NETGEAR WiFi Router (R6080) - AC1000 Dual Band Wireless Speed (up to 1000 Mbps) | Up to 1000 sq ft Coverage & 15 devices | 4 x 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports | 5 GHz

I set up my internet connection at my new apartment and wanted a router that would just work. I decided that a separate modem and router combination was better than getting an all-in-one gateway based on my research. I have COMCAST/XFINITY service and in conjunction with the ARRIS SURFboard SB6183 Modem I paired with it I have stable WIFI in my apartment. Setup was easy using the web interface via WIFI. There is a basic menu and an advanced menu for getting things configured. It receives the internet signal from my modem automatically. All I had to do was to change the admin password (you must do this), name the 2 networks (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and set the security keys aka wifi passwords. I did upgrade the firmware using the built in firmware update checker/updater and now I'm current. It's optional but you can download a WIFI utilty app to your phone and check which channels have the least amount of traffic where you live and set your 2.4 and 5GHz frequencies to use those channels. That was easy to do using the web interface.Both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies work with my computer and phone. I have a Brother laser printer also hooked up via WIFI and there's no problem printing from my laptop or phone. This router is probably best for a one or two bedroom apartment and if you have a house you'll probably want something a little more powerful/faster, but for myself it's perfect. I haven't had any problems connecting or maintaining a connection after a month straight of use. I only get 25Mbps download from my ISP which is about 3MBps (big "B" or Bytes) and I get max 3.5 MBps on certain downloads so the router can handle that no problem. So along with the ARRIS modem this Netgear WIFI router does its job quietly and I can enjoy wireless internet with no problems. There is a USB slot in the back for using a USB memory stick as a sort of network drive, but I haven't tried that yet. But nice to know I could if I wanted.

Speed is good is great. WiFi signal is better

Once up and running it works really well and I would recommend this router. I use it for gaming (Ethernet connection) and watching stream content via WIFI ( Netflix etc.)The instructions are simple except for one key issue they don't mention. You download the Night Hawk app on to your phone to set up the unit. So I turn on my 4glt on my phone and download the app. All is well until you the app tries to connect to the internet via the WIFI. I kept getting "no internet connection" continuously. Thought something was wrong with my cable modem. Not the cable Modem. So after dis-connecting and reconnecting the WIFI router a few times, I decided to TURN OFF THE 4GLT ON MY PHONE, and just have the WIFI on in my phone.PRESTO! internet connection via WIFI to cable router.Big fail on the part of Net Gear for not mentioning that small detail.P.S. you are SOL after 3 month of registering your product for tech support. You get a one year warranty but nearly impossible to make a claim after the 3 months if you don't buy the extended support contract. They give you a phone number that I stayed on hold for 56 minutes until I got fed up and contacted Amazon. The Amazon rep sent me a return sticker to my account and shipped me a new unit in less than 5 days. Amazing! Here's to not attempting an update and have a power outage at the same time after the 3 month tech support has expired.

3/12/2021: My new AC1600 was delivered last night, and I set it up this afternoon. What a breeze compared to my ancient single-band Netgear router (that I replaced due to age, slow speed, and connection problems).Per the QuickStart guide, I first downloaded the Nighthawk app, which efficiently walked me through set-up. From there it only took a few minutes to get all my devices connected to my new network.As a sidenote, I’m glad I wrote down the MAC addresses of all my devices before I switched to the new router. The new network is not picking up the name of my Living Room TV, so it’s listed as “Unknown” in connected devices. A quick check of the MAC address, and I was able to verify that it wasn’t just some random device connected by a hacker.As a long-time user of Netgear products, I have to say, the Nighthawk app has a **much** better interface than the old-school Netgear website. Gone are the days where you have to launch a browser on a connected device, type in the router’s IP address, then login and use the clunkier web interface. I really appreciate how streamlined and user-friendly the app is compared to that.One of the coolest features is the ability to test your connection speeds, both upload and download. (Yeah, that may be old hat to some of you out there, but not to me. Gotta love all the technological advances. I had to use an external device to do that with my old router. Wish I had replaced my ancient router sooner.)So far, so good… I will come back and post more updates to this review if I experience any issues. As of right now, I’m very happy with the router and its performance.