#Netgear genie upgrade

Latency-or lag-is the time spent waiting for the next thing to happen. Low latency test results: Slow internet sucks.We tested each kit to see its maximum potential when close to the base unit, as well as in trouble spots in the home, to see how well the mesh signals could be successfully routed around obstacles like appliances and walls. Good range test results: You should be able to connect to a well-placed mesh kit from anywhere in your house.In our tests, network speed-or throughput-varies from “This YouTube video will never finish loading” to “You can download a video game in an instant.” Generally, we looked for the mesh kits that performed above average, and we dismissed the slower routers. Good speed test results: Speed claims on the box don’t mean much in the real world.You should be able to get your home on the internet in less than half an hour with a mesh network. Ease of setup and administration: Setting up a new network is often hard, but it doesn’t need to be.Wi-Fi 5 laptops, phones, and other devices will continue to dominate your home for the next few years, and you can save some money while you take care of existing needs.

#Netgear genie upgrade

While we think this year’s new standards of Wi-Fi 6 or 6E are the best options for most people (both our main and upgrade picks are Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems), based on our tests and research, we continue to recommend a Wi-Fi 5 (aka 802.11ac) mesh system as our budget alternative. Most people, however, don’t need mesh Wi-Fi, and if you live in an average home or apartment, a regular router is just fine. After spending hundreds of hours evaluating and testing 64 Wi-Fi mesh-networking kits in home and lab environments over the past four years, we’re confident that the Eero 6 system is the best mesh router for most people who need one. Mesh-networking systems take the weight off just one router, instead spreading multiple access points around your house to improve the range and performance of your Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi that sucks can be more frustrating than no Wi-Fi at all, and the culprit in many cases is one router trying to cover too much house.