Pros: It has a unique casing, stays cool under use, seems pretty durable, and I have had no known dropouts on either Ethernet or Wireless. Has Gigabit Ethernet, along with 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi, all of which has performed as expected :) Setup was a breeze, possibly the best and quickest experience I've had with a router. It was able to automatically detect that I had a PPPoE connection, and asked for my username and password during setup, and afterwards, I was able to use the internet. This router also handles a lot of connections at once nicely. I recall my older router (Linksys WRT54G V8) dropping connection when there was a lot of activity (downloads, streaming, browsing, gaming, etc.), but this router has none of that. USB File/Media Sharing was an ease to use as well. I don't even recall setting it up exactly (might of been a section I skimmed over), and I was able to just plug in a flash drive, and have its contents visible on my network, and my TV receiver (DLNA). There is also built-in security, and even DDoS protection, which is pretty cool :)

Cons: Wasn't able to wall-mount it as originally expected, but I managed to find a place for it.

Overall Review: Gigabit ethernet will only be as fast as the equipment your using to transfer/receive data. I have an older computer (HP DC5750) which claims 100% of the CPU is in-use during file transfers. That, and paired with the somewhat slower disk transfer speeds, and I can get a peak of 60MB/s with file transfers (which is still better than what I had before). 5GHz seems to be more affected by distance and wall/ceiling material than 2.4GHz, which could result in a lower signal, in comparison. Just something to take note of. This router also doesn't seem to have any DD-WRT builds (not that it needs to though; included firmware has a great deal of advanced settings).

Pros: To start, this is my first high-end router. I've tried out routers from pretty much every make, and I have personally used several routers from Netgear. Of course this router does everything that any basic router can do. It’s the extra features that one might be interested in that put this router on your shopping list. Guest networks, 5Ghz band, gigabit ethernet, scheduling, QoS, ReadyShare with DLNA support are all there and work as expected. The wireless range is the best I've encountered from a router to date. When I pull up to my house, my smart phone is already connected to the WiFi. With my previous router, outdoor coverage was non-existent. I've attached an external hard drive to the router’s single USB port and all connected devices can access it without any issues. Even my network connected TV even picked up the hard drive and I was able to remotely access the media content via DLNA. I love it when things just work. Aesthetics. This is definitely meant to be out in the open and not shoved behind furniture or hidden in a closet. The router itself looks fantastic with a glossy black body and subtle LED indicator icons. I applaud this as I’m very tired of bright blue LED's that can be seen from orbit. I have this router in a bedroom out in the open and the LED's do not detract in any way. The glossy exterior comes with a price, however. It attracts dust like a magnet. I find that Netgear’s management interface is among the most user friendly of all routers that I have played with. Even with all of the advanced features this router supports, getting around the management interface is very straight forward. Unfortunately, I don’t have any adapters that can take advantage of the new 802.11ac protocol that this router supports. When the standard becomes more prevalent, it will be nice to already have a router that supports it.

Cons: The router did not want to change certain settings after applying them in the management window. For example, I changed the default Netgear wireless SSID. After the management window refreshed, the router was still broadcasting the default SSID and wireless clients were still connecting to the router through the default SSID. The router required a full power cycle (unplugged it) to apply the new SSID.

Overall Review: I had to dock an egg for the settings not being applied during setup without a power cycle. A perfect score requires perfection. Other than that, this router is an outstanding piece of networking equipment if you want all the bells and whistles. From my experience, Netgear is very good about issuing firmware/software updates so I’m confident that this slight hiccup will be fixed in the future.

