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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1610 reviews

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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:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast. Powerful.

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

    This nighthawk is amazing. I love the first setup and the range, power and speed of the Internet with this router

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

    Great product. great price

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

    This met all my expectations. Prior to this purchase the router used did not allow for usage upstairs and from one side of the house to the other. Now with the addition of this product, connectivity is great.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works as advertised

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

    Quick and easy to set up. I have a large house and the coverage is excellent everywhere.Works as advertised.

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

    Great performance!

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

    I used this product for an Internet-of-Things workshop for my customers and had 30 people attached to this router at once via the WiFi connection. It worked great and was easy to set up.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This router rocks the house

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

    At my home there are anywhere from 15 to 20 devices on line at any given time. This is NOT a business. We have 10 devices plus 5 laptops all using wireless! There are 4 smart TV's and my wireless enabled home theater system. I am also using a network switch to separate the ethernet from the wireless. This router handles the incoming 250 mps speed without a hickup! I have progressively upgraded my network with Netgear routers and they have all performed very well.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device, no proeblems with wlan anymore

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

    Top of the line device. The range is incredible and the speed, ..f´ fast.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best I have owned

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

    This is one of the best that I have owned and one of the fastest routers I have used. Very user friendly to setup.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Router

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

    Easy to set up. Loaded with features. It seems to have good coverage. It is a pricy router, but worth it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    High performance router

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

    This router might not be needed for everyone, however the performance is fantastic. It's pricey but handles 25 devices I have whilst family are visiting seemlessly. The Usb connectivity to printer seems to work very sporadically and as such has put me off from further netgear integration. However, apart from that I can't fault it. Wifi connectivity in my back yard is great

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Router did not reach rooms 60' apart

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

    Had strong signal 15' away but as we went further it dropped off, I needed a 60' signal connection from the room where the router was placed to a computer and tv in a room 60' away. The router put out a min signal that kept dropping. I could not see spending a premium price for that. I got a cheap repeater that did the job just fine without the hefty price tag. Also note we had to give the router approx 24 hrs to find most of the PC's in my home network. The routers Tech support tried to help multiple times but there final answer to me was maybe we had to much interference through the floors. My cheap cable router with a repeater works fine I'm not sure how that could be. Note the size and weight of this unit also it took up a good amount of desk space near my PC. Best Buy returned the unit for me with no questions asked A plus Bestbuy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome router for the whole house

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

    I have an older home where the only physical internet port is in the basement. The basement is all cinderblock and other routers did not provide strong enough signals to reach my main and upper floors. I have been using this router for about eight months now and it has given a strong, consistent signal all throughout the house the entire time. Setup may be a bit difficult for a beginner, but it is a great product once it is ready for use!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great- several updates

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

    I had this device for about a week and I ended up returning it. Not of any fault but there were a lot of updates for it. I ended up using my current router and got an extender for better coverage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great coverage

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

    This router covers our entire house and then some.(approx. 2000 sqft). Great speed and easy set up.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sooo Easy

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

    Easy to set up. Performance is outstanding. nothing more needs to be said. If you want the best this is it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    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.

    Easy set up. Way faster them old router. Streaming is great. Downloading is fast. A must have if upgrading.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A excellent router

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

    Router works wonderfully, I get excellent coverage for wifi and speeds are stable. I did have 1 issue with this router It kept rebooting itself randomly 1 day but was exchanged and working fine.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic speed and range

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

    Replaced my 5 year old router with this beast. Getting awesome speeds and no more dead spots in my house.

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

    Great router with advanced settings

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

    The router works feet right out of the box. Wireless setup is easy and you can get excellent wifi connection for all three wifis. I use one 5ghz for Netflix and Amazon Fire stick. Great product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Router

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

    Easy to set up and very powerful. Every corner of our business now has solid WiFi. Spendy but worth it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best router out there.

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

    This router is a little expensive. The good thing is that you get your full internet speed over Wi-Fi on multiple devices. Also it has 2 extra ethernet ports, to make a total of 6. There is also two USB ports. Another cool feature is the Netgear Genie app. With it you can see what's on your network. You can even block what you don't want on there anymore.

    I would recommend this to a friend