I am a NETGEAR Ambassador and I received an N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router to facilitate this review. Thoughts are my own.
My friends and relatives consider me a techie, so they usually come to me when they have questions about gadgets they want to buy, computers they already own, or website issues. I didn’t graduate with a course in any tech-related field (I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology); but I guess I just really wanted to learn how to troubleshoot computer problems without my older brother’s help. So I strived to become a little more than just tech-literate.
When I’m not addressing any specific issue with our computer at home, I just usually devote my time to learning various things that I can do to make computers run faster. After all, nobody wants to wait 2 minutes just for a file to open, or for a website to fully load.
But I’ve always thought that when pages load slowly, it might just be because the computer’s running low on memory. It never occurred to me that one factor for the slow loading of websites is the router being used. That’s why we always just went with the router that our internet service provider has given us — we didn’t think it mattered.
Until I tried using the NETGEAR N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router.
The only reason I wanted to get the N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router at first was that I didn’t like the fact that our router is separate from the modem. Having a router and a modem meant more wires that I need to hide so our living room wouldn’t look messy or disorganized.
So I set up the N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router to replace the old ones. I was glad that it was all very easy to set up and that our internet was up and running within a few minutes.
I was already satisfied by the fact that the “internet area” of our living room now looked tidier and more organized.
What I did not expect though was the faster internet speed that we were suddenly getting. I immediately went to speedtest.net the moment I noticed it and saw our download speed reach over 90 Mbps! Wow! I checked again after a few minutes and the speed went down to around 70 Mbps — not as high as the first speed test result but still a lot higher than the usual 20 Mbps I was getting using our old modem and router.
I checked our internet speed again earlier today and got 66 Mbps. Very nice! I’m so happy with our N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router because it didn’t just unclutter our living room’s “internet area”, it also gave us internet speeds that we’ve never seen at home before. I didn’t know routers can make such a huge difference to actual internet speeds!
So yeah, although I consider myself techie-r than most other people I know, there’s still a lot of things that surprise me when it comes to tech. And I’m glad I came across this pleasant surprise.
BUY IT! The NETGEAR N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router can be purchased at Amazon.com or at Best Buy.
But if you’d like the best WiFi router out there, be sure to check out the NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 Tri-Band WiFi Router which was featured at CES 2015 last week! It’s available at Amazon.com and Best Buy as well!
I am a NETGEAR Ambassador and I received an N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router to facilitate this review. Thoughts are my own.
thanks for sharing this –i think i need a modem router like this–mine is shabby
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Great information! We have a router and it stinks! Lots of issues and slow loading. Sometimes technology is more headaches than it’s worth, lol.
I’m looking into this as our router appears to “bite the big one”. Thanks for the heads up. Off to amazon now…
I’ve noticed alot of companies using NetGear as well…and you know they have to have fast speeds. Thanks for this review…very helpful!
now i know who to ask for tech questions. my router and wifi are in the same box, however, my wifi is so weak… i have terrible internet service anyway, goes down a lot. dont have many choices except centurylink who could not keep it up and running, satelite services were the only other and now i have the verizon home fusion which is a piece of crap.
I think our router has started to bite the dust. Our speeds are up and down and sometimes we just get disconnected entirely. I think I will mention this to the hubby and maybe we can get a better one like the one you posted about. Thanks
I love my Router!! I couldn’t use my computer without it
I never thought about the slowness of our internet being caused by the router itself – I’ll have to check this out!
Thanks so much for the information. I have fast speed but so many times it seems I don’t. I am going to check into this closer!!
I am such a gadget geek- thanks for sharing.
This is great! My husband did commo in the Army and worked for Comcast for a long time so he knows all the benefits of routers. I highly suggest everyone get one!
Thanks for the Terrific Review of I Didn’t Know Routers Could Make Such A Huge Difference! #NETGEAR I’ve always thought our internet was slow on our computer and my Husband always tells me that’s because I go into so many websites and save too many emails! We’ve been using the router which was given to us by our cable provider as well! Now, You have me wondering that If we got one of those NETGEAR Routers that we would have faster internet times! I would love to be able to give it a try, however, it’s just not in the cards right now for us. I was hoping that once my hubby went back to work, things would get better. However, now he’s been off of work again since right before Christmas due to a pinched nerve! He’s in so much pain and can’t climb the steps. He’s been trying to sleep on an inflatable bed in our living room! Talk about a clutter! It’s like a maze from the front door to the kitchen! He’ll be having another surgery for this thing now on 2/4/15. 2015 sure hasn’t been too nice to us yet! Anyway, Thanks so much for the Terrific Review! It sure has me wondering now! Thanks again, Michele 🙂
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I also never knew that slow loading of websites could be is the router being used, great to know.
this netgear router modem looks pretty neat.i’ll have to check it out.thanks for your review
Hmmm. Perhaps that’s my problem. Have to think about it. Thanks for the info.
Wow, that’s a huge difference in speed! This is something I need to look into, we could definitely use a speed boost!
This is good to know–we should probably get a new router.
I like the idea that the NetGear router is a router and modem in one. Much less clutter. Our provider offers different grades of internet service, but I think even with the higher level of service, a better router would provide more speed.
