NETGEAR Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router
$269.99
$377.95
29% off
Reference Price
Condition: Factory Reconditioned
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10 people found this helpful
Wow!! The Speed!! The Speed!!
By Julie on Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2019
Bought this Netgear x10 after much debate to improve my range throughout a large multilevel home. Previous solution had spotty coverage and was several years old. This was a bit pricey but I’ve had several people recommend this and taught the performance so Go for it!! So glad I did!! Well it’s simply the bomb-Diggity!! I unboxed it , had it plugged in, and activated in mere minutes. I have “Standard” 300Mbs fiber optic service (thanks EPBFI.com). First test was a crowd pleasing 200Mbs upload and download speeds with my iPhone7 using the 5G settings. My daughter told me that I fixed the WiFi upstairs for her too. Love it!! (Back to HERO). Was able to register and transfer all my settings from my previous router in mere minutes and the entire complex was running like a scalded dog with no changes to anyone’s end user gear or settings. Just blazing fast internet speed for everyone immediately (AppleTV, 3 MacBooks, 5 iPhones, etc.). This thing is a beast!! PRO: unbelievable performance. +200Mbs and more WiFi is off the hook now. Easy installation and Mobile app to administer. Great Coverage for 3900 SqFt home. CON: it’s a large footprint. It’s the size of a good sized laptop so won’t be easily hiding this but why hide it when you will be showing it off!! Might be a bit on the pricey side for the average WiFi needs but if you want blazing speed and increased range coverage, it fills the bill!!
Top critical review
12 people found this helpful
I hate it
By raynor on Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2019
I never give one star reviews, but this router sucks at everything it does. I had the Nighthawk x6 before this, which is now 1/3 the price of this. Let's compare! Range: with the Nighthawk x6, I was able to get a connection outside my house. With the Nighthawk x10, I need an extender. Winner - Nighthawk x6 USB: the Nighthawk x6 has 1 USB 3.0 and 1 USB 2.0 port. the Nighthawk x10 has 2 USB 3.0. The Nighthawk x6 could not detect my 4HDD case thing. The Nighthawk x10 perfectly detects all 4HDDs. File sharing works perfectly on both. Winner - Nighthawk x10. Plex: the Nighthawk x6 does not have a Plex server. