The pros. Wi-Fi 6, decent range and speeds, Qos and it looks like a spaceship The cons. As others have stated the Netgear Armor and firmware can be problematic. If you use the app to set up you are required to install Armor, which is basically bitdefender antivirus malware and vpn which will slow your speed, and create an account with Netgear you can disable Armor but it is still installed. The biggest problem for me was the network logs, it was false flagging normal internet traffic as dos attacks. If you have multiple devices connected at once that many flags will trigger the firewall and kick you off line or overwhelm the processor with logs. I found a work around, to stop this by simply disabling dos attack scans and logs without disabling dos protection in WAN settings. Additionally if you use a web browser to setup the router via the ip address 192.168.1.1 method and not the app you do not have to install Armor or create an account with Netgear. I recommend this method if you don’t want or need Armor. Netgear routers are notorious for false flagging and honestly mandating a software install just to use the router is kinda scummy. A simple firmware update would fix the issue but they see this as a business model. Hope this helps someone.
Routers
NETGEAR 4-Stream WiFi 6 Router (R6700AX) AX1800 Wireless Speed (Up to 1.8 Gbps) | Coverage up to 1,500 sq. ft., 20 devices
The NETGEAR 4-Stream AX1800 WiFi 6 Router, built with the latest generation WiFi 6 technology, provides greater capacity to handle more devices on your network and speeds up to 1.8Gbps ensuring that you can enjoy blazing fast internet connections on all your devices. This next-gen router is recommended for a small to medium home, up to 1,500 sq. ft., with 20 or more connected devices. Powerful quad-core processor ensures superior performance for concurrent real-time applications such as multimedia streaming, online gaming and audio/video chats.
