A quick check showed the power brick output was correct (19.5 volts!). My initial thought was that maybe the power supply was faulty, since it was constantly rebooting (the power indicator would turn amber, flash a bit, then go back to amber, then the unit would reboot. I was curious whether I might be able to bring it back to life. Michael Geisen (February 9, 2018) Getting started
I came home from work and it had fallen victim to the "continuous reboot loop" that a vast amount of others have encountered with this product. This router worked great for about two hours and then the endless boot loop started Julio O. This router has been the bane of my existence since I bought it. On Amazon 22% of the 1,844 reviews for this model are 1 star! Some Amazon review highlights Based on reviews this router appears to have really poor longevity, and a lot of them seem to have failed in service after a short period of time. It's disappointing that for a 620$ router, Netgear only offered a 1 year hardware warranty with 90 days of support. The same reviews were pretty harsh (3/5 stars) because upfront this was an incredibly expensive router (it was originally 620$), though now the price has dropped to 130$. It has some pretty impressive specifications (dual-core 1.4GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, and a bunch of wireless connections), with reviews positively highlighting its capabilities. NETGEAR makes quality routers, and this should last you many years.A friend recently gave me a 2 year old Netgear router that had failed. With that said, if you have a large family that saturates your network with devices, you cannot put a price on a fast and reliable connection. The MSRP is $399, making it more expensive than some consumers' home PCs. If you want to buy it, you can get it now from many major retailers. The router also features two USB ports - one is 2.0 and the other 3.0 - for connecting storage drives and printers. Six wired gigabit Ethernet ports are impressive, making Google's OnHub router, with its single port, look downright pathetic. Hardware specs aside, it looks attractive too, so you will have no problem putting this in your living room or office. Active Antennas are super cool, and should prove useful for very spacious homes or small businesses. Sure, it is overkill for many, but NETGEAR deserves major kudos for pushing the envelope and improving home networking technology overall.
This is the type of hardware that makes tech geeks like me giddy. Active Antennas effectively compensate for the low power of Wi-Fi devices to provide a more symmetrical connection for both receiving and sending wireless signals, which contributes to improving overall range and speed at long range".īe still, my heart. They eliminate loss in signal strength and avoid any additional noise during transmission. Unlike typical antennas that simply relay the Wi-Fi signal received from your devices to the router, Active Antennas amplify the Wi-Fi signal within the external antenna itself. The popular networking company further explains, "Nighthawk X8 boasts a total of eight antennas, four internal and four patent-pending external Active Antennas - the industry's first - that boost the wireless range of the Nighthawk X8. All told, the Nighthawk X8 pushes wireless performance and range to an extreme that is required for enabling your increasingly always-on networked life", says NETGEAR. It also supports more wired connections with six Gigabit Ethernet ports including two that can be aggregated for faster file transfers. It is powered by an extremely powerful 1.4GHz dual core processor for faster connections the industry's first, patent-pending Active Antennas to boost range and three Wi-Fi bands with quad-streams, 1024 QAM, and MU-MIMO capable for the fastest Wi-Fi speeds.
"Engineered from the ground up with a stylish modern design, the Nighthawk X8 is performance perfected with the new Wave 2 AC Wi-Fi.
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