Unleashing Lightning-Fast Internet: NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 Wi-Fi 7 Full Review

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NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 WiFi 7 Router Review. This incredibly fast Wifi 7 Router has a speed rating of BE19000 and covers up to 3500 sq. ft (325 sq. m). Performed Internet speed tests, local speed tests and range tests. Go through the NETGEAR Nighthawk app and browser interface. Is this the Best WiFi 7 Router?
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Product Links
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NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700: amzn.to/49GEdWd
Ethernet cable (cat7): amzn.to/3QIm3dT
Netgear 8 Port 10G Multi-Gig Unmanaged Switch: amzn.to/3ezpCkx
8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch: amzn.to/3waDJDP
16 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch: amzn.to/3frkSi8
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Local Speed Test Setup: • How to Setup Local Spe...
Timeline
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00:00:00 - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 Specs
00:00:33 - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 Unboxing
00:01:59 - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 Ports
00:03:11 - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 WiFi 7
00:04:29 - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 Issue
00:07:26 - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 - Internet Speed Test
00:07:57 - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 - Local Speed Test
00:08:34 - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 Range Test
00:09:23 - Nighthawk App and Web Interface
00:11:04 - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 Review
Disclaimer
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NETGEAR provided this sample router for testing purposes. I was not paid for this review and as always everything in this video is my opinion.

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@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Product Link(s): NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700: amzn.to/49GEdWd Ethernet cable (cat7): amzn.to/3QIm3dT Netgear 8 Port 10G Multi-Gig Unmanaged Switch: amzn.to/3ezpCkx 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch: amzn.to/3waDJDP 16 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch: amzn.to/3frkSi8 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

@knaughty4u2 5 ай бұрын

I've just started following a few months back.I love the content it is so complete and informative. What's the chance that you'll get your hands on Archer BE800 vs RS 700.

@landpet 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I don't have them yet but there is a chance I will get them to review. If I do get them, I will compare it to the Netgear. I'm going to say a 60% chance of me getting at least one of the archer wifi 7 router.

@captshadab 6 ай бұрын

You know seriously i was about to comment on your videos requesting you to make review of rs700 but for some reasons was missing it and there you go You are the man of routers. Btw after all.careful consideration am.going for eero max 7 let's see how it goes. I was inclined towards asus bq16 but it has 1 gb ram and just gigabit lan ports

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Appreciate the feedback! eero Max 7 is also great, just remember that as of now (which I'm sure it will get addressed), it can't do 5Gbps internet speeds, get's close but not quite.

@codyl1992 5 ай бұрын

This thing has truly impressive range and speed. I’m able to blanket my whole 2000sq foot house which I previously needed 3 eero pro 6’s for. And in many places I can get gig plus download speeds. I’m using it in AP mode with my firewalla gold plus router.

@landpet 5 ай бұрын

It really is an absolute beast of a router! Only issue was with the guest network and hoping that gets addressed soon.

@greysonmitchem 3 ай бұрын

Great review! I'd love to hear your thoughts comparing the RS700 with the Orbi 970. Netgear sells the 970 standalone.... so assuming you don't need mesh today... which would you buy? Is the nighthawk app better than the orbi app? Do you think Netgear is moving away from Nighthawk (meaning Orbi would be more future proof)?

@Scooby23168 4 ай бұрын

Wondering if you’ve test the Archer BE800 yet and your thoughts.

@landpet 4 ай бұрын

I have not, I dont have that one. I may in the future but no plans as of now

@robertflores1619 4 ай бұрын

hi, great video!! have a question, but i’m not if it’s possible to connect a cat8 to your router, run it up the wall & into the attic, across ~50ft, and connect it to an extender to put off speeds on other end of the house where it doesn’t reach? product recommendations would be extremely helpful :) thanks

@landpet 4 ай бұрын

Yes you can do that but at that point, it’s better to get the Orbi 970 and connect them to each other

@monroethegreat7539 18 күн бұрын

I watched alot of your videos brotha keep up the great content, Am debating on This Nighthawk or the Asus Zenwifi pro ET12, Any suggestions?

@landpet 18 күн бұрын

Both good, ET12 is useful in a mesh situation, nighthawk is designed for standalone mostly

@Lexist-gn5ub 6 ай бұрын

Great review. Like to see a comparison between Netgear and Tp link to see their performance. Also, looks like a firmware update is necessary for BOTH the Guest Wifi and USB port as I've seen users having problems sharing a USB attached device. Buggy Firmware

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Didn't realize USB had problems as well, looks like they do need a firmware update. this is the only standalone wifi 7 router I have as of now. I do have the deco be85 but will compare that to the Orbi 970 and eero Max 7 as mesh systems.

@bnc723 5 ай бұрын

Hi, can you share the actual coverage performance of it? I'm considering buying a RS700 but my place has walls and can't place it in the center of the area. and I'm wondering if RS700 can mesh with another RS700?

@landpet 5 ай бұрын

You may need to run the secondary one in access point mode. I don't think the Nighthawks are designed like the Orbi's. Orbi 970 would be the ideal choice in that scenario

@TheRealCoyster 3 ай бұрын

I’m debating between this router and the Orbi 970 as a stand alone without any satellites. With money aside which do you think is a better option?

@landpet 3 ай бұрын

Both good, I prefer Orbi

@abbasraza9993 6 ай бұрын

Do you have an Iot SSID option on this router as well just like orbi mesh routers?

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

You can separate out the bands with this one. I don't remember seeing an IoT wifi with this but I wasn't looking for it since the guest SSID wasn't working as of now. Options do look similar to the Orbi though just as a heads up but there can be differences.

@markdance574 6 ай бұрын

I’m confused so should I be buying the orbi970 or this ? Or even the latest Eero 7 ?? My preferred choice is the orbi970 but for the money the eero7 seems the choice ?????

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

All of them are great. Depends how big your place is, if it's big I would go with a mesh. I'm going to compare the orbi 970 to the eero max 7 to the Deco BE85 this week. So I'll have a better idea when I look at the numbers.

@johnzach2057 6 ай бұрын

Please revisit this router in a couple of months to see if any new firmware fixes the issues

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Most likely I will

@4givenoxygenbarez 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. May i ask what is difference of nighthawk and orbi?

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Nighthawk is designed as a standalone router, Orbi is designed as a mesh system. Orbi comes in a pack of 2 or 3 that work together to create better WiFi coverage throughout your home.

@4givenoxygenbarez 6 ай бұрын

@@landpet Thank you.

@cheesychester9647 6 ай бұрын

Looking to get a new Wifi 7 router for my new apartment. I'll be using Ziply 2 gig. Have about 20 devices (lots of Sonos), and will be gaming on my PC through ethernet. Now I need to decide which brand I want to go with. Also not sure if I should get just 1 or a set of 2.

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Depends how big you place is and if the router is centrally placed. I'm more of a fan of mesh systems if the routers can't be placed centrally in the home. I would def give this thing a try (assuming you don't need a guest SSID at least as of now). This one is genuinely very fast if you're looking for a wifi 7 router, I was legitimately impressed with this one.

@cheesychester9647 6 ай бұрын

@@landpetThe place will be 1100 sqft. I do think I'll go for wifi 7 over 6e. Now I just need to decide if I should get this, Orbi, or Deco... hmmmm.

@bnc723 5 ай бұрын

@@cheesychester9647 Wondering if you purchase RS700s or other model. I'm considering to purchase it too. My home size is similar to your place but comes with walls. Really concern about the actual coverage. And wondering if this model can mesh with another RS700s( I found nowhere talks about this feature as other routers like Asus come with this feature)

@cheesychester9647 5 ай бұрын

@@bnc723Hey, I went with the TP-Link AXE16000 Quad-Band WiFi 6E Router (Archer AXE300) and couldn't be happier. It's such a beast.

@MrAerialsound 6 ай бұрын

I have a netgear rx120-- should I buy this and use the rx120 as an extender? rather than buy an orbi 960 to expand coverage?

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

I havent tried a mesh setup with Nighthawk. I imagine you can run the rx120 in access point mode (if it has that option) with this RS700 as your main router unless they have a specific mesh option that I dont know about.

@twosawyers 6 ай бұрын

By a second RAX120 as an extender, and wait for the second version of this router.

@terrygrosenheider171 11 күн бұрын

Is there a benefit to purchasing this router if you don’t have Wi-Fi seven devices?

@jimh6233 Ай бұрын

Did you encounter any issues with IOT devices like thermostats and light switches... about 1 year ago I tried a Netgear 6e router and none of these devises would connect to the router.

@landpet Ай бұрын

No my issue was the guest network, I had no issues connecting all my main stuff to it including a bunch of IoT devices

@TheXshot Ай бұрын

I work for NETGEAR. The newest devices, as well as older devices recently received the option to enable an extra IOT network, which allows you to be able to enable a 2.4Ghz only network (example) for smart home devices.

@jrcase7511 6 ай бұрын

Do the status lights blink or are they on solid?

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Some are solid, some blink but it’s mostly on the solid side

@TotalWarriorLegends 5 ай бұрын

When or which device you recommend? The Orbi? or this one?

@landpet 5 ай бұрын

Orbi if you're getting more than one.

@TotalWarriorLegends 5 ай бұрын

@@landpet can you make a video how to setup/connect a Orbi network in a existing network? And why choose Orbi over 2 or 3 same routers that you can connect 2 of the 3 as AP?

@geraldkeller6508 Ай бұрын

Im having issue with being on cat 8 and its giving me more latency that its receiving. To router getting 10 ms receiving feom router 50

@thisssguy3067 5 ай бұрын

Can you link two of these via Wired Backhaul and make a Mesh network?

@landpet 5 ай бұрын

Why not get the Orbi 970 if that’s what you’re looking for. I haven’t tried linking 2 Netgear nighthawks together

@thisssguy3067 5 ай бұрын

@@landpet Less Expensive than Orbi and also prefer the looks and features on device of the Nighthawk

@cyclone8200 6 ай бұрын

Cool shirt bro, one 👊!!

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'm waiting for season 3. Awesome anime!

@berryvr7184 Ай бұрын

would this be a good device for VR airlink/ wireless connection?

@landpet Ай бұрын

Should be fine

@kev3226 2 күн бұрын

What apps are you all using that would need such fast speed?

@Wedgetail96 6 ай бұрын

Failure of the firmware is absolutely unacceptable on a $1500 router (yes, that’s how much it costs in Australia 🇦🇺).

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Best to wait or look elsewhere if guest ssid is important. Didn’t realize it was that much there. It retails for 700 in the US

@johnw65uk 4 ай бұрын

I imagine that’s Aussie dollars which is double u.s dollars.

@bazurk_dot_com 4 ай бұрын

Did they fix the guest wifi network issue yet?

@landpet 4 ай бұрын

I haven't tested it in the last month. But there was a firmware update that address the issue. Let me explain, when i picked a new ssid and new guest ssid, it worked fine. When i picked my existing ssid and my existing guest ssid that i normally use, thats when it didnt like it. Now as for using the same ssid and guest ssid that i always use, netgear is working on a fix, maybe thats addressed as well but i havent tested that yet. Simply put, with the new firmware from a month ago. I could pick a new wifi name and a new guest wifi name and password and it does work fine. Just didnt work when i wanted to reuse my wifi name and my guest wifi name. Hopefully that answers the questions.

@leonardoalvarez2327 2 ай бұрын

Can you put out a video connecting the m6 pro with the rs700 s

@landpet 2 ай бұрын

It’s not really designed for that

@moonimmondal 6 ай бұрын

Any reason why you aren't suggesting the TP-Link BE85? They seem to have dual 10 Gbps AND dual 2.5 Gbps AND SFP+ module for power users. Also, the TP-Link BE85 costs LESS than the Eero, Orbi and Nighthawk.

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Even though they're both routers, because the Nighthawk is designed as a standalone, I typically don't compare it to mesh systems. Also just posted this which answers your question: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kN1hhMiLsc2XdWQ.html

@moonimmondal 6 ай бұрын

Just what I was looking for 👍

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

@@moonimmondal No problem

@davidbalch3216 4 ай бұрын

I did the APP setup. At the end of setup it automatically did a firmware update.. I turn on 5 videos from phones and tv's speed over 500

@landpet 4 ай бұрын

Nice!

@mgc8888 5 ай бұрын

Did you receive any update from Netgear on the Guest-SSID problem? I recently purchased this router and am seeing the same exact issue, there've been a couple of firmware updates in the meantime but they didn't fix it. I imagine more pressure/questions from YT reviewers weighs more than mere mortals complaining to their support...

@landpet 5 ай бұрын

The problem is not fixed yet, they are asking me to try a few things so they can figure out the reason. Just so you know, the problem is because I’m reusing my WiFi name and password and guest WiFi name and password. If I use different passwords, it seems to work just fine with their latest firmware that is not quite released to the public yet.

@hyp1755 6 ай бұрын

So wifi 7 uses more energy if it can connect to multiple bands

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Typically yes

@hyp1755 6 ай бұрын

@@landpet great review. Ill be good with gigabit speed at 1GB.

@diopolanco109 2 ай бұрын

Will this work with Verizon fios 1gig internet?

@landpet 2 ай бұрын

It should, as long as Verizon has an Ethernet port to this

@gunprint 2 ай бұрын

can i just plug this router into my xfinity modem?

@landpet 2 ай бұрын

Yes via ethernet

@gunprint 2 ай бұрын

@@landpet because right now i get 980down and 25up. This router will boost it higher ?

@PM_Doug 2 ай бұрын

Hopefully they have fixed it by now. I am interested in buying the unit.

@ivanmytube 6 ай бұрын

That’s only a USB-A not usb-c. It can connect to a printer but I doubt if it can be fast enough to share a HDD or SSD.

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

I didn't try it on this but I'm pretty sure it will work with it. I have done this with the ASUS XT8 a couple years ago and that worked fine (also USB-A) even with a portable hard drive. The speeds weren't super fast but it did work. I imagine this will be within that ballpark.

@user-by6mu4ut3n Ай бұрын

What about parental control?

@landpet Ай бұрын

I think this one is super basic unless you sign up for the subscription. If you want one with a lot of parental controls included, check out the Asus be96u

@SneakyBinHidden 2 ай бұрын

I tried this one and the tp link, my wifi would drop on the nighthawk.. the tp link wotked flawlessly so i stood with the tp link, i really thought i was going to stay with the nighthawk.

@landpet 2 ай бұрын

Interesting you got drops, I had issues with the guest WiFi with this one. I had no issues with the Orbi after the firmware update so maybe nighthawk will address the issues with an update. TP link makes solid routers as well

@jamessimmons5469 5 ай бұрын

Does this router accept a sim card?

@landpet 5 ай бұрын

No, check out the Netgear m6 pro

@BrucePhung 2 ай бұрын

Awesome specs, but I wished Netgear would make Wifi 7 for RAXE500 . I love my RAXE500 design.

@landpet 2 ай бұрын

It does look like something out of Star Wars

@floydtm Ай бұрын

he got wps ?

@v-m-e 2 ай бұрын

Are These 5G Or 6G Runz?

@landpet 2 ай бұрын

Close by are 2.4/5 and 6G combined with wifi 7 which is MLO. For non wifi 7 devices, close by is 6GHz, a bit further is 5GHz and if I went even further it would be 2.4GHz

@twosawyers 6 ай бұрын

Netgear has lost their mind for not having 2.5Gb ports. Absolutely garbage!

@Mantis_Toboggan 4 ай бұрын

Have you lost your mind? You can't get full wifi 7 speeds with only 2.5 gigabit. Any wifi 7 router with only 2.5 gigabit ports is going to be exactly the same as a wifi 6 router.

@twosawyers 4 ай бұрын

@@Mantis_Toboggan I sure when you wrote this you may not have be understanding what I said and the product specs being shown.

@Starwarsgames66 4 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. It’s great they have 10 Gbe for the Wan and have a 1 x 10gb lan port, but it’s only 1 port for the 10gbe LAN which is basically useless unless you have a super expensive 8x10gb switch. To me the 1 gigabit ports are completely worthless!

@guryurfur528 Ай бұрын

what sort of devices even support wifi 7 at this point???

@landpet Ай бұрын

Some phones like the OnePlus 11 and 12, the Galaxy s24 ultra

@toolate6971 6 ай бұрын

LOL! It's Insanely fast, but it breaks your network! I tried to start my car, but it won't go into drive; but its a super fantastic car. LOL!

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

lol! I don't think the Guest SSID is like putting it in drive, but sure if it's required, then yes you're right. If you need that, steer clear of this Nighthawk at least for now.

@christophermiller1394 3 ай бұрын

Second 1G is for failover. Nice

@spike178 2 ай бұрын

Im waiting for wifi 8 😂

@landpet 2 ай бұрын

Lol

@christophermiller1394 3 ай бұрын

Probably have to DMZ the guest. They’ll fix it.

@kevinseversonandhisvizslas8287 3 ай бұрын

A wee bit pricey, isn’t it?

@MarkDemarest 6 ай бұрын

🤯🔥💪🚀🤑

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

Yup, it's pretty awesome but does cost a few bucks

@hyp1755 6 ай бұрын

How much u estimate in cost?

@doothang 6 ай бұрын

Nice, but I would have liked to see also have 2.5 or 5 gb port.

@landpet 6 ай бұрын

That would make it better. In the most ideal state, it should all be 10Gbps ports (even 4 total ports at 10Gbps is enough) or maybe have a pro version that has that and costs more.

@Mrperson0 6 ай бұрын

@@landpet I don't think any consumer router will have five 10 gig Ethernet ports in the near future. They cost a good amount for manufacturers, and they would heat up the router way too much.

@michalwiktorow2188 Ай бұрын

@@Mrperson0 Considering the QNAP Qhorra solutions, I think it will sooner than you think, I need 7x 10GbE and Wifi7.