Businesses and consumers need new Wi-Fi 7 routers to take advantage of the latest and most advanced wireless internet connection standard which is massively deployed in 2024.

If the offer in client equipment – through the latest generations of personal computers and mobile computers – is growing rapidly, the network equipment specialists have not yet deployed their entire offer. Or more precisely, offer for mass consumption that we can all pay.

NETGEAR Wi-Fi 7 routers

And big manufacturers are always starting to support new technologies in high-end versions. NETGEAR has already debuted the Nighthawk RS700, spectacular from every point of view, but quite expensive. Now announces the expansion of the range with three new models (RS600, RS500 and RS200), which support the basic characteristics of the standard, are much more economical.

The design follows the RS700 line, with an elongated chassis that makes them look like speakers, and the visual appeal to fit into any environment. All have high-performance internal antennas with 360 degrees of coverage, but with different ranges in square meters. It is one of the differences between them, as well as the overall Wi-Fi performance, which in each case uses three connection bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz).

These include several LAN connectors (Gigabit, 2.5G or 10 GbE) with line aggregation for connecting even the most demanding devices by cable and USB ports for connecting external devices. The goal is to support greater capacity across more connected smart home devices, delivering faster speeds, near-zero latency, and the ability to handle the demands of high-quality video streaming, as well as advanced computing, including AI and AR experiences. VR.

The routers come with one month of free access to NETGEAR Armor, a security system powered by Bitdefender that provides an automatic security shield for all connected devices. Also free is NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls, which make it easy to manage the time kids spend online on their connected devices and encourage good family online habits.

All NETGEAR routers include Wi-Fi 7 safety features such as automatic firmware updates, VPN support, industry-leading WPA3 security, access control and guest Wi-Fi capabilities. The following figure shows the general characteristics of each.

Versions and recommended prices:

• RS600: $499.
• RS500: $399.
• RS200: $229.

They will be available in some regions from September 28, while international availability should take place before the end of the year.