The problem is that AT&T's network isn't doing too well at the moment. The Nighthawk pulls the best possible performance out of AT&T's network.
Wi-Fi range is excellent at 5GHz, I didn't see much degradation at 100 feet. It can use AT&T's LTE network as backhaul, an Ethernet connection, or another Wi-Fi network, although if you're using it as a Wi-Fi extender, it's single-band only. Unlike other hotspots I've seen with this function, it isn't slow. You can play the media on phones, and also download it on PCs. The My Media function shares media files to either PCs through the hotspot's web interface, or phones with Netgear's mobile app. You can use the microSD card slot under the cover or a USB stick to turn the hotspot into a media server. You can set up separate 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks, and a guest network. You can do port forwarding or filtering, UPnP, DLNA, or a DMZ. You can block the entire internet on a time schedule. You can blacklist or whitelist devices and sites, and flag some devices as able to avoid your site blacklist. Mobile hotspots tend to have crippled configuration options, as compared with modern routers. A touch screen would streamline things nicely. Instead, you tap the power button to cycle between status/data usage and password display screens, and you log into the web portal to change settings. We only have one criticism about the design: There's no touch screen. (Opens in a new window) Read Our ZTE Warp Connect (Sprint) Review You can't use it to connect a PC or a bridge to AT&T's network via Ethernet for that, you need to use the USB port. You use it in travel router mode, so you can create Wi-Fi from a wired connection. Let's talk about that Ethernet port, because it's kind of confusing. That allows for a big, removable 5,040mAh battery, a small 1.4-inch, 320-by-240 color screen, and an unusual selection of ports: a USB-C port for charging and laptop tethering, a USB-A port for storage and for charging other devices, and an Ethernet port. Design and Featuresīridging the gap between hotspot and travel router, the Nighthawk is pretty big. It's an easy Editors' Choice for mobile hotspots if you've chosen AT&T as your carrier. It's also a travel router and a backup battery. The Nighthawk LTE from Netgear ($199.99, or $89.99 with a two-year contract) is the finest mobile hotspot in all the land. The first gigabit LTE hotspot is here, on AT&T.
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