Pros: The design: A rather odd shape and orientation of a router. It stands up at a slight angle and has no antennas sticking out of it. Some would say that's a brilliant idea, so that it doesn't have any moving parts. Others would disagree as it defeats the ability of upgrading the antennae. For me, it didn't matter, it's fine the way it was designed, the glossy front finish gives it a nice look. The base is large enough that it won't just get knocked over. The internal antennae is strong enough to cover the whole house, and the front and back yard as well. The glowing Netgear logo and the indicator icons are always cool. Although, they didn't add in blinking activity lights anywhere on the device. Now how would you know if there was any connectivity from this device to the PC? Netgear left that one out. It's Rather large in it's size than most compact routers, but it's good-looking enough to have it displayed on a table or next to your printer. The Technology: The 802.11ac (quoted in wikipedia) is a wireless computer networking standard of 802.11, currently under development (Draft 4.0), providing high-throughput wireless local area networks on the 5 GHz band. Standard finalization is in late 2012, with final 802.11 Working Group approval in late 2013. Theoretically, this specification will enable multi-station WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second and a maximum single link throughput of at least 500 megabits per second (500 Mbit/s). This is accomplished by extending the air interface concepts embraced by 802.11n: wider RF bandwidth (up to 160 MHz), more MIMO spatial streams (up to 8), multi-user MIMO, and high-density modulation (up to 256 QAM). My reaction. Wow, 1Gbps over the air? Yes PLEASE! The features: Parental Control - Pre-configured settings to block unauthorized access to adult contents, violence, or blocked content, with user managed account and scheduled access. ReadySHARE - Turn your External HDD into a NAS and Printer into a Network Printer. Easy to setup and use. Guest Network - Give your guest access to your internet but not your shares. Wireless Repeating - need to extend the signal of your primary router? Enable the wireless repeating and extend your network. Traffic Meter - Need to disable the internet when your Download or Upload threshold is maxed out? No problem! This is useful for countries that limit their ISP download/upload like Australia. Block Sites/Block Services/Schedule - Block websites and block ports at any scheduled time. Perfect for little junior to finish his homework before he's allowed to play online games. WPS - Connect devices with ease, without needing to memorize your ridiculous password. I wish I had enough space to explain all these, but these are the features that I wanted to point out.

Cons: LAN Activity lights, there is None! You cannot put an external antennae because there is no way to connect it, the antenna is builtin. The Parental Control is not good enough to block images displayed in Google Images, so indecent material can still be gazed upon. This isn't Netgear's fault, but there isn't really a WIFI device that can utilize the full 802.11AC protocol as the closet thing to it is the USB 802.11AC adapter from Netgear. Why con you say? Because USB is only capable of 480Mbps, technically, you wont be able to use the full 300+800Mbps bandwidth! Until they release a PCI-E or USB3.0 device, you'll just have to manage with whatever they have right now. Price is a little too expensive right now.

Overall Review: I've tested how far I can be from my house until the signal would drop from my iPhone 4 to my Netgear router. Surprisingly, it held up pretty well. I was literally 6 houses away and I was still able to use a Bandwidth Speed test to see my latency and bandwidth. I have a 10Mbps and at about 6 houses away, I was getting 220ms latency and 1.5Mbps. That's enough to still check mail and surf the web normally. The distance of 6 houses is approximately 200 feet. I would have tested it to see how far I can go, but I think I've proven my point that this device can give WIFI signal all over the house and more. No dead spots in a 2600ft home. The price for this device is still pretty expensive because it's new technology. Give it a couple more months and these 802.11AC routers will be dropping in price. Also, there is no rush to get this product yet as there are no adapters that can utilize it's bandwidth. But if you must get the latest and greatest. Then I suggest a good reputable company like Netgear to give you that reliable router.

Pros: Fast as any router in its class I have seen. Sleek, innovative cabinet design, arguably good if the router is visible. Reasonably cool operation. Fairly rich in features tailored to inexperienced users, and it is very easy to set up and use for most people. Great Wi-Fi range, but not exceptional. It also has features advanced users enjoy. Newegg says this unit has a gigabit WAN port! I wish I had a modem to match it. I have never run into one. If you do, this might be an advantage, but I could not test or verify this feature.

Cons: Expensive. I was shocked when I first saw the price of this. I wondered what extra things I would get. That question is still largely unanswered after testing it, at least in my experience. Others who need some of the more arcane features of this unit may feel it is quite worth the price. The antennas are internal and cannot be adjusted. The unit does not adapt well to wall mounting without modification, or something awful like double-sided tape. Other reviewers panned the printer and USB storage sharing features, and I found much the same results. The “chicken and egg” problem of installing both printer drivers and the share apps was particularly galling.

Overall Review: Other expert reviewers went into great detail about this unit. I found very little lacking in their reviews. Many of them had much more extensive networks at hand, and provided great information about some of the advanced features, which I cannot test with my setup. But most folks won’t need this information anyway. So this review will be brief. I probably wouldn’t have considered buying this because of the price. I doubt if any of my customers would either. Netgear is a quality brand, and that is worth something, but I am not convinced, especially considering how many routers die from lightning and EMP, whether any unit this expensive is cost effective, no matter what wonderful features it has. Lacking one of more of them would clearly have to be a “deal breaker” to justify buying it. Two would include the new 802.11ac mode, and the router’s basic high throughput capacity, and these don’t seem to be cheap. This is marketed as a home unit. In the basement of a high end home, on a network bristling with different devices, this unit might be just what you need. In a small to medium office setting, it might also be especially suitable. In an average home with an old desktop and a laptop or two, paying a third as much would get you something that would work well for your limited needs.

Pros: After 3 months use the R6200 is an outstanding router providing both 2.4Ghz/5Ghz bands, and IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n and IEEE 802.11ac for flexibility. The incredible feature set results in the fastest response time, longest range, and best reliability - no hiccups yet. The Netgear 6200 WiFi router is very easy to setup and use. The quick start setup guide is easy and it works. This router is shipped secure by default with the network name and password attached to the front of the device. The device includes four 1GB wired ports, and one USB 2.0 port for either storage or printing. Documentation, latest firmware can be found at support.netgear.com/product/R6200. Robust parental controls are included for content filtering and defining access schedules. It uses a third-party provider OpenDNS. This service also allows for changing of settings while away from the home with remote access. More information on this service is available at www.netgear.com/opendns#. A bandwidth meter with warning settings is available to configure and manage bandwidth usage. You can configuration of specific channels for both 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz to avoid interference from nearby WiFi networks. Additionally there are applications to configure the router for PC, tablet, and smart phone. Testing This router was tested with connections to multiple wireless devices, including: computers, Xbox, Wii, iPad, and smart phones. I easily connected a wireless device using WPS connection method with no need to enter security settings or password. The R6200 increased the range, connection speeds compared to my previous wireless N router. The wireless 5 Ghz connections worked great and consistently measured faster connection speeds when compared to the 2.4 Ghz connection. AC protocol devices are supported. The guest network works great on both 2.4/5 Ghz networks. The default guest network settings do not allow access to any computers on the other 2.4 or 5 Ghz networks, but it is configurable to share or deny access to other connected devices or networks. Note that the guest network does not allow access to the Netgear router configuration URL, unless access is granted to the guest network. Movie streaming is available from the USB connection. I plugged a USB stick with 2 GB movie into the router. It played on both the network share and media server. I streamed the movie from the network share as well as through the DLNA media server. This was done at the same time other clients were connected via WiFi and doing online gaming. Movies can also be copied directly to the USB media share device. Also tested was access to remote networks via VPN. This router was able to connect using a VPN connection with no configuration changes required. The connection was fast and stable for an entire day across the WiFi network at the same time as online games were played. Also the performance is now so good with online gaming that Xbox Live has made our console the host server!

Cons: Cost is high comparable to basic N routers, but the full suite of R6200 features and reliability are worth the extra cost. You might be limited using N protocol, because few AC adapter options exist to connect on 802.11ac. Search the "List of 802.11ac Hardware" on wikidevi for a current list.

Overall Review: With 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz networks for both and standard and guest networks, this device has support for a total or four simultaneous networks. Each network can easily be configured separately for security and performance based on the needs of the connected devices. The Netgear 6200 is both simple to setup for the average consumer and has all the advanced features and performance characteristics of technology savvy consumers. This is a great WiFi router for work or play with media streaming and online gaming. A fantastic product, and highly recommended to purchase.

Pros: Sorry NewEgg about the delay in posting this review, but I've been on an extended vacation and just got back. HI EVERYONE!!! + GOOD VENTILATION HOLES! Now if we can just find some way to keep out the dust bunnies. + Comes with the option for a GUEST Network. This is THE one option that I wish ALL ROUTERS had. This is a good way for guests to access the web WHILE keeping your shares from prying eyes. + The Parental Control Features on this unit are great! They allow you to BLOCK UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, Adult Content, Violence, AND it even gives you an option to BLOCK Sites AND/OR Services and put them on a schedule as well. This is a great feature and will help keep little Bobby off those certain Sites he shouldn't be looking at AND the internet WHEN he's supposed to be sleeping AND/OR studying! Take that little Bobby!!! + Comes with an Upload/Download Threshold Meter. Good for parents who want to limit certain PC's from hogging the Internet Bandwidth in their home or for countries that limit their ISP's Upload/Download usage. Admittedly this Router has a LOT of BELLS AND WHISTLES going for it, and for the price they're asking for it, it should! NetGear has a fine reputation and generally makes a good product and it shows with this one as well... But...

