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NETGEAR Nighthawk RS100

Ranked #41 of 51 in Best Wi-Fi 7 Routers (2026). Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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NETGEAR Nighthawk RS100

Best for: Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

1.4/10

What we like

Official table lists Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Official table lists a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port
Official table lists 5 Ethernet ports on the main unit

Watch out for

Official table lists a dual-band radio (no dedicated 6 GHz band)

Score breakdown

Official combined PHY rate 35%

Fastest official Ethernet port 30%

Official Ethernet port count 20%

Official radio bands 15%

Official combined PHY rate	3600 Mbps
Fastest official Ethernet port	2.5 Gbps
Official Ethernet port count	5 ports
Official radio bands	2 bands
Official Wi-Fi class (spec table or official title)	BE3600
Sum of official per-band PHY rates (computed)	1000 Mbps
Official radio bands	Dual-band
Official Ethernet wording	Technical Specifications RS100 Nighthawk® WiFi 7 Dual-Band Router WiFi 7 from the Leader in WiFi Innovation Leverage the power of WiFi 7 for speeds up to 3.6 Gbps1 at 1.2X faster than WiFi 6.2 The Nighthawk® RS100 WiFi 7 Dual-band Router provides up to 2,000 sq. ft.1 WiFi cove…
Source note	Ethernet port count and speed taken from the official technical specification (PDF or support article) for this model.
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NETGEAR Nighthawk RS100 head-to-head

Head-to-headNETGEAR Nighthawk RS100 vs TP-Link Archer BE3600 Pro

How it compares

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TP-Link Archer BE900

#1 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE24000 class, quad-band, 7 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE96U

#2 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE19000 class, tri-band, 6 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S

#3 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE19000 class, tri-band, 6 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE800

#4 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE19000 class, tri-band, 6 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE805

#5 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE19000 class, tri-band, 6 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE770

#6 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE18000 class, tri-band, 6 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS600

#7 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE18000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE700

#8 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE15000 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE700 Pro

#9 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE15000 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE88U

#10 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE7200 class, tri-band, 10 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE670

#11 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE12000 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE11000 Pro

#12 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE92U

#13 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9700 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE9700

#14 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9700 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE550 Pro

#15 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9700 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE600

#16 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9700 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE9500

#17 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9500 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE9700

#18 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9700 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE86U

#19 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE6800 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS500

#20 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE12000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300

#21 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9300 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE550

#22 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9300 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE9300

#23 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9300 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE90U

#24 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9400 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TUF Gaming BE9400

#25 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9400 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE82U

#26 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE6500 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE400

#27 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE6500 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE6500

#28 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE6500 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE370

#29 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE6300 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE6100

#30 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE6100 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE59

#31 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS200

#32 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE6500 class, dual-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE260

#33 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE270

#34 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE4600

#35 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE4600 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE4800

#36 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE4800 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE5000

#37 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TUF Gaming BE6500

#38 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE6500 class, dual-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE55

#39 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE58U

#40 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS150

#42 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE230

#43 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE3600

#44 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE3600 Pro

#45 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TUF Gaming BE3600

#46 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE50

#47 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE220

#48 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE3200

#49 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3200 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer BE3500

#50 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3500 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

ASUS RT-BE58 Go

#51 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps