get slighty above the 200Mbs mark.2.4G band has a stronger signal but is not as fast, where the 5G band has a much weaker signal in my family room but is faster.

The signal is way stronger and the internet is at least twice as fast

The main reason I'd suggest for buying this device is strong signal.

This thing has a great signal, and using the combined smart 5G channel is absolutely the best.

All the devices are getting excellent signal and throughput

Walked down the street to get the mail and never lost signal

Very nice and strong signal

Not cheap but sturdy and solid signal even through concrete walls.

strong signal and with the different

and I can get a very nice signal on the third floor, far west side of the home for the first time ever.

Solid signals to iPads, iPhones and smart TV way back in our den

the whole house, even the swimming pool out back has very nice signal.

Well, what took me a day or two to suddenly grasp, is that sending a strong signal only takes care of half of the conversation.

I had strong signal strength only to find that

Works well, strong signal and relatively easy to set up but pricey

The strongest wi-fi signal I have ever had thus far

The signal from the router is great, however, I expect everything to work.

I have noticed faster internet throughout my house and am able to walk outside my house and still have a strong signal on my phone and laptop.

Great Router, strong signal, easy to setup.

I bought this router because I needed a stronger signal

strongest signal

but it has a good wifi signal and has been very stable so far.

Incredible signal strength (Your neighbors will hate you)

Great signal everywhere and all the devices in my house are online!

Strong signal

The signal is strong enough that I think I can retire my range extender in my bedroom

This is a robust WiFi router that is a bit on the pricey side, but is reliable and has great signal strength

This router will not automatically connect you to the best signal.

It was a breeze to connect and it provides a strong signal when placed in a part of our 2-story house that had the weakest signal from both the router and an access point (UniFi).

Had to return a second replacement due to dropped and weak signals.

then I was going to light the place up with the strongest signal possible.

The signal is stronger

I have compared this with a Netgear X6 as well as a R7800, and this had the maximum reach with the strongest signal

The most useful, to me, are the antenna beam forming, and the Smart Connect features, which sort out the different types of wireless connections to ensure the best connection for each device, and send the most signal possible towards your device (as opposed to omnidirectional signal, sort of

I particularly like the ability to combine the 5.8Ghz radios into a single SSID view with the best signal being used whjen streaming video.

Signal is so weak that smart TVs that used to work no longer get enough signal to stream video

The signal is stronger than any other routers

The setup was easy; the user manual is excellent; the WiFi signal through my house is strong.

I upgraded from an Airport Extreme hoping to improve the signal in my upstairs bedroom

Sluggish, weak/short signal

This was easy install, strong signal throughout house, and courteous/helpful tech support.

This is a great router I don't lose the wifi signal in my basement anymore or outside on the deck and it was so easy to set up.

Signal is so weak that smart TVs that used to work no longer get enough signal to stream video

It's pumping signals to corners of our house - heck, corners of our yard outside - like no router we've ever owned

The signals are so good with the triband that we have eliminated the need for access point boosters in our house altogether

Router with good range, strong signal, stable connection and easy configuration

Set up is a breeze and the wireless signal is strong on both bands and signal easily covers every room in our home

Works perfect easy to set up just follow the instructions great signal, great speed, it is larger than a standard router but works great.

Works perfect easy to set up just follow the instructions great signal, great speed, it is larger than a standard router but works great.

Coverage is good, most devices automatically hop to the best wireless signal.

This router was easy to set up and seems to have a strong, clean signal for computers and tablets, but where it falls short is that none of my Logitech Alert cameras will work (this camera uses powerline / power over Ethernet connection) and D-link smart plugs (DSP-W215) fail to connect to it as well.

Excellent signal, very happy!

I have limited signal with my phone carrier at home and have a need to connect my smartphone to the WIFI for internet access.

At the same time TWC is playing on our lines as they are upgrading the services in our area and I guess it will take some time to have a steady signal at 100 Mbps down.

Super fast speeds with strong signal!

It was a breeze to connect and it provides a strong signal when placed in a part of our 2-story house that had the weakest signal from both the router and an access point (UniFi).

Great signal strength through out our large home

The WiFi range is able to cover my entire place with strong signal (something I previously had to use

With this router it reaches all over my house, the signal doesn't fall and it's fast

....waited too long with weak signal streaming.

Seems to be better than my last Nighthawk in that it has good signal reception and speed to many devices at the same time.

Incredible signal strength (Your neighbors will hate you)

and it does a great job of sending a strong signal throughout the house

This Wireless and LAN Router eliminated dead spots in our 92000 cubic ft. 3 story space with multiple dividing walls, giving good signal strength everywhere from a 140MB/S input.

Stronger signals throughout the house (5000sq ft) were the goal and it has been met by this product.

Oddly, the further I go, the worse the signal becomes (compared to the older WNDR3700).

Good signal through-out the house (Ranch style) with the router located in the basement

Sends signal farther through my house and on the other end of the house the Signal is stronger as well

, I have perfect signal on the top floor as with the

Super strong signal throughout my whole property

While it was working, I could get a very strong signal in places in my house where other routers were barely able to transmit

covers a 5k sq ft home with strong signal everywhere

The sprinkler controller actually gets a stronger signal from the X8 than the repeater!Does everyone need all this speed?

