NETGEAR Nighthawk Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router (RS500) – Router Only, BE12000 Wireless Speed (up to 12 Gbps) – Covers up to 3,000 sq. ft., 120 Devices – 2.5 Gig Internet Port – Free Expert Help
$36.99
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Unlock new levels of performance with pristine 8K streaming, video conferencing, and immersive gaming with real-time responsiveness. Leverage the power of WiFi 7 for speeds up to 12 Gbps at 2.4x faster than WiFi 6 and 320 MHz high-capacity channels for up to 120 devices. The Nighthawk RS500 WiFi 7 Tri-band Router offers 3 bands of WiFi, including the ultra-fast 6 GHz band. The high-performance antenna design provides up to 3,000 sq. ft. WiFi coverage, and you can connect your high-demand devices to the 2.5 Gig LAN port and three 1 Gig LAN ports for ultra-fast wired speed. Product dimensions: 9.8 x 5.9 x 4 in.
Blazing-fast WiFi 7 speeds up to 12Gbps for real-time gaming, 4K/8K streaming, UHD video conferencing, and AR/VR entertainment
WiFi 7 delivers 2.4x faster speeds than WiFi 6 to maximize performance across all devices. This is a Router not a Modem.
This router does not include a built-in cable modem. A separate cable modem (with coax inputs) is required for internet service.
Sleek new body with smaller footprint and high-performance antennas for up to 3,000 sq. ft. of WiFi coverage
2.5 Gig internet port enables multi-gig speeds with the latest cable or fiber internet service plans, a separate modem may be needed for you cable or fiber internet service
1 x 2.5 Gig and 3 x 1 Gig Ethernet LAN ports for fast wired connections to your cable modem, separate unit.
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12 reviews for NETGEAR Nighthawk Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router (RS500) – Router Only, BE12000 Wireless Speed (up to 12 Gbps) – Covers up to 3,000 sq. ft., 120 Devices – 2.5 Gig Internet Port – Free Expert Help
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KGB –
Great Router
Our RS500 replaces a Netgear XR500 that is no longer supported. WiFi connections to the XR500 were also beginning to exhibit connection issues and performance degradation. These problems have cleaned up with the RS500, which has no trouble delivering our ISP’s 500Mbps up/down over WiFi and wired connections. Ping latency is 7ms with a wired connection and 9ms with a WiFi connection. Installation and setup was easy, and I preferred to use a web browser instead of the smartphone app. The RS500 supports 2.4Ghz, 5GHz and 6GHz WiFi channels, WiFi 7, and has a 2.5Gbps WAN port, one 2.5Gbps LAN port and three Gigabit LAN ports.One minor issue occurred during setup when it checked for a firmware update and reported that I had the latest firmware. After completing setup and signing in as admin, I found that the router firmware was not the most recent and needed an update. We’ve only been running the router for a few days now, but so far everything is stable and working well, with no hints of any functional or performance issues.I would definitely recommend the RS500, particularly at the currently available 25% discount price.
Robert –
Overall great, just understand the physics of Wifi 7
Incredible router for the price. Just note that if you want Wifi 7 anything, just due to the physics of how that wavelength works you should not expect it to penetrate any walls. I am currently using the 6e and I am genuinely impressed. My download speed is definitely impacted from wifi 6 but latency is much better. This guy has pretty awesome range for stuff like the 2.5 ghz bands and penetrates a lot more than my tp-link routers. The routers ip point access is fairly simple and you can set it up without an app by clicking bottom of the screen which is a plus. There isnt a bunch of visual clutter inside and it integrated instantly with my pfsense server. The shape is nicer since I wanted to use this in a rack with a 3d printed housing. It doesnt get hot from what I have noticed and is completely silent. I took a gander looking at all the one stars that were on this device and from what I have seen is most people just don’t understand how a lot of these machines work or the capabilities of the bands they are using. Dont expect wifi 7 to go through walls ever. 6e will significantly struggle so if you need distance/walls, you should lower your settings for the network you are adding in the configs.
Ark –
Easy to set up and works great fixing many internet issues I had
Bought this to replace the router I had for 10 years. If its not broke then you dont need to fix it or replace it is why I waited to buy a new router. Started to have issues with the old router. After some research and looking at reviews I chose this router.Instaltion was almost easy, I chose to do setup through the computer based on reviews. Had to refresh microsoft edge a couple times to finish set up. Easy other then thatHaving this router fixed alot of issues I thought was related to software. One example is a game I played would not display information in some windows. With this router I had no problems with the gameThe backward compatability, the two ghz ranges allows my older security cameras to connect to router.The range is good also. Live in an apartment and this router now covers entire apartment so I can use internet on any device in any room with barely any slowdowns.Even the app is pretty good. Combines other apps i use into one such as an app that shows whats on your network and speedtest. As well as all the othet functions you need.Over all great router so far.
Amazon Customer –
Awesome Range and Speed
This replaced a 12 year old Netgear that still worked but couldn’t keep up with additional devices we added (2 smart TVs, 2 gaming systems, 3 laptops, 2 tablets, 2 phones, and a printer). I work from home so having quick, reliable Wi-Fi is a must. The speed is amazing compared to the 12-year old Netgear and we get excellent coverage throughout our 2-level house, plus about halfway across our 1-acre property. Impressive! The only issue so far is my Google Pixel phone loses connectivity occasionally. The setup was very easy. I considered a more expensive Netgear tri-band, but I’m finding this works well for us and it was only $109. I’d highly recommend it.
Sam –
Have isp put modem in bridge mode if not double NAT problem!
Works well out the boxHassle free set up with clear instructions and a well made app. Good security and a free month vpn! Did wish it said how to set it up with a bridged modem. Other than that works great and can control everything from the app even turns access to WiFi on and off in the app! No more MAC address filtering so nice!
Amazon Customer –
GREAT ROUTER!!
I live in a brick house and other routers can have problems. This one seems to do great and still get very fast performance. Very well worth every bit of money spent
Wayne Reux –
NETGEAR RS500 Smart Purchase
Carrier: Xfinity – 1G download speed. I research everything so after buying a NETGEAR Nighthawk CM3000 MODEM it was time to upgrade my router. My pick was the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS500 Router and found I made a great choice. The afternoon I was setting it up I kept getting interrupted with text messages that I had to address. Yet going back into the NETGEAR app I could easily return to the setup sequence. Once installed my laptops and iPhone was showing 700-900+ Mbps at every location in my one-story house. Even the Blink cameras, which received 1 or 2 bars on the furthest ones from the old router were now getting full bars. In short, no lag time when streaming or surfing the internet. Another bonus is the design – slim with no external antennas – making it easy to place most anywhere your connection can reach. Highly recommend.
Guilherme –
Excelente!
Hector –
Exellent
Rodrigo S. –
Compre este router por que la pagina de netgear insiste que puedes configurar un cliente VPN directamente en el router. Esto es categoricamente FALSO. El submenu que su misma documentacion indica, NO EXISTE dentro de este router, ende, NO ES POSIBLE configurar una VPN.Falla seguido. De la nada mis servicio deja de navegar. No indica falla o perdida de señal, o un timeout. Simplemente deja de cargar lo que sea, ya sea por wifi o por ethernet. El problema se soluciona inmediatamente conectando directamente al modem de mi provedor de servicios.Si, es cierto. Es Wifi6, pero solo para dispositivos mobiles. Mi PC tiene una tarjeta de red que tambien es wifi6, y por ninguna razon el router solo le permite una conexion tipo 802.11n, lo cual te limita a 200Mbps. No hay forma de conectar mi PC en 802.11ac o 802.11ax. Curiosamente, al compartir datos con mi celular a la misma PC, esa conexcion SI ES 802.11ax. Es decir, no es un problema con la PC, ni con el celular. El router simplemente limita las conexciones de PCs a 802.11n, y no hay forma, no hay manera de forzar al router a utilizar 802.11ax.Y por alguna razon todo quieren que sea por su jodida app.
Ian Capuano –
A brilliant piece of kit … fast and smooth with plenty of gear hanging off it
Russell –
I have had endless problems with this router. Its auto selection of 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz signal confuses my Apple Watch and iPhone. So I turned that feature off and renamed the two networks separately. Now it recognises the faster network but keeps dropping out and eventually won’t let me connect to it. Furthermore, where once I could get a signal anywhere in the house, to connect some things I need to be sitting tight next to the router. After that I can go anywhere in the house or yard and it’s ok. This router tries to be too fancy and it’s giving me a headache as every day I need to reconfigure settings to get it to work properly.