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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 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding Router

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

    Wireless works great all over the house. Very stable

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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

    This is by far top router out there super fast speeds I would recommend it to anybody that could spend the money. I am super pleased with my router so far. I have never had internet so fast like this.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome routier

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

    This routier is awesome, I'm running 3 xbox ones, 2 computers, 2 tablets ,firestick, and phones and no problems at all! Should have bought this one sooner! Geek squad did a great job installing in minutes!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and Dependable

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

    I was a lifetime linksys user, but they've gone downhill over the years. The last one was a trainer wreck. Best Buy rep recommended I try Netgear, and he was spot on. Easy to set up. Blinding fast speed.

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

    Yaaas!!

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

    Amazing router. Got it on Black Friday for $100 off.

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

    Good bandwidth

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

    Able to handle 3 computers and 2 hatch without issue

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Connectivity

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Great Router

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

    Needs an update disconnects very frequently needs restart

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solved problem with WIFI connections.

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

    The Nighthawk Ac5300 was a great addition to my network and solved connectivity and bandwidth problems for my kids WIFI connections. Three bands made a major difference with three gamers in the house.

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

    Excellent Product

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

    Would by again if I needed too !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Nice router

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

    Glad the sales person recommended this router to us

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

    Great router for large home

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

    Recently purchased this router to upgrade my wireless network at home. Unit was simply to install and configure. Love the app and having multiple networks that I can have people join on their own.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome wifi coverage

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    I was skeptical that this router would make that much difference, but wow was I wrong. It stretches to every corner of the house and gives above average speed compared to our previous routers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exceeded Expectations

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

    We were looking for a router to help four people to game online together. We were helped to find this and it has surpassed any expectations we all had.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Netgear-nighthawk 8

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

    Excellent product!! Range not a problem now in large house. Surfing and streaming is excellent and super fast. Constantly had to reset old router, not with this bad boy. Little pricey, but worth it

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gaming router

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

    I was paying for 75 Mbps speeds with old router and would only get like 30 Mbps and I did some research and came across the nighthawk and now I get a steady 80 Mbps. Very satisfied with this router

    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 is amazing. it has a really high range. I get wifi all around my house in the patio and even outside. It's also great that it has 6 ethernet ports so that you can connect smart home hubs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Fastest Router with many features

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

    I bought this router with full price $399. The setup was very easy and internet was up and running within 5 mins. Please make sure that latest firmware version downloaded in your PC before the router setup. I am extremely pleased with this purchase and router performance. I switched over from the Netgear R7000. I had some dead spots at my 2800 feet home and this router resolved all the issues. This is one the fastest router in the market delivering 1000mbps in 2.4 Ghz and it has 2 more 5Ghz and deliver upto 4.3Gbps This router has many useful features. The most useful are the beam forming and the Smart Connect features. This is the first router with active antennas which delivers maximum wireless range. It has 6 Gigabit ethernet ports and 2 can be used for Port Aggregation for NAS devices Wifi sppeds are really quick now and speed tests delivered more than 200mbps on OnePlus phone. With wired connection my results are 360mbps download and 35mbps upload. I have listed some of the features from this router Fastest speeds available up to 5.3Gbps Tri-band Wi-Fi delivers more Wi-Fi to more devices Quad Stream delivers up to four data streams per Wi-Fi band 4 active antennas and 4 internal antennas to amplify and maximize range 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports-aggregate two for faster file transfers Smart Connect intelligently selects the fast Wi-Fi band for every device MU-MIMO capable for simultaneous streaming of data to multiple devices Dynamic QoS prioritizes bandwidth by application and device It is one of the best and fastest router in the market. If you are looking for faster internet and longer wifi range, please go and grab this router from the stores.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome wi-fi router

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

    This wi-fi router is incredible! We have 5 people in the house all with cell phones, two lap tops, three smart tv's and have no problems at all. Signal goes for about 1/8 to 1/4 mile from my house.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very powerful router

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

    I purchased this router to expand both range and power and it has performed well. Fewer drop offs and much more range. I would recommend it to anyone needing more power and range on their Wi-Fi.

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

    Great Router, but i am having slight issues

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

    First router had to be returned as 2.4 wasn't working. Called support and they were minimal help. I live in a 1200sqft condo and have a dead spot in my living room. I have a straight shot hallway between the router and tv/ps4. Neither get more than 30mbps and i am currently paying cox for 150mbps. I know there is a drop with wifi vs hardwired. Cox is coming out today to take a look at whats going on and bumping me to 300mbps. I will update with more detail soon. 5ghz works great in other areas and i must mention, this router looks pretty cool!

    I would recommend this to a friend