First of all, the Nighthawk X8 router features Tri-Band technology that is designed to move massive amounts of data over wireless connections. The list is long as to what the X8 brings to the table. It is going to take a lot to unseat the X6 as our Router King, but on paper, the Nighthawk X8 seems to have what it takes. The Tri-Band Nighthawk X6 is currently one of our favorites and has been the centerpiece of our tests for the past year. In the past, the Netgear Nighthawk WiFi routers have been among the leaders in every battery of tests that we have performed here. This price certainly reflects the standing of the Nighthawk X8 as the leader in the Netgear series of routers but our expectations of what this router brings to the table are high as this is one of the most expensive home networking devices we have looked at. This router has hit shelves just in time for the holiday gift buying season and is priced at around $343 shipped from most major retailers.

Additionally, all DD-WRT Routers include a 1 year Hardware Warranty and a 30-Day Customer Satisfaction Guarantee.Today, we take our first look at Netgears flagship router, the Nighthawk X8 R8500 AC5300 WiFi Router. All DD-WRT purchases come with setup instructions and free e-mail or ticket tech support for the life of the router. DD-WRT unlocks powerful features that allow you to better manage network traffic, access your home computers remotely, surf the web more securely using OpenVPN or PPTP and much more. Your DD-WRT Router will arrive with a recent and stable build of DD-WRT. NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK X8 R8500 OPTIMIZED BY DD-WRTĪll DD-WRT routers are flashed and tested by a Sabai Technology expert. Two (2) USB ports: 1 USB 3.0 & 1 USB 2.0 portĮight (8) high performance antennas with high-powered amplifiers Seven (7) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports: 1 WAN & 6 LAN

Nighthawk X8 is the next wave in WiFiġ Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 flashed with DD-WRT firmwareġ Dual voltage American style power adapterĮmail or Ticket support for the life of the router Six gigabit Ethernet ports means even more wired devices can connect and with port aggregation 2 ports can combine to double maximum wired speeds. Four external Active Antennas plus four internal antennas amplify WiFi range.

Tri-Band WiFi and Quad Stream performance boosts X8's combined wireless speeds to up to 5.3Gbps. The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router is the next wave in WiFi.

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