Excellence in connectivity.
I may have mentioned once or twice that we moved this year. Why do I mention it so much? Well because moving your entire family is a big life change and it comes with numerous other small and sometimes tedious changes that can linger, prolonging the experience for months. Don’t get me wrong, it’s all good and it’s worth it. But there are often tiny things that crop up all year after the move. I mean first there’s the unpacking of course and then the settling in and getting reoriented. The reason for my move was twofold. We had outgrown our old house and we also needed a home office space for me. We got both when we moved here to my new house with a home office. Now setting up this home office was also a big deal. I wrote about that too, because it took a lot of time this year to get things the way I wanted them. I am almost 100 % pleased with the outcome. But the one strange little, but important thing, that we hadn’t really considered was the connectivity in a larger home. Having a bigger space means we need a better, more reliable Internet service and provider and a top notch router that reaches every corner of the house and doesn’t crash often or let strangers hijack my security settings. So when I was offered a Netgear router with a giveaway for my readers I thought it timely and worthwhile to share here. Keep reading to find out how you can win.
First the price, because it’s substantial. This is not a cheap router. It’s around $200. I have seen it listed at Best Buy for $200 and also at times for $269. That’s a good chunk of change. But it’s also not horribly out of range from some of the higher end Rogers units I priced there. A couple of the Rogers routers are $200. The Nighthawk X6 is better than the Rogers unit in my opinion. If you pay attention, you will have a chance to win a Netgear router Nighthawk X6 here so follow the instructions at end here. And even if you don’t win, I need you to understand why it might be worth it to upscale your router. If you have gamers in your house, this router is a necessity. This particular Netgear router is called the Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band Wifi Router. It comes with an ethernet cable. (You can see that in the picture below), a quick install guide and a power adapter. Smart Connect means the Nighthawk Netgear router selects the smartest fastest Wifi connection for each device you plug in. We often have a lot of devices here because we are all connected and I have a teenager. Fast, efficient and reliable is essential here at my home and most especially in my home office.
Connecting the Nighthawk was relatively simple. Follow the installation instructions given with the product. There is also a link to a video, and a QR code provided, so there are several ways to access the installation details. One of my primary frustrations with technology is when tech writers assume everyone knows how to do this and follows instructions in the same manner. I also hate when the information is only provided on line. If I am already having trouble getting on line which is why I have a new router then how does having the instruction manual on line make anything simpler for me? Happily Netgear has ample instructions here to guide almost anyone through this process. The Nighthawk X6 has six powerful external antennas for better connections and multiple devices hence the X6 name. The Netgear router also has upto 3.2Gbps wifi speed. The Netgear router Nighthawk X6 also boasts a dual-core 1GHz CPU. All that put together means that this is a powerful package that will give you lag free connectivity throughout your home, regardless of the size of your house. If you have a space in your home where wifi is glitchy or tricky to access then this Netgear router is the one you need to fix that. We don’t have any dead zones, so to speak, but I do find that there are lags when everyone is on the Internet and I also find that when I take my home office on the road, as in move downstairs to the basement couch where I can watch the kids, and TV, and work at the same time, there is often a lag. With the Nighthawk X6 that is gone. I almost took a pass on this review because I thought it might be too hard for me to setup. Although it took me awhile to get around to it, this was not a challenging process at all.
Netgear comes with Netgear Genie App for your smartphone. From the smartphone app, you can monitor usage and parental controls and several other things. It’s pretty awesome actually. This is your chance to win one. I received product in exchange for an honest review. My opinion is all my own and it is 100 % honest.
Our old one is giving us problems, and I think this would work amazingly well!
I would love to own NetGear due to the convenience of the monitoring right from your smartphone
4 people 2 teens techie hubby and blogging mom= we need to stay and be connected for work school and fun!!!!
I’d love this as we get a weak signal on our porch and in our room
I need this because I’m starting my life over at 54. Long illness, getting back on my feet!
Thanks for the chance to win!!
Our router started about 2 days ago losing signal… ugh it’s a matter of time now
I think I would make butter tarts, I’ve really been craving those.
We have a home office and many wireless devices and just an average older router. I’d love to see how this one could improve performance.
I need NetGear because my current router isn’t very strong and has started losing signal
$ heavy internet users in the house makes this a necessity for us
I have a smart tv and 2 laptops pretty well running non stop and need a better router.
A lot of internet users in the house and our current router doesn’t pick up everywhere in the house.
I need a new router. Ours is not very good and with so many things running off of it, it gets really slow.
My router I bought 2nd hand, 3 years ago. It’s dropping us and has a very weak signal when you’re in our room or the kitchen.
I could use this as the one we have is a few years old and we don’t get the best signal from it
I need NetGear as my current router is on it’s way out.
I would so love to win this to replace my aged router that keeps dropping signals!
our current router is always dropping signals and a new one would be great
I need Netgear because we never have good signals in parts of our house.
The Netgear router is better than the older router we have right now.
I need this router so I can take advantage of the higher transmission rates offered by the AC protocol spec
With my current router almost at it’s end… I could use a new one!
Our internet reception is terrible Netgear would fix it I am sure.
My router is old, our connection keeps dropping, we no longer pick up a signal on the porch…. soo time for a new one
Could really use this about now my router is starting to go.
My router was 2nd hand when we got it almost 4 years ago…. it’s old and losing signal, those are the reasons I’d like to win!
My current router often drops the connection right now so I’m in the market for a new one.
I need to upgrade to a dual band router, too many devices connected to my single band router
My router is old and not working so well. I could sure use a new router to help speed up my internet.
I need this device to run my AC devices
We would love this because our current router is super old and slow.
My router is on its last leg with losing/weakening signal 🙁
I need this to run my higher speed wireless devices
My router is on it’s way to electronic heaven, dropped us last night for almost an hour, unreal how much housework I can get done in that time 🙂
Our current router is quite old, still works, but I think we can get a much faster connection with a new router we stream a lot of movies now, and it would be awesome to get a quicker stream and download. Also the current router sometimes gives us trouble synching up. Thanks for the chance.
I need this to run my AC wirless devices
My router was 2nd hand when we got it.. it’s 3 1/2 years we’ve been using it. It’s showing it’s age having weak signals and dropping.
I like it because it is simple to set up hook up and connect.
My router is old and dying .. slowly..
Because the The Netgear router also has upto 3.2Gbps wifi speed. The Netgear router Nighthawk X6 also boasts a dual-core 1GHz CPU. It’s wicked fast. Perfect for my daughter’s gaming hobby.
Our current router does not have a long range and we get some dead spots in our home. Would be nice to have Wifi with a strong signal everywhere.
My router is 2nd hand and old… weak and drops signal.. sucks
My daughter is getting older and more tech savvy so Netgear comes with Netgear Genie App for your smartphone. From the smartphone app, you can monitor usage and parental controls and several other things. This would be great as our old one is just a signal router.
My current router is almost dead which is why I’d like to win this one.
I like that it has smart Connect which means the Nighthawk Netgear router selects the smartest fastest Wifi connection for each device you plug in. We have three laptops and a desktop and have guests all the time as well as our smart phone. This is great.
I want to win because this is a quality router which would not be in my budget to buy. It’s so great though so I know it is worth the price. Would love to save that $200 towards my daughter’s education. :o)
I need Cathy’s luck! Winning with 1 comment, I commented daily lol.. congrats girl!