This Product Discontinued or Obsolete
While current owners of this device or plan may continue to find performance to be adequate for the foreseeable tech-future, we do not recommend upgrading to or purchasing it.
The Netgear Nighthawk was announced in October 2017 and became AT&T's flagship LTE mobile hotspot and was removed from direct offering by AT&T sometime in 2023.
In September 2020, Netgear released its 5G capable flagship mobile hotspot - the Netgear Nighthawk 5G Pro (M5) - but at a huge jump in price. Then in April 2022, AT&T released the Netgear Nighthawk M6 and M6 Pro - a much more capable flagship 5G hotspot at a much more reasonable price. Despite these changes, we still consider the Nighthawk MR1100 to be a flagship-level LTE Hotspot device, and a top pick for those who don't need a 5G capable device.
The MR1100 comes with many great features, including an integrated ethernet port, which makes it easy to use the Nighthawk paired with any traditional router. This is in addition to the ability to connect via USB tethering or Wi-Fi.
Specifications
- Model Number: Netgear Nighthawk LTE Mobile Hotspot Router (MR1100)
- # of Connected Devices: 20
- Control Panel Address and Default Password:
- Address: http://192.168.1.1 or http://attwifimanager/
- Password: "attadmin"
- USB Tethering Support: Yes
- Modem Chipset: Not Specified
- Supported Networks and Bands: AT&T
- LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12(17), 14, 29, 30, 46, 66
- LTE Performance:
- LTE Performance Category: Cat-16 (Max Theoretical Speed: 1,000 Mbps Down / 150 Mbps Up)
- LTE Carrier Aggregation: 4-band
- MIMO Support: 4X4 internal, 2x2 External
- Cellular Antenna Ports: 2x TS9 External Antenna Ports
- Other Ports: Ethernet, USB-A, USB-C, micro-SD (internal slot)
- Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Battery:
- Dimensions: 4.14 x 4.14 x 0.75 inches
- SIM Card Type: Micro
- Retail Price: $339.00-$419.99
News, Videos, & Status
We have put this hotspot head-to-head with the AT&T Nighthawk 5G, Unite Explore and Unite Pro, and other devices in a variety of circumstances. Our review and conclusions are based on this extended testing experience.
Our raw field testing results are available to our MIAs:
- Cellular Signal & Embedded Router Field Testing – IBR900 | MAX-BR1 | Drive Sleek | MIMO Antennas (1st Quarter 2018)
- Cellular Equipment Field Testing Results – Netgear LTE Modem / USB730 / Nighthawk
- Testing in Progress Forum: AT&T Netgear Nighthawk 5G Hotspot Pro Testing (MR1100 Testing Included)
- Testing in Progress Forum: Netgear Orbi 4G LTE Advanced Router (MR1100 Testing Included)
Here is our unboxing video and first impressions of the Netgear Nighthawk, filmed in November 2017:
Our more in-depth hands-on take on the Nighthawk is available to our members below.
News Stories:
Netgear Support website for Firmware Updates and documentation for the MR1100 Nighthawk
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- Battery Not Required
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They are typically designed with a specific cellular carrier in mind and require a suitable cellular data plan of their own to operate. You might see them called Jetpacks (Verizon's term for them) or MiFi (Inseego's name for them).
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