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Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
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3 stars
18 %
2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Pros

  • Nuanced
  • yet striking is perhaps the best way
  • fast

Cons

  • Nighthawk X8 is not a budget router
  • newbie in networking then this can be quite confusing
  • all of us tend to look at

Key specs

  • 6
  • 1
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes

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Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 - Pros & Cons

Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500

Pros

  • Nuanced
  • yet striking is perhaps the best way
  • fast
  • gorgeous
  • Netgear is very keen on keeping safe their router products
  • light-up tips of each of the antennas there is genuine performance benefits

Cons

  • Nighthawk X8 is not a budget router
  • newbie in networking then this can be quite confusing
  • all of us tend to look at
  • A black rectangular box of dimensions
  • can only get ADSL
  • signal loss that can sometimes come with modern PCB circuitry
  • standard router had a curiously wavy top
  • inconspicuous in any shape or form
  • more expensive than the previous model
  • Intel Unveils Xeon CPU Max And Data
  • it s quite a bit more pricey than AC3200 routers

Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of WAN ports
1
Best:
Cisco MWR 2941-DC
Number of WAN ports: 16
IconTotal wireless data transfer rate
5300 Mbps
Best:
TP-Link Talon AD7200
Total wireless data transfer rate: 7133 Mbps
IconNumber of LAN ports
6
Best:
Cisco CISCO7206VXR
Number of LAN ports: 60

Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports6
Number of WAN ports1
USByes
Total USB ports2
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
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Dimensions
Width12.44 in
Height2.4 in
Depth10.39 in
Weight3.7 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
Management interfaceWeb/network
6to4yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections38424
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3ad
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyes
Mobile broadband supportno
Throughput WAN-LAN761.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate1000.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz data transfer rate4330.0 Mbps
External antennayes
Detachable antennano
MIMOyes
Beamformingyes
MU-MIMOyes
Number of antennas4
Total wireless data transfer rate5300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
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Memory
Included flash memory128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB
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Security
DMZyes
VPN clientyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
Built-in DSL modemno
File serverVia USB
Built-in printer serveryes
Designed for wall mountingyes
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Compatibility
DynDNSyes
Routing protocol
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
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Power
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no

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