NETGEAR R6300 Wireless AC1750. DD-WRT Open Source support, Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n NETGEAR R6300 Wireless AC1750. DD-WRT Open Source support, Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n

Pros: Fast connection over 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz

Cons: In the 6 months I have owned this router, I have had to reflash the firmware over a dozen times. If it loses power for any reason at all, even turning the power button off on the unit, you are almost guaranteed to have to reflash the firmware to get it working again. This means reconfiguring the router every single time.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi Shaun,

We apologize that your R6300 has been giving you trouble and would like to offer our assistance. Please contact us at newegg@netgear.com with a copy and paste of your review and any other useful information that you can add-- anything that will speed things up on our end.

We want to get this issue resolved right away, so please get back to us at a time that suits you best.

Regards,

NETGEAR Team

Pros: Super easy to set up. Using on a wireless desktop with the A6200 adpt. and it connects at 866Mbps. We we're coming from an old Dlink "G" router and only got 56Mbps. The difference is amazing. You would think the new R6300 is wired to the upstairs desktop.
The wired connections, (two other desktops and a PS3 are also noticeable faster.
The range is also twice as good as before. I can now walk around the neighborhood and stay connected to the Wi-Fi connection.

Cons: You'll also need the A6200 Adapter to get the full 5G speed or you'll just connect to the 2.4G connection.

Other Thoughts: I have to question all the negative reviews you see below here. What is this, the competition posting. All they need to do is purchase one then give a bad review. Notice many didn't even leave a name. I had no problems at all with this router and it was much cheaper than the others.

Pros: Gigabit Wireless AC
Simple, intuitive administration console.

Cons: Not quite as easy to perform advanced configuration as the D-Link firmware I have used in the past.

Other Thoughts: My current router, a D-Link DGL-4500, had finally given up the ghost and needed to be replaced. I had known for several months that I would need to find a replacement. I finally decided to purchase the Netgear R6300. There were only two other routers I was considering and the Netgear won me over with features and firmware upgrades. I can say that I am happy with this router. The admin console is simple to navigate and offers all the functionality you will need. I still like the layout of the D-Link console as it is much more intuitive and complex configuration seems easier. The D-Link was a dual band (single band broadcast) draft-n router where the new R6300 supports broadcast of both 2.4GHz and 5GHz simultaneously. The power and range have increased one and a half to two times. This alone makes the R6300 worth the cost of other routers on the market. The AC band is a future-proofing benefit for those who know what's coming. Apple and Android, as well as many computer manufacturers, are planning to integrate AC into their upcoming products. Gigabit WiFi guarantees that my media streaming will not suffer as I share my digital library across all the devices in the house.

Pros: I have the Netgear R6300 and the Netgear A6200 WiFi Adapter
Comcast is our ISP, and our home network combines,
6 wired windows 7 units,
1 wifi windows 7 machine with (the old netgear Wireless n300 adapter card),
1 wifi windows 8 Acer tablet, dual screen (45" Samsung HDTV as second monitor), with the Netgear A6200 Adapter

the wired LAN gives us data transfer speeds of up 120MBps PC to PC
the Netgear A6200 (connects at a consistent 866Mbps) and data transfers up to 35-50MBps
the old wifi (connects at the 300Mbps) and data transfers reflect it 11-12MBps

Note:
the R6300 router is locate on our main floor, and the wireless units are in our basement, strangely enough,
the A6300 adapter dropped to 577mbps when I moved in another area of the house, which made the signal go through 2 brick walls and 2 other walls, at

about 40 ft.

it is a sweet combo, things can run pretty much straight out of the box,
however, on close inspection some of the router options needed changing, while it appeared everything, worked fine, some websites with live webcams

would not show, but normal videos, etc, continued to function.

We didn't install the Netgear Genies on the machines, though you could, we just installed the drivers, and let windows handle the rest.


here are the router options we changed to make it all work

to get max a/c rate for the A6200 adapter you need to
1) use the WPA2-PSK[AES] settings

Setup > Wireless Setup > select WPA2-PSK[AES]
set mode : Up to 1300 Mbps

2) you need to insure WMM is enabled

Setup>Qos Setup> check the Enable WMM (WiFi multimedia) settings and Apply

3) not essential, but may increase through put rate a little
set RIP direction and version

Setup > LAN Setup >
RIP Direction [BOTH]
RIP Version [RIP_M2]

4) when connecting you need to make sure to connect to the 5GHz a/n/ac Network


router settings I changed

1) to ensure live webcams feeds worked, we had to disable a 2.4GHz setting

Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings > uncheck Enable 20/40Hz Coexistence

though they warn against it, they also state with it checked your 2.4GHz speed could be hindered

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Hope this wasn't too wordy, good luck

Cons: none I can think of,
other than Netgear doesn't have a 1300 Mbps adapter yet

Pros: NONE

Cons: DOA

Other Thoughts: This was DOA with blinking power light. Getting RMA replacement, hopefully I will get a working unit.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi Anonymous,

Thanks for letting us know the status -- we apologize that you had this issue, and are glad you have a replacement on the way. Can you tell us the serial number of the unit that was sent back, if you still have it available, as well as the case number you were given by support?

