Customer Ratings & Reviews

The all in one cable modem/wifi router that was provided to me from my cable company only had a 17’ range which wasn’t cutting my wifi needs for my home network. So I went to Best Buy and explained my heartache to the Geek Squad representative. The Geek Squad rep took me over to the home router and cable modem section of the store and pointed this router out to me. He explained this this Netgear Nighthawk AC5300 was the newest and fastest router on the market. After I recovered from noticing the $400 price tag, the GS rep reassured that I could return the router even after I opened it so I decided to try it out. Once I returned home it was easy to setup, and the free Netgear genie app made it even simpler to setup and understand. In minutes I had set the router up and had screaming wifi throughout my two story 2600sqft home without the use of wifi extenders. In my home I have multiple computers, iphones, ipads, smart TVs, and three gamming consoles connected to my wireless network. Even with all these devices connected to my network this Netgear router can handle it and much much more. If you want superior wifi connectivity in your home and can stomach the $400 price tag than with router is the one for you.

This router is awesome! I had the ASUS RT-AC68P before buying the Netgear Nighthawk X8 and it was fast! Or so I thought. I was getting from 110-125 download speeds with the Asus, but now, I'm getting an average download speed in the 170's with this beast! Not only do I get faster speeds but, coverage is great too. From 60 feet or so in my bedroom, I still get download speeds in the 140's. I tried the Linksys WRT1900 and the D-Link AC3200 Tri-Band routers for a week each and had to return them as they weren't any better than my Asus router. The Asus actually performed better. Get this router guys and girls. It won't disappoint.

This router is far more than I needed. I bought this to replace an aging netgear 4500. Love the extra lan ports, the qos works just as good my old one, the Vpn features are great. Making it easy to connect to my home network. My wifi was great with my router but this one extended my connectivity to a good 100 ft from my house. Pretty amazing. All in all it does everything and more than I asked for. This is the best on the market. Only con to speak of is its price. When did routers become as expensive as a mid-ranged pc??? Some items to note - this thing is huge. This unit takes a lot of real-estate so plan on making room for it. The lights on this are bright but they can be turned off in the routers settings. Keep it in a ventilated space, I'm sure it's fine in most applications but it does get pretty warm. For a consumer based wifi home router this thing is tailored for the gamer or family with a ton of network needs. I do use a network printer connected through the router, it works perfectly without having to change settings or configs on my pcs from my old router. Setup was seamless. The USB ports work great with a usb 3.0 external hard drive too. This thing is overkill for my 45 devices but it suites my needs well. I definitely recommend!

The speed and reliability are astounding. Even more impressive is the range. I drove 700 feet from my house before the wifi signal finally cut out. Looks pretty cool too. This thing is awesome.

I purchased this on Black Friday because it was on sale $100 off and wanted to give it a test drive. First impressions are that it looks like a spaceship, the packaging is really nice and sturdy. I guess you would call this a super high end router. Very easy to setup like all of the other Netgear products and the range is phenomenal. By comparison on the X6 I was getting a maximum of ~125Mbps download and ~9-10Mbps upload and outside of my house I would have 2 bars at most and sometimes 1 with the speeds becoming less than half when you're next to the router. With this router I'm at top speeds of ~150Mbps and consistently throughout the house. When I'm really far away and two levels down from the router I'm still at speeds close to 100Mbps and I always have 2-3 bars and only get to one bar when I'm driving off down the road, this router has range! Overall, buy the router if you want too speeds consistently, one router for the whole house and reliability.

I purchased this equipment to serve as my main router behind my home gateway required by ATT U-Verse. It works great, and could not have been easier to set up. I have contacted their Support team a few times and they were great (the best part is it was just to ask quuestions). I would highly recommend this router to anyone.

I searched internet for a router that would fit my system needs and solve the signal problem going threw 3 walls, no problems streaming, works well with both apple and android and no problems with all wireless devices a lot. add air printer wonderful.

we wanted to extend coverage to the mancave which is located some distance from our main house. This worked well

Easy to setup. Increased wifi distance by several hundred feet from the house.

