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Introducing: Nighthawk Pro Gaming WiFI Router XR500
This new groundbreaking NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming WiFi Router (XR500) leverages advanced cutting-edge software to optimize network connections by stabilizing ping, reducing lag spikes, and...
This new router looks ace except for one strange thing. If they made the WiFi that powerful (up to 2.6 Gbps), then why only 1Gbps Ethernet? Talk about wrong priorities. 4x10GbE should've been the obvious choice, or at least matching that of the WiFi.
Now I need to add a switch for my NAS and workstation but can't get full wireless speed to/from other wired units because of the extremely old 1Gbps Ethernet ports on the router. What were they thinking? Either it's supposed to be an extreme router or it's not. This is the latter.
Thoughts?
Aje wrote:If they made the WiFi that powerful (up to 2.6 Gbps), then why only 1Gbps Ethernet?
...Thoughts?
Yes - start with a reality test. Using your WiFi client (what WiFi interface, what operating system?) - can you reach some 108...110 MB/s throughput from/to your NAS?
I was soooo happy that a router vendor does avoid using these summed-up marketing classifications on a new product finally. Yes, this is an AC2600 product. And your WiFi client does either use the 5 GHz _or_ the 2.4 GHz band. So the theoretically and marketing-wise added link rates - which are by far not the real-world throughput numbers each of these will ever reach. But please start with the test above, and provide your environment and computer tech details.
Hi,
Im really interested in buying the nighthawk xr500 just need some information.
1. At the earliest guess possible when would it be available in Australia?
2. What is the power adapter to the xr500 voltage wise (110v only or 110-240v).
Reasons why I ask both if its going to take 6-9mths or longer to get to australia I will purchase 1
from America if it has dual V for power so i only need a adapter not anything else to change
the voltage to the correct one
rusky1 wrote:2. What is the power adapter to the xr500 voltage wise (110v only or 110-240v).
Netgear does commonly ship power supplies matching to the market. The XR500-100EUS (the North America XR500 SKU designation) does read like it's coming with a IEC Type A US plug, for 110V or 100..120V. Unfortunately, there are no power supply requirements (DC side) in the specs. From the photos available, the connector does look similar to what is used on Netgear's "smaller" routers like the Nighthawk R7000.
