Synology RT6600ax - Tri-Band 4x4 160MHz Wi-Fi router, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, VLAN segmentation, Multiple SSIDs, parental controls,

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars | 4,826 ratings

Price: 299.99

Last update: 12-24-2024


About this item

Expanded 5.9 GHz spectrum support enables additional high-speed 80 and 160 MHz channels
2.5GbE port enables support for the fastest ISPs and can optionally be configured as a LAN port
Create and define up to 5 separate networks to segregate and contain vulnerable devices
Parental controls, web filtering, traffic control, and threat prevention put you in control over your network
Comprehensive VPN server solution with remote desktop and site-to-site tunneling provides flexible and secure remote connectivity

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Top reviews from the United States

Ken
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast router, good range, easy to use parental controls
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2024
I bought this router as a replacement for a Netgear Nighthawk X6S (R8000P) because the Netgear parental controls were slow, quirky and often did not work.
Synology is vastly superior to Netgear in every aspect one can think of:

- Range - I get decent coverage in the garage which is on the opposite side of the house from where the router is installed. I also get better connection speed on my Roku device in the basement.
- User interface - both the web client (on the desktop) and the mobile app are fast and easy to use
- Parental controls - easy to set up and modify. I can quickly block my kids' devices or give them extra time and everything works without a hitch. Most importantly - this feature is free!
- Threat prevention - this is an additional package that requires a USB drive to be plugged in the router. I did experience some issues initially but that was because I was too lazy to read the manual. Synology lists USB drives that are compatible and some that are not. Using an incompatible drive will cause problems (duh!)

Overall, I am very satisfied with the purchase and my only regret is that I did not replace my old router earlier.
Rob
5.0 out of 5 stars Synology is doing it right
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2017
I've been using this router for about 4 months. I wanted to have some time with it to get past the honeymoon period. While the experience hasn't been perfect, there are many reasons why you should consider this router if you're shopping for a new one.

Setup - It's pretty easy, the wizard will get most people up and running in a few minutes. Most of the out of the box settings will not only work, but provide a reasonable level of security that will accommodate people who just want WiFi.

Performance - I have 3500 finished sq. ft and an unfinished basement and this router easily covers the whole house with Wi-Fi from a central location. I didn't have to mess with antennae or do anything special. Beamforming obviously works. 5Ghz performance is good (most of my devices connect to the 5Ghz network automatically using SmartConnect), and automatic channel selection seems to do a good job keeping me as far from conflicting devices as possible. I'm using the NAS (time machine), VPN server, parental controls, and traffic monitoring and the CPU hardly exceeds 40% and 50% memory utilization with 15-20 connected devices and multiple HD video streams. The router is cool and quiet.

Interface - Easily the best interface of any router I've used. This router is very fully featured. The GUI looks and feels like a desktop operating system and it's pretty clear where to go and what to click to access the wealth of features and information this router can give you. If you just want reliable WI-FI and don't care, great. But, if you like to see traffic utilization on your network, control access to the internet by time or content, use a VPN remotely, or set up network services, this router makes it easy. Logging is robust and easy to use. If you want control of your network, this is the best consumer out of the box experience I've found.

Security/Updates - Just like your computer, routers require frequent patching for security updates and bug fixes. The update schedule is at least monthly and usually includes the CVEs (security patches) that are required to ensure your router is not vulnerable to current exploits. In contrast to other vendors who update quarterly or less frequently, I have high confidence that I'm running a patched OS. Included features allow you to generate or use highly secure encryption certificates and algorithms to secure connections to the router, restrict traffic and services, and use two-factor authentication to access the router and VPN, which is a mandatory feature in today's security environment. Again, you don't have to do all of these things to use this router, but you CAN and it's simple.

Support - Okay, so there have been an issue or two with my router. For example, there was a bug preventing parental controls from working properly. I contacted support and received a response within a day. I worked with support over the course of a few weeks (the devs are in Taiwan so there's a time delay), The developers worked directly on my issue (how many companies do that?) and identified the problem. They gave me a workaround and deployed the permanent fix for everyone in the next firmware release. I don't always get that level of support with even professional grade equipment. I feel like the company stands behind their product and will continue to do so.

Synology is a new player in the router market, but they're serious. I've tried many of the other big players and I typically buy near the top of the line because the internet plays a large role in my work and my family's play. Many have gone back and I'm sticking with Synology.
shiloh pichette
5.0 out of 5 stars This thing works better than all other routers I bought
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024
This router is a beast!! it not only blocks out malicious attempts to your router with threat prevention it even comes with dos protection features as well and has daily updates to threat protection. It has great connectivity over both 2.4Gz and 5Gz frequencies. Only thing I can say is when you setup this router make sure to check the boxes for admin and guest account to not allow the guest or admin to have access to change your main admin password or else people will try and hack that password and otherwise lock you out of your router until you reset it again. Thankfully you can save backups for both the router and the packages you install to the router like threat prevention, safe access and more. All that and you pair this thing with a good DNS server like Zero.dns0.eu dns1: 193.110.81.9 / dns2: 185.253.5.9 and you'll be set. Performance is everything you want it to be. Range is great too never a single drop in signal so far and fast internet downloads on a gigabit internet connection. Super easy to setup as well just go to 192.168.1.1:8000/ and then setup the router to what you want. Even comes with built in vlan options to segregate devices. I absolutely love this thing so much I might just buy a second one for my xbox gaming it's that good.
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shiloh pichette
5.0 out of 5 stars This thing works better than all other routers I bought
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024
This router is a beast!! it not only blocks out malicious attempts to your router with threat prevention it even comes with dos protection features as well and has daily updates to threat protection. It has great connectivity over both 2.4Gz and 5Gz frequencies. Only thing I can say is when you setup this router make sure to check the boxes for admin and guest account to not allow the guest or admin to have access to change your main admin password or else people will try and hack that password and otherwise lock you out of your router until you reset it again. Thankfully you can save backups for both the router and the packages you install to the router like threat prevention, safe access and more. All that and you pair this thing with a good DNS server like Zero.dns0.eu dns1: 193.110.81.9 / dns2: 185.253.5.9 and you'll be set. Performance is everything you want it to be. Range is great too never a single drop in signal so far and fast internet downloads on a gigabit internet connection. Super easy to setup as well just go to 192.168.1.1:8000/ and then setup the router to what you want. Even comes with built in vlan options to segregate devices. I absolutely love this thing so much I might just buy a second one for my xbox gaming it's that good.
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