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NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Tri-band WiFi Router, Gigabih Ethernet, MU-MIMO, Compatible with Amazon Echo/Alexa (R8300)

Size:AC5000  |  Style:without expert installation The Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Router with Quad Stream Wi-Fi and MU-MIMO provides fast Wi-Fi speeds,...

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Connect

(40 reviews)
Setup

(134 reviews)
Tech support

(69 reviews)
Range

(166 reviews)
Feature

(60 reviews)
Speed

(189 reviews)
Performance

(70 reviews)
Coverage

(73 reviews)
Signal

(145 reviews)
Wifi

(65 reviews)
Product

(200 reviews)
Device

(90 reviews)
Connectivity issue

(18 reviews)
Hardware issue

(28 reviews)
Hardware failure

(23 reviews)
Reset

(29 reviews)
Experience

(28 reviews)
Problem

(28 reviews)
Spot

(32 reviews)
Buyer

(8 reviews)
Phone numb

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Fix

(11 reviews)
Zone

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Reviews around connect (4.69 of 5)

  • I like the Smart Connect feature which combines both 5G radios with the same SSID
  • n’t have the radio issue but was getting BSoDs using their own USB-AC68 but that’s for another review.
  • I setup both bands (2.4 and 5Ghz) and played with the smart connect feature
  • I used the smart connect feature to allow the router to select the best band for each device to maximize performance
  • speed on all device(please check smart connect feature box
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Reviews around setup (4.68 of 5)

  • Very please with the speed of this router and the easy setup.
  • The setup was easy and I have never had a router with such constant, intense connections.
  • Setup was easy out of the box and so far reliability has been excellent
  • It worked for 1 day after the frustrating setup, then it dropped all connectivity and broadcast, and then would continually cycle through some sort of reset.
  • I'm a bit confused though... apparently a lot of the reviews dinged this unit for poor setup software
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Reviews around tech support (4.49 of 5)

  • I was told I'm out of my complimentary tech support and now have to pay
  • n’t have the radio issue but was getting BSoDs using their own USB-AC68 but that’s for another review.
  • Spent two hours on the phone with Netgear tech support and it was determined that this router was defective.
  • I call tech support and can't understand a word the guy is saying, between his accent and the extremely loud tech support lady that must have been sitting behind him
  • n’t have the radio issue but was getting BSoDs using their own USB-AC68 but that’s for another review.
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Reviews around range (4.44 of 5)

  • 5g speeds on the 3700 were ho-hum while range was even worse.
  • So something is off on this router on the infamous Long Range 2.4Ghz Channel running so slow for me
  • This is the fastest router I have ever purchased with excellent range
  • I was looking for a good range, home use router for the family.
  • I have to disable it or not using the 5G network as it refuses to connect, or connects but extremely slow.
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Reviews around feature (4.40 of 5)

  • It is probably something I am doing wrong, but reverted back to old router as it is just easier.- Size: Without a doubt this is the biggest (2 - 3 times bigger) router I ever seen.
  • speed on all device(please check smart connect feature box
  • The most useful are the beam forming and the Smart Connect features
  • It was very easy to disable the "aggregate" feature and use all 6 Ethernet ports for other devices.
  • The router also did not work as it was supposed to: I just couldnt connect at all to the 2.4 GHz band (Netgear73)
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Reviews around speed (4.36 of 5)

  • I found the speed to be a lot better than my old Verizon supplied router but the range is about the same.
  • Router is easy to setup, offers really good speed and a decently large range
  • Amazing speed and range, works as well as my Archer AC5400 router
  • With this router, we were able to splice the networks so that the speed wasn't completely horrendous
  • Great wifi coverage and amazing speed anywhere in the house...
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Reviews around performance (4.32 of 5)

  • At our house, we have 10 plus devices at any given time, wireless and wired and this router just pumps it all out with great performance.
  • Bad performance when it comes to storage, wan-to-lan throughput is worse than in the R7000
  • It is probably something I am doing wrong, but reverted back to old router as it is just easier.- Size: Without a doubt this is the biggest (2 - 3 times bigger) router I ever seen.
  • WiFi coverage is much improved as well as network performance for wireless devices.
  • The ambient temperatures I measured since I the router began operation has never exceeded 79ºF; right now it's 78ºF.Because of this, the router reliability is likely marginal, maybe because of bad thermal design
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Reviews around coverage (3.99 of 5)

