Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router (R9000)

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I have had this router for 5 years and it is 5 STAR. I use it connected to a 10G switch through the 10G SPF+ port for 2 NAS Synology Media Servers but, How long before Netgear makes a replacement for Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router (R9000) with the 10G port ?

FURRYe38 · Answer

Ya I have a ASUS GT-AX11000. Thought its WiFi 6 it does have a 2.5Gb port. ALL the other LAN ports are 1Gb. Had it for a couple of years. It's out dated. Over time the the 16000 will be out dated as well. WiFi 7 is now on the plate.&nbsp;😉
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Hopefully you'll find what your looking for. Still doesn't mean NG is going backwards, rather NG may be putting something out at some future date and it's not keeping up to your wants and needs. So there, you'll have to find something else. Ya we hope NG will come up with some something. However I believe NG has more important things to work on. IMO.
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Good luck.&nbsp;

FURRYe38 · Answer

Orbi 9 series is the only home class router with a 10Gb WAN port that has 1x 2.5Gb LAN port along with 1Gb LAN ports. I have support for my 9 series Orbi to be fully wired on 2.5Gb for the two satellites.&nbsp;
The Orbi 850 series, RAX200 and RAXE500 have 2.5Gb WAN ports or can be used as a LAN port.&nbsp;
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10Gb is still expensive and mostly a business environment need vs home class. Ya It's taken several years for 2.5Gb to even show up for home systems. There is a lot of design work and operational and heat designs surrounding 10Gb. Just can't be added. Also there is PC and CPU considerations as well. Older CPUs can't support 10Gb speeds as well. I presume as time goes on, we'll see more and more 2.5 and 10Gb coming to home systems, though I presume it won't be over night.&nbsp;

dd65 · Answer

Well I am a home user and the&nbsp;Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router (R9000) is a home user router. I am useing it to it's full potential every single light is lit and has been. Now I need the same thing just including Wi-Fi 6E like the&nbsp;ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6E Gaming Router (GT-AXE16000)&nbsp; Netgear should not go backwards. My&nbsp;Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router (R9000) is a super router but it is time for that to be up graded not downgraded to 2.5G. I do not want to go from Neatgear but if they are going to fall behind I have no choise. My home system is 10G

FURRYe38 · Answer

Well the R9000 is a few years old as well. There would be nothing updated on this model router. It supports what is support for the time frame it was designed and released.&nbsp;
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I don't think NG is going backwards in this regard. Also there isn't alot of "home" users that have a need for 10Gb currently. Seems like most of the push to higher speeds are coming from the WAN side. Again it's not cheep to get into speeds over 2.5 or higher. Still kinda spendy for home users. I just spend some good money on NGs 10G switches so I can run my 9 series RBS on 2.5Gb wired back haul.&nbsp;
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dd65 · Answer

I am not saying NG should update the&nbsp;Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router (R9000). I am saying now that I am using the 10G port on the&nbsp;Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router (R9000) NG should not drop it down to a 2.5G port on there new routers. NG is forcing me to change my setup because of the lack of a 10G port on there new routers. In other words do not take away what they have already done make it better. Other companies are adding 10G ports and 2.5G ports. So WHY is NETGEAR going backwards. I like every thing about there new routs except they they took the 10G port away. That is all. Thanks for your opinion I understand what you are saying but at the same time MY opinion is also falid.

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