Solid router with a great signal, no complaints here!

I have wifi with very strong signal all through the house

It has good signal quality and a fairly easy to use app

It has good signal quality and a fairly easy to use app

Stronger signal than before.

get slighty above the 200Mbs mark.2.4G band has a stronger signal but is not as fast, where the 5G band has a much weaker signal in my family room but is faster.

A good strong signal reaches to my detached garage 30 yards away and through several walls

Built like a tank and has much better wifi signal strength thru out the house

My problem is the Router is in the basement and we stay in the family room on the first floor which is on concrete slab, and the kitchen is between with the dreaded microwave that loves killing the signal.

Terrible customer support and it constantly drops the signal, what a waste of money.

We have ample 2.4GHz and 5GHz signal (N and AC clients) in every corner of our 2700sq ft. house.

I have one room where signal goes to die -- one step out of the

so I try to use other products like wifi extender and even the Almond 3 complete system which it would work ok for a short time but lose signal or disconnected

The signal is stronger than what I've had and this NETGEAR router has been very stable since purchase about a month ago.

love it, I actually have a stronger signal of my system than some of my neighbor's.

I get a good signal in yard, garage, upstairs and in basement.

Provides a strong consistent signal.

Quadrupled our cable net download speed over wifi with a vastly improved signal throughout our 3 story, 3,000 sq

It is installed in the utility room in our basement and the signal reaches well to our 2nd floor and out to the garage and alley way

The Router is upstairs off-center of the house and the extender is on the lower floor and broadcasts a strong signal (2.4 GHz)

Everyone in the family has noticed a significant improvement, including faster online game play, no Netflix / YouTube buffering, and strong signal in all parts of the house

Just what I was looking for, it is fast and has a great signal that not only can be received throughout the house but outside as well!

Unfortunately, this significantly weakened the signal to our main floor living area.

This router has excellent signal strength and connectivity

Clear, strong signal, never had any issues.

No problem getting signal anywhere in my house or even my

Neighbors will constantly complain about you stomping their crappy walmart router signal.

This wifi router gives great range and signal

Super fast with great signal strength in every corner of my 2-story, 1800 sq

Easy setup, no issues, great signal strength

but i get strong signal out in my parking spot,

As soon as I switch to wifi, standing right next to the router (literally 3 feet distance), signal becomes atrocious.

Good product with strong WiFi signal

Noticeably stronger signal in the far reaches of our house than the Nighthawk X6

Take it from me, from someone who has been researching ways to get a stronger wifi signal throughout all the levels of my house, since I have to have the router in the basement level

It's active antennas constantly work to avoid interference and send the strongest signals to the most active devices

The signal is even stronger than the Amped Wireless router I owned, with a strong signal to the farthest reaches of my house.

Amazing WiFi signal range

We only have a 1,600 sq ft house and the modem and router supplied by our internet provider didn't have a strong enough signal to even reach to the back of the house.

probably the strongest signal wifi

I can receive strong signals anywhere in my house.

love the performance results obtained from nighthawk X8 flawless strong signal and continuos data transfer

Bought this after we were having trouble getting reception around the house and kept losing signal to our 3 ring security cameras

Signal is decent when it works

This sits in a closet in our attic and we get terrific signal throughout all 3 floors of our house, plus the front and back yards and inside the garage.

Clear, strong signal, never had any issues.

The signal is not the best

Without even knowing the router was installed, my daughter asked if we had a new router as her signal was much stronger in her basement bedroom than it had been.

Sends a strong signal throughout four floors of a very large house; we no longer need the extenders we used to use.

Signal is very strong.

2.4GHz signal just stops working

My problem is the Router is in the basement and we stay in the family room on the first floor which is on concrete slab, and the kitchen is between with the dreaded microwave that loves killing the signal.

This thing visually is beautiful to look at with the LED’s in the antennae giving it a futuristic look

my iPads and iPhones enjoy almost 300Mb/s throughout my home on the higher bands

I kept MIMO on the R8500 with no issues and that could be the reason it outperformed the RT-AC5300’s broken (STILL alpha!

Had the X-8 for first two weeks work great, until 5G-1 stop working and 5G-2 slowly stop working

I have to disable it or not using the 5G network as it refuses to connect, or connects but extremely slow.

Updated: 12/29: the 5G is not stable and becomes not usable.

My old router would not work in the upstairs and was terribly slow, 5g would not even be available on the third floor

Then there are the disconnects involving 5G wi-fi, another well documented issue with this router

5G has never been usable, as the signal comes & goes at this distance.

The X8 is very nice 5G for my computers,phones

This thing has a great signal, and using the combined smart 5G channel is absolutely the best.

My old router would not work in the upstairs and was terribly slow, 5g would not even be available on the third floor

5G is awesome!!!

I configured main 2.4G and smart connection for the two main 5G, and also a guest 2.4G.

Loses 5G –both.

Overall, I really wanted this product to work as it was impressive while it did work

Keeps up with a PS4 and PS4 Pro running simultaneously as well as with many other devices

I like that the lights are on top as

The router also did not work as it was supposed to: I just couldnt connect at all to the 2.4 GHz band (Netgear73)

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.