NetgearWi-Fi 7 router
Netgear Nighthawk RS150
- Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi standardDual-band · BE5000
- 4,300MbpsFastest band5,000 Mbps across all bands
- 2.5GbpsInternet portMax WAN speed
- 4portsWired Ethernet1× 2.5 Gigabit · 3× Gigabit
Key capabilities
- WireGuard VPN — not listed
- Parental controls — not listed
- Guest network
- WPA3 security
means the manufacturer doesn't list it, which isn't the same as the product lacking it.
OpenWrt
No support found. Checked against OpenWrt's own Table of Hardware, which carries no qualifying row for this model. That is a weaker statement than "this router cannot run OpenWrt" and a much stronger one than silence.
No ToH row for any current Netgear entry. The Netgear models OpenWrt does cover, such as the R7800, are older and none of them are in this lineup.
Checked 2026-08-06. How every router here was checked.
Specifications
Wireless
- Standard
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bands
- Dual-band
- Speed class
- BE5000
- Fastest band
- 4,300 Mbps
- All bands combined
- 5,000 Mbps
Connectivity
- Uplink
- Ethernet
- Internet port
- 2.5 Gbps
- Wired ports
- 1× 2.5 Gigabit · 3× Gigabit
- Port map
Hardware & physical
- Form
- Single unit
- Weight
- 706 g
- Dimensions
- 249 × 150 × 101.6 mm (3,795 cm³)
- Power
- DC power adapter
- Model number
- RS150
Manufacturer details
- Processor
- Quad-core 2.0 GHz
- Antennas
- 3
- Power
- 12V/2.5A power adapter
- Rated coverage
- 2,250 sqft
- Max connected devices
- 80
Radios
| Band | Max link | Streams | Channel width |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 GHz | 700 Mbps | 2×2 | 40 MHz |
| 5 GHz | 4,300 Mbps | 3×3 | 160 MHz |
All features · 8
Firmware
- Automatic firmware updates
Wi-Fi features
- OFDMA
What is OFDMA?
Table stakes50 of 79 listed here
Splits a channel into smaller slices so several devices are served in the same instant instead of taking turns.
Look at instead: streams per radio and channel width — those set the ceiling OFDMA divides up
Full entry → - MU-MIMO
What is MU-MIMO?
Table stakes46 of 79 listed here
Lets the router hold separate conversations with several devices at once using different antenna streams.
Look at instead: the stream count on each radio — a 4×4 radio has twice the streams of a 2×2 to hand out
Full entry →
Security
- WPA3
- Built-in threat protection
Management
- Guest network
- Mobile app management
- Traffic monitoring