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Smart Connect is in the manual.","internal_antenna_count":"Three high-performance internal antennas and high-power amplifiers.","external_antenna_count":"All three antennas are internal, so none are outside the case.","coverage_m2":"US page says up to 2,250 sq. ft. The NETGEAR Spain page for the same router says up to 209 m2. Stored as 209.","max_connected_devices":"Up to 80 concurrent devices.","ports":"One 2.5 Gbps internet port and three 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports. The page lists no USB port. The shared RS200 manual claims a 2.5G LAN port and a USB 3.0 port for RS150v1 too, which the RS150 datasheet, this page and the maker's RS150v2 manual do not show.","cpu_cores":"Powerful quad-core 2.0GHz processor.","cpu_clock_max_ghz":"Powerful quad-core 2.0GHz processor.","wifi_security":"Supports WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 with 128-bit AES encryption. WPA3 is the manual's default. The older WPA option is not stored.","security_suite":"NETGEAR Armor, powered by Bitdefender. A trial is included.","automatic_updates":"Automatic Firmware Update delivers the latest security patches to the router automatically.","network_features":"The page lists a Guest WiFi network. The datasheet adds a separate IoT network.","vpn_server_protocols":"The page says VPN support provides secured remote access to the home network. The manual names OpenVPN.","in_the_box":"WiFi 7 Dual-Band Router (RS150), 2m (6 ft.) Ethernet cable, 12V/2.5A power adapter, Quick Start Guide.","dimensions_mm":"Page gives height 9.8 in (249 mm), width 5.9 in (150 mm) and depth 4 in (101.6 mm).","weight_g":"Published as 1.56 lb (.706 kg). The page does not say whether the adapter is included.","included_adapter_output_w":"The box holds a 12V/2.5A power adapter. 12 V times 2.5 A is 30 W.","power_supply":"The router takes a DC power connector from the included adapter.","management":"The Nighthawk app sets up and manages the router. The router web interface is in the manual."}},{"url":"https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS150/RS150_TS.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url","wifi_speed_class","wifi_radios","wifi_features","internal_antenna_count","external_antenna_count","cpu_cores","cpu_clock_max_ghz","ports","coverage_m2","max_connected_devices","network_features","vpn_server_protocols","wifi_security","automatic_updates","in_the_box","dimensions_mm","weight_g","included_adapter_output_w","security_suite","account_required"],"notes":{"ports":"Technical Specifications list: (1) 2.5 Gbps internet port and (3) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports. Document TS-RS150-6.","wifi_radios":"2.4 GHz (2x2) and 5 GHz (3x3) on page 1. Channel widths are on the product page.","network_features":"Create separate WiFi networks: Main, IoT and Guest.","account_required":"Footnote 4 says the Nighthawk app needs a free NETGEAR account. The quick start guide says the router can also be installed with its web interface, so an account is not required.","security_suite":"NETGEAR Armor powered by Bitdefender is optional, with a subscription."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20241102204449/https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/routers/rs150/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["ram_gb","flash_gb","security_suite_cost","release_date"],"notes":{"ram_gb":"Archived copy of the maker's RS150 page from 2024-11-02 lists Memory: 512 MB NAND flash and 1GB RAM. The current page no longer prints the memory line.","flash_gb":"512 MB NAND flash, stored as 0.512 GB with 1000 MB per GB. The same figure is in the older datasheet TS-RS150-5 and in retailer spec feeds.","security_suite_cost":"Footnote: NETGEAR Armor is free during the initial 30-day trial. A yearly subscription after the trial period protects the devices.","release_date":"The archived page already carried a NEW tag on 2024-11-02, and the RS200 page linked RS150 documents on 2024-10-06. The page's own product data lists 2024-09-25, but NETGEAR's product data for the Orbi 370 lists dates two months before its US release, so that field is not trusted. October 2024 is the best supported month and may be off by a month or two. The shared manual and quick start guide for RS150v1 are dated 2025-03 and May 2024."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20250814160837/https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS150/RS150_TS.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["ram_gb","flash_gb","security_suite_cost"],"notes":{"ram_gb":"Archived August 2025 copy of the RS150 datasheet (TS-RS150-5), Technical Specifications: Memory 512 MB NAND flash and 1 GB RAM. The current datasheet TS-RS150-6 no longer prints this line.","flash_gb":"512 MB NAND flash, stored as 0.512 GB with 1000 MB per GB.","security_suite_cost":"Footnote: NETGEAR Armor is free during the initial 30-day trial. A yearly subscription after the trial period protects the connected devices."}},{"url":"https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS200/RS200_RS150_UM_EN.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","management","operating_modes","network_features","vpn_server_protocols","wifi_security","wifi_features","automatic_updates","wifi_radios"],"notes":{"manual_url":"User manual 202-12850-02 (July 2025) for the RS200, RS180 and RS150v1. NETGEAR also has a separate manual for RS150v2, RS140 and RS130.","operating_modes":"Page 127 covers setting up the router as a WiFi access point and returning it to router mode.","network_features":"IPTV port or bridge on page 95, VLAN tag group bridge on page 97 and Dynamic DNS with a free NETGEAR or No-IP account on page 145. Guest WiFi network on page 74. Port aggregation, USB sharing and the 2.5G LAN port in this manual are left out, since the RS150 datasheet does not list them. Smart parental controls are left out, because NETGEAR sells them as a subscription.","vpn_server_protocols":"Chapter 12, pages 153 to 154, enables an OpenVPN service on the router. No client VPN is described.","wifi_security":"Page 71 lists WPA3-PSK as the default and WPA2-PSK [AES] + WPA3-PSK as an option.","wifi_features":"Page 68: Smart Connect is on by default and the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios use the same WiFi network name. Page 77 covers MU-MIMO.","automatic_updates":"Page 108: Router Auto Firmware Update is enabled by default.","management":"Chapter 3 logs in to the router web interface at routerlogin.net and also covers the Nighthawk app.","wifi_radios":"Chapter 1 says RS150v1 has a 2.4 GHz radio with 4096-QAM, 20/40 MHz and up to 0.7 Gbps, and a 5 GHz radio with 4096-QAM, 20/40/80/160 MHz and up to 4.3 Gbps, as 802.11 n/ac/ax/be radios."}},{"url":"https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS200/RS200_RS150_QSG_EN.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["account_required","management"],"notes":{"account_required":"If the Nighthawk app install fails, the guide says to install the router using the router web interface at routerlogin.net.","management":"Setup with the Nighthawk app, or with the router web interface at routerlogin.net."}},{"url":"https://www.netgear.com/home/services/armor/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["security_suite_cost"],"notes":{"security_suite_cost":"Armor is an annual subscription with a time-limited free trial on compatible routers. Plans list at $99.99 a year and $149.99 a year. No free tier is listed. The field note in plan/fields/router.md names NETGEAR Armor as basic_free, but this page shows only paid plans, so paid is stored."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-Dual-Band-Router-RS150/dp/B0DZ9H4W76","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["ports","segment","security_suite_cost"],"notes":{"ports":"Title reads 1x 2.5G + 3x Gigabit Ports. Bullets: modem into the 2.5 Gig WAN port, three 1 Gig Ethernet LAN ports.","segment":"Amazon lists recommended uses as Business, Gaming and Home. The maker's category Home WiFi is stored.","security_suite_cost":"NETGEAR Armor 30-day free trial. A separate subscription is required to continue after the trial."}},{"url":"https://fleetnetwork.ca/netgear-rs150-100cns-nighthawk-rs150-wi-fi-7-ieee-802-11be-2-5gbe-port-3-antennas-640-mb-s/","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["ram_gb","flash_gb","cpu_cores","cpu_clock_max_ghz"],"notes":{"ram_gb":"Retailer spec feed for RS150-100CNS: 1 GB RAM, 512 MB Flash, quad-core 2 GHz. Agrees with the maker's archived page.","flash_gb":"512 MB flash."}}],"fields_filled":50,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}