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Netgear DGN1000 Review | 77 Data compared

Avg. price:~£35Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi speed:150 MbpsLAN port speeds:100 MbpsMesh Wi-Fi:no

Netgear DGN1000 Review: Compare 77 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

Netgear DGN1000
6.2/10

Overall score

Score
6.2/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the router's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best routers on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
Score components

90%

6.1

Technical score

10%

7.3

User score

â–¼Worse than 83% of routers
7.4

Value for money

Value for money
7.4/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 81% of models
Score components

70%

6.2

Overall score

30%

10

Price

â–¼Worse than 81%
6.1

Technical score

Technical score
6.1/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 84% of models
Score components

26%

4.4

Wireless

20%

5.2

Ports

18%

7.1

Networking

14%

8.5

Security

12%

6.8

Hardware

10%

6.2

Management

â–¼Worse than 84%
7.3

User score

User score
7.3/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
Score components

70%

7.5

User ratings

30%

6.9

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–¼Worse than 86%
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What owners say about the Netgear DGN1000

Based on 47 owners sharing their experience in online comments

30%positive6%mixed64%negative

Owners appreciate the helpful setup guidance, but frequent internet and WiFi failures make reliability the biggest concern.

What owners dislike

  • Some owners say the connection drops every six minutes, or stops after a power cut, a reset or a provider change, with no internet.19
  • Owners say WiFi switches off on its own while internet keeps working, drops during online gaming, or phones won't connect unless security is disabled.7
  • Some owners see the internet light stay off, one light blinking instead of staying solid, or the power light turning red, and suspect a faulty unit.4
  • Some owners say it fails with a fibre provider's modem, works at the provider's office but not at home, or stops after a network upgrade.3
  • Owners report sluggish speed and freezing, with download speed stuck near 2000 kbps on a 4 Mb plan while another modem reached the full speed.3
  • After a factory reset with the hidden back button, some owners get no internet, even after holding reset for 15 seconds and setting up again.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of router Netgear DGN1000

Technical score
Technical score
6.1/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 84% of models
Score components:

26%

4.4

Wireless

20%

5.2

Ports

18%

7.1

Networking

14%

8.5

Security

12%

6.8

Hardware

10%

6.2

Management

6.1
User score
User score
7.3/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
Score components

70%

7.5

User ratings

30%

6.9

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
7.3
Popularity
Popularity
6.9/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you prefer to choose a router reviewed and selected by many other buyers.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 52% of models
Popularity:
Netgear DGN1000 has a popularity score of 6.9 points, which is higher than that of 52.5% of products in this category.
6.9
Value for money
Value for money
7.4/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 81% of models
Score components:

70%

6.2

Overall score

30%

10

Price

7.4
Brand name
Netgear
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
This router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), which is less advanced than 60.8% of routers and equal to 37.3% of routers.
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz
This router supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi bands, which are less versatile than 75.4% of routers and equal to 22.4% of routers.
Wi-Fi speed
150 Mbps
Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
This router delivers 150 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, which is lower than 91.5% of routers and equal to 7% of routers.
Channel widths supported
20 MHz
This router supports 20 MHz channel width options, which is fewer than 95.6% of routers and the same as 1.2% of routers.
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Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA2, WPA, WEP
This router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP Wi-Fi security protocols, which are more advanced than 40.9% of routers and equal to 17.7% of routers.
DoS protection
yes
This router includes DoS protection. 12.8% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
yes
This router includes SPI-based intrusion protection. 6.1% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
This router supports MAC address filtering. 2.2% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
yes
This router supports URL filtering. 3.4% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
no
This router does not support IPv6. 88.7% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
yes
This router supports dynamic routing. 47.8% of routers support dynamic routing.
Inter-VLAN routing
no
This router does not support inter-VLAN routing. 23.5% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN tagging
no
This router does not support VLAN tagging. 62% of routers include VLAN tagging.
QoS
yes
This router includes QoS controls. 3.2% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
4
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 4 LAN ports, which is more than 23.7% of routers and the same as 69.2% of routers.
LAN port speeds
100 Mbps
This router offers 100 Mbps on its LAN ports, which is slower than 73.2% of routers and on par with 26.4% of routers.
N. of WAN ports
1
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 1 WAN ports, which is more than 1% of routers and the same as 90.1% of routers.
N. of USB ports
0
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 0 USB ports, which is fewer than 60.8% of routers and the same as 39.2% of routers.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
This router does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). 0.5% of routers can be powered over Ethernet.
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Management interface
Web UI
This router uses Web UI for management, which is less advanced than 72.2% of routers and equal to 27.3% of routers.
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI
This router supports Web UI firmware update methods, which are less convenient than 69.5% of routers and equal to 29.7% of routers.
Traffic monitoring
yes
This router includes traffic monitoring. 18.1% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
yes
This router offers a guest Wi‑Fi network. 8.6% of routers offer a guest Wi‑Fi network.
Captive portal
no
This router does not offer captive portal features. 23.5% of routers offer captive portal features.
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CPU clock speed
?
RAM capacity
?
Internal storage
0.007812 GB
Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
This router has 0.007812 GB of internal storage, which is less than 72.7% of routers and the same as 20.6% of routers.
Hardware acceleration
yes
This router offers hardware acceleration. 31.4% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
1
Market range: <0 – >10
This router has 1 external antennas, which is fewer than 55.2% of routers and the same as 4.2% of routers.
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Netgear DGN1000 vs the average router

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  • More advanced integrated modem
    This router uses a ADSL2+ integrated modem, while the average router uses none (external modem required).
    ADSL2+ vs none (external modem required)
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA2, WPA, WEP, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS.
    WPA2, WPA, WEP vs WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS
  • 2.1 W lower power consumption
    This router uses less power than the average router (6 W vs 8.1 W). The average router uses 8.1 W power.
    6 W vs 8.1 W
  • 2.57x cheaper
    Netgear DGN1000 is cheaper than the average router (£35 vs £90).
    £35 vs £90
  • 2.57x cheaper
    Netgear DGN1000 is cheaper than the average router (£35 vs £90).
    £35 vs £90
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA2, WPA, WEP, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS.
    WPA2, WPA, WEP vs WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS
  • More advanced integrated modem
    This router uses a ADSL2+ integrated modem, while the average router uses none (external modem required).
    ADSL2+ vs none (external modem required)
  • 2.1 W lower power consumption
    This router uses less power than the average router (6 W vs 8.1 W). The average router uses 8.1 W power.
    6 W vs 8.1 W
  • Limited firmware updates
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Slower LAN ports
    This router has a lower LAN port speed than the average router (100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps). The average router has a LAN port speed of 1 Gbps.
    100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps
  • Older Wi-Fi version
    This router uses an older Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • No VLAN tagging
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • Fewer Wi-Fi bands
    This router supports fewer Wi-Fi bands than the average router (2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz). The average router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands.
    2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
  • No IPv6 support
    This router does not support IPv6, while the average router does. 88.5% of routers support IPv6.
  • 89.8% slower Wi-Fi speed
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (150 Mbps vs 1475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1475 Mbps.
    150 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • No VPN server support
    This router cannot act as a VPN server, while the average router can. 66.3% of routers can act as a VPN server.
  • 6.3% worse value for money
    Netgear DGN1000 has worse value for money than the average router (7.35 vs 7.8).
    7.35 vs 7.82
  • 9% lower user score
    User score
    7.3/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
    When it matters
    When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
    Score distribution
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    Netgear DGN1000
    the average router
    Netgear DGN1000 has a lower user score than the average router (7.34 vs 8.000).
    7.34 vs 8
  • Older Wi-Fi version
    This router uses an older Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Fewer Wi-Fi bands
    This router supports fewer Wi-Fi bands than the average router (2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz). The average router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands.
    2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
  • 89.8% slower Wi-Fi speed
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (150 Mbps vs 1475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1475 Mbps.
    150 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • Narrower channel widths
    This router has a lower supported channel width than the average router (20 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz). The average router supports channel width of 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz.
    20 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
  • 2 fewer spatial streams
    This router has fewer spatial streams than the average router (1 vs 3). The average router has 3 spatial streams.
    1 vs 3
  • No band steering
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 51.8% of routers support band steering.
  • No beamforming
    This router does not support beamforming, while the average router does. 56.7% of routers support beamforming.
  • No VPN server support
    This router cannot act as a VPN server, while the average router can. 66.3% of routers can act as a VPN server.
  • No PPTP server
    This router cannot act as a PPTP server, while the average router can. 62.4% of routers can act as a PPTP server.
  • No VLAN tagging
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • No IPv6 support
    This router does not support IPv6, while the average router does. 88.5% of routers support IPv6.
  • Slower LAN ports
    This router has a lower LAN port speed than the average router (100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps). The average router has a LAN port speed of 1 Gbps.
    100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 1 fewer USB ports
    This router has fewer USB ports than the average router (0 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    0 vs 1
  • Limited firmware updates
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Less capable NAS services
    This router includes none NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access.
    none vs SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access
  • Weaker management tools
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App
  • No DLNA support
    This router does not support DLNA, while the average router does. 54% of routers support DLNA.
  • 93.8% less internal storage
    This router has less internal storage than the average router (0 GB vs 0.1 GB). The average router offers 0.125 GB of internal storage.
    0.007812 GB vs 0.125 GB
  • 6 older release date
    This router is an older model than the average router (2009 vs 2015). The average router release year is 2015.
    September 2009
    2009 vs 2015
  • 1 fewer external antennas
    This router has fewer external antennas than the average router (1 vs 2). The average router has 2 external antennas.
    1 vs 2

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

7.0
Caesar's Adventures
≈ estimated
23/08/2012
Unboxing · contents, labels and basic details
Verdict
Netgear DGN1000 is a cheap modem that should do its job, but only on 2.4 GHz.
9.0
Brad Techwebcast
≈ estimated
09/04/2010
Unboxing · first impressions
Verdict
Netgear DGN1000 works very well, and the reviewer strongly recommends it.

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

techradar.com
29/03/2011
Expert review · ADSL2+ router
Verdict
The Netgear DGN1000 is a simple, easy-to-set-up ADSL2+ router for phone-line broadband, but its basic 802.11n Wi-Fi holds it back.
hmallett.co.uk
25/08/2011
Personal blog review · ADSL router
Verdict
The Netgear DGN1000 has a handy power button, but it kept cutting off data to the wireless network, so it was sent back as faulty.

Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: October 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about Netgear DGN1000

  • Simple and straightforward setup process, often completing in under 15 minutes
  • Affordable price point, making it a budget-friendly option for home use
  • Convenient physical power button, which users find helpful for manual reboots
  • Compact and lightweight design with a built-in ADSL2+ modem
  • Integrated security features including a firewall, DoS protection, and parental controls
  • Decent performance for basic internet activities like web browsing and email

What we don't like about Netgear DGN1000

  • Frequent and random connection drops, often requiring daily reboots to restore service
  • Inconsistent wireless signal strength and limited range, especially in larger homes or through thick walls
  • Propensity to run very hot during extended use, which may affect long-term reliability
  • Slow wireless data transfer speeds reported by some users, sometimes dropping to extremely low levels
  • Outdated firmware and unreliable automatic update system
  • WPS functionality and installation CDs frequently fail to work as intended

Verdict

The Netgear DGN1000 is an N150 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router designed for basic home networking, integrating a DSL modem and a Wi-Fi router into a single compact device. It supports wireless speeds up to 150 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and features four 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet ports for wired connections, along with security protocols like WPA/WPA2-PSK and an integrated SPI firewall. Main pros include its easy setup via the Smart Wizard CD, dedicated physical power and Wi-Fi on/off buttons for energy saving, and a compact design that fits easily into small spaces. However, notable cons include its limited wireless range (often cited as weak beyond 40 feet), lack of dual-band support (no 5 GHz), and reported stability issues where the device may overheat or require frequent reboots to restore dropped connections.

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