Testseek.com have collected 86 expert reviews of the Netgear XR500 Nighthawk Pro AC2600 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Netgear XR500 Nighthawk Pro AC2600.
June 2018
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86 Reviews
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What started off as a ‘free' upgrade to Charter Communications new 200 Mbps base Spectrum Internet service snowballed into this article. We didn't plan on updating our Netgear Nighthawk X6 (R8000) router from 2014, but it was no longer able to do what we...
This XR500 router is greatness! Having the DumaOS for setup and control makes the price worth it, because I am also making the most out of my internet speeds. I am a fan of the OS over regular router administrative settings. NETGEAR made a router that put...
Published: 2018-05-10, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Easy to install, Gamer-friendly management software, Good close-range throughput and file-transfer performance in testing,
Middling long-range performance in testing, Costlier than competing models
The Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 is an AC2600 dual-band router that offers a gamer-friendly management interface and solid close-range throughput performance...
Abstract: Gaming these days needs all the edge it can get. The Netgear Nighthawk XR500 Pro Gaming Router aims to give gamers that edge.Out of the box, the Netgear Nighthawk XR500 Router comes with four antennas, power adapter, an Ethernet Cable and a Quick Start...
Published: 2018-08-13, Author: Phil , review by: ausdroid.net
If any of the notes along the way have resonated with you in terms of the functionality and control that you require on your network then you should definitely put the Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming router at the very sharp end of a very short shopping list...
I have been following the Nighthawk brand since March of 2014, in those now four years, we have seen so many platforms come through the lab, the mind boggles. That said, the Nighthawk solutions, for the most part, stick out not only for the design of some...
Gamers have total control with tons of options to reduce lag, stabilize ping and ensure local connections while playing console games. The menu has helpful pop-up screens to explain what each setting does. The router's range on 2.4GHz was impressive
It would have been nice if geo-filtering worked for more PC games, even though similar features are available through the actual games themselves. Its top speed on 5GHz was a little slower than I've seen with other similar routers and there's no useful ap
Netgear and NetDuma teamed up to create a gamer's delight inside a futuristic-looking router. The XR500's speed and range are more than enough for a medium-to-large home. The DumaOS interface has lots of customization options and helpful hints for even n...
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Published: 2019-01-14, Author: Steven , review by: gamegrin.com
Ultimately, the unique selling point of the Nighthawk XR500 is all about DumaOS. The hardware and what it can do can be matched by other routers at similar or lower price-points. However, the added functionality in the OS coupled with the stunning UI on d...
