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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1610 reviews

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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90%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers admire the Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band Quad Stream Wi-Fi Router's impressive range, performance, and ease of use, with many praising its quick and simple setup. Positive feedback also highlights strong signal strength and good coverage, leading to improved streaming and gaming experiences. However, some customers find the router to be expensive and large. A few users also reported issues with the router's firmware.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful Router!

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

    This router does not disappoint! Reaches every corner of the house with full signal. Runs my 30+ wireless items seamlessly. So happy we spent a little extra to get the best!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Signal

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

    Bought this for the increased speed and coverage. Works great! Extremely easy to set up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance
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    Connectivity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great router

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

    This router is great for a home with multiple wireless devices. We have a minimum of 10 wireless devices operating at most times, and this router easily handles all of them. Our previous router kept dropping the connection when we added two wireless security cameras to the mix. We haven't had any problems with this router.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Lag

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great router!

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

    This router has a strong signal throughout my whole house. Previous routers I've used would lag a lot if i was upstairs but this one is even further and works perfectly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    excellent

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

    worth the money. stable and fast speeds across my entire household. i have multiple devices streaming at once and stability/speed is greatly improved over my old router.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Supermen's Router

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

    I've using old Netgear N Router for many years. The internet was slowing down and Netflix movies were streaming very slow with N Router. I finally decided to purchase this router and I am very happy with it. It's super fast and very reliable. I don't why I had to wait all these years to purchase AC Router. If your internet is slow and a lot of people are streaming internet, this router is for you!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful and easy to install

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

    Bought to replace the R6300 and a repeater for more coverage. No longer need the repeater to cover the whole house. Am currently using it with AT&T fiber and running 866mbps wired and 245mbps wireless. Works with Comcast cable and AT&T fiber with no problem, as long as you bridge (turn off their WiFi signal) the WiFi.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great router

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

    This router reaches all areas of the house including the upstairs and the basement. It has let all five of us to be online at the same time with no loss of bandwidth.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice range

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

    This thing has the best range for a router I have seen to date. Still waiting on the new firmware to activate full MIMO

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Handles many different components on WiFi

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

    I have 2 Google connections, 1 Alexa connection, 2 phones, 2 computers and more. Also using an extender though in a small house. The range isn't quite what I expected but no dropped connections. Very expensive....support will not help without paying them after about 30 days. Most people may not need the 802.11 ac and might want to wait now for the 802.11 ax.

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

    Quality Router

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

    This router has lots of features and might be over kill for some. Basic set up was easy and fast. Advanced features took some work. Would recommend this product.

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

    Great router

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

    I had the router over a month now and no issues, easy setup , no dead spots in my apartment. I have the apple extreme but needed a router that could handle more

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    FAST!

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

    I upgraded from an older Netgear Router. I currently connect around 8 wireless devices and a few hard wired devices to this router and the speed is amazing. Also the coverage is much farther then our old router. I was only getting 20 mbps on my wifi before, now I'm getting the full 70 mbps that my cable company offers, even with all the devices connected at once. I would highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    It works great even on our very gaming vpn intensive house. Both me and my husband work from home and it handles both our vans and my kids gaming like a charm.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best wireless router I've ever experienced

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

    Although, very pricey, I would buy this router again if I had to. I have a strong wireless signal in every room of my 5400 sq. ft. house...even in the garage!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great router

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

    Super fast and reliable. Easy set up. Much better than the Belkin I had

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy setup

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

    Great product that fills my entire home including garage and yard with connection. Had 18 connections at kids party and signal was excellent all the time

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

    Sometimes, you get what you pay for

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

    I hesitated to spend $350+ but after reading reviews, I was sold. The Ease of setup was about what I expected from Netgear, but with all the hype behind 802.11ac, I was just hoping for average improvement over our old 11n router. The X8 however, far surpassed my expectations. I have an office on the 2nd floor of our house (~2000 SF), at the front wall, and I get great coverage and speed on the back deck. That is based on downloading/uploading files from our storage device in the office, as well as streaming videos across our LAN. You get what you pay for sometimes.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Router - Great Coverage on multiple devices

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

    I was having trouble with my old router not being able to handle multiple devices and coverage issues in a large house. This router solved all the problems, and now we have no problems with 3 computers, multiple smart tvs, 5 smartphones, and other devices. Coverage is great and haven't had to restart router at all which I had to do all the time with the old router.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best and amzing speed

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

    Easy to setup, worth the price and amzing area coverage

    I would recommend this to a friend
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