Cons: - PRICE!!! Where did you hide the Gold Plating??? While this is a GOOD Router, it is STILL TOO EXPENSIVE considering the CONS I listed below! - ONLY 4 ETHERNET PORTS AND NO ACTIVITY LIGHTS??? - You have GOT TO BE KIDDING!!! HOW did you manage to screw up here? In the past your products have been superior in pretty much all aspects. WHO was the idiot who suggested this and have you given ANY thought to an EARLY RETIREMENT for him/her??? MINUS 1 Egg for this HUGE blunder! - ONLY 1 USB 2.0 PORT - You would expect that ANY Router that costs $179.00, would include AT LEAST 2 USB Ports (And they would be USB 3.0 NOT USB 2.0 Ports)! Heck, I have a N750 Router that costs about 1/2 as much, and EVEN IT has 2 USB 2.0 Ports. PLUS seeing as how USB 2.0 is going out of style now, that they would at least be USB 3.0 Ports instead. BIG MISTAKE ON BOTH COUNTS!!! MINUS 1 EGG for this mistake (it's TOO BAD I can't deduct 1/2 an EGG or you'd have even less). Now the only 2 questions I have are IF a Port Multiplier will work on this single USB Port (they DO WORK on the N750 by the way) and (MORE IMPORTANTLY) is it a Pain In The Neck to setup like the others I've worked with in the past??? We'll just have to wait and see. - If you want to use a USB Shared Printer OR a USB Storage Sharing Device you MUST install software that DOES NOT come with this unit. You must go to their web site and download the apps. You have GOT to be kidding? For $170.00 you would expect it would come WITH the software it needed. BIG mistake!!! - NO External Antennas - I have to say that I dislike ANY Wireless Router that does NOT have SOME TYPE of External Antennas. At least with them you have a way of trying to adjust your signal strength (by turning and tilting them) and you can always upgrade the antennas at a later date if you desire. With the setup this Router has, this is IMPOSSIBLE to do. - This Router is designed as a Desktop ONLY Router. It does NOT have the option of Wall Mounting it because of the way it is designed. Some people will object to this option missing, but I don't mind it myself. MINUS ZERO Eggs for this.

Overall Review: I do have to say that this is ONE SLICK LOOKING Router, BUT I also hate to say it Netgear, but you fell short on several features here with this product. If I were the Production Design Manager I would tell your guys to go back to the drawing board and try to think OUTSIDE the box and NOT from within it. Better luck NEXT TIME! BOTTOM LINE: Would I buy this product for myself??? NO! Because in my opinion it is WAY TOO EXPENSIVE and lacks the features I need and want. Would I recommend it to others??? POSSIBLY. I would honestly have to judge this on a case by case basis of the customer's needs versus the Routers features...

Pros: Simple to set-up and use. Netgear really focused on making everything easy for novice end-users. The WPS button allows one to add wireless devices to their network securely at the push of a button. The genie app auto-runs the first time you launch your browser of choice, which then prompts you to set-up your connection. After a few minutes you'll be up and running. It's so easy that I can't imagine anyone having issues with the simplified UI. Hardware wise, this router is impressive under the hood. As far as the SoC and WLAN controllers go, the R6200 uses Broadcom's BCM4518 for 2x2:2 on the 2.4Ghz band, and a BCM4352 for 2-stream 802.11ac on the 5Ghz band. Memory wise, it sports 16MB of flash and a whopping 128MB of DRAM. Because of this, the R6200 can handle virtually any type of network configuration you can dream up. I found that this router is very reliable and it offers wicked fast transfer rates. Even my 802.11g devices received a decent speed boost. I was able to hit real-world speeds of 30 Mb/s on my Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphone, which is impressive compared to my old 802.11n router. Note that I was streaming HD video to my HDTV while I achieved these speeds as well. I haven't experienced any dropouts or lagging of any kind, regardless of how many devices are connected to the router. My primary PC is wired in directly with a CAT5e ethernet cable. I was able to hit 100MB/s (that's Megabytes) DL on speedtest.net after installing this router, which is a personal record for me. It seems my old 802.11n router was holding my DOCSIS 3.0 modem back a little. I haven't been able to test the 5Ghz band yet as I do not own any adapters that support it. I expect great things though considering what I've already experienced. The USB 2.0 port on this router allows you to share a printer on your LAN, which is useful. This beats sharing the printer via the Windows OS, as your primary PC doesn't need to be powered up at all. You can also connect an external hard drive to the router and stream video to your wired\wireless devices via the built in DLNA support, which is great. You can even access the external drives remotely over the internet if you wish. Overall, the feature set is very impressive. The aesthetics are simply incredible. The design is elegant and it will turn heads. The antenna's are internal so you don't have to worry about them getting in the way.

Cons: My only complaints are regarding the software. The genie app is very basic and doesn't offer the fine grain control I'm accustomed to. I've always utilized custom firmware like Tomato and DD-WRT, which offer advanced QoS features only found on extremely expensive professional routers. While the genie app does offer advanced QoS configuration options, it's nowhere near as robust as what you get with Tomato or DD-WRT. No support for custom firmware and it doesn't look like this is going to change any time soon. While this is a drawback for me, 95% of you are not going to be affected by this. Most folks will welcome the simplified interface.

Overall Review: If you're network is very demanding and you're looking for a professional grade router that's insanely easy to set-up and use, I highly recommend the R6200. It's an amazing piece of kit in terms of the hardware you're getting. However, if you're a fan of custom firmware like Tomato and DD-WRT, you should look at some other products instead. This router is not for power users.

Pros: Clever internal antenna design with recessed access to ports (it hides some of the cable mess), wireless range is the best I have seen, lit-up front Netgear logo doubles as a night light, router controls & access via browser are straight-forward with the wizard-style walkthrough

Cons: OpenDNS is not integrated into the router itself but rather the parental controls “feature” takes you to their website and it doesn’t allow you to map to your existing profile on OpenDNS, so you have to create (or re-create) a new one. Having been spoiled by the integrated feature in my CradlePoint routers (1 home & 1 portable), I was very disappointed to find it so clumsily implemented on an, otherwise, superb wireless router. Also, see Other thoughts for my issues with the lack of ability to create multiple time-based access control rules.

Overall Review: My review is from the angle of a power user in a 2-level home with a robust network (20+ active wired nodes, mostly in the basement) and many wireless devices including 3 netbooks, 2 Wiis and several handheld devices, used mostly upstairs. I particularly care about how fast my main netbook can access the network and value the ability to move about the upper house without hitting “dead spots.” I actually had it in mind that this router would “unseat” the CradlePoint MBR1200 (my main router in the basement) and it almost did, were it not for the tepid parental controls. See the Cons section for details about my issue with the way OpenDNS was implemented. Add to that the fact that there isn’t the ability to create multiple rules regarding web access and it was out of the running almost as quickly as I had moved it in place. We have a couple of teenagers who can’t seem to control themselves as to when they use their Internet devices, keeping them up during the wee hours of the night when they should be sleeping and, at times when they are surly, using the various rules in our current router, we will just kill Internet access to all their devices. That feature-set would be missed very much. However, the TP-Link N600 Dual Band Router that I was using as the upstairs Wireless Access Point (WAP) got kicked to the curb by the R6200 and I couldn’t be happier with the improvement. The best got even better with the increased range on my built-in Wireless N adapter. I can only imagine what the 802.11AC adapters could do, but I cannot say I am very impressed with their current size compared to the “Nano” sized USB Wireless N adapters out there, so I am not in a huge hurry. In the typical places I find myself using the network around the house (testing with LAN Speed Test), I went from average speeds of around 85 Mbps with the TP-Link to around 110 Mbps with R6200. At some point, I will re-visit the faster adapters, but will wait for them to improve and get smaller. I give the R6200 5 eggs for the superior wireless speeds and range as my "new and improved" upstairs WAP. Bonus: My R6200 is mounted in the washer/dryer “closet” in our hall and the Netgear logo makes a pretty good walkway light at night. =) User Tip: As with all routers that I actively service, I put a simple timer in place that will cycle (power off & on) this device every night in the wee hours. I have found that this does wonders for the general performance of routers.