Netgear EAX15 review

Netgear EAX15 is the sensible Wi-Fi 6 extender for homes that do not need Wi-Fi 7 yet. Netgear rates it AX1800, with up to 1.2 Gbps on 5 GHz and 0.6 Gbps on 2.4 GHz, and four streams of Wi-Fi 6 with OFDMA and MU-MIMO so up to four devices can receive data at the same time. Netgear says it gives up to 1.5X better performance than a Wi-Fi 5 AC1200 extender. It plugs into a wall outlet, uses two internal antennas and has one Gigabit Ethernet port for a TV, console or desktop. It extends your current WiFi name and password, so phones move between the router and extender without a second network, and the Nighthawk app handles setup and shows connected devices. Netgear listed it at $99.99, which is $20 below the Wi-Fi 7 EXS27, so most buyers should weigh that gap before choosing it. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not test the extender ourselves.

Who it is for

Wi-Fi 6 homes on a Gigabit or slower plan

Price

$99.99 at Netgear.

EAX15, up to 1.8 Gbps $99.99 current price $99.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 with up to 0.6 + 1.2 Gbps
• 4-stream Wi-Fi with OFDMA and 4-stream MU-MIMO
• One 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port
• Two internal antennas in a wall-plug design
• One WiFi name and Smart Roaming, set up in the Nighthawk app

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: $20 less than the Wi-Fi 7 EXS27 at Netgear
• Strength: Netgear rates it up to 1.5X better performance than a Wi-Fi 5 AC1200 extender
• Strength: Gigabit port suits a TV or console near the extender
• Weakness: Gigabit port caps wired speed at 1 Gbps
• Weakness: Wi-Fi 6 only, with no Wi-Fi 7 features
• Weakness: Netgear's spec sheet does not list WPA3 for this model

Key facts

• Price checked: $99.99 at Netgear
• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6, AX1800
• Port: 1x Gigabit Ethernet
• Antennas: 2 internal
• App: Nighthawk

Where it ranks

Netgear EAX15 is No. 3 in our Best Wifi Extenders verdict.