NETGEARNighthawk Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router (RS280S) - Security Features, BE9200 Wireless Speed (up to 9.2 Gbps) - Covers up to 2,500 sq. ft., 100 Devices - 2.5 Gig Internet Port – Includes 1-Year Armor

Got the new router connected w/o issue. Very happy with its operation and its wired network options are good also, with LAN aggregation available on the 1 Gbps ports as well as the WAN aggregation using the 2.5Gbps LAN port #4.From what I could read, this model is almost identical to the RS300 at a 1/3 lower price. Also allows you to connect a USB HDD to the router & use it as a Network Storage device (although I have not checked this feature out yet). There is even a button to turn off all the lights except the power light so you don't have blinking going on all the time. All the antennas are internal so there aren't those sticking out everywhere & since it is more vertically oriented, the footprint is not so huge like my old router. Originally had it installed close to floor, but recently got a shelf put up to get it about 5' off the floor for better WiFi. It comes with a one year subscription to Netgear's protection software, protecting all connected devices. Granted, if you want to renew that next year, there is a cost. And with WiFi 7 pre-installed, looking forward to this one meeting my needs for quite a while.There was one issue I ran into, when updating the firmware, something went amiss & I needed to call tech support to inquire how best to proceed, a google search of the phone number on my cell phone lead me to what APPEARED to be Netgear but was instead a authorized reseller who wanted to charge me an astronomical price for support. I realized my error & hung up & searched for Netgear's actual # & got everything set up fine (at no additional charge). If you do need tech support, MAKE SURE you are connected to the actual manufacturer & not the one that appears to be them in a Google search.

(I only rate 1,3,5 stars) RS280 B9200...may9.2025 ....I really wanted this to work and struggle for 5 man hours over two days....after reading the customer reviews i was concerned about possible install issues... but yet they seemed few... well I got one... I was unable to install... I called custmer support and got a warm body but we were not able to work it out...returning it and looking for the next best thing... likely its my lack of computer-ease that is the real issue.... I expected plug and play and this is a bit more involved... too much for me. I dont want layers of software management... also NG seems to be pushing this Armor security stuff... dont want dont need.FU two weeks later.. still cant find a dependable router ... all reviews for asus and net gear have a significant number of unfavorable reviews with the same issues (likely many others dont report)... 2.4g is dropping or otherwise dysfunctional... either out of the box or 6 months to a year later... this is what I experience on my current R7000..(.one review proffered the theory that overlapping local nets (nearby homes or apartments cause this)....I am now looking at TP's

My old router did "20+" devices which was fine until we had 19 devices (mostly smart bulbs in the lights). This new router works just fine after its set up. I don't like the phone app and sometimes randomly it doesn't broadcast the SSID for a minute or two out of the blue, but once your connected you got no more issues. I don't have wifi7 but if I get a device that can use it, at least it's already there...-Stable after set up-Doesn't look like a spaceship (that's good)-Should work with future equipment

I was impressed by how fast the speeds were. With WiFi 7 I was able to get near gig wireless speeds (1GB fiber source) up and down on a WiFi 7 compatible phone and computer. All my old devices worked fine as it was backward compatible and I haven’t had any issues after setting this up. The wizard was helpful and seems more intuitive (device, app, security, etc) than other WiFi routers I’ve used. Nice upgrade from my D Link WiFi 6 router that seemed to be flaking.

Just upgraded from my old Netgear router which was the R6700v3 because it was disconnecting me from the internet almost everyday recently. I figured since it was almost 10 years old it was time to upgrade. My download speeds also tripled from 300mbps to 900mbps with this router. I couldn’t believe it, all this time I figured it was just Comcast’s poor service. I should have upgraded a long time ago.

Setting up this router was a frustrating experience. It took significantly longer to set up compared to my TP-Link, and I encountered several issues right out of the box. The router initially had trouble connecting to my mobile devices, and the required firmware update failed on the first attempt before finally completing on the second try.While this router does offer better coverage, its performance during speed tests was disappointing. Speeds were only acceptable when I was close to the router. As soon as I moved downstairs, the speed dropped by half. In contrast, my TP-Link is more affordable and delivers faster, more consistent speeds.That said, I really like the Netgear app—it’s intuitive, modern, and easy to use. Unfortunately, the overall performance doesn’t justify the cost, and I’ll be returning this product. Netgear really missed the mark here.

Netgear Nighthawk RS280S (9200). The initial setup was a bit challenging. In the end, I could not use the Nighthawk app to configure the router. I used a computer directly connected to the wifi router to configure using the web interface (192.168.1.1). There are "buggy" inconsistencies between the web interface and the Nighthawk app. The device information is not consistent between the two interfaces. They don't appear to be affecting performance but they are frustrating and prevent some functionality.

The router works exactly as it should was easy to configure. I would also one that the security software is a subscription software and you only get one year