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Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 – Setup and Interface Setting up the R8500 is relatively straightforward, with most things automated. Just plug in the right cables, restart your modem and you should be connected. If you want to go beyond using the default...
With amplified antennas, the latest MU-MIMO technology and three bands to deliver data to hungry devices, the Netgear Nighthawk X8 delivers excellent throughput and range. At $347, the Nighthawk X8 is roughly the cost of a pair of Linksys WRT1900ACS...
The Netgear has hit a home run with the X8. It not only looks good but also offers speed, range and performance to create wi-fi network that can handle everything you throw at...
The Asus RT-AC5300 and the Netgear Nighthawk X8 are two of the most advanced consumer routers on the market.Both are tri-band 802.11ac routers, which means they support two 5GHz wireless bands over the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard and a single 2.4GHz band on...
Routers are getting faster than ever, and that's progress for you. In fact, they are getting ludicrously fast. Just two years ago, we had the first AC1900 class routers hit the shelves. And then in the past 12 months we saw the first AC2400 and AC3200...
Only savvy users with a high-end server in their network should consider the Netgear R8500; for everyone else, there are many other router options that deliver as good or better performance for...
Only savvy users with a high-end server in their network should consider the Netgear R8500; for everyone else, there are many other router options that deliver as good or better performance for...
Which AC5300 router should you buy? Picture: Manolo Gómez (Flickr)This is a group test of three of the latest AC5300 (and AC5400) 802.11ac, MU-MIMO wireless routers. It's part of a series of articles that has seen us investigate the following:-Does...
After spending time with the Netgear Nighthwawk X8 router, it's going to be hard to send back. The router performed well in terms of speed, but you'd expect nothing less at this price point. The features and software were absolute highlights here and...
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