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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1610 reviews

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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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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good but not as expected.

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    Got the product much earlier than expected in a great condition. Product is good but not as expected.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great WiFi

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

    The NETGEAR - Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band Quad Stream Wireless-AC Router is GREAT! Normally, we have an range extender to provide WiFi to the front of the house, but not with this one. This unit goes through multiple walls with the greatest of ease, 5-Star rating for this Netgear unit.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    I'd recommend it.

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

    We replaced our old netgear router. It just wasn't keeping up with demand. Went with nighthawk. 3 game systems, laptops, phones, tablets, all the streaming, work, and games no problem and great range. Had small problem setting it up but netgear support walked us right thru.

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

    Great Product

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

    Read all the reviews and this Netgear was the latest technology router so i bought it! Works great!!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Can be spotty but powerful

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

    I got this under the recommendation of several experts who told me it had incredible range. What they forgot to mention is that range doesn't cut through concrete very well. Several rooms in the house needed additional routers installed. It's very good when it reaches you, though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    Gets the job done no need to upgrade after this. Had a smaller router that constantly would fail us at home. We finally bought this one and since we have had zero problems with it crashing/ kicking us out of the net. I would recommend this item if u stream or do a lot of gaming.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding product for speed and quality

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

    Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router is an outstanding Tri-Band -Stream WiFi on the market. It intelligently selects the fastest WiFi band for every device. MU-MIMO capable, Simultaneous streaming of data for multiple devices. Very easy to set up and install

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    This has been a very good product. Has greatly enhanced the range of my wireless as well as the quality of my wireless. Very happy with it and I know that if I adjusted the antennas that it would probably be even better. I have a 6000+ sq foot house and it reaches everywhere.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great WiFi Router

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

    Searched this out because I was having issues with WiFi signal in my house. Lots of overlapping signals from my neighbors made 2.4 GHZ wireless almost useless, but I had a couple of devices that relied on it. This significantly improved performance on all of my wireless devices.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best thing I ever purchased, Netgear X8 router

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

    Best thing I ever purchased. With our pple router the signal would not reach the living room for the smart TV, or laptop. Approx 40 feet. With the Netgear X8 I took our laptop and walked 7 houses down the street. Had full signal and the laptop opened in record time.

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

    Excellent router for the price

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

    This is a great router that I picked up at a great price during the day after Thanksgiving sale!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does everything it's supposed to.

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

    I have a larger home with 5 kids and countless devices. This router handles all devices and not a single issue. I have a strong signal inside and outside my home. With the QOS management the router prioritizes traffic to make everything run smoothly! A bit pricey but worth it.

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

    best nighthawk so far

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

    love the nighthawks--this is the second upgrade we have done and it was well worth the cost --

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Router

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

    This gadget gives you the speed you are looking for, if you're not a techy person you will struggle a bit first but after it's settled and programmed it works wonderful

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

    Better with every update

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

    Great product, had issues with data throughput but the last firmware update fixed the issue!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Delivers on promise

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

    This was a tremendous upgrade. It's range has allowed me to turn off my unreliable repeaters. I don't have the best internet, but I've had far less buffering issues while streaming. This can handle my household. 6 users and minimum 15 devices going at the same time.

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

    so far so good

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

    love the tri band aspect of the router just wished it had a smaller foot print

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

    Easy quick set-up.

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

    Up and running in 10 minutes. Instructions very well laid out. Glad I chose this router.

    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.

    Router handle traffic with no problems I have more than 20 device connected with no lag

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent 5G but 2.4 iffy

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

    This is not a cheap router, but provides ample speed on the 5G network. However on the 2.4 band I have had some issues. Being used in an office setting the dual bridge ports have worked out really well with no issues and having no dropped connections.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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