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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 427 reviews

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  • Connection Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Performance

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Setup

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the Nighthawk 32 x 8 DOCSIS 3.1 Voice Cable Modem's speed and overall performance. Many find it easy to use and set up, and appreciate its compatibility and connectivity. Some customers find the price a bit high, and a few have mentioned issues with the modem itself.

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  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Internet speed is not even 50% of my subscription.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this last week of November 2024. After a year of observing closely its performance, I have concluded that it does not live to its advertised specifications. The highlight of this review is that even with upgraded coaxial and ethernet cables, rebooting and resetting the modem, it consistently throttles my internet speed to less than 50% of what I'm subscribed to (got only 300 to 450 Mbps, vs. my 1100 Mbps subscription). There is no issue on my ISP's side, and after further checking the power and SNR values through my modem account, all falls within good operating levels. I have raised this issue directly with Netgear as I am still within the one-year warranty period, and they are still reviewing this case. For the meantime, I have enough experience to rate this unit 1/5.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome it does everything i need it is fast and has a land line port

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good router that has voice support

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty good worked well so far. Pretty smooth and no issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really good modem

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really nice if you wanna get rid of you cable and internet companies monthly charge fee it’s worth it in the long run this one is for the home phone line so if you don’t have that there is another version but it’s net gear there awesome

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good modem

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    works very well and very happy with it. I would highly recommend it to others.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth it

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so great. Always loved Net Gear products. Never an issue

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Modems

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The nighthawk modem is great value. And easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Netgear - Nighthawk 32 Modem Review

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sleek design and easy installation! Works fantastic with my router.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lightning Fast after being on hold with Xfinity

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Finally getting the Gig speed I am paying for with Comcast...and a phone!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    very pricey

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    very good design but it need more ethernet port. this modem is very very pricey

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Internet modem

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good modem for high speed internet is exactly as advertised

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast, reliable, serves my Orbi WiFi 6 well

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the speed improvement! Was east to set up, no XFINITY problems!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good one

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very Easy to install priced right fast shipping. Worth every penny

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not worth it. I returned mine.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you're on Xfinity, you won't get the advertised speeds on the box, which is unfortunate because I liked the idea of having a modem with voice capabilities, and 2 Gigabit ethernet.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Poor Experience

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Product didn't work. After a month of single digit download speeds, I finally gave up on this product. Due to Best Buy's 15-day return window, I'm now stuck with this product and wasted over $300. I purchased a different router and everything's fine now, but I still have a $300 paperweight that I can't do anything with.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Slim and Quiet

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Gets the job done, not an expert so I can’t really tell the difference but as far as looks wise it’s a lot slimmer and does not make any noise when hot!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Netgear

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very difficult to activate … had to download an app and try several times to link with Comcast

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy Setup

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had a Netgear modem and router for years and never had a problem with them. I am not a network guy. There is plenty of help online so it wasn't to bad. My wi-fi and cabled speeds increased. I am happy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent docsis 3.1 cable modem for xfinity

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works perfectly. Had to call Xfinity/Comcast to have them update their records for it even though I used the app on my phone and should have been able to do it all on my own end. But I knew that was likely from other reviews in other places. So much better than the xfinity/comcast modems I've had.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Modem to unlock Xfinity Speeds

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    While a bit on the pricey side, you get great value for your money as you will take advantage of the newest generation of speed provided by Xfinity, with the added bonus of voice compatibility

    I would recommend this to a friend