R8500 Nighthawk X8

Kong Summer Update for NETGEAR Routers!

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Submitted by Kong on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 8:11am

If you have not heard, Kong will no longer be releasing DD-WRT builds. You can read his announcement here.

For those of you who are loyal fans and still want access to Kong's previous builds, we've created an area here just for you!

Below is a list of his latest summer DD-WRT updates:

EX6200 - Click here.

NETGEAR R8500 Nighthawk Updated to Firmware 1.0.2.26

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Mon, 01/11/2016 - 5:04pm

If you're the proud owner of a NETGEAR R8500 "Nighthawk" router and are using the NETGEAR firmware, now's the time to upgrade! If your router hasn't automatically prompted you to upgrade, you can download the firmware from the official NETGEAR R8500 support page.

R8500 Nighthawk X8 Announced, Offers Best-In-Class Performance

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 12:43pm

Well, it's an exciting day for NETGEAR Nighthawk fans, as the latest and greatest powerhouse router is ready to wreak havoc on your wireless networking life. Sporting numerous high-performance features such as quad internal and external antennas, the Nighthawk X8 offers up to 5.3 Gbps combined wireless speeds.