Gaming routers are a hot topic these days, with online gaming you need your data-packets delivered as fast as possible! To cater to the gamers, Netgear now offers a 2.6Gbps capable Dual Band Wi-Fi Router. This router is fitted with a dual-core processor outputting at 1.7 GHz. It should not only offer proper WIFI ranges but also performance. MESH is the new hot topic as well, as such we'll pair the router with the EX8000 Mesh, meaning you can expand your WIFI range for every little gap in your house to be filled with a WIFI signal, WIFI everywhere! And you know what, this puppy looks mean as well. I mean, Netgear really tried to design something that appeals more to gamers and that XR500 router will man as it looks like it's something not from this planet. As stated we'll pair and test the router configured as a mesh setup as well, e.g. we'll add the EX8000 Mesh from Netgear, boosting the range and filling every little corner in the house with a WIFI signal.

In this review we test:

Nighthawk Pro Gaming router (XR500)
NightHawk X6S Range Extender (EX8000)
NightHawk Pro gaming (SX10) 10 Gbit/s switch