Customer Reviews for Netgear Nighthawk BE6500 Dual Band WiFi 7 Gaming Router, Black (RS200-100NAS)
Netgear Nighthawk BE6500 Dual Band WiFi 7 Gaming Router, Black (RS200-100NAS) is In-store only
Item # : 24637590
Model # : RS200-100NAS
Outstanding reliability and value with extra capacity. The RS200 provides WiFi 7 speeds up to 6.5 Gbps for gaming, streaming, video conferencing, and AR/VR
- Unrivaled WiFi 7 Speeds. Unleashes WiFi 7 speeds up to 6.5 Gbps† for gaming, smooth streaming, video conferencing, and entertainment
- Latest WiFi 7 Technology. Delivers 1.2x faster speeds and significantly lower latency than WiFi 6 to maximize performance across all devices
Price is $229.99
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419 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Nov 2, 2025
Great router, easy setup
No problems with setup or use. BitDefender Armor subscription seamlessly transferred and added the free months that come with a new router.
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Oct 7, 2025
WiFi Coverage Worse Than Expected
I purchased this router, hoping it would be an upgrade from my Netgear XR1000. With the RS200 advertising 2,500 sq.ft of coverage (same as XR1000) but with WiFi 7 instead of WiFi 6 - I was expecting to see some speed performance enhancements - only to find that the range of the RS200 to have SIGNIFICANTLY worse coverage than the XR1000 (which was released 4 years earlie...
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Mikw
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Posted Nov 2, 2025
Great router, easy setup
No problems with setup or use. BitDefender Armor subscription seamlessly transferred and added the free months that come with a new router.
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nontechnical guy
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Posted Nov 2, 2025
RS200 Router
Replaced an older nighthawk router, setup was easy. I’m a non technical person.
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Posted Oct 30, 2025
Works great
Works great and was fairly easy to setup. It took me about an hour to get all my devices up and running.
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Vincent L
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Posted Oct 26, 2025
It does the job.
Note: I had to disable the “Protection Engine” and reboot the router to make it work properly. (I almost returned the router before this final configuration test.)
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Wilnerdoc
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Posted Oct 16, 2025
Solid choice.
we replaced a router that was nearing end of life. This one is just fine.
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Posted Oct 15, 2025
Nighthawk wifi 7 router
I haven't had this router very long, but coming my previous router, this is much faster.
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Tkm3
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Posted Oct 8, 2025
Easy set up
Device was easy to set up and we have had no issues so far.
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Mikey M
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Posted Oct 7, 2025
WiFi Coverage Worse Than Expected
I purchased this router, hoping it would be an upgrade from my Netgear XR1000. With the RS200 advertising 2,500 sq.ft of coverage (same as XR1000) but with WiFi 7 instead of WiFi 6 - I was expecting to see some speed performance enhancements - only to find that the range of the RS200 to have SIGNIFICANTLY worse coverage than the XR1000 (which was released 4 years earlie...
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Response from Staples :
Hi Mikey,\n\nThank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We're sorry to hear that you are still experiencing range and performance issues with your R200 after speaking with Support since April. When experiencing any trouble with range and performance, we recommend visiting these troubleshooting resources: https://kb.netgear.com/19279/Why-am-I-not-getting-the-maximum-speed-that-my-router-is-capable-of?language=en_US, as well as: https://kb.netgear.com/25182/How-do-I-resolve-poor-wireless-range-or-a-weak-WiFi-signal-from-my-NETGEAR-router?language=en_US.\n\nWe would like to look into your case and see what additional help we can provide. Please email us your contact information along with your case number and a copy of your review to [email protected], and we will be happy to help you.\n\nRegards,\nNETGEAR Team
October 8, 2025
GerryB2
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Posted Oct 3, 2025
Netgear router is doing its job.
Router was easy to set up and has been operating flawlessly for some weeks now. Speed is excellent. Less noticeable than the old Netgear router it replaced.
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Ozark Will
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Posted Oct 3, 2025
RS200 Nighthawk review after 10 days
The RS200 was easy to set up. I has to add EXS18 extenders to cover the house.
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71Kristenator
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Posted Oct 2, 2025
Nighthawk Dual-Band WiFi 7 Router (RS200)
My previous Netgear router was 7 years old, and I only replaced it because it was out-of-date. This has been a solid replacement so far. Setup was easy and my devices are happy. It's been a great value to date.
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Mike Segle
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Posted Sep 23, 2025
4, 5, 6, 9 All 5 stars
Ease of Instillation, Unobtrusive size, attachment ports convenient
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ChazManaz
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Posted Sep 23, 2025
Nighthawk RS200 Router has been wonderful.
I haven't had any difficulty getting set up, and using this product. The results seem to counter some of the other comments left on the website. Working great!!
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Missouri “Show Me” Guy
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Posted Sep 22, 2025
Great WiFi coverage !
Before purchasing the RS200 WiFi Router our previous WiFi router coverage was often weak or lost altogether. With the RS200 our coverage is strong and consistent! The RS200 is outstanding !!
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Big Tem
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Posted Sep 20, 2025
Great upgrade.
We purchased this router to replace our 5 year old router that reached its "end of life". It was still working fine but the new one was very easy to install and works better. We also replaced our modem at the same time so I'm not sure who should get credit for the much improved speed.
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Lorri D
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Posted Sep 19, 2025
My New Nighthawk
I really love my new Nighthawk Router. It's so much sleeker than my old one. It was easy to set up.
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atcashman
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Posted Sep 16, 2025
Replace Previous Gen
Easy to set up and could tell that it's much faster than my previous generation Nighthawk.
Very satisfied
Very satisfied
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A.M.
Posted Sep 14, 2025
New Router - Successful setup.
I am pleased with the easy set up process. I was able to keep my old wifi settings preventing me from resetting all my wifi devices. The price of the router was reasonable and the ordering process was simple at the Staples store.
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Posted Sep 12, 2025
So far so good
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GaryM
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Posted Sep 2, 2025
Easy Install and Works Well
The install was much easier than I had anticipated. All of my devices connected without a hitch. Things have been running smoothly for the last week. It looks like the basic Armor will work well for me.
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