I use this in a 2 story home, with several people and many home devices. Very easy to setup, and wireless throughput is very nearly that of my internet speed of 500Mbs. I have used Netgear products for years, so the setup is familiar and fairly straighforward. Skip the app for configuration, and use a browser instead; much faster and easier. I have Ethernet cabling direct to each box (literally plug and play), so I have not tested the 3rd band used for backhaul. Single SSID for both usable bands makes it easy. No problems at all after a couple of months so far. Cheaper and faster than anything I have used before.

Our family began having issues with our home internet coverage and at first we thought it was our phones, tablets, or even our TV that was the problem, but a friend helped us trouble shoot the issue and suggested it was the router. We were using one provided by our Internet provider, but we wanted to extend our signal to more areas of our home so we purchased this system. The router and satellite unit were easy to install and we have expanded the internet signal not only in our house but also to other parts of our property, and we haven't even set up the second satellite unit yet! I also love that I can go into the app and see who all is currently on the system. We haven't had a problem with loss of connection once since it's been set up. My eldest has even been able to join group Internet games with friends while other family member stream movies and videos on multiple devices at the same time. It has definitely been worth what we paid and we can easily set up the 2nd satellite unit when we add on to our home.

I used to be a router snob. No more. I had an ultra-expensive router at my home a few years ago when a friend asked me to come help him install this system in his new home. I did and it was easy to install--and it gave him fine speed for his needs, adequately covering a 6000 sq. ft home. My ultra-router has been nothing but a pain in the years since while this Netgear ultra-cheap mesh set has just plugged away, performing reliably well in my friend's house. So when I needed a router for my vacation cottage, this is what I bought--a refurbished mesh set for dirt cheap, and it's working just fine. I like the fact that I can manage the vacation cottage's router from home. But most of all, I like that it's cheap, reliable and sufficiently fast to handle my 300 megabits/second service. Really, this is all most of us will ever need. And in the recent past I've spent over $500 on a single router. The only thing this set seriously lacks is wired ethernet that goes faster than 1gb/sec.

I purchased this in August of 2023 on Wirecutter's recommendation. The first six months were great. Good speeds, setup only moderately frustrating, and a decent price. It's now January 2023 and my router has stopped assigning IP addresses properly. If I try to connect via DHCP, it never finds an IP address. I have power cycled; I have done a factory reset; I have changed the range of IP addresses assigned; I have used my google-fu as best I can. I can only connect to wireless if I assign a static IP. I've looked at the logs and I can't see anything that changed that would cause this problem. It's been on the same firmware since I purchased it, and that's the most recent version. This wouldn't normally be that big of a deal, but: I use a lot of smart switches. I love a cozy room but I don't want to turn 12 lamps on and off manually. Giving each of them a static IP address *once* would be a PITA. Plus, the first advice that Netgear offers for troubleshooting is "do a factory reset". Then I'd have to reassign the static ip's all over again. I haven't even come to the worst part. NETGEAR DOES NOT OFFER CUSTOMER SUPPORT after 3 months unless you pay them. That's right. They want to charge me for troubleshooting a product that has failed within 6 months of purchase. This product has become a waste of money and a source of endless frustration. I don't even feel right giving it away and handing the problem off to someone else. It's literally just trash now. Do yourself a favor and buy literally anything else. And NYT, you might want to update your recommendations.

This was a real value for the price. It was factory refurbished, but looked brand new. Not sure why they had so many refurbished units to sell, but they must have addressed the issues. Signal good, mesh works, and expected features are present. For example, I found a way to configure without the phone app - although I didn't have to contact DLINK, I'm dinging tech support a tad for the website confusion using a regular browser - they could improve the navigation. If they are still available, I recommend it as a replacement to monolithic router solutions...would even consider buying one new for almost twice as much.

I purchased a router and 2 satellites. Using the android Netgear Nighthawk app, it was quite easy to get the router to work with my Spectrum modem, and connect my devices. I then connected 2 satellite mesh stations, again using the app. No issues connecting (as long as you are not too far away from the base router. If it doesn't connect, move the satellite a few feet closer. All in all, very happy with the results, and my overall internet speed is at triple what it was for devices that are further away from the base router. The range is doubled, and is far superior to the worthless Spectrum Wifi6 router that they demanded be installed, which replaced an earlier Spectrum Wifi5 router that worked just fine. The Spectrum Wifi6 router had less coverage, and stepped down my devices furtherest away to about 25mps, when my cable signal is 500mps. The Netgear Nighthawk mesh system is so far superior to what I had before, I completely recommend you give it a try, especially at the low price of an Amazon refurbished system, which is 1/2 the price of a new one.