Netgear
Networking · Last assessed Jun 9, 2026
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The letter is the published assessment. Missing factor evidence is labeled; it does not become a zero.
Why this grade
No official spare-parts program or published schematics; board-level repair only. Cases open with screws (no adhesive) and external antennas/barrel-jack PSUs are replaceable, and iFixit hosts teardowns and capacitor/power-supply guides for multiple models, so hands-on repairability is moderate. Firmware freedom is mixed: legacy models (R7000, R8000, WNR series) have OpenWrt support and Netgear publishes GPL kernel source for some, but newer hardware ships SecureBoot that blocks unsigned firmware. Net: openable and partly OpenWrt-friendly, but disposable-by-design with no parts/schematics.
Sources
Methodology & scope
Five dimensions are scored 0–100 and weighted equally: parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing and software freedom. The letter scale is A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60).
This assessment was last assessed Jun 9, 2026. Its assessment scope is Networking and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.
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Manufacturer response
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What makes up the grade
- Parts Availability
- 50 / 100
- Schematic Access
- 22 / 100
- Repairability
- 62 / 100
- OEM Pricing
- 48 / 100
- Software Freedom
- 56 / 100
Grade history
No grade changes are recorded.
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