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Netgear Nighthawk X6S R8000P AC4000 Tri Band Gigabit Wi Fi Router Black
Last Updated: December 14, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
428
Old Reviews
159
Unverified
93
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WIFI
1.8 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
Review Analysis - 176 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Network
76router, coverage, wifi, walls, routers
+66%
-34%
" ... Of course, handling the network speeds and assaining bandwidth to all your gadgets is a breeze for it. ... "
" ... And at last, as you would have also read, a lot of the reviews complain about the router WIFI range. ... I doubt anyone would get a 5 GHz signal through a floor or ceiling but it does go through walls. ... The 750 Mbps 2.4 GHz picks up the slack there and works very well for me at least. ... "
" ... Along with Netgear AC1900 WiFi adapter, I get full 40mbps speed from Airtel vfibre network without any drop issue at other end of my residence. ... "
" ... This is a much better router with no dropped connections. ... "
" ... A solid router ... "
" ... Decent router, considering the fact that it is a successor to X6 💯 ... Secondly, router powerup time is significantly reduced by 30-35 seconds, compared to X6. ... 2.4 Ghz performance is almost similar to that of X6 but 5 Ghz speed is comparatively increased at long range, methinks 🤓 ... "
" ... NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S R7800 is AC2600 dual band wireless router. ... If you are looking for wider signal coverage, you may be dissatisfied. ... "
" ... Yes it is a great device and has a good range. ... "
Wifi
42wifi, network, netgear, wifi range, wi fi
+64%
-36%
" ... A solid router ... "
" ... Incredible speed of 200 Mbps shared by the router over wifi.costly proposition but lives up to the expectation! ... "
" ... Decent router, considering the fact that it is a successor to X6 💯 ... MU-MIMO requires client capability, in addition to router capability, and I don't have any MU-MIMO enabled devices, so couldn't test it. ... "
" ... Would recommend this router . ... "
" ... Please don't buy netgear routers ! ... It will limit your download speed to 10mbps and you won't be able to do anything but buy a new router ! ... "
" ... It's a decent router. ... "
" ... Nice wifi speed ... "
" ... After learning about the different features I finally solved the problem by disabling the Smart Connect feature which makes the router automatically switch a client between different bands. ... And at last, as you would have also read, a lot of the reviews complain about the router WIFI range. ... Netgear Nighthawk X6S R8000P AC4000 Tri-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router (Black) ... "
ISP
23netgear, 100mbps, speed, broadband, bandwidth
+78%
-22%
" ... Of course, handling the network speeds and assaining bandwidth to all your gadgets is a breeze for it. ... "
" ... Best router I have used ... "
" ... 3) Dynamic QoS for optimal bandwidth prioritization by application and device. ... "
" ... Very good and useful product especially if you have high speed broadband. ... "
" ... A good router to go with. ... "
" ... My favourite modem ... "
" ... Excellent Speed, Connected to my local ISP (Time Broadband). ... "
" ... This is an awesome router. ... "
Setup
21easy, router, configure, install, easy to install
+90%
-10%
" ... Easy to setup and configure. ... "
" ... Setting up the device was super easy even for a tech novice. ... "
" ... I installed Tomato and it has been very rock solid since then. ... "
" ... Setup was breeze and gene app is just superb to moniter and manage network. ... "
" ... Easy to install and great router. ... "
" ... I configured the router using NETGEAR Genie. ... The ReadyLink technician gave me lot of guidance. ... "
" ... Very simple to configure with easy to follow instructions. ... "
" ... Easy to configure, just 5 mins and genie app was very useful and it has lot of facilities . ... "
Product Reliability
19years, netgear, till, restarted, month
+26%
-74%
" ... this product is not working properly . ... "
" ... Netgear is worst in terms of routers in recent years. ... "
" ... Issue has not been resolved by Amazon till date. ... "
" ... I had been long time fan of NetGear products for almost 20 years, and after buying the latest product from them, I hated myself. ... Problems that I faced are: ... "
" ... However, it turned out to be faulty. ... "
" ... first got a used crappy item from amazon which was scratched all over, upon receiving a replacement, got another one which was not working. ... "
" ... It is so bad that I couldn't use this product within one month of purchase. ... "
" ... The product is defective. ... "
Price
17price, worth, wasted, waste of money, wastage
+41%
-59%
" ... Price to performance : 4.5 (higher means worse) ... "
" ... it's not at all worth buying. ... Not worth buying. ... "
" ... I payed a premium price for a very inferior product. ... "
" ... Waste of money. ... "
" ... Overall: Not a very good option to buy this product for the value paid. ... "
" ... My all money gone wasted by purchasing it. ... "
" ... Waste of 💰 money . ... "
" ... Please dont buy and don't waste your money. ... "
Device Compatibility
17connected, smart connect, wifi, reconnect, password
+53%
-47%
" ... The storage device can also be accessed from outside the home network (i.e. ... "
" ... * Handles multiple devices on wireless pretty fine ... "
" ... I actually prefer a wireless network over a wired one as most of my computing experience on a day-to-day basis is on a laptop. ... Anything beyond is an overkill, because your client(laptop, desktop, tablet, smartphone, smart-TV) would be limited by the capability of the onboard wireless adapter. ... Support scheduled backups of your connected devices. ... "
" ... It allocates wi-fi bandwidth between the three bands as per the speed capability of your connected mobile, laptop, ps4, etc. ... "
" ... It supports smart connect for all 3 bands even though I reckon its a hit-and-miss 😏 ... "
" ... Sometimes I feel that that download speeds vis a vis distance seems slower on some phones, but then when I check with my macbook, its much better - so a lot of times it really depends on the quality of the receiver module that you are using. ... "
" ... I am using it for my wd-cloud streaming to TV + gaming + wifi usage. ... "
" ... No loss in speed both PC and mobile . ... "
Capacity
15walls, floor, coverage, hall, 5 ghz
+53%
-47%
" ... Have a 2 floor house and i am ... "
" ... Covers 3 floors in my house ... "
" ... Now I am getting good speed even in my bedroom which is about 30 ft away from router with two 6 inch walls in between. ... "
" ... Our apartment is spread out over 2,000 sft on one floor, and every corner has at least 2 bars. ... "
" ... This is my second buy to use it in our second floor. ... "
" ... Has enhanced the performance of my fibre connectivity and covers every area of my large house. ... "
Overall performance
14speed, nas, speeds, powerful, job
+93%
-7%
" ... But overall quality and performance are great. ... "
" ... Excellent performance when using stock and OpenWRT, however the range should be improved. ... "
" ... Satisfied with the performance ... "
" ... I have recently purchased this router and i completely satisfied with its performance. ... "
" ... we are pleased with the performance. ... "
" ... Use 5Ghz and it give amazing speed. ... "
" ... Buy it for a Lagfree performance. ... "
" ... The range is amazing, speed is consistent and blazing fast . ... "
Ease of Use
11configure, useful, setup, set, easy to setup
+100%
" ... Good and easy to install ... "
" ... The devices is easy to install and you can get going immediately even if you are not a networking geek. ... "
" ... Easy to setup, comes with an app and a qos feature ... "
" ... Easy to setup and configure. ... "
" ... Easy to configure, just 5 mins and genie app was very useful and it has lot of facilities . ... "
" ... Ease of setup : 5 ... "
" ... Setting up the device was super easy even for a tech novice. ... "
" ... Very simple to configure with easy to follow instructions. ... "
Firmware
11updating, netgear, v1, router, wrt
+27%
-73%
" ... While updating the firmware router has corrupted firmware. ... "
" ... 2.4 wss not getting detected, HDD is not getting detected in both 2.0 or 3.0 even after updating firmware. ... "
" ... the factory firmware was very buggy but updating to the latest firmware sorted out most of the issues. ... "
" ... It came with old firmware R8000P-V1.1.3.2_1.1.74 being a Network engineer I upgraded the firmware to latest one R8000P-V1.4.1.24_1.2.20 . ... Then degraded the firmware back to old one and tried many in between released firmware but now it stopped working in just 20 days . ... "
" ... After latest firmware update even worse 5g band dead and devices can't even find the WiFi network. ... "
" ... When I received first product, it blew in firmware upgrade but Amazon replaced it with a new one so 5 star to Amazon service however I have been using this product for almost a week now while speed is great - range is a major issue. ... "
" ... FYI, my Firmware version is V1.0.7.12_1.2.5. ... "
" ... The first unit was continuously plagued with firmware bugs even after the latest firmware upgrade so I ordered for a replacement. ... Netgear seems to have completely lost QC with the firmware. ... "
Returns
11replacement, product, returning, support, package
+9%
-91%
" ... I am so unlucky that I can not even return this product. ... "
" ... Since I have time for the return of the unit, I sent for replacement with Amazon. ... I returned it and received the refund. ... "
" ... So I am returning it and don't want any replacement. ... "
" ... Seems like a good product, but had to return it after getting a replacements (twice). ... "
" ... Returning the product. ... "
" ... After returning it immediately I have got a brand new sealed package in replacement. ... "
" ... There is no return option either. ... "
" ... They have replace the product in one day. ... "
Marketplace
11deal, replacement, till, thanks, speed
+36%
-64%
" ... it was not less then a nightmare when I ordered thsi product. ... "
" ... Please stay away from this particular seller. ... "
" ... My worst money spent on Amazon. ... "
" ... I would have given 5 stars to Amazon service and 1 star to the product. ... "
" ... I should have read the reviews posted by other buyers before buying. ... "
" ... Would be happy if Amazon or the Vendor is ready to take back the product . ... "
" ... Issue has not been resolved by Amazon till date. ... "
Ports
10usb 3 0, esata, nas, ethernet, ports
+50%
-50%
" ... I have to restart couple of times to recognize USB device. ... "
" ... I have a gigabit switch and I have hard wired to the switch. ... "
" ... Through Ethernet port it working fine but no WIFi signal :( :( I tried all my efforts but it is not working whenever I ma trying to do some changes with respect to Wireless setting it gives error or DFS and Radar. ... "
" ... I am facing a problem with this device that whenever I try to connect my external device to its USB 3.0, the internet gets disconnected. ... "
" ... It has LAN port defective. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
Performance
Processor Clock: 1.8 GHz
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