I never knew this about routers either. We are signed up for the fastest internet with Verizon Fios but I am still not satisfied with the speed. We will have to look into this. Thank you so much for sharing
I just got a new one because we set up a new internet and ours isn’t as cool as this one! lol.
Thanks for sharing. I have to get one of these. Right now in using a netgear router but I have a separate modem and it takes a lot of space. Looking forward to getting the Netgear N450 wifi cable modem router soon.
I had to read this just to learn what a router is. I think we may a new one.
I guess it is time for us to get a new router!
Yes, I would recommend NetGear to anybody. My internet provider even told me to use it instead of theirs. Great Review!
We have a Netgear router. I am satisfied with it. It works great.
I had no idea that the router could influence internet speed, it’s definitely something that I should look into. Congratulations on learning something new, and thank you for sharing what you learned.
I love the compact and wireless design of routers these days.
I am not very tech savvy, I do try. This is very interesting, I didn’t know what the router actually did. Think I’m going to have to get one. Thanks for sharing
This sounds like a great router! Thank you for your review.
A good router makes a huge difference. I was running a ancient Linksys router and a couple of years ago, upgraded to an Asus RT-AC66U router which made a huge difference in LAN & Wireless speeds. We upgraded to 60 Mbps cable Internet last month from 20 Mbps DSL and that really made a difference overall. Routers have advanced quite a bit even in the last 2 years.
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I didn’t know this either.
I learned a lot from your post. I might just get a router.
I know nothing about routers and modems..I even had to have our cable provider come out twice to correct problems…I thank you for this very good information
Need this I do 12/8 on a good day this internet sucks
Wow I am getting behind in the tech world.
We just recently got a new router and I think it was this one or one like it. It does make a huge difference.
Thank you for the info. We may need to give this a try. Ours are separate also, and I hate so many things on my desk.
We switched up to a better one anfd got worse service. This was very interesting.
Great information. My current router is about 5 years old, probably ready for a new one.
Lots of good info. here. I need to upgrade to this router!
never knew this thanks great information
I do not have this particular mode;l but I do have a Netgear Router and it made a huge difference in my internet connectivity and speed.
We are thinking about getting a new router and we’d choose this Netgear one you reviewed. We’re not sure if our ‘net is slow because they just changed owners or if it truly is our router! Our son, who’s a techie, suggested we get a new router and he likes Netgear products! Thanks!
This router sounds great to use. My old one I know is going to die soon so good to know you like this one.
What to do with all my old routers?
Thank you for the post, I was just thinking we need to try something new since I have had mine Forever!!
its amazing how far technolog has come i never know what to get when buying electronics this is a very good review thanks for sharing
Now THIS is the router i should have gotten! Instead I went for a different brand, less expensive, and it can’t send the signal into my bedroom. It makes into my brother’s room (through 1 wall), but there are 2 walls to get to my room. Next time, I’m going for Netgear!
I see alot of businesses using NetGear Routers…it must be reliable if major companies are using them.
Thank you so much for sharing! Ever since we switched from cable internet to verizon FIOS, our internet speed dropped drastically. I thought that was why, because of the provider and type. Now I’m wondering if it’s because of the equipment itself! You just may have made my household 100 x’s happier in the weeks to come! Thank you so much! 🙂
This sounds like what I need. They have been the top line for a long time and now I can see why. I want one of these!
Would have to say that loved the review as I needed one for a friend of mine who had no clue. Now I can direct here for great information
Wow, I have too get this,it drives me crazy when the internet runs slow
I have to get me a new one the one I have now is dated back in 2009 and this one looks like a great one.
Thanks for the review I was just talking about this with My Grandpa the other day about what router is a good one and so on and this pretty much gives the low down on this one so I’ll be forwarding this info on to him Nice speed too 🙂
I did not know that routers made such a difference. Thanks for enlightening me
Thanks for the great review. I am not tech savvy at all, although for some reason my entire family thinks I am. We have always had a problem with our speed. I will definitely check into getting Netgear Router.
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This is very helpful information, thanks a lot for posting this!
I agree my sevice has to replace mine 2x a year.
I will try this one out, because I keep having problems with my Net gear router.
Thanks for sharing,I never knew this
We use a Netgear router as well and I am not a techie in anyway but it does make a difference even I notice.
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Wow, me also. I didn’t know that either and this is perfect timing since I am now in the need to replace my router. I’ll give it a try!!!
THANKS !!!!
Routers matter so much when it comes to the speed your computer runs! I found that out too when my parents got a new one. All of a sudden everything was so much faster! This sounds like a really good one. I wish my boyfriend would get it!
I didn’t know that about routers! I really need one of these.
I called my Internet provider & asked them what I can do or buy to speed-up it up. They asked how much faster would I like it & that I have the standard package. They described the prices for a faster band-width. No wonder they did not want me to buy better or other equipment, they would lose money!! They also said that if I did use other equipment that I would lose their support! What a SCAM!! Well now I pay a little more, but I think it is really unfair since I pay rental charges for this crappy modem each month!! I hope I don’t pay more than what it is worth!!
Thanks for this!
Thank you for sharing your article.