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Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router (R9000)
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...
The reason for looking at a new router is that I have had my Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router (R9000) 5 years now, I have been utilizing All of its different ports and it has performed above my expectations and I would like to get a new Netgear router. I do not want to replace it with the same model because as you said it is old. I was just saying that they took the WAN/LAN SFP+10G port out of all there new router designs. I am using the SFP+ port to feed my NG 10G switch. My 2 Media Servers are on the NG 10G switch with Backhaul to the Nighthawk X10 SFP+10G port. All works great. At some point my 5 year old Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router (R9000) will stop performing. So with all the ports I use on it and are now not available on ANY of the new Netgear Routers "at least not the way I have MY network setup" I need to look to other companies like ASUS for a replacement before my router stops working. There new ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6E Gaming Router (GT-AXE16000) Router has everything I am looking for AND MORE. I have jus ALWAYS preferred Netgear. Witch brings to the ONLY point I was saying is that NETGEAR "IS" going backwards with there routers when there competition "ASUS" is adding ALL that some people NEED/WANT out of a router. LOOK IT UP. The ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6E Gaming Router (GT-AXE16000) Router has 2X what my Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router (R9000) has. I WISH "NETGEAR MADE THIS ROUTER" That is my wish and my thoughts. You have yours I have mine. No one is wrong just your setup is
deferent than mine. MY OPINION IS THAT NETGEAR IS NOT KEEPING UP WITH WHAT THEY GAVE IN THE "Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router (R9000)" with there new routers AND THEY COULD. BECAUSE OTHER COMPANIES ARE DOING JUST THAT & MORE. I WANT "NETGEAR" BUT THEY NO LONGER MAKE WHAT I NEED. Hopefully THEY WILL by the time I need a new router.
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. đ
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.
Good luck.