We run every Netgear Nighthawk router and Orbi mesh system through the same week of real-world testing — speed, range, lag, the lot — then tell you which one fits your home, and which to skip.
WiFi 6E flagship · the one we keep recommending
The WiFi 6E flagship. Three bands, brutal throughput, and the 6 GHz lane to itself.
Orbi's quad-band mesh. The answer when one router can't cover the whole house.
Old reliable. For a small flat or a first step off the ISP box, the price is hard to argue with.
Tap your situation and we'll point you at the Netgear model that fits it — not just the most expensive one.
From the budget AC1750 to the WiFi 6E RAXE500 — which Nighthawk is worth your money.
Read review →How the Orbi backhaul actually works, and whether the 2-pack or 3-pack is right for your home.
Read review →No internet, slow WiFi, dropped connections — the fixes we reach for first, in order.
Read guide →Every score on this site comes from a router we plugged in, lived with for a week, and measured the same way each time.