Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500
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8 years ago
Can I get one that works
I first purchased this router only to return it the following day (after a full wasted day of troubleshooting) and had it replaced. This second router has now failed after two months, now have to return again (after a further four hours of troubleshooting). Not sure I want it replaced now though...
9 years ago
No complaints with family of 10!
Going on 6 months and never had to reboot from a failure. My 13 son games all the time on 5g frequency with no issues. Running 7 voip phones, 6 being at&t wireless. 23 devices on my network. Not sure how you'd have a problem with this unless your technically incompetent.
9 years ago
This product has great features
I am on Virgin media 200 meg service , I use to get an average of 206 meg now I get around 226 .. But it`s the interface I like , and the speed of access , uploading files to the usb.3 interface .. I also can share files on the cloud easily with no fuss ..
9 years ago
Top of the line
Incredibly easy to set up. It significantly improved the coverage at my place. True, it's more expensive... but I bought it to support a NAS. Definitely worth the extra cost if you're in the market for digitizing your media.
9 years ago
Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500
The Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 is the current flagship 802.11ac router in Netgear's lineup. Packing in three Wi-Fi bands, plus the latest MU-MIMO and quad-stream technology, it's the fastest AC router the company has ever made.
Pros:
- Very fast Wi-Fi
- More Ethernet ports than most
- Smart Connect for 5GHz bands
Cons:
- Smart Connect doesn't cover all three bands
- USB ports hidden under flap
- Very large
9 years ago
Netgear Nighthawk X8 Review: Killer Performance
Big and bruising, Netgear's Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router is a networking behemoth that has it all, with a price tag to match. The router has everything from built-in amplified antennas and the latest MU-MIMO technology for more efficient traffic management to six high-speed wired LAN...
Pros:
- Many LAN ports
- with support for data aggregation
- Active amplified antennas
- Triband operations produce impressive speeds
- Lots of customization options
Cons:
- Expensive
- Bigger than most routers
- Sometimes sluggish interface
9 years ago
I have 1 time black out issue, except that overall very satisfied... I am not sure this black out came from internet vender issue or this router issue yet...but booting time take more than 20 sec.
Pros:
- very fast, wide range, 1
- speed wise #1
- wify upto 2.5 (compare previous 1.5 even same 5.0MHz zone, 2
- range : previous at master room some phone cannot capture wifi..
- but it works no issue at all
Cons:
- very slow booting
- some limitation of 5GHz connection..(look like max limit
- and it has the function 2 wire NAS connection service
- but cannot find any benefit came from this except stability
9 years ago
Avoid this Router unless you have time and money for RMAs
I purchased the router new, used it for a week and then it started rebooting and never reconnected. There are hundreds of other customers with the same reboot loop/Amber power light error according to Netgear Community Forum.
Pros:
- 6 LAN Ports
Cons:
- Hardware Failure
10 years ago
NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 R8500 Wireless Cable & Fibre Router - AC 5300, Tri-band
Pros:
- Brilliantly easy setup and it just works
- No extenders needed even for our 1920s thick walled house
- Anyone want a defunct homehub5 with 2 dual band BT extenders? :
Cons:
- The price
10 years ago
Netgear is one of the very few companies that continue to churn out high-quality products time after time. Since I have been reviewing routers, we have gone from seeing the launch of consumer 802.11ac with the first Nighthawk R7000, to several Nighthawk routers later the biggest and possibly best of...
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