NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 Pro, 5G Router With Sim Slot Unlocked, Hotspot For Portable Wi-Fi, Mobile Modem Router for Home/Business, AX3600 Wi-Fi 6E up to 32 devices (MR6450)

It's hard to encapsulate the marvel that is the NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 Pro within the confines of a single review. Yet, I shall endeavour to do so. Right off the bat, the elegance and sleek black aesthetic of the device garnered my admiration. It exudes a sense of polished robustness that I found genuinely appealing. Setting up the device was refreshingly straightforward, a smooth process greatly assisted by the larger 7.1cm color LCD touch screen. With a few taps and a swipe here or there, my 5G router was ready to offer me ultra-fast, secure internet with speeds up to 6Gbps. The Nighthawk M6 Pro's performance was a delightful surprise. Avidly downloading large files, streaming high-definition content, and engaging in intense online gaming sessions, the router didn't falter for a second. Its Wi-Fi 6E speeds up to 3.6Gbps for up to 32 devices ensured fast downloads and seamless connectivity. Indeed, this portable 5G modem came to redefine what I thought was possible in terms of mobile Wi-Fi. Moreover, the device demonstrated a vast coverage area, significantly boosting my Wi-Fi up to a staggering 92.5m2 at home. This feature truly unshackles you from the constraints of limited Wi-Fi coverage. Whether I was in my garden, the living room, or even the attic, the router had me covered. However, I did encounter a minor hiccup. The companion Netgear app designed to manage the device failed to connect. Although not a deal-breaker, as you can manage the device through a web browser, it's an inconvenience nonetheless. Furthermore, the price tag may appear daunting at first glance, yet when you consider the device's performance, quality, and the myriad of features it provides, the investment seems more than justified. And let's not forget the peace of mind it brings, given its compatibility with most major 5G & 4G LTE network operators and support for worldwide roaming. The NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 Pro's prowess extends beyond its primary features. The inclusion of a 2.5 Gig Ethernet port for multi-gig wired speeds is a bonus that can not be overlooked. I found this feature incredibly useful when connecting the device to my home Wi-Fi router or when a more stable wired connection was necessary for my laptop. In a nutshell, the NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 Pro is an impeccable marriage of design, function, and performance. Despite a minor hiccup with its companion app, the router proves itself as an unparalleled choice for anyone in pursuit of lightning-fast, reliable, and secure 5G mobile Wi-Fi. This is a product that doesn't merely promise a great experience; it delivers on it!

Sent it back as it was faulty. The device kept restarting, not recognising SIM cards etc. That aside - I would say this; for a premium price tag, this product is of disappointingly poor quality. The whole UI and UX of the device is clunky with annoying delayed and non-registering finger taps when trying to select options on the screen. Also the screen calibration is completely off so clicking one menu item will almost certainly select the one above or below it. I can't speak confidently for the device performance because for the whole 15 minutes I ever got anything running on it, it simply didn't work and speeds never hit above 40mbps (on 5G!) which is comparatively awful against other devices I tested. Maybe I'm spoilt as I've come to expect the quality you get from most premium smartphones in terms of the user experience and screen responsiveness. However, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect this type of quality on a device which costs nearly £800. If quality of product is something you value, avoid this device.

Bought to build a stack of laptops and absolutely incredible piece of kit! Great UI too! 5G speeds make all the difference! Cracking piece of kit!!!

First one was delivered next day but upon power up and setup, the unit would automatically reboot for no reason. After two days I called Netgear and they did an RMA. I received the new unit the very next day. This one worked fine. I tried a few nano sims and all worked fine. Took it to the Dominican Republic and bought a data sim from Claro Mobile for US $15. This worked a treat in the high temperature and humidity and only once powered down due to heat overload. I bought a spare battery but in reality, the batt lasts around 6-8 hours which is fine. The speed of the unit (Wi-Fi 6) is extremely fast. The ethernet port is very useful insofar as security in conjunction with a VPN for business and banking transactions type of traffic which you would be crazy to use the hotel Wi-Fi. The only downside is the high price and that basic setup. There is no means to customise DNS over TLS or other functions which would be on a router in this price point. I would much prefer to choose my own DNS such as Cloudflare.

Works perfectly. Like others I have read in these reviews I had problems connecting to the internet via ethernet but was able to overcome this by connecting to the mains via the supplied power supply.

I’m disappointed with this very expensive (£900) mifi router which promises so much but isn’t yet robust enough to deliver reliably. WiFi coverage indoors is very poor unless you connect it to a separate Wi-Fi mesh which rather defeats the purpose. It overheated, the device diagnostics showed device temperatures of up to 61C, and the device froze on mains power without the battery (as recommended for maximum performance) . I had to insert the battery & reboot several times to get it to work again. I’ve reached out to Netgear Customer Support on 2 separate issues I experienced within 2 days of purchase & days later have had only acknowledgments with case numbers. Reading TrustPilot reviews about Netgear Customer Service is sobering. I really wouldn’t recommend purchasing this router at this time. Update Netgear after much chasing accepted that the unit was defective & offered a replacement. However, their RMA process is much more tortuous than the simple process of obtaining a refund from Amazon so I went for that option. I will do much more research before buying another MiFi router!

Overall the product fulfills its purpose from portability to its intended function which 100% I agree with and would recommend this product to anyone else looking for these requirements.

