NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S Smart WiFi Router (R7800) - AC2600 Wireless Speed (up to 2600 Mbps) | Up to 2500 sq ft Coverage & 45 Devices | 4 x 1G Ethernet, 2 x 3.0 USB, and 1 x eSATA ports

I just upgraded to the R7800 from an R7000. I was pretty pleased with the R7000 range and performance, but was having issues with a Dropcam Pro (which is used as a baby monitor) constantly timing out. I have about 20 devices that, depending on the time of day, are competing for bandwidth on a fairly consistent ~115-125Mbps(down)/10Mbps(up) connection (only about 8 devices are wireless, the remaining devices are hardwired and pass through a Netgear ProSAFE GSS116E). Dropcam average bandwidth is only supposed to be between 200kb/s(0.2Mbs) average, 500kb/s(0.5Mbs) max. There was no reason I could find for the Dropcam to be stuttering so frequently, when all of my other devices operated at expected speeds. I had even moved the router's location so that it was only about 10 feet away from the Dropcam, with only a single interior (drywall only) wall separating the two (tested signal strength was excellent at the Dropcam). The R7000 was not placed anywhere near anything that could interfere with the signal (additionally, my WiFi signal was excellent in all parts of my home). I tried connecting with the 2.4Ghz band as well as 5Ghz. I was utilizing QOS on the most current firmware and had given the Dropcam the highest priority (by the device's MAC address), but was still having issues constantly.I figured I'd try the R7800 and see if the QOS handling was any better. Although I couldn't find any clear explanation between the "Advanced" QOS on the R7000 vs the "Dynamic" QOS on the R7800, it seems that the Dynamic QOS seems to have made all the difference in the world for me (or perhaps something else in the R7800), as the upgrade solved all of my Dropcam stuttering issues immediately. I've only been running it for about a week so far, but have had no disconnects, or buffering/stuttering with the R7800 so far. I've even tried taxing things by simultaneously streaming the Dropcam feed on multiple devices (1 iPad, 3 iPhones, a MacBook, a PC desktop running the feed in both Firefox and Chrome, at the same time), while playing multiplayer Halo 5 on an Xbox One, and streaming 1080p Netflix on a PS3. No lag in my gaming, 1080p Netflix, and no stuttering on any of the simultaneously running Dropcam feeds. In short, it works for me. So I'm happy.Just to be clear, the R7000 gave me excellent signal strength throughout my home and worked fine for me when gaming or streaming Netflix, but anything with the Dropcam was constantly buffering. The R7800 seems to resolve whatever specific issues I was having with the Dropcam.Also, I think it's worth mentioning that the GUI for the 7800 is similar, yet very much improved over the R7000. Little things like being able to manually assign names/labels for each device on your network and even choose an appropriate icon (game console, switch, TV, PC, iPhone, etc.) for quick and easy viewing of all connected devices is awesome. I no longer need to determine each device on my network based solely off of the MAC address.Thanks Netgear! The R7800 is definitely the best router I've ever owned. No issues. Zero complaints.

So. Calif. resident using Time Warner as my ISP. Was purchasing 50Mb plan, and RARELY saw 40. With each room wired, I have 3 XBOXES, 6 desktops, 2 smart TV's, D-Link NAS and a EPSON printer - ALL WIRED. In additionI've got 4 iPhones, 2 iPads, 2 laptops, DirecTV, Firestick and probably a couple other items needing WiFi attention. I purchased a SURFboard 6183 cable modem and RETURNED my Time Warner (TW) cable modem, which they were charging me a extra $10 a month for. I tried hooking up modem a month or so ago and could not. Called TW with no resolution. I had other priorities so could not pursue it at that time. I hooked up modem again last week and called TW to activate. (They NEED new MAC address). It connected right away with NO issues. I wonder if first support person entered in wrong address. Anyway - It was EASY along with $10/savings. Modem will pay for itself in about 7 1/2 months. When I took modem back, they had a promotion going on and for $5 EXTRA, I could get 200 Mb speed. I figured why not try it.I purchased my NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S - AC2600 the same week I returned my modem. It was SPENDY, however, I was replacing my 12 year old router. Soetimes I thought a piegon would be faster. When I purchased the AC2600, I also purchased the TP-LINK 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch (TL-SG1008D). Most all my rooms in my 2200 sq. ft. house is wired. (Old school, I know). I hooked up the AC2600 and I kid you not, it seemed like it was 1 step ahead of me on every step. It had already "shook hands" with my NEW modem and I was connected! To my surprise, I kept my static IP and and just started working. I was afraid I was going to have to mess with configurations. NOTHING. NO problems at all. Went thru the Netgear GUI and made my "necessary" changes and ALL was good. I then hooked the AC2600 to my NEW TP-Link 8 port switch. I started adding all my connections and BINGO! - EVERYTHING was up and running. EVERYTHING. Doing a speed check on my wired computers, they're ALL getting over 200 Mbps - approximately 235 Mbps. On my iPhone, I connected to the 5 Ghz connection with NO issues. First day - First Impression, but I KNOW the kids will be talking to me at the dinner table tonight. It will probably change, but I will take it as it comes. I am NOT a network person, and sometimes struggle. I do have a BASIC concept, so I would tell anyone who is thinking about purchasing this, to take the plunge. Set up is NOT that difficult. If you cant do it, I'm sure your in touch with a non-professional person who could. It's that easy. Don't be scared....

I have had this router for several years and it performs very well. The distance of the signal is impressive and it has all the features I need to keep my entire household up and running with both 5G and 2.4G signals. I have had no issues with the device. This product has been a worthwhile investment for sure.