Connects to my internet faster in all rooms of my house , plus on my tv

Great quality comes at a price. This access point is a Tri-band router enabling everything on your network to be broken up across several wireless bands, while the router does all the sorting. Consistently pulling max download speed over wireless.

The Netgear X8 router is the best home router available until this current date. It's very easy to install and the performance is incredible good. The range of Wifi Signal it's OK, and the tri band frequency can provide compatibility for many devices.

Great router best investment family loves this product...

First the netgear 90 day free support service didn't happen they said they could help get it installed for one time fee of $20.00 and billed my card $499.99 more then router costed. Then they wouldn't refund it. Second my net speed never changed it was still same as my 10 year old routers.

Recently bought this Router ( Full Price $399.99) , and WOW !! I'm very happy that I did . Price is a little steep , But hey , Hopefully I won't be replacing this for quite some years from now. I love how easy this was to set up , how easy it was to use/download Netgear Genie and label all devices both wired/unwired . This unit is pretty big , As you can see I have it mounted on my wall . I had read a review that had stated that that reviewers unit was hot to touch . I haven't experienced that . My router is slightly warm and that's it . I had planned on teaming this up with the Netgear CM600 Cable Modem . But it isn't here yet . But as for the Nighthawk X8 AC5300 , If you can spare the $400 price , I myself would urge you to invest in this Router. Looks a little snazzy too . :)

I have several Netgear routers and after testing all of these, I found the X6 and X8 have the same range and connection speeds. The only improvement we found was the extra ports in the back of the X8. If you already have the X6, don't expect an improvement in your range or speed. If you haven't purchased the X6 already, yes the X8 is worth it. Compared to the Asus top of the line units, while the Asus may be a little faster with a slight increase to range, they are not as easy to set up and the tech support for Asus is terrible. They really have no idea what they are doing and can only read from a teleprompter on the computer screen when you call in. The Netgear techs are fantastic and the setup on the Netgears are much much easier. If you don't believe me, try the others and after you end up returning them,.. read this review again and especially this last part where I say, "TOLD YOU SO......"

If you are looking at this router, you have probably done your research and have some major needs for speed and distance. This router performs well no doubt but I found one better. I needed something that could perform well with gigabit internet service. I have gigapower from att. I eventually got the ASUS Rt ac 880u gaming router. It's an upgraded version of the one sold at Best Buy. It has red highlights on the antennas. That ASUS outperformed this router on speed and distance. Ultimately each person is looking for specific things but if you're considering this at least give the ASUS a glance. You'll have to search for it bc it's not at brick and mortar stores. This advice comes after comparing the ASUS, the netgear, the linksys, and the apple AirPort Extreme. I had almost $1000 worth of routers running in my house at one time doing testing. I'm also an IT guy so I hope this helps you out. Peace.

The NIghthawk x* AC5300 is an amazing router. Setup is easy and user friendly thanks to the GUI. The range and speed are nothing short of amazing. This router handles multiple devices with ease. While there are advanced features on this router I am not currently using, it is nice to know I can grow into them as my needs change. I believe this router is worth the price for all you get. The antennas are large and I like the blue led lights, making it an overall good looking design. This router was more than what I originally budgeted to spend, and I do not regret buying it.

We originally had the nighthawk x4, but due to a Black Friday special, we upgraded to the x8. A couple of things: Speed: Not a major speed jump. With the x4, my download speed was around 100 mb, I'm currently at 125 mb. Reliability: With our previous router, the connection would consistently drop. This router is extremely reliable and we have yet to have an issue. Range: Awesome Range, we currently live in a two story 3600 sq ft home and we have no issues with range.

I tried a couple other routers which were great as well but did not reach our bedrooms like this router did (our house is about 4000 sq ft and this router is placed in a centralized location). If you have a lot of devices this router is great as you can assign different gadgets to the different wavelengths and minimize or prevent slow down. For smaller homes this router may be overkill as it is a bit pricey compared to other great routers out there. Also I don't believe this router stands up on it's side, so it does take up some real estate on your entertainment center or counter.