  • With this router I was able to eliminate the AP and get excellent and full speed coverage from every corner of my house
  • I have two of these providing excellent coverage for our house.
  • The router also did not work as it was supposed to: I just couldnt connect at all to the 2.4 GHz band (Netgear73)
  • My old router would not work in the upstairs and was terribly slow, 5g would not even be available on the third floor
  • With this router I was able to eliminate the AP and get excellent and full speed coverage from every corner of my house.
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Reviews around signal (3.91 of 5)

  • Good signal through-out the house (Ranch style) with the router located in the basement
  • Incredible signal strength (Your neighbors will hate you)
  • and it does a great job of sending a strong signal throughout the house
  • Great signal everywhere and all the devices in my house are online!
  • With this router it reaches all over my house, the signal doesn't fall and it's fast
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Reviews around wifi (3.79 of 5)

  • My nighthawk X8 saved us from the nightmare wifi experiences
  • This router will ensure that you are prepared to have the best wifi experience.6
  • No more whiny kids complaining about slow wifi and their lagging gaming consoles
  • All of my problems vanished the moment I turned on my Nighthawk x8 Smart Wifi Router!
  • Great wifi coverage and amazing speed anywhere in the house...
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Reviews around product (3.58 of 5)

  • I would highly recommend this product to my friends and family
  • This product works great and I'm very satisfied with it
  • every time I have ever gotten a netgear router, it is always the same; poor OS, poor device support, poor quality product- Every
  • I will most likely will not purchase another product from Netgear nor will I recommend Netgear products
  • This product is defective...had it replaced by Netgear and that one was defective
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Reviews around device (3.10 of 5)

  • All SSID's can be seen but no wireless device can connect citing "Authentication" issues which prevents any device from connecting
  • Currently making my home a smart home and this router handles the multiple devices great.
  • I high recommend this router, you will not disappoint this device.
  • This is a tri-band router which should give you the ability to support more Wifi devices simultaneously.
  • Thinking to yourself, "wow this is an expensive network device for a regular consumer?"
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Reviews around connectivity issue (2.54 of 5)

  • my iPads and iPhones enjoy almost 300Mb/s throughout my home on the higher bands
  • n’t have the radio issue but was getting BSoDs using their own USB-AC68 but that’s for another review.
  • n’t have the radio issue but was getting BSoDs using their own USB-AC68 but that’s for another review.
  • win 10, Ubuntu, Wii U, Magic Jack, a second older VOIP system, HVAC (Linux), android tablet and iPad, iPhone, Galaxy G5 and G6.Support experience:
  • This thing visually is beautiful to look at with the LED’s in the antennae giving it a futuristic look
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Reviews around hardware issue (2.41 of 5)

  • After a talk with netgear support over the phone, they offered to replace the router because it appeared to be a hardware issue
  • Netgear makes you pay for shipping back and there are forums threads everywhere stating that this is a common hardware issue
  • Overall, I really wanted this product to work as it was impressive while it did work
  • Overall, I really wanted this product to work as it was impressive while it did work
  • my iPads and iPhones enjoy almost 300Mb/s throughout my home on the higher bands
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Reviews around hardware failure (2.30 of 5)

  • Keeps up with a PS4 and PS4 Pro running simultaneously as well as with many other devices
  • The router also did not work as it was supposed to: I just couldnt connect at all to the 2.4 GHz band (Netgear73)
  • Overall, I really wanted this product to work as it was impressive while it did work
  • It is probably something I am doing wrong, but reverted back to old router as it is just easier.- Size: Without a doubt this is the biggest (2 - 3 times bigger) router I ever seen.
  • win 10, Ubuntu, Wii U, Magic Jack, a second older VOIP system, HVAC (Linux), android tablet and iPad, iPhone, Galaxy G5 and G6.Support experience:
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Reviews around reset (2.20 of 5)

