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RS600 BE17000 vs BE18000
I'm struggling to understand what version of the RS600 is out there for the US. All I can see on my RS600 is "RS600". Nothing stating what the BE version is, and the firmware has no reference to anyt...
OK, I finally do see the BE18000 on the router. What I'm trying to understand is why the User Manual under the website section for the RS600 BE18000 is actually the Model RS600, BE17000 user manual, updated on July 2025. As I said, with the V1.05.22 firmware, I see many discrepancies between the firmware and the user manual.
BE17000 and RS600 share the same user manual since they are filed under the same FCC application. What discrepancy did you find from the user manual?
I haven't done an exhaustive study, but what jumped out was a complete lack of any mention of QoS. In addition, with the UI so simplistic, why can't they have a few graphics showing it, is beyond me. Looking at the manual for the RS700,with the same date (July 2025), it does reflect the QoS inclusion.
Coming from an ASUS wifi router, from 10 years ago, Netgear looks like something from the DOS days. Don't get me started on the log. On the other hand, the performance is great.