The Netgear AC1900-Nighthawk (EX7000) is the fastest Wi-Fi extender Netgear has produced yet, boasting a top speed of 600Mbps at 2.4GHz and 1,300Mbps at 5GHz. It also packs in a host of extra features, making it perhaps the ultimate Wi-Fi extender for home and small-business use.

Netgear EX7000 – Design & Features
Like other top-end Wi-Fi extenders, the EX7000 is a large device. It’s shaped like a router, with a separate power supply and multiple external aerials – it’s a far cry from the all-in-one plug units such as the ZyXEL WRE2205.

As a result, you’ll need 252 x 174 x 31mm of space to accommodate it – though it does come with an optional stand for mounting it vertically to keep its footprint to a minimum.

Largely built from plastic, the Netgear EX7000 is light for its size at just 635g. It isn’t the toughest design, although it’s not the sort of device that should take many knocks. It looks nice enough, featuring a glossy black and grey finish throughout. Realistically, though, The EX7000 isn’t the sort of thing you’ll ever want to make a centrepiece.
The headline feature of this extender is its ability to reach AC1900 transfer speeds of 600Mbps at 2.4GHz and 1,300Mbps at 5GHz – it’s able to keep both connections going simultaneously.


To get these speeds you will of course have to combine it with an AC1900 router – such as Netgear’s own Nighthawk range – so be sure to make that upgrade first.

With the extender then playing host to five Ethernet ports, it means you can hook up a whole extra building/floor/room to a really fast connection, without having to worry about each computer having Wi-Fi.

It’s in this scenario that I’d recommend such a product, since the Wi-Fi on most client devices (laptops, tablets, phones) isn’t fast enough to make the most of that speed. As such, if you’re not going to be using those Ethernet ports, it’s somewhat overkill, though you do still get far better overall range than with lesser units.

Joining the Ethernet socket on the back are the reset button, WPS button, and power switch, along with the power connection.

Upfront is a USB 3.0 port, which can be used to share files from a USB storage device or attach a printer. For such a premium device it would have been nice to see two such ports included – but it’s a minor quibble.

Netgear EX7000 – Setup
If you have a WPS-enabled router – and who doesn’t these days – then setup of the EX7000 is simple. Just plug it in, tap the WPS buttons on each device and it’ll take care of the rest.


The new extended networks use the same name as your existing network but with the addition of an “EXT”, and the passwords should be the same.

If you don’t have WPS then you’ll have to connect to the router directly, either through an Ethernet port or using its default Wi-Fi network. That’s fairly typical, but once you reach the webpage for setting up the device, you’ll be prompted to sign up for Netgear’s online service before it allows you to proceed.

While Netgear’s service is free and quite useful – allowing for remote access and the like – I don’t like that you’re forced to sign up right there and then.

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