NETGEAR RS280S Nighthawk BE9200 Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band Router $199.99 @ Costco

Tesla3M

Sep 04, 2024 03:43 PM

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Tesla3MSep 04, 2024 03:43 PM

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Can we connect 2 of these and make it a mesh network.?

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Quote from Tesla3M

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Can we connect 2 of these and make it a mesh network.?

I don't see mesh support for this router. Netgear did advertise mesh support would be added to the higher end RS700 in a future firmware update, but it hasn't materialized yet.

https://community.netgear.com/t5/...-p/2373864

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superformance

Sep 05, 2024 01:34 AM

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With Gigabit connection, would I see value to get this? Perhaps maxing out wifi speeds to get close to LAN speeds?

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superformance

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Would it be worth getting it on Gigbit connection? Maybe to max out speeds on wifi close to LAN?

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sandwich

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Quote from superformance

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With Gigabit connection, would I see value to get this? Perhaps maxing out wifi speeds to get close to LAN speeds?

Yes. Remember also that devices in your home are using wireless bandwidth for more than just talking to the internet.

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ccsicecoke

Sep 07, 2024 02:44 PM

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So ugly.
what happened to their winglet design

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jacob2012

Sep 07, 2024 02:48 PM

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What are the differences between this and the other $20 tplink router? Wii 7 vs 6 alone shouldn't justify $200 vs 20, right?

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arcace1

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What are the differences between this and the other $20 tplink router? Wii 7 vs 6 alone shouldn't justify $200 vs 20, right?

The $20 Linksys LN1301? This Netgear has WiFi 7 and the 6Ghz antenna. The 6Ghz antennas have been expensive. It also has the full 160Mhz channel width on the 5Ghz. Someone was saying the Linksys could only do 80Mhz wide. Firmware would be better on the Netgear, but if you can work with custom firmware and wait a little for it to mature then the Linksys would do fine in terms of that. Wifi 7 should handle idle devices better than WiFi 6.
If you need a single good wifi access point then the Netgear would do better. If you want to try and mess with mesh then the Linksys would be cheaper.
You could also get the Linksys now and whatevers good when WiFi 7 becomes cheaper.

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woodygg

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Quote from ccsicecoke

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So ugly.what happened to their winglet design

How my router looks has such a huge impact on my life. I mean, I display mine in a frame above the fireplace and it makes me feel better about myself.

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Indus_FL

Sep 09, 2024 08:57 PM

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So if you have FIber, you still can't connect this to the ONT right? You have to use a modem and daisy chain this?

harrychang

Sep 13, 2024 11:17 PM

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Is this better than the TP-Link Archer AXE7800 which Costco also has for $200 ?

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Quote from Indus_FL

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So if you have FIber, you still can't connect this to the ONT right? You have to use a modem and daisy chain this?

I can't speak for other fiber ISPs, but with Verizon Fios, I connect the router directly to the ONT.

Quote from harrychang

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Is this better than the TP-Link Archer AXE7800 which Costco also has for $200 ?

This Netgear is a Wi-Fi 7 router, while the TP-Link is a previous generation Wi-Fi 6E router.

drsa78

Sep 15, 2024 01:42 AM

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Does anyone know if it supports Wireguard?

cheezballs

Sep 17, 2024 04:45 PM

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cheezballsSep 17, 2024 04:45 PM

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Would this fall under the lifelong return policy? I don't abuse it, but would like to know if after 6 months we have issues, sometimes it's easier to just return than deal with warranty... Anyone how networking equipment is treated for returns?

joshua_h

Sep 23, 2024 07:15 PM

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I got this yesterday to replace my quantum fiber router with 360 mesh system and my god it's so much faster. I have a 2k sqft house and this is at one end and it easily powers my wifi cameras outside on the opposite end.

NETGEAR RS280S Nighthawk BE9200 Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band Router $199.99 @ Costco

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