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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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Router

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

    This is the best router I have ever owned. You won't regret this purchase. Speed never slows down and I live in a two-story house.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    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.

    We had dead spots in are house. Are cable guy told us about this router. Picked it up and now no more dead spots in the house

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for a big house

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

    This thing saved our life! Amazing router! A++++ ... nothing like the stock cable company junk. This thing is life changing

    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.

    So far this router has been great! Easy to set up! Love how easy it is to add people's devices to my wifi if they stop over.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Bang for the buck

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

    Performs well in my Ranch Home and delivers a strong signal wireless. Great Tech support.

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

    Works Wonderfully

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

    I got rave reception above and beyond my 75MBPS, but was unable to keep it because my Netgear modem was WIFI, therefore it was conflicting with my modem. When I hooked it up individually with a single computer, the MBPS was above 300, even though my Comcast service for my modem is quoted to produce up to 75MBPS. I recommend this router. Make sure you have ONLY a modem without WIFI to use thisWIFI router. I will definitely buy another one when I decide to give up my wireless modem/router combination

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Total WiFi Dominance

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

    I used this remounted to replace both my inside and outside routers. It covers a 3600 SQFt house and the 0.5acre property.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent router for expanding

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

    This Router out performs previous model with a few more up grades that allows for expansion and dedicated access for other units.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Buy only when on sale

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

    Great router. Extent the overall range and strength of my house wifi. Do not buy at full price. I got it on sale for 100 off

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

    Perfect High End Router

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

    I am the network administrator at my company, but I don't want to deal with Enterprise routers and such when I'm home. This thing just works and does it well with enough bells and whistles to last a long time. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because out of the box it doesn't allow you to set up a router level VPN which would be great in light of the recent bills passed through congress throwing away privacy protections. There is a DD-WRT build for it that presumably allows this.

    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.

    Very good range and always on line. Very easy startup cool lights. Sales rep did a great job and happy he sold us on this unit

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for gaming

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

    Great for gaming and watching movies. Was worried at first but after reading reviews and using I would recommend this to anyone

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

    Bandwidth for Entire Family

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

    With over 20 WiFi devices in our house (laptops, phones, smart home devices) the entire family was fighting for WiFi signal, but no longer the case with our Nighthawk X8 - plenty of Wifi for all, including our online gaming son. Only complaint was that installation was not as simple as directions said, had issues getting router and modem to talk to each other, had to shut down and reboot both units over a dozen times for them to start working together - since then no issues.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful and great range

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

    This router was easy to set up, and is powerful enough to get wifi signals in the garage a few hundred feet from the router.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Signal strength

    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 have a 2 story 3600 sq ft home and it covers the whole house. I can even go good ways down the street before I lose signal.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Technology out off is world

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

    This router has cause my Internet streaming and everything wirelessly to be way faster in my home without lag or slow process.

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

    Great Product I have Internet Now Yes!!!

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

    I'm so Happy I know can use my 4K TV'S , Computers, Phones, and Blue Ray Players can stream all at once without a problem!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!

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

    Upgraded to this and love it. The range is great and we can connect up to 12 devices without lag or dropping anyone off.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best router yet

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

    Terrific WiFi and video streaming performance. Very easy to setup and get started.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Multitasker!

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

    It runs cameras, laptops, Netflix, Amazon Echo, and the Comcast Xfinity 1 system all at the same time, uninterrupted.

    I would recommend this to a friend