NETGEAR announces Nighthawk RS600, RS500 and RS200 standalone WiFi 7 routers

NETGEAR has announced the new Nighthawk RS600, RS500, and RS200 routers. The new standalone WiFi 7 routers join the Nighthawk RS700S and RS300 to deliver what the manufacturer is calling “unmatched speed, lower latency and increased capacity, backed by the most robust router security available today”. 

The new routers deliver ultra-fast WiFi 7 and support increased capacity across multiple connected smart home devices, providing faster speeds, nearly no latency and the ability to handle the demands of advanced applications, including AI-driven applications.  

Each also delivers robust network security to protect people’s homes from cyber threats that could be leveraged to compromise their home networks. 

Since the launch of NETGEAR’s first WiFi 7 offering – Nighthawk RS700S – multi-gig internet speeds have become more accessible and affordable, and IoT devices that require extreme low latency and higher throughput continue to be adopted at high rates. 

Bad actors continue to target home networks and vulnerable connected products at home, making network security increasingly important. 

Further, WiFi 7 adoption continues to move forward at a rapid pace, as many WiFi 7 PCs and mobile phones are in market now, including the new iPhone 16s and the WiFi 7 router/mesh/gateway market share is reportedly up by three times from Q4 23 to Aug 24 .

WiFi 7- 802.11be standard is on track to be finalised by end of 2024.

With this expanded portfolio, more people have a variety of choices when it comes to access to WiFi 7 based on their household needs: