It was pretty easy even for a newbie like me, and an immediate improvement given that we have 3 security cameras running 24/7, plus a host of apple TVs, google home units, etc. As a Wi-Fi 6 adapter, it supports 802.11ax over 2x2 MU-MIMO antennae, and peak bandwidth of 2.4 Gbps, with support for both the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands. I installed my R8500 Nighthawk X8 yesterday, including updating the firmware to the latest version as of Dec.
for PC motherboards in the PCI-E/x1/x4/x8/x16 form-factors, based on the "Cyclone Peak" PHY powering the Wireless AX-22260 NIC family. Available at all your big electronics retailers and online providers, the X8 is available for between A589 A699. Features: The fenvi Wi-Fi 6 AX200 internal desktop computers adapter is a WLAN card that supports 802.11ax via 2x2 MU-MIMO antennas over the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. The Netgear Nighthawk X8 is available now and as a premium router, comes with a premium price.Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.AX200 PCIe WiFi Adapter Card WiFi 6 PCIe Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax Card PC Internet Network Wireless PCI Card Next-Gen MU-MIMO 2x2 2.4GHz 5GHz BT 5.0 3000Mbps 11AX Miracast vPro AX200NGW OFDMA WiFi nic Measuring 316 x 264mm, it has one of the largest footprints of any router I’ve ever tested. Officially dubbed the Nighthawk X8 AC5300, Netgear’s latest smart Wi-Fi router supports speeds up to 5.3Gbps over a wireless signal, allegedly making it the fastest on the market. Four external Active Antennas plus four internal antennas. Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, or Linux Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 Design and Features This is a big router. Tri-Band WiFi and Quad Stream performance boosts X8s combined wireless speeds to up to 5.3Gbps. * Processor:Powerful dual core 1.4GHz processor Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention Find The Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 Router In terms of size, the R8500 is absolutely massive, and is the widest and deepest router we’ve ever set down (with a thud) on the test bench.
Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT)
Customized free URL to set up personal FTP server Eight (8) high performance antennas with high-powered amplifiers MU-MIMO capable-simultaneous streaming of data for multiple devices Load Balancing distributes WiFi devices ensuring usage of both 5GHz WiFi bands Smart Connect intelligently selects the fastest WiFi band for every device * Number of USB Ports:Two (2) USB ports: 1 USB 3.0 & 1 USB 2.0 port Seven (7) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports (1 WAN & 6 LAN) * Beamforming:Implicit & Explicit Beamforming for 2.4 & 5GHz bands
* WiFi Band:Simultaneous Tri-Band WiFi - Tx/Rx 4x4 (2.4GHz) + 4x4 (5GHz) + 4x4 (5GHz) Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Router (R8500) Ethernet cable Quick install guide Power adapter Standards Two (2) USB ports: 1 USB 3.0 & 1 USB 2.0 port IEEE® 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz 1024QAM support IEEE® 802.
By comparison on the X6 I was getting a maximum of 125Mbps download and. * WiFi Performance:AC5300 (1000 + 2166 + 2166 Mbps) Very easy to setup like all of the other Netgear products and the range is phenomenal. Control your home network with voice commands using Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant. 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. The X8 has taken everything I have thrown at. Tri-Band WiFi and Quad Stream performance boosts X8's combined wireless speeds to up to 5.3Gbps. I have been really impressed by the R8500s performance over the last few weeks. Netgear Nighthawk X8 (R8500) AC5300 Smart WiFi Router is the next wave in WiFi.