This is a review of the R6700v3. I’d already read the complaints regarding v2 vs v1, and have no idea what differences there are between this and previous builds. However, I cannot express my disappointment enough in this router. First off, I didn’t have a quick setup guide as stated on the box. But I was given documentation on the Netgear app, and the Disney Circle software. Ok, fine. I’ve done this dance before, so no big deal. Other people might not have been so lucky. Right off the bat, it wanted to upgrade the firmware (not really a great) so I went ahead and did that. Once disconnected and running on wifi only, things seemed to be fine, but not great. Things went downhill quickly. Running a quick speed check I found I was running at a whopping 3.x mbps! That’s NOT a typo. After doing the power down and/or reboot, I might get back up to around 80 mbps for a very brief amount of time, but be back down to around 3 mbps in a matter of hours. Typically though, no change. I tried reinstalling the firmware as I was suspicious something wasn’t right on my initial update. And indeed, I got what appeared to be the proper dialog boxes all the way through, including verification of a successful install. After this, logging in on the “netscape genie” became nearly impossible, as I watched dozens of URL’s flashing in the address bar once I entered the ID/pass. After a few power downs I’d be able to get on, but it’s random. Even checking ipconfig and getting its physical address wasn’t any help in logging on. My needs are simple. I don’t have this hooked up to a home theater, it’s not controlling any devices nor acting as a hub. Nope, I have my desktop PC (which can easily be wired, but until recently I’ve never needed to do that), my phone, a couple of tablets and I’ll watch Amazon Prime TV streaming on occasion. That’s it. This router was incapable of doing any of these things. I can’t even imagine attempting to game or use this device for its intended “extreme speed & range” purpose. I’m also not too keen on having to try to hunt down information on a device that obviously has many robust features that need to be kept a secret. For instance, 2 of the LED’s on the right side are also buttons. What do they do? Can they be programmed? Or is this a disabled feature from a different model? The Netgear site is short on suggestions/features in that regard. Oh, and be forewarned, if you’re thinking of installing this where you want to sleep, it will light up the room enough to read by. You can only turn off all but the power light, there’s no option to dim. Bottom line, 3.x mbps seems to be the standard for this item. I’ve recently purchased a “lesser” Medialink router, with neither the SOTA processor or features. It does however offer me speeds that are approximately 30x faster on a bad day. It also came with something resembling documentation, and better signal strength at the furthest reaches of my humble abode. My gut feeling is if the features advertised are important to you, avoid this mid-priced offering and get something better. If the features aren't that important, save yourself $20-40 and get something simple and small. Pros: - Dual core processor - 3 Beamforming antennas 2.3/5ghz - USB 3.0 storage (front access!) - 128MB flash/256MB RAM memory - Robust router software & Disney Circle Cons - Nothing in the pros column matters - It’s gigantic (footprint approximately letter size) - White LED’s too big, too bright 1 Amazon star, mine was not passable.