Please email us with any info you have at newegg@netgear.com.

Regards,

NETGEAR Team

Pros: Nice looking, good connections, and GENIE software is great.

Cons: Router has major engineering flaw with the firmware getting corrupt for no obvious reason. Had it 1 month, call Tech Support, after 1 hr online managed to flash new firmware. Had blinking power light. Within 4 months, happened again but this time out of 90-day warranty so wanted to charge me $170 to go through process of flashing firmware. I trashed router and bought the ASUS RT-AC66R. Have been a happy camper ever since.

NETGEAR has a major problem with this router and it should be taken off the market. Don't waste your money nor time. Pay attention to all these numerous bad reviews!

Other Thoughts: ASUS works great but wish it had a GENIE equivalent software app......

Manufacturer Response:

Hi Anonymous,

We can't apologize enough for the trouble you went through, and want to help as soon as we can. You should never have been asked to pay for fixing this problem. If you still have the R6300, we'd like to arrange a warranty replacement to get sent out to you at no charge. Please contact us at newegg@netgear.com with as much info as you can, including your support case number, and we'll be in touch.

Regards,

NETGEAR Team

Pros: The shipping from Newegg was fast. Can comment on product. Item did not work.

Cons: Item did not work.

Other Thoughts: Received the router and connected it to the modem and computer as per instructions. Turned it on and all I got was a flashing green on/off light. Reset router and modem several times and still had the same results. Finally called Netgear tech line. The guy I got to help was nice but I could barely understand what he was saying. After a bunch of questions and recycling the modem and the router a bunch of times he finally concluded that the firmware was corrupt. To make a long story shorter, after an hour on the phone he still couldn't get the firmware to load to the router. I finally gave up, packed up the router and sent it back to Newegg.

This doesn't seem to be an isolated case. So buyer beware!

Manufacturer Response:

Hi Anonymous,

Thanks for your review. It sounds like your unit did have corrupted firmware, and we apologize that the support technician was unable to help. If the restore procedure didn't work for you, we are happy to arrange a quick replacement -- although it sounds like you have already returned the router to Newegg.

We assure you that the R6300 will give you great performance and that the issue you saw has been experienced by only a very small percentage of R6300 owners, and is usually quickly resolved with the restore procedure.

Please feel free to contact us directly at newegg@netgear.com with any feedback or questions you have -- we hope to earn your business in the future, and are here to help!

Regards,

NETGEAR Team

Pros: Good router with good features, including USB connections for data or printers. The configuration software has plenty of settings for configuration, and is easy to navigate.

Cons: It's expensive, and few devices take advantage of it's best features. USB connection is USB 2.0, instead of 3.0. Died after 6 months of use and have to RMA it.

Other Thoughts: This worked better for us than the Linksys dual band routers, but still died after 6 months.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi TBaltimore,

We're very sorry for the trouble you had and that you had to RMA the R6300; it does sound like it was working very well for you prior to that! Have you received the replacement yet? Please get in touch with us at newegg@netgear.com and let us know if the replacement is working well for you.

Regards,

NETGEAR Team

Pros: I was a netgear dedicated customer for a long time. I had several Net Gear router in the past. All lasted for quite a long time. Based on the reviews and I had selected R6300 router which definitely Good look and attractive display. The router did have a great range and better speed when it was working.

Cons: Router died after six month. Firmware upgrade is not a easy fix. Net gear support in the past was excellent. However, Now The worst part is Tech Support. The router has two USB port, one did not work. Firmware getting messed up all the time. Router is dead.

Other Thoughts: Net gear tech support is more interested in selling the extended contract, then, providing assistance. When you pay high price for the router, at least, Net Gear provide the courtesy, to at least listen what we have to say. The router is dead. In the past, Net Gear had provided me excellent Tech support even for refurbish router. This one is dead

Manufacturer Response:

Hi Sam,

We believe we've already gotten in touch with you via another site and have received your email (which we are currently following up on -- support will be working with you to get a replacement.)

If you still have questions, please feel free to get in touch with us via newegg@netgear.com.

Regards,

NETGEAR Team

Pros: Fast, Easy to Setup, Nice Software

Cons: Brand Reliability, Expensive, Warranty

Other Thoughts: Started to blink green for no reason. Contacted Netgear a bit slow but efficient. Support indicated that the firmware was corrupted and we try to flash it. The software was upgraded but the darn thing kept on blinking. Apparently the hardware was damaged. It was in warranty but warranty did not include 16.95 for shipping! I had it for 30 something days!. Thank goodness, Newegg had extended warranty with no shipping cost. I ask for a replacement but I must say I am not convinced. 4 years back I bought a router from Netgear and was fried a few days after the warranty expired. I bought a Belkin N at is still working, in fact it is replacing the Netgear ac until the new one arrive. I will update on the replacement.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi jcgarp,

Thanks for your review -- we appreciate the feedback and also your patience so far in working with us. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions, and to update on the status of the replacement. We hope everything works out well for you.

You can reach us at newegg@netgear.com.

Regards,

NETGEAR Team