for dirt cheap, and it's working just fine. I like the fact that I can manage the vacation cottage's router from home. But most of all, I like that it's cheap, reliable and sufficiently fast to handle my 300 megabits/second service.Really, this is all most of us will ever need. And in the recent past I've spent over $500 on a single router. The only thing this set seriously lacks is wired ethernet that goes faster than 1gb/sec.

I had a Spectrum provided SageCom router that could not provide a good wi-fi signal throughout the house. I had to plug the gap with an old Apple Airport which meant we had to switch SSID frequently. I also had to divide 2G and 5G services or 2G-only home automation devices would not instal or connect reliably. Two music streaming devices would not connect reliably at all, and I had to hard wire them.I thought we needed a Mesh system, but most of them are around $2k, including most of Netgear's other models.Then I saw this Netgear Mesh setup for around $100 and thought I'd give it a go - after all, with Amazon you can always send it back!I am so glad I tried it. Setup was easy, and now we have:(a) faster wi-fi speeds overall(b) a much wider coverage of wi-fi(c) no need to switch between networks(d) my music streamers now connect happily, and I could remove the wires(e) effective and reliable installation and support of 2G-only devices without splitting networks.My home is full of home automation devices, and I install them for a living, This is my first ever first Amazon review because I am that enthusiastic. Go for it...

Our family began having issues with our home internet coverage and at first we thought it was our phones, tablets, or even our TV that was the problem, but a friend helped us trouble shoot the issue and suggested it was the router. We were using one provided by our Internet provider, but we wanted to extend our signal to more areas of our home so we purchased this system. The router and satellite unit were easy to install and we have expanded the internet signal not only in our house but also to other parts of our property, and we haven't even set up the second satellite unit yet! I also love that I can go into the app and see who all is currently on the system. We haven't had a problem with loss of connection once since it's been set up. My eldest has even been able to join group Internet games with friends while other family member stream movies and videos on multiple devices at the same time. It has definitely been worth what we paid and we can easily set up the 2nd satellite unit when we add on to our home.

I purchased this in August of 2023 on Wirecutter's recommendation. The first six months were great. Good speeds, setup only moderately frustrating, and a decent price.It's now January 2023 and my router has stopped assigning IP addresses properly. If I try to connect via DHCP, it never finds an IP address. I have power cycled; I have done a factory reset; I have changed the range of IP addresses assigned; I have used my google-fu as best I can. I can only connect to wireless if I assign a static IP. I've looked at the logs and I can't see anything that changed that would cause this problem. It's been on the same firmware since I purchased it, and that's the most recent version.This wouldn't normally be that big of a deal, but: I use a lot of smart switches. I love a cozy room but I don't want to turn 12 lamps on and off manually. Giving each of them a static IP address *once* would be a PITA. Plus, the first advice that Netgear offers for troubleshooting is "do a factory reset". Then I'd have to reassign the static ip's all over again.I haven't even come to the worst part. NETGEAR DOES NOT OFFER CUSTOMER SUPPORT after 3 months unless you pay them. That's right. They want to charge me for troubleshooting a product that has failed within 6 months of purchase.This product has become a waste of money and a source of endless frustration. I don't even feel right giving it away and handing the problem off to someone else. It's literally just trash now.Do yourself a favor and buy literally anything else. And NYT, you might want to update your recommendations.

I bought this to replace my previous single satellite unit. They try band dual satellite with its own ethernet plug is super helpful. The bait station is in the other side of the house and I have this right next to my office plugged into my desktop. I’m getting considerable higher bandwidth, upload and download and neckers and super reliable, especially these nighthawks. I highly recommend recommended and have recommended to friends and family who have bought the same ones. My previous ones lasted six years before I decided to replace like me Wi-Fi devices in the house are getting more and more. I have over 30 devices and it’s been doing a pretty good job. I highly recommend it.