NETGEARWifi 6 (RAX10) | AX1800 Wireless Speed (Up to 1.8 Gbps) | 1,500 sq. ft. Coverage

For years I've bought Chinese brands (most routers are Chinese, but slyly named and marketed like a Western brand e.gone common brand starting with a T). Over time I've become concerned about both quality and most importantly, security. I also wanted a router that gave me more control. I've always heard good things about Netgear and they are an American company. I thought this was a bit pricey, but it was worth every penny. Very happy with it. The range of control that this offers is far superior. I like how you can set subtle things such as schedule the WiFi to turn on off at certain times. You can also turn the power down on the WiFi. No need to blast WiFi to your neighbours and beyond. I reduced the signal strength to 50% and I still get a good strong and fast connection all over the house.Best router I've ever had and I'll never getting a Chinese brand again.

I bought this to replace a 4 year old Netgear Router (d6220) that was starting to lock up on a daily basis. The AX1800 was a pain to set up but that’s because my modem was non standard (a modem router configured to modem only mode) and the AX1800 wouldn’t see the BT Internet connection. However, that was my fault. This router will work out of the box (only need the standard BT username and password configured on the router) with the standard BT VDSL modems such as the Huawei or Draytek Vigor 130 - I tested both. The Wi-fi signals are strong all around a four bedroom modern house - I.e. thin walls. I noticed compared to my old netgear router the 5ghz wireless is about as good but the 2.4ghz Wi-fi is much better on the AX1800 achieving full broadband speeds all around the house which the old router couldn’t achieve. The router user interface via a browser is fast to load and navigate. I’ve got over 40 devices connected (mostly Wi-fi plugs and lights) and it can cope with them without a hiccup. I’ve noticed that web pages load more quickly too even though latency and Wi-fi speed is no better than my old router. Perhaps because the new router has more memory and more and faster CPUs. Only minor quibble is it has no power switch (which my older router had) and no USB port which in all honesty I don’t use anyway. It also runs warm and not hot to the touch like my old router. Gaming wise it has a good stable low ping connection and no lag. And one thing I like about Netgear routers, and why I buy them, is I always achieve open Nat with just the uPnP enabled (for some other brands I’ve tried this has been a pain to achieve).

Purchased this router as the Virgin Media HUB3 Modem/Router did not seem to be able to handle 2 people working from home (Known issue with that particular model's Wi-Fi) and connections were constantly dropping out, forcing frequent device reboots.The RAX10/AX1800 has completely resolved all Wi-Fi performance issues and gives good coverage to all rooms in my small house, without the need for any repeaters. The Netgear app make changing settings very easy, and I was able to give the device the old routers SSID and password, so all my devices connected without any problems. The ISPs device was switched into Modem only mode, as per their instructions and connected with an ethernet cable.My only complaint with this particular model, is the abundance of status lights. There are 5 bright green LEDs, which flash constantly when connected. This must be have been considered by Netgear as there is an option to turn off all but the power status light, but one must be comfortable accessing the advanced settings via a web browser, as that is how I found the option to turn them off.I did find that my Xbox was suffering lag/dropped packets in online gaming, but it appeared that the corner I had placed it in was the worst point in the house for Wi-Fi signal (as per a signal measuring app), moving it a few feet to the other side of the desk fixed this problem; so this router is only suitable for smaller houses.

Its a netgear router by default, don't expect an overcomplicated GUI...Automatic set up will set the basics to get online and then you can do the more advanced stuff in the advanced tab and then reboot with no need to ever go there again...GUI options include the option to disable Lights, Which will be super helpful if the router is not hidden after full set up...Default IP is standard Netgear 192.168.1.1... So is likely to clash with many ISP "hubs" so will need changing..Default password is set per router and as now normal in tiny text but is a "keywords" sentence not scrambled letters and numbers, this makes login way better for the first time..You are forced to change it the very first boot off router connection ...You do get a cheap Ethernet cable in the box still...