Netgear Nighthawk AC3200 R8000
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After sales support are useless – I called after my netgear nighthawk stopped working, I was told that it was no longer available for free technical support because it is older than 12 months. I was then told about an after sales service that I could purchase for $79 for 30 days which would be able to rectify this problem. I payed that amount and was put through to technical… Read more
support. The agent on the other end of line sounded like he was working off a street corner with car horns tooting, he then proceeded to try and start trouble shooting whilst stirring a cup of coffee as I could hear the teaspoon hitting the inside of the mug. After that the sound of laughter followed and then he prepended that he couldn't hear me followed by more laughter and then hung up. I called straight back and explained what had just happened after an apology they transferred me back through to another technician. The technician tried to trouble shoot and fix the problem however he told me that he was unable to fix it and that he would be putting it to his supervisor that I get a refund because he was unable to fix it. I agreed to this and was told that this process would take between 3 to 5 days. A couple of days later I received an email from netgear advising me that the case is still open for support, I contacted them and advised them that the last agent I spoke to was going to process a refund. He advised me that it had been written on the case notes to give me a refund but it hasent been submitted yet and that he would put it through and mark it as urgent. This happened another 4 times until they put me through to the refund department, they processed it and I finally received an email to confirm the refund process has been started. I was told to wait 3 to 5 days for the refund to be done. I just got off the phone with them 8 days later as this refund has still not taken place. Once again I was told the same information and was told that this would be sent to the refund department marked as urgent. When I told him I wanted to speak to the refunds department I was told they dont exist for me to talk to them, I then asked to speak to his supervisor and I was told that he was not there. This is an absolute joke and I should not have to chase my refund for a service that they could not supply. I would urge all people not to go down the road of this paid technical support service because if they are not able to fix it you will be left chasing your refund like I am.
Fabulous – Best ever, this router has not skipped a beat. It is not ISP specific which was important. Tri-band, and selects the least traffic-heavy bandwidth so you always get great speed. It also connected smoothly to a mobile/SIM (4G LTE) modem I tried it with out of curiosity. We have no dead spots. Paid good money for it but we definitely get the value. Show details
Nighthawk a great router – The netgear nighthawk is a great router which provides excellent speed and safety. It can be connected to more than 10 person simultaneously and offers no loss of data and speed. It also covers a large distance. Even a 2 storey house is fully covered and also even if we are outside the fence Show details
Good Quality Product – I bought this product last year and I am very happy with this product. Before this I had buffering problem with my TV Box and my laptop was running bit slow with old modem but this router solved every wifi problem and I can run multiple devices with no problem and Net gear is a trusted brand. Show details
Not a bad router – Nice router, full of great features, more than what most home users would need or use. Hardwares a little outdated. Didn't live up to expectations, wifi signal strength wasn't all that great. Had a few drop out issues on multiple devices <10 meters away, one being a new AC adaptor each time fixed by a router reboot no other solution worked... … Read more
(So I returned it) - slight chance my ine was faulty
If you get it on sale for under $250 go for it otherwise, theres better!
Great for the gaming/streaming family – I brought one of these because I was timing out. I have two daughters and my wife who stream netflix while i game, this product allows everyone to stream while I game. Been using one for just under a year. Easy set up and the parental controls are great definitel purchase Show details
Love it. What a beast – Bought this to go with my new NBN connection. Whilst my NBN had issues, this router did not. It is robust, sends wifi all throughout my house and has lots of advanced features to play with in the settings. although it is on the expensive side I think it’s worth the money. Show details
Excellent, reliable and fast router – I have had this router for a few years now and have had no faults whatsoever. The range is excellent and maintains and consistent speeds even being a few rooms away from the router in a double brick house. The user interface could do with some modernising, however it comes when a handy companion app that can be used remotely and locally. All in all a solid, reliable and fast router. Would highly recommend. Show details
Good all rounder – Awesome router. Have had it for about 3 years now I'm guessing and its been great. There has been a few issues with it randomly kicking iPads off the network and not allowing them to join (still not sure why). Other than that it's been great, awesome range, gets through 2 brick walls to reach the whole house where other routers couldn't. Show details
Secure, great range and fast – I have had my router for well over a year now and not had a single problem. This is a great router, with heaps of features that allows you to you it in a number of ways. It is very easy to setup and secure, using built-in software. The router is tri-band and handles multiple streams and gaming all at the same time. Setting up restricted access via Mac address is very easy and complex passwords are supported. Show details
Not all it's cracked to be – Not being in any way "tech savy", relied heavily on the recommendation of the salesperson in making this extremely expensive purchase. Was assured, with the new NBN installation, this would provide everything needed despite being advised by NBN installer that we would require a range extender at the very least & possibly a powerline device to… Read more
cover our entire house. As it happens we had no choice but to have our NBN modem installed at the front of our house whilst our home office is at the back of the house with a number of walls and obstacles between. The salesperson claimed this Netgear device was used in the store's extremely large business environs (definitely a far greater space than our home) and provided full coverage, so our house arrangement shouldn't cause any problems and we "definitely" wouldn't need the additional devices. This proved to be incorrect as our home office receives no coverage at all (had no issues with our previous broadband connection) so it appears we will still have to invest in the additional products. Further, being of the "older" generation the setup for the Netgear AC3200 was difficult and time consuming (frustrating even) particularly when one of the instructions is "open the WiFi connection manager on your computer" but it doesn't tell you what that is or how to find it - figured it out eventually. Reverted back to much less expensive router provided by NBN service provider (speed hasn't altered at all) will investigate the powerline device and hope that improves our coverage and return the Netgear to store. May otherwise have to move location of home office.
Solid Modem, but extra aerials have not resulted in extra coverage – This is a good modem, with a relatively easy to use interface, and good (not great) Apps available. I say 'not great', because I believe the Apps available for ASUS and D-Link modems are better, as is the interface. Also, in comparison to the Wi-Fi distance I received with my D-Link DIR-865L AC1750 Cloud Router, despite the D-Link aerials… Read more
being internal, I've received no extra coverage.
My ASUS RT-AC68U Dual Band Wireless AC1900 received better coverage than this Netgear, however it developed hardware issues, so I needed to replace it.
Looks and performs like a Lamborghini Huracan – Aggressive looks make it look like a real performer and it does not disappoint. This is a whole new level in performance with surprising range and wireless speed when 2 5g bands are merged. More difficult and time consuming to set up manually but the rewards are with the effort. A powerful piece of equipment worth the money Show details
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it works!! – A dependable performer, the R8000 passed our saturation test where we play a Netflix movie on an Android tablet, watch a TV show on a Windows PC and listen to an Internet radio, all while swapping data with a networked drive. There was more than enough throughout left over for a Hearhtstone gaming session. At $300, the Netgear R8000 router is… Read more
one of the most expensive routers in its class. And, while it doesn't provide the fastest overall speeds, it can securely blanket a home in data. Among other 802.11ac routers, the $249 Linksys WRT1900 and $220 ASUS RT-AC68U offer faster throughput for less money. Still, if you're looking for maximum range, the Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 (R8000) won't disappoint.
A friendly Monster – Bought the router for a decent price on sale. While I have tested range of the router I would not say it is that phenomenal. However it is really good at managing multiple Devices. Triple band and smart optimization to minimize congestion. Lots of features in the software for managing devices and guest accounts. Netgear Genie also allows you to… Read more
remote login and check on your router health. I have had easy installations with different modems. In one of the cases I had to manually set up a bridge. However more recently Netgear Genie was able to mirror the router configuration setup page just by using a wizard.
It reaches – Sick of poor wifi, I bought this - and it works. Everyone knows what a nightmare wifi is... I hate it so much, but can't live without it. This router itself was a pain to setup (anything that isn't issued directly by your ISP is a pain), but it's worked well ever since. However, I get connection 'timeout' issues a fair bit and the price is… Read more
quite high... I managed to get it on sale and would probably research other routers before purchasing it at full price.
Pros:
-manages all my wifi devices and there's a sh*t ton in all honesty
-powerful transmission
-fast
-looks good
cons
-expensive
-some bugs
-the design is a NIGHTMARE to clean.. it's very textured, allowing it to accumulate dust that is hard to remove
-router only, no incorporated modem
At the end of the day, it's the best router out of all the terrible routers I've tried.
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