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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. What I got was an r6900v2. (After upgrading, the firmware is V1.2.0.4_1.0.2.)
I compared the two routers' Key Features, and the list for the r7000 is quite a bit longer than that of the pre-v2 r6900. However, I have seen features on the 6900 that are missing from its list, so the accuracy of Netgear's comparison is questionable, perhaps due to discrepancies in marketing hype. Also, the Release Notes for the v2 upgrade don't appear to address the lists' differences.
Amazon has the (real) r7000 for the same price that I paid for the r6900v2, so I'm wondering if returning the 6900 and going for the 7000 is worth doing, features-wise.
Thanks in advance. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
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.
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.
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.
The choice of which is best for you is yours. A good way to compare them would be to download the detailed documentation.
There is a manual for the R7000 somewhere at the end of this link::
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.
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.