  • A hard reset fixed the LED issue for a brief moment until I started connecting my devices to it again.
  • Every time I'd configure my asus with these features I'd have to soft reset, factory reset, and cross my fingers hoping it would work but for how long
  • I worked with support and got to second tier where they wanted me to downgrade which I already did as well as multiple resets (soft and hard).
  • When hot reset is performed, e.g., changing a setting or pressing on/off button, it is stuck in the boot loop forever
  • A hard reset was not possible because the button did not work
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Reviews around experience (2.15 of 5)

  • and I've come to expect a really nice software experience with everything I use
  • Having had a good experience with NETGEAR products, I decided to purchase the AC5300, as we stream more video and use gaming consoles more than we did in the past.
  • I'm surprised because my previous experience with Netgear has been good, but if this can't be fixed, it's going back.
  • Like I said in the title, I hope you have a great experience with this router.
  • Bad experience with competitor products but found success in the X8
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Reviews around problem (2.03 of 5)

  • The problem is that firmware updates have killed mine twice in a year.
  • I've issued an order for a replacement, hopefully the replacement will not have the problem
  • but if the entire router hangs (and it looks like this has been a problem for the last year
  • Replacing that cable corrected the Internet access problem
  • Netgear has yet to issue a firmware update to correct the problem although it has been known for months.
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Reviews around spot (1.79 of 5)

  • I had some dead spots at my 2800 feet home and this router resolved all the issues
  • The speeds are excellent and I have no dead spots in my home now.
  • I am not disappointed as I was also able to remove the wifi extender that I needed and no dead spots now very happy with this router and easy setup
  • I had just cleared a spot of my desk in prep to transition from old to new WiFi and am glad I did
  • We had dead spots in our home--and we're not talking about a huge home--
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Reviews around buyer (1.69 of 5)

  • Buyer beware, this product has issue that it will be stuck in reboot loop
  • This is a solid B in this category
  • win 10, Ubuntu, Wii U, Magic Jack, a second older VOIP system, HVAC (Linux), android tablet and iPad, iPhone, Galaxy G5 and G6.Support experience:
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Reviews around phone numb (1.61 of 5)

  • They missed the callback by two hours and left a phone number for "back door" access, which of course was a 45 minute wait to be told there was no one available to help.
  • This is a solid B in this category
  • There were a ridiculous number of clicks to find the phone number
  • Once I got back online, I looked for a service phone number and could not find one.
  • win 10, Ubuntu, Wii U, Magic Jack, a second older VOIP system, HVAC (Linux), android tablet and iPad, iPhone, Galaxy G5 and G6.Support experience:
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Reviews around fix (1.49 of 5)

  • I'm still not sure whether the new version of firmware (which, as Netgear indicated did not create any problems with Windows 10) will resolve the bad config issue I've had, but at least the hardware problem is fixed.
  • I might increase the rating to 4 stars if this issue ever gets fixed reliably
  • Netgear had no clear fix other than to return the product
  • My issue mentioned in the review below was finally fixed and I no longer have to rely on an unreleased version of the firmware
  • I might end up returning it if this problem can not be fixed
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Reviews around zone (1.00 of 5)

  • I'm pleased to say I have no more dead zones in my house
  • No dead zones in the house, super easy configuration, and amazing speed
  • No dead zones anywhere that I have noticed and no wifi extenders needed anywhere in the house
  • I no longer have an issue with dropping/intermittent wireless connectivity and dead zones have disappeared.
  • Covers my entire house, even in the previous dead zones from my previous router.
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  • Size:AC5000  |  Style:without expert installation The Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Router with Quad Stream Wi-Fi and MU-MIMO provides fast Wi-Fi speeds, allowing you to simultaneously stream to multiple devices at the same time
  • Four external Active Antennas combined with four internal antennas amplify and maximize Wi-Fi range
  • X8's powerful 1.4GHz dual core processor gives you a high-performance networking engine for faster connections
  • Aggregate 2 of the 6 Gigabit ports to double your wired speeds to network attached storage
  • Quad Stream with MU-MIMO support allows you to enjoy simultaneous streaming to your devices for speeds up to 4x faster than traditional Wi-Fi.