NETGEARNighthawk M6 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Hotspot Router (MR6150) – Ultimate Travel Companion for Fast, Secure Connections Up to 2.5Gbps – Share With 32 Devices - Unlocked, Supports International Roaming

Edit 24-04-18 : I have since given this router a 5 star from 4 as the wi-fi range problem was a user error. It hadn't occurred to me that putting a router directly behind a 49 inch TV, consoles, peripherals and set top boxes may cause interference. Doh! Moving the router no more than half a meter away from its original position has nearly doubled the wi-fi range. I can happily stream Netflix in my garden now.The NETGEAR router is a great looking product and is very well built. You will need more shelf space as it's much larger than your average router size. This can be wall mounted, but unless stuck in an inconspicuous location it will stick out like a sore thumb.On the front of the router is a line of orange and white LED indicators, which can be permanently turned off via an LED switch on the back of the router. This will just leave a small white power LED on at the end.The four wi-fi antennas are easy to install and make this router look like a space invader. This leads me to the reason why this router only gets a four star for me. The speeds of the wi-fi are very good, however the range is surprisingly much lower than I expected. With all those antennas attached, it gives off this impression that I should be 100m away and still get a signal. At roughly 15m and through around three walls, its struggles to maintain connection. Comparing this to my previous bog standard Sky router, I was getting the same results.There is a lot of factors at play when it comes to wi-fi, so it could just be me and my setup. I've updated the firmware and adjusted some settings on the router which has produced a small improvement, but not massive.Streaming is a dream! I can happily game in one room, whilst HD films are being streamed in multiple others with no buffering.Overall, I would happily recommend this to anyone wanting a high end router with great performance. Especially for those gamers out there. If you are an everyday internet user, then this router isn't really for you.

I needed an LTE modem or router with standard Ethernet interfaces to replace my old LB2120 as it started to loose signal to the mobile network.The new LM1200 feels like the new, face-lifted version of the LB2120. If you used any Netgear LTE device, the Web interface will be instantly familiar. They both offer a wired WAN port and they can use LTE as a failover. The LAN port can be used as a router LAN or it can be used in modem mode where it will bridge the LTE IP to that port.The default IP is 192.168.5.1/24. The default password is printed on a label on the back of the modem.The reception is good with the device itself but you may get even better reception with external TS9 antennas. In my case, the external antennas that I bought separately, did not make my reception any better, maybe even worst.I am using the device with a Three UK SIM and it works fine. I just wish that Three would be better, but hey, they are cheap.You can connect to the mobile network on 3G or 4G.This device will not give you Wifi itself, but it can be connected right to your existing router as a WAN in modem mode (default) and make your whole household online.I am using it in router mode as a backup in my home lab. The Netgear box set up with DMZ traffic to be sent to my main router.The device can do NAT, DHCP server, DMZ, port blocking and port forwarding. All the basic router stuff.One thing that I like is the USB-C for power. You will receive a charger and a USB-A to USB-C cable.I think the USB-C port is only for charging, not for data, but I will try it with a computer.

The good - great 4G speeds and stable for internet connectionsThe bad - primary use was as a failover LTE modem, but it just does not work. The documentation is sparseI returned it and got a TP-Link Archer NX200 5G Router instead - everything works great, for my needs.

NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S Smart Wifi Router (R7800)Over the last several years I had several routers. From Sky HUB (later with signal booster) and Vodafone hub to Virgin hub. When I was still with Sky, more people moved in to my close neighbourhood and more and more problems started to appear with WIFI reception (interferences).I tried to fix the issue with wifi booster, which made the job, but I also decided to buy Netgear Nighthawk X4S (R7800).From that time on, I never regreted my decision. I connected it in router mode to original Sky router (set up in modem only mode) and started enjoying flawless WIFI again. No boosters were required anymore. Signal in whole house was enough strong and fast to play high bitrate Full HD videos from network drive.Nighthawk X4S uses 2 separate networks - 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, although recently I modified my set up and use WIFI for mobile phones only.For the rest of tasks I use Ethernet connection to Nighthawk X4S which acts as a hub and NAS thanks to its ReadySHARE functionality.It also has 2 USB 3.0 and 1 eSATA port to connect external drives if needed.Netgear software is good as well. It opens up with Basic settings initially, although I would recommend to activate Advanced settings, have a little study about the options available and set up the router properly to own needs.Nighthawk X4S regularly receives software/firmware updates, which are flawless and quick.I can fully recommend Nighthawk X4S for anyone who looks for a dedicated router and to nearly re-discover networking again.