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Is NETGEAR worth buying?
NETGEAR earned a buy verdict on 2 of the 6 NETGEAR products we compared (33%), well below the 50% average across every brand on the site. 1 is an "it depends": right for a specific buyer, not for everyone. We would skip 3: NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series (RBE973S), NETGEAR GS308PP 8-Port Gigabit Unmanaged PoE+ Switch and NETGEAR EAX15 AX1800 WiFi 6 Mesh Extender.
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 2 products
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The Best Cable Modems: 5 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
NETGEAR Nighthawk CM3000Runner-up
A mid-split and high-split DOCSIS 3.1 modem with a 2.5 Gbps port the only high-split modem here, at a higher price tier.
Best for: Buyers who want high-split upstream support and are willing to pay for high-split support their ISP may switch on later.
$$$ · premium
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The Best Wi-Fi Routers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700SRunner-up
NETGEAR's flagship BE19000 tower, if you can live with security features behind a subscription.
Best for: Large or busy homes chasing the fastest possible wireless and the longest reach.
$$$$ · flagship
It depends 1 product
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The Best Powerline Adapters: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
NETGEAR PowerLINE 1000 (PL1000)
A compact, no-frills gigabit kit that's easy to recommend on price alone, as long as you can spare the whole outlet.
Best for: Budget buyers running a single wired device who have a spare outlet to give up.
$ · budget
Skip it 3 products
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Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems: Wi-Fi 7 Picks So You Don't Overpay · Tech & Gadgets
NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series (RBE973S)
The fastest mesh reviewers have tested - and priced like a luxury item with its best features rented, not owned.
Why we skip it: Flagship pricing for a 3-pack - wildly overkill for nearly every home
$$$$ · flagship
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The Best Network Switches: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
NETGEAR GS308PP 8-Port Gigabit Unmanaged PoE+ Switch
Eight PoE+ ports sharing 83 watts, on a gigabit-only fabric, at a tier where 2.5G PoE now exists.
Why we skip it: The published PoE budget is 83 W total across eight ports, so at IEEE 802.3at Class 4 the switch can sustain roughly two devices at full 30 W draw.
$$ · mid-range
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The Best WiFi Extenders: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
NETGEAR EAX15 AX1800 WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
Mid-range money for entry-level AX1800 hardware, a bulky chassis, and app upsells - rivals do more for the same or less.
Why we skip it: It is an AX1800 design, while the AX3000 rivals here list higher data rates
$$ · mid-range
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