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r6900v2 vs r7000
I just bought a new AC1900 from Walmart, thinking that I was getting an r7000, because I didn't imagine that an intelligent organization would use the same model number for two different products. W...
JohnPWalker wrote:
Netgear's, and others', numbering schemes seem a bit confusing, but maybe it's just me.NO!
It is not just you. That misunderstanding is so common – pretty well daily – that the response is in the boilerplate text.
I have no idea how us mere mortals, the customers, can get all those manufacturers to talk sense, but it is desperately needed.
A good start might be to advertise things more clearly, something like R6900v2 (AC1900).
I returned the 6900 and ordered the 7000. I'll be more careful next time.Probably a good move. The R7000 router (not to be confused with the D7000 modem router) seems to be Netgear's current flagship product. Personally, I can't understand the complicated array of devices.
Thanks, Mike. I really do appreciate your reply.
michaelkenward wrote:AC1900 is not a model number. Like most router makers Netgear uses those labels to signify the wifi speeds they deliver. (Google "Asus AC1900" and "dLink AC1900".)
Netgear has a whole raft of AC1600 devices.
Netgear's, and others', numbering schemes seem a bit confusing, but maybe it's just me.
I returned the 6900 and ordered the 7000. I'll be more careful next time.
Best to you!
JohnPWalker wrote:
Netgear's, and others', numbering schemes seem a bit confusing, but maybe it's just me.
NO!
It is not just you. That misunderstanding is so common – pretty well daily – that the response is in the boilerplate text.
I have no idea how us mere mortals, the customers, can get all those manufacturers to talk sense, but it is desperately needed.
A good start might be to advertise things more clearly, something like R6900v2 (AC1900).
I returned the 6900 and ordered the 7000. I'll be more careful next time.
Probably a good move. The R7000 router (not to be confused with the D7000 modem router) seems to be Netgear's current flagship product. Personally, I can't understand the complicated array of devices.
michaelkenward wrote:
NO!
It is not just you. That misunderstanding is so common – pretty well daily – that the response is in the boilerplate text.
Glad to hear that. Thanks.
A good start might be to advertise things more clearly, something like R6900v2 (AC1900).
Yes! They seem to have it backwards.
I hope Netgear has someone who looks at these forums and takes customers' input into advisement.