Testseek.com have collected 93 expert reviews of the Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 AC3200 Tri-Band Wi-Fi router and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 AC3200 Tri-Band Wi-Fi router.
September 2015
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The editors liked
Excellent at optimizing performance of multiple devices on a single network
Simple setup
Solid throughput and NAS performance
Runs cool
The editors didn't like
Network Map feature needs improvement
Lacks enhanced QoS feature of previous model
Some connection timeouts at 30 feet and beyond in testing
Pricey
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Published: 2015-08-16, Author: Paul , review by: technabob.com
Abstract: As a tech guy, I've been through a number of different wireless routers over the years. Between ever-improving speed and range, as well as the occasional hardware failure, my closet is a veritable graveyard of routers gone by. For the last couple of years...
Overall Build Quality, Design, Near-Excellent Wireless Performance, AC3200 (Concurrent 802.11n & two 802.11ac Bands), User Friendly Web Interface, Features, Technologies Used (Beamforming & TurboQAM), Android & iOS App, 4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports / WAN Port
Price (For Some), High-Gain Antenna Quality,
When Netgear announced the availability of the Nighthawk X6 R8000 I was intrigued since it was the first Tri-Band AC3200 compatible WiFi router in the market and having reviewed the excellent Nighthawk R7000 made things even more interesting. S...
Tri-band operation, good performanc, Genie software makes setup eas, USB 2.0 and 3.0 port, Six fold-out antenna, Excellent range
Expensiv, Big desig, Lacks e-SATA por, Not as fast as other tri-band routers
A versatile tri-band design, easy setup and long range make Netgear's R8000 a strong router for a house filled with data hogs. If you thought three or four antennas would help boost 802.11ac wireless networking performance, Netgear's Nighthawk ...
Abstract: The next generation of wireless routers is here: Netgear is the first manufacturer to offer a tri-band router. This new class of device is designed for the Internet of Things (IoT)-that is, it's meant to handle the increasing number and variety of devices...
Published: 2014-08-20, Author: Ken , review by: legitreviews.com
We have been anticipating the arrival of the Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 router since its announcement in June of this year. What makes this router so unique on paper is that it contains three radio bands, one 2.4 GHz (600 Mbps), and two 5.0 GHz (1300 Mbps...
Delivers very high throughput to multiple 802.11ac clients, Long list of networking and media-streaming features, High throughput to an attached USB 3.0 hard drive
Not the fastest 802.11ac router when servicing just one client, Overkill for homes with less-demanding needs, Very expensive
The Nighthawk X6 isn't for everyone, but if you need to support lots of 802.11ac clients, this is the best choice—for now....
Published: 2014-07-25, Author: Michael , review by: networkworld.com
Abstract: Is it ever the perfect time to buy a new product? I'd say no, because there's never a perfect time to review a new product, either. There's always something right around the corner that promises to be faster, better, cheaper. But you won't know if those c...
The all-new Netgear R8000 Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band Gigabit Wireless Router has powerful hardware and excellent Wi-Fi data rates on the 5Ghz frequency band. When coupled with an external hard drive, the router also functions as a robust NAS server
The router has a buggy 2.4Ghz band and comparatively short Wi-Fi range, and -- when all is working as intended -- it doesn't perform any better than other AC1900 routers. It's also crazily expensive
Even when it's working well, the Netgear R8000 Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band Gigabit Wireless Router has nothing to justify its expensive price tag....
The second 5 GHz radio can improve total throughput, %bull: OpenVPN server
Expensive, 5GHz radio assignment is simplistic
$300 is a lot to spend on a router, so they better be worth it. The R8000's value proposition is that its two 5 GHz radios will provide better total throughput utilization by separating "slow" and "fast" devices. It's not promising improved range. It's no...
The Nighthawk efficiently processes how wireless devices work across your network, it prioritizes your most important functions all while boosting the speed and range. It is so smart it can even protects you will you surf the net....
