It also provides four Ethernet ports for fast wired connections too.

And, as always, Netgear provides limited parental controls unless you pay for an additional subscription.

However, its top speed of 6.5Gbps should still be adequate for most domestic broadband services.

Netgear Nighthawk RS200 router on a table

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Its also possible to aggregate or combine two of those Ethernet ports to provide a faster connection if required.

But while the app is very easy to use, it doesnt offer many additional features.

Should you buy the Netgear Nighthawk RS200?

Netgear Nighthawk RS200 router’s backside ports

You Want Parental Controls

Netgear charges an additional subscription fee for its Smart Parental Controls service.

There are rival routers that provide content filters and other parental controls free of charge.

Its 50% faster than the RS200, and also supports the high-speed 6.0GHz frequency band too.

Netgear Nighthawk RS200 router head-on

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Netgear app Traffic Meter

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