Quick Review and Specs: NETGEAR AC5300 Nighthawk X8 Smart WiFi Router

NETGEAR has set new expectations of WiFi speed with their Nighthawk X8 Smart WiFi Router. This Tri-Band WiFi with Quad Stream performance gives the X8’s combined wireless speeds up to 5.3Gbps. Along with the increased speeds the X8 is able to amplify its WiFi range allowing you greater distance without loss of speed. The X8 has the industries first 4 external active antennas which are also combined with 4 internal antennas give the X8 a range that is matched by only few. With built in Quad Stream MU-MIMO technology, simultaneous device streaming becomes a breeze and can even allow full 4K video to be streamed with out loss of performance to other devices. Finally, with Smart Connect the X8 can intelligently select the fastest WiFi band for each device on your network, insuring the fastest speeds for all the devices in your home.

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AC5300 Specifications

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Key Features

Smart Connect intelligently selects the fastest WiFi band for every device
Load Balancing distributes WiFi devices ensuring usage of both 5GHz WiFi bands
MU-MIMO capable‡—simultaneous streaming of data for multiple devices
Eight (8) high performance antennas with high-powered amplifiers
Four (4) external Active Antennas enhance weak signals and reduce interference for best WiFi performance (patent pending)
Dynamic QoS prioritizes network traffic by application & device
ReadyCLOUD^® USB Access—Personal & secure cloud access to USB storage anytime, anywhere
ReadySHARE^® Vault—PC software for automatic backup to USB hard drive connected to the router
DLNA^® server to find & play your media on TVs & game consoles
VPN support—secure remote access to your home network & Internet
Enhanced Parental Controls to manage web filtering & accessibility by profiles or devices
NETGEAR^® genie^® home network manager includes remote access to manage your network away from home

Package Content

Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Router (R8500)
Ethernet cable
Quick install guide
Power adapter

NETGEAR Warranty

This product is backed by a NETGEAR limited 1-year Hardware Warranty.
24/7 basic technical support provided for 90 days form purchase date, when purchased from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.

System Requirements

Microsoft^® Windows 7, 8, Vista^®, XP^®, 2000, Mac OS^®, UNIX^®, or Linux^®
Microsoft^® Internet Explorer^® 5.0, Firefox^® 2.0, Safari^® 1.4, Google Chrome^™ 11.0 browsers or higher