- 3.2 Gbps - the combined Wi-Fi speed for uninterrupted streaming with NETGEAR genie with remote access
- Tri-Band Wi-Fi delivers more Wi-Fi to more devices, six high performance antennas and powerful amplifiers deliver maximum range throughout home
- 1 GHz dual core processor with three offload processors to boost performance and smart connect intelligently selects Wi-Fi for every device( modem required)
- Implicit and explicit beamforming focuses Wi-Fi signals, delivers strong connections for all the mobile devices and USB 3.0 port delivers high-speed storage access
- Free ReadySHARE Vault app provides automatic backup for Windows PCs directly to connected USB storage devices, NetGear Genie - easy install and personal dashboard to monitor, control and repairs the home network
- Modem Not included

Lowest price as per three camels.

Gutted. I paid £130 for the r7800 on "prime day". What a con

Ridiculous price X) heat added vassy :grin:

Cheap as chips but outta my price range for a router. Can anyone recommend one under £90

Linksys xac1200 £35

25% of reviews are poor though, also same issues ie loss of wifi signal after very short periods of use, possibly why its being reduced so much? Heat for price but probably steer clear

Anyone using this with VM? I keep reading about people encountering issues after a short while if on VM. I need something new as I'm having an issue with connected device limits. Thanks!

The wives are really going to appreciate this monstrosity in their lounges!

If you are a serious gamer and like to stream 4k surely you would have a wired connection.

Read the first review.

No mu Mimo?

the r7800 is a newer router.

Is it? But it's got a higher number and costs more!

I've emailed them to see what they think. Worth a try.

Yep - quick Google reveals this model was about in 2014, but r7800 was released early 2016

How many you got? I think that's illegal you know...

Yes, that's a review from 2015. I was specifically looking for current users of this as I'd read that what begins as a great bit of kit, very quickly goes bad if with VM. It might be specific models but it may also have been the whole Nighthawk series.

Why have in the lounge?? Mine is in the cupboard.

I'm more annoyed at the size of the discount.

So you read the reviews and got your answer?

Never skiu

Never skipped a beat and I've had it for over a year, although I got it for £45 in the PC World glitch.
The speeds are great, separate bands for those devices you want to prioritise, range is amazing (as you would expect for something with 6 legs) and had built-in web guard etc.

Totally recommend it, only downside is it's noisy

Thanks, this is really useful

"amazon echo enabled" what does that actually mean? that an echo can connect to it and work? or can you actually control it in some way through voice controls?

Wireless gaming router.............................
Maybe for chess

This router is only useful if you have 15-20 devices with high bandwidth usage. And the wireless range is less than the other cheaper options.

Go to Tesco, they were selling them off for £10 - £25 probably still got some stock. Been posted on here already

Seen mixed reviews of this device, but took the plunge anyway. Sick of my VM "Super"-hub. Thanks for posting.

It means the Alexa can control some of the router's functions - like you can ask Alexa to turn on or off a guest WiFi network or securely remind you of your own WiFi password via a card to Alexa app.

Hope someone can help since my knowledge about networking is rather poor.....I'm with Origin and use the Asus DSL-N16 they supplied. I'd like better wifi speeds and connectivity throughout the house. 1) Can I use this Netgear with my setup? 2) Will it improve things? Thanks.

How many wives have you got?!

Am I correct in saying this isn't a modem so won't take care of the bradband connection?

it doesn't matter they have separate lounges , apparently .

Yup
You will also need a Modem

I'm using it on VM and no issues at all for me. Been using it for a couple of months now.

Couple of months back X6 and X4s (new version of the 7800 - with mu MIMO) both at £134. I bought the X6 as our home devices (phones, laptops etc) not the latest so not benefit from mu-mimo (also have dedicated media server so no need for USB ports - and will be up on the wall so won't be able to reach - X6 has one USB3 if needed). Newer X4S would be MUCH better option if you have newer devices (also much faster CPU if you want it for 'heavy' VPN usage etc - though I use VPN during the day for 'light-office' work and not probs).

X4S clearly more 'future proof' but by the time our home kit is replaced (2-3 years) something far better will probably be out. Also don't intend flashing (Tomato/DD-WRT) and most X6 bugs ironed out by now so will be sticking with official upgrades. X6 was latest technology in 2015 , using tri-band, and designed for devices back then - which most of our's fall into. Guess the price of the X6 is about where it should be in terms of 'technology' - but if you fall into my category (kids and lots of 2-3 year old devices but some newer kit like games-consoles, Echo-DOT's in most rooms and various home-office automation kit) it is now a fantastic price.

I think putting your wife in the cupboard is illegal also!

It's sound proof so it's fine.

Only if she complaines.

Needs more aerials.

I have thr original superhub and considering putting it into modem mode and using this. Is it very stable and what is the range like?

Does this work with BT Infinity?

Not so great comments about this yet this thing is gaining plenty of heat? hmm

I'm actually looking to replace my router, I've got a netgear D6400. It has been a lot stable and much better than bt homehub5 which was a load of s...! I had that one replaced twice and even openreach engineers themselves admitted they are rubbish and prone to getting faults and recommended to use the homehub3 if I still have it.

Anyhow, the current netgear router has had some issues recently. There have been days where its just started dropping connection throughout the day. I've noticed its happened more on the hot days but the router is kept in a open lounge with plenty of ventillation. I've tried downgrading firmware, rebooting etc but still kept happening. Its back stable again now but really looking to change to something better. Need something with the best wireless range.

This one has 6 antennas yet someone said the wireless isnt great on this. So what are the better alternatives? Budget is £50-£150.

why cant they just have a build in modem. the extra modem is take a lot space

I brought one on the market price deal sent it back within a week signal kept dropping out and the interface was poor not as good as my asus dark knight

It's an advantage for many.
For example it also works with cable, but also many people with VDSL have the master socket (fastest speeds in master socket) in a less than ideal place, having separate items means you can locate the modem near the master socket and have the router in a nice central place for maximum coverage.

I've evening using one of these since November 2015 and it's been perfect.
I use it now with a Superhub2 in modem mode and the range is great with no dropouts.

My partner loves ours...



He's going to have some more ears soon (some 5GHz ears - when the internal cables arrive!)

Oh, and this is our Pi...



Currently she's a plane tracker that uploads to flightradar24.com/.

(I reckon this is probably the sort of thing that happens to you if you don't have kids and aren't allowed cats. Be warned.)

Hi all

In seriousness, after an appalling time with with many routers and discovering annoying limitations and stupid bugs, including an Archer VR900, I gave up and took some advice from someone else and got a DGND3700 (V1 hardware only) with Richud's custom firmware; Rich seems to be actively maintaining it and any bugs you find get fixed. Full DLNA media sharing with no file limit restrictions, etc. Old hardware, not very fast, but very reliable. Uptimes in terms of months etc.

You can often pick them up on eBay for as little as £15 delivered (I have), as they're old, officially unsupported and supposed to be ADSL2+ only (actually the hardware is VDSL2/fibre compatible and Rich's firmware supports it, including G.INP and Vectoring) but you need to make sure it's version 1 of the hardware (there's tricks to differentiating them - the format of the serial number and the box shapes.)

Julie
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Bought the R7800 just on Prime Day, thought it would increase range over the Superhub 2 but it still maxes out at about the same point in the house, disappointed by range compared with the supplied Virgin equipment, but must admit, family have not complained about dropouts since I installed this.

Now £188.97

Now £188.97

What do you use during the day?

Pros: Improved wireless coverage
Cons: May open a gateway to hell where your soul will be torn apart

Would of dealt up if it had a modem built in.

I believe its up to date, but will check again when I get home, did you scan for firmware update through router web interface or apply it manually?

I just did it quickly by scanning via the router interface. Made a huge difference.

Antenna's not 'Aerial's'

Definitely up to date, version 1.0.2.28, like I said, surprised it's range doesn't beat the Superhub 2

Hi - I had a 7800 picked up earlier this year - and it was superior to the S Hub 3's wireless range and speed - through the 7800 I was getting upto 260 meg dload upstairs with router placed a floor below - awesome.

However I thought I'd give this a go - even though I know the 7800 is newer - and blow me down - a full 300 meg dload wirelessly upstairs !! - wired into pc downstairs gives me 320 meg dload on a 300 meg vm connection.

Also with this r8000 I no longer need a wifi extender near the front door for my ring doorbell - as it picks up the 2.4ghz a LOT easier from this than the 7800.

So for me this is a step up from the 7800.

Dave