It's taken me a few weeks to commit to buying this 5G router and I did a lot of research beforehand. I needed something that we can use at home, on the move in the car and for when we go away, so that we can work. I purchased this alongside one of pre-paid sim cards so I'd got an all-in-one solution. Setting up out of the box isn't a case of firing it up and connecting, there is a few settings you need to do to the router, which is simple enough. Good tip is that you put the sim in your phone to make sure that it is activated before adding it to the router. Upon setting up, the device had 9% so I plugged this in using the supplied plug and cable, I couldn't see anywhere to see that it was charging but left it. I went back to it and the unit was dead. I rebooted it and it said that the battery was too low. I unplugged the device and tried it with an iPad charger, nothing. I took the battery out and back in and tried again, this time it worked. Thinking this was just a blip, I popped it in the centre console of our car on charge. I pulled up and fired up my Laptop, no WiFi network was showing so I checked the router, guess what dead. I tried a few things and waited until I got home to try another charger. I ended up purchasing an Anker USB-C charger to try on the unit, this came and if I take the battery out and in, it charges but doesn't last. I contacted AMazon and I have arranged a return, but I am going to purchase another to see if it happens again. When it was working the speed flies, we are in a 5G area at home and could see 125mbps on the download and 10ish on the upload, in Norfolk it was a little bit slower but still usable. Overall disappointed, but will give it one more chance

Goed maar (te) duur.

Perfecto

Apparaat verliest regelmatig de verbinding met internet. Wordt echt heet, zowel bij het laden als bij het gebruik. Zelfs zo heet dat de SIM-kaart defect raakt. Ik ga nu voor de 4e keer een nieuwe SIM-kaart halen bij KPN. Als oplossing geven ze aan, het deksel van de accu te verwijderen. Dan valt de accu er simpelweg uit. Oplossing 2 : verwijder de accu en maak gebuik van netstroom. Dan denk je toch, ik koop een MOBIEL apparaat... hoezo netstroom !!!. Maar goed, je wil toch naar een oplossing toe... en die is er niet. Want zelfs op de bijgeleverde netvoeding, werkt het apparaat niet naar behoren. Had hoge verwachtingen van het merk, en gezien de prijs. Maar dat wordt bij lange na, niet waargemaakt. Ik ga nog met Net Gear in gesprek voor een oplossing, en hoop dat er iets goeds uit komt. Voor nu vind ik het een blamage voor een merk met zo'n omvang. Wordt vervolgd.....

Ich hatte regelmäßig das Problem, das ein HP-Notebook nicht stabil mit meinem iPhone zusammenarbeiten wollte und das Netzwerk-Setup mobil (Bahn, Cafe) ewig dauerte und manchmal auch gar nicht ging, sowohl per Kabel als auch per Bluetooth als auch iPhone-Wifi. Daher habe ich dieses Gerät gekauft, um ein für alle mal das Problem zu lösen. Das hat auch gut funktioniert. Mit dem kleinen Kästchen habe ich direkt nach dem Einschalten (und natürlich erstmaligen Einlegen der SIM-Karte, die ja dauerhaft drin bleibt) mehrere Möglichkeiten, mich zu verbinden: 1) Wifi. Das vom Gerät aufgespannte Wifi wird problemlos vom HP-Notebook und auch allen Apple-Geräten erkannt. Das ist für mich schon der Hauptgewinn, weil das jetzt extrem zuverlässig funktioniert und ich nicht unterwegs plötzlich feststelle, dass das Wifi nicht funktioniert. 2) Alternativ kann ich die Geräte auch per USB-C oder sogar per Netzwerkkabel mit dem Gerät verbinden und habe dann sofort Internet. Der Akku hält ziemlich lange, aber mehr als ein paar Stunden habe ich das bislang nicht nutzen müssen. Gefühlt wären bestimmt 10h oder so machbar, wobei das Nachladen per USB-C kein Problem ist, sofern man sich in städtischem Umfeld befindet und Steckdosen in der Nähe hat. Die Sende-/Empfangsleistung ist super, hängt aber natürlich vom Ort ab. Mir ging es mehr um die Robustheit der Verbindung sowie Kompatibilität der Verbindungsoptionen (Wifi, USB-C, Netzwerkkabel) und die schlägt jedes kostenlose WLAN in irgendwelche Cafes, Hotels oder unterwegs, wo man jedesmal noch irgendwelche seltsamen Filter/Firewalls davor hat und nie sicher ist, ob alle Nutzungen möglich sind (Web, SFTP, MS Teams, SSH usw.). Wenn man ohne stabiles Internet kein Geld verdienen kann, lohnt sich das Gerät. Privat gibt es bestimmt günstigere Möglichkeiten. Ergänzung nach einigen Monaten Nutzung: Das Aufladen dauert auch mit starken Netzteilen *ewig* (mehrere Stunden, kann man am besten über Nacht machen bei Nichtbenutzung). Zudem wird das Gerät gerne recht warm, was am Plastikgehäuse liegen dürfte. Beides könnte der Hersteller bestimmt verbessern und beides ist dieser Preisklasse unwürdig. Die eigentliche oben beschriebene Funktion ist weiterhin prima.

J’utilise le NETGEAR Nighthawk MR6450 au quotidien, notamment en mobilité, et les performances sont excellentes. La connexion 5G est rapide et stable, même avec plusieurs appareils connectés en simultané. Le Wi-Fi 6E apporte un vrai confort, avec une très bonne portée et des débits constants. L’interface est simple, l’écran tactile pratique, et l’autonomie correcte pour un usage nomade. C’est un produit fiable et robuste, parfaitement adapté au télétravail, aux déplacements fréquents ou à un usage en van. Un très bon investissement pour ceux qui ont besoin d’une connexion internet performante partout.