Nighthawk X8 smart WLAN router from Netgear

The all-new Nighthawk X8 is the fastest tri-band wireless router with the industry's first four external active antennas and four internal antennas.

Routers

Netgear R8500 Nighthawk X8, ac4334/n1000

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The Nighthawk X8 from Netgear is one of the fastest tri-band Wi-Fi routers that can transmit simultaneously in the 5GHz band with four active antennas.

The fastest tri-band Wi-Fi router to date

Thanks to MU-MIMO, multiple data packets can be sent to multiple clients at the same time, giving devices a significant performance boost compared to the previous single-user MIMO technology. Thanks to MU-MIMO, you are also ideally equipped if more and more devices in your home and neighbourhood want to connect to the Wi-Fi (keyword IoT/smart home).

According to test results, the R7800 delivers the best MU-MIMO throughput ever measured with its innovative quad-stream Wave2 technology! For example, streaming full HD films and parallel online gaming works without annoying stuttering or time lags. Good support: The powerful 1.7 GHz dual-core processor and dynamic frequency prioritisation [DFS]. Thanks to DFS, the R7800 achieves top values (ahead of ASUS, TP-LINK or D-Link), especially in the higher frequency ranges of the 5GHz band. In contrast, the performance on the 2.4GHz band is rather average. Beamforming+ guarantees an optimised Wi-Fi range and the targeted transmission of Wi-Fi beams.

The industry's first active antennas
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Many connection options

The X4S has 4 Gigabit LAN ports (ideal for connecting a SmartTV or games console), an eSATA port (ideal for transferring large amounts of data from your NAS) and dual USB 3.0 ports (ideal for printer connection). The media files on the latter can be played via the integrated media server in the home network. According to test results (compared to competitor products), accessing the storage from the LAN runs at an average level.

Easy installation

Last but not least: Installation and configuration are child's play, meaning that even beginners should be able to use it perfectly (and if not, you can always contact us (-: )

Conclusion

The Netgear Nighhawk X4S Smart WiFi router is currently the best choice for you if you want to enjoy all the benefits of MU-MIMO streaming within a large home network and are looking for a user-friendly solution with generous features.