[Review] Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart Wi-Fi Router (Cnet called it : Router for the RICH )

[trichard]

This comment is good from a forum.

"Netgears new antenna design is very smart, and putting the other 2 radios on the inside is perfectly fine with me, its not like you need a second 5GHz with the same range as the 1st, and its not like internal 2.4 isnt gonna outdo external 5GHz, so 2.4GHz might be hit, but i dont wanna use 2.4GHz anyway"

Making sense that just design the unit as a router ... And a good coveage .. Instead of all antenna sticking out ....and quickly push out .. The design of the unit show how much consideration are done.

 

[trichard]

Coming soon - next week I will try out the port aggregation on NAS and will post result. I am also working on how to enable readyshare when my unit is a AP .

 

[Cyno505]

Does it comes with parental control?

 

[trichard]

Does it comes with parental control?

Yes..... Pg45 ...below.

http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/R8500/R8500_UM_30sep2015.pdf

 

[Cyno505]

Yes..... Pg45 ...below.

http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/R8500/R8500_UM_30sep2015.pdf

Thanks Trichard. It said there is website filtering but didn't mention about time control. Can I set specific time to allow the Internet access?

 

[trichard]

Thanks Trichard. It said there is website filtering but didn't mention about time control. Can I set specific time to allow the Internet access?

Control using the schedule of Wi Fi available?

 

[Apparatus]

Trichard

Check something.

1) Is the MU-MIMO enabled?

2) How's the Smart Connect working? Got 2-band & 3-band selection?

Thanks

 

[trichard]

Trichard

Check something.

1) Is the MU-MIMO enabled?

2) How's the Smart Connect working? Got 2-band & 3-band selection?

Thanks

(1) - end of the year firmware will be ready.

(2) - SC thru 5G BAND without 2.4G. Working well as only 2x 5G.

What happen ? Some issue with your AC5300 ?

 

[Apparatus]

Re

(1) - end of the year firmware will be ready.

(2) - SC thru 5G BAND without 2.4G. Working well as only 2x 5G.

What happen ? Some issue with your AC5300 ?

So the SC only works on 2 bands (5GHz-1 and 5GHz-2). ASUS AC5300 can have 3 bands SC i.e. inclusive of 2.4GHz as well

Issue? Yah lah. 3-band SC will put almost all my 5GHz devices into 2.4GHz band. 2-band SC still reasonable. Puts some of my 5GHz devices in the 5GHz band and some in the 2.4GHz band

 

[xonix]

This comment is good from a forum.

"Netgears new antenna design is very smart, and putting the other 2 radios on the inside is perfectly fine with me, its not like you need a second 5GHz with the same range as the 1st, and its not like internal 2.4 isnt gonna outdo external 5GHz, so 2.4GHz might be hit, but i dont wanna use 2.4GHz anyway"

Making sense that just design the unit as a router ... And a good coveage .. Instead of all antenna sticking out ....and quickly push out .. The design of the unit show how much consideration are done.

That's until you accidentally break it...

 

[trichard]

That's until you accidentally break it...

So careless to break Wi-Fi antenna? Then I have nothing to say liao..

 

[trichard]

Last day ......... before it goes back to 699..

 

[trichard]

So the SC only works on 2 bands (5GHz-1 and 5GHz-2). ASUS AC5300 can have 3 bands SC i.e. inclusive of 2.4GHz as well

Issue? Yah lah. 3-band SC will put almost all my 5GHz devices into 2.4GHz band. 2-band SC still reasonable. Puts some of my 5GHz devices in the 5GHz band and some in the 2.4GHz band

Your X5300 can also I think .... SC 5hz and leaving 2.4G out ....

 

[clyp1973]

I bought mine from amazon... US$299

 

[saj282]

Last day ......... before it goes back to 699..

Yeah, $599 at Sitex, comes with a free AC1200 WiFi USB dongle.
Hope it really does provide a wider coverage.. this is my 5th router since moving to my current apt.

 

[trichard]

I bought mine from amazon... US$299

You from US or SG..

 

[trichard]

Yeah, $599 at Sitex, comes with a free AC1200 WiFi USB dongle.
Hope it really does provide a wider coverage.. this is my 5th router since moving to my current apt.

Waiting for your post about coverage... What is the other few routers??

 

[clyp1973]

I m SG.......

 

[trichard]

I m SG.......

You aware the Ac adaptor ...110V..

And I am not sure is it 3 yrs warranty .

So long as you can get the adaptor + don't mind warranty ... Good deal !

 

[zer0ne]

I bought mine from amazon... US$299

Wow...so much price difference.