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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:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for multiple streaming tv

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

    Easy to set up, great form streaming multiple devices.

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

    The next best thing is here

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

    I like the scalability of the product and saw immediate benefits once I used it. I recommended to others immediately after use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    High speeds

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

    Strong range and high speeds, if the settings are right

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

    Broad wireless range

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

    We have Direct TV on 4 TV's in house. In addition 3 people use 8 different wireless devices. We always have a strong signal.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great fo gaming

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

    very fast great for gaming easy set up great price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful Sucker

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

    It is a great router. Highly recommended! Powerful guy and made a huge difference. Three Channels and pumps the wireless fantastically and maximizes the speed. My only issue was the first one I brought home did not work and had to take back and exchange. But that happens sometimes. I would recommend this to anyone.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good performance...after we got one that worked.

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

    Our initial purchase only worked for 24 hours before we had to take it back to exchange it. Now that we have one that works properly, I can safely say that this router has improved our speed to ALL of our devices immensely! We are very pleased. We are finally getting the internet service that we have been paying for.

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

    Great coverage and good speeds

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

    Pro's - Incredible coverage area with ease of use and set up Con's - Value. Helps to have a degree in IT to make use of advanced features Design/style - Looks good... something you don't need to hide.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very pricy, but great range

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

    This device has not failed on my once in the months I've had it. I could not say this for many of the cheaper ones I have used over the years. I would always need to reset them, and they never lasted too long. This device has great range, and plenty of LAN outputs for y hardwired devices. Expensive, but I'm happy with it

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

    Works great.

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

    I had three devices setup in the house to get coverage. With this, we get better coverage with only one device. Love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    for the price not good

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

    Let's start off with, this is easy to setup. The router is huge, seems to frequently reset and doesn't keep up very well. I would'nt recommend this to anyone. I'd expect this from some of the lower grade routers, not the flagship of Netgear

    No, I would not 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.

    After trying two other models that did not work, this model works great. I can pick up it's signal 200' from my house.

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

    Excellent Router

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

    Great device, love it for our office of 15 folks - a bit pricey for home usage for this guy but would love to have it.

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

    awesome!

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

    With just a single router I am able to have good coverage in my home with 4,200sqft across 2 levels. I am seeing bandwidth of more than 40Mpbs on 2.4 and more than 60Mpbs on 5 GHz, more than enough for stable HD video streaming. It is very easy to configure and runs absolutely stable. This router is truly awesome!

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    still won't access all options

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

    This router is complicated. Our IT company still can't get it set up properly. VPN, which was the huge selling point for the router, works only to access the Internet. When you set the wifi to allow access to the network it shuts off. The unit is expensive. The amount of hours paid to IT support adds insult to injury.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top of the line

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

    This is the fastest router available and has tons of extras others don't. The first one i got died Netgear replaced it because it was within the year. since then i have not had a problem with it. I can max out my internet speed over wifi at 150+ mbps. Glad i found it cheaper on amazon and i price matched it.

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

    good one as long as ISP speeds are justifiable

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

    Good router unless you already have the x6. If you do, not worth the upgrade

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nighthawk x8

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

    One word (faaaassssssttt) I am extremely happy with this purchase. Yes it's expensive but if u want wifi speeds of a v8 rather then a four cylinder Prius engine this is the way to go. No more buffering, I was able to stream 4K content flawlessly. This is perfect for gamers, zero lag means increase k/d ratio.

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

    Excellent

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

    3 users watching movies. Good reception. No more slow images. No more complains. Everybody in the house is happy.

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

    Excellent

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

    Still needed an extender with two story house because room with router is in the back and has metal ceiling.

    I would recommend this to a friend