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The US page links the shared user manual for RS100, RS90 and RS70 and the manual gives RS100 and RS90 the same radios. The job brief says Amazon US sells the same router as RS90 (RS90-100NAS). The RS90 datasheet matches the RS100 datasheet in size, weight, adapter and ports. The EU model RS100-100EUS is not stored, because the EU page quotes another coverage.","gtins":"UPC 606449172386 in the page's product data for RS100-100NAS. The RS90-100NAS UPC was not found.","status":"The US NETGEAR store sells the router at 149.99 USD on 2026-10-14.","markets":"The US store page offers it for sale.","segment":"Listed under Home WiFi, WiFi Routers.","wifi_standard":"Title: WiFi 7 Router, dual-band, up to 3.6 Gbps. Wi-Fi 7 on both bands per the manual.","wifi_speed_class":"The page names it a BE3600 WiFi 7 performance router.","wifi_features":"Smart Connect puts both bands under one network name (manual). 4096-QAM is in the manual's introduction.","external_antenna_count":"Antennas: (2) high-performance internal antennas. None are outside the case.","internal_antenna_count":"Antennas: (2) high-performance internal antennas and high-power amplifiers.","detachable_antennas":"The two antennas are internal, so they cannot be removed.","coverage_m2":"US page says covers up to 2,000 sq. ft. Converted exactly with 0.09290304 to 185.8 and rounded to 186. The NETGEAR Germany page for the EU model says up to 135 m2, and Expert Reviews quotes 185 m2 for the UK. The US figure is used for the US model.","max_connected_devices":"Supports up to 50 connected devices.","ports":"Ports: (1) 2.5 Gbps internet port and (4) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports. The page lists no USB port.","units_in_pack":"Sold as a single router. The page has no pack sizes.","network_features":"Separate WiFi networks: main, IoT and guest (page and datasheet). IPTV and Dynamic DNS are in the manual. Parental controls are not stored, because they are part of the paid Armor service.","wifi_security":"Page: WPA3 encryption. The manual lists the exact options.","security_suite":"NETGEAR Armor, powered by Bitdefender. A trial is included.","automatic_updates":"Supports automatic firmware updates to help improve security and performance.","cpu_cores":"Powerful quad-core 2.0 GHz processor.","cpu_clock_max_ghz":"Powerful quad-core 2.0 GHz processor.","power_supply":"The router takes a DC power connector from the included adapter.","power_input":"The router has a DC power connector and the box holds a 12V/1.5A power adapter. The label's input rating is not published, so the adapter output is stored.","included_adapter_output_w":"What's included lists a 12V/1.5A power adapter. 12 V times 1.5 A is 18 W.","dimensions_mm":"Height 7.2 in (184 mm), width 2.6 in (66 mm), depth 4.8 in (122 mm). The photo shows an upright tower.","weight_g":"0.4 lb (380 g). The page does not say whether the adapter is included.","in_the_box":"What's included: WiFi 7 Dual-Band Router (RS100), Ethernet cable, 12V/1.5A power adapter, Quick Start Guide."}},{"url":"https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS100/RS100_TS.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["wifi_speed_class","ports","internal_antenna_count","coverage_m2","max_connected_devices","network_features","automatic_updates","cpu_cores","cpu_clock_max_ghz","security_suite","included_adapter_output_w","dimensions_mm","weight_g","in_the_box"],"notes":{"wifi_speed_class":"Technical Specifications: BE3600 Router Dual-Band WiFi, 2.4 GHz (2x2) and 5 GHz (2x2). Document TS-RS100-3.","ports":"(1) 2.5 Gbps internet port and (4) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports.","network_features":"Create separate WiFi networks: Main, IoT and Guest.","automatic_updates":"Supports automatic firmware updates.","security_suite":"NETGEAR Armor powered by Bitdefender is optional, with a subscription.","included_adapter_output_w":"Package contents: (1) 12V/1.5A power adapter.","dimensions_mm":"Physical Specifications: 7.2 x 2.6 x 4.8 in (184 x 66 x 122 mm). The page labels them height, width and depth.","weight_g":"Weight: 0.4 lb (380 g)."}},{"url":"https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS90/RS90_TS.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["wifi_features","model_numbers"],"notes":{"wifi_features":"The RS90 datasheet lists MU-MIMO capable for simultaneous data streaming and uplink and downlink OFDMA. The RS100 datasheet does not list them. RS90 and RS100 share one manual and one set of radios, so the RS90 list is used for the RS100.","model_numbers":"RS90 datasheet: same BE3600 radios, 2 internal antennas, quad-core 2.0 GHz, 12V/1.5A adapter, 184 x 66 x 122 mm and 380 g as the RS100."}},{"url":"https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS90/RS100-90-70_UM_EN.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["wifi_radios","wifi_features","wifi_security","management","account_required","operating_modes","network_features","automatic_updates","ports"],"notes":{"wifi_radios":"Chapter 1, publication 202-12760-02 (July 2025): RS100 and RS90 have a combined speed of up to 3.57 Gbps. The 2.4 GHz radio supports 802.11 n/ac/ax/be with 4096-QAM, 20/40 MHz and up to 0.7 Gbps. The 5 GHz radio supports 802.11 n/ac/ax/be with 4096-QAM, 20/40/80/160 MHz and up to 2.9 Gbps. The 2 streams per band come from the 2x2 bands in the datasheet. The rates are in the Dong Knows Tech entry.","wifi_features":"Chapter 6: Smart Connect is on by default and both radios share one network name. MU-MIMO can be turned on or off on page 69. 4096-QAM is in chapter 1.","wifi_security":"Chapter 6, page 63: the router comes with preset WPA3 security. Options are WPA2-PSK [AES], WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES], WPA3-PSK and WPA2-PSK + WPA3-PSK. The older WPA TKIP option is not stored.","management":"Chapter 3 logs in to the router web interface at routerlogin.net and also covers the Nighthawk app on page 24.","account_required":"The router can be set up with the Nighthawk app or with the web interface at routerlogin.net, so no online account is required. The app uses a free NETGEAR account.","operating_modes":"Page 110 sets the router up as a WiFi access point and page 111 returns it to router mode.","network_features":"Guest WiFi network on page 66 (one per band). IPTV port or bridge on page 81. Dynamic DNS with a free NETGEAR or No-IP account on page 116. VLAN tag bridging is part of the IPTV settings and is not stored, because a reviewer says the router could not set a VLAN tag on the WAN port for a UK fibre line. Smart parental controls are not stored.","automatic_updates":"Page 91: the router can update automatically to future firmware versions.","ports":"Rear panel: four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports and a yellow 2.5G Internet port. No USB port is described."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20250219233836/https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/routers/rs100/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd","release_date"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Archived copy of the maker's US page from 2025-02-19 lists the RS100 at $149.99. The first Wayback copy was written before launch coverage. TechRadar says the launch price was $129.99 and other outlets say $149, so the sources disagree. The maker's own price is stored.","release_date":"The page already existed on 2025-02-19 with a price, an out of stock tag and a waitlist. Dong Knows Tech gives US release February 2025. Guru3D reported the release on 2025-03-12 and KitGuru on 2025-03-24. NETGEAR's product data lists 2025-01-09 and the first manual is January 2025. February 2025 is the best supported month and may be off by a month."}},{"url":"https://dongknows.com/netgear-nighthawk-rs100-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","wifi_radios","ram_gb","flash_gb","fan","account_required","measured_energy_24h_wh"],"notes":{"release_date":"Hardware table: US Release Date February 2025.","launch_price_usd":"Hardware table: US launch price $149.99.","wifi_radios":"Hardware table: dual-band BE3600, 5 GHz 2x2 BE up to 2882 Mbps (20/40/80/160 MHz), and the text says the 160 MHz rate needs DFS channels. The 2.4 GHz cell is garbled for the RS100. The review's table prints 2x2 BE up to 688 Mbps (20/40 MHz) for the BE230, which has the same BE3600 radios. 688 plus 2882 is 3570 Mbps, the same as the combined 3.57 Gbps in the maker's manual, so 688 is stored for the RS100 2.4 GHz radio. The maker prints only 0.7 and 2.9 Gbps.","ram_gb":"Hardware table: 2.0 GHz quad-core CPU, 512 MB flash, 1 GB DDR4 RAM. TechRadar also prints 1 GB RAM.","flash_gb":"Hardware table: 512 MB flash. Stored as 0.512 GB with 1000 MB per GB. TechRadar also prints 512 MB NAND flash.","fan":"The text says the RS100 has no internal fan and is completely silent.","account_required":"Vendor login account: optional for the Nighthawk app. The web interface works without it.","measured_energy_24h_wh":"Hardware table row Power Consumption (per 24 hours): about 105 Wh for the RS100 (BE230 195 Wh, RS200 160 Wh). Firmware at review V1.0.1.78. The review does not describe the load. The table layout is garbled in places, so the column was read from the order BE230, RS100, RS200."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/computing/wi-fi-broadband/netgear-nighthawk-rs100-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["ram_gb","flash_gb","security_suite_cost"],"notes":{"ram_gb":"Specification table: Memory 1GB RAM. Review published 16 July 2025.","flash_gb":"Specification table: Storage 512MB NAND Flash.","security_suite_cost":"Armor comes with a one-month trial and then costs $99.99 a year. The review also says some features need an extra subscription. The maker's page calls the Armor trial included and its datasheet calls the service optional with a subscription."}}],"fields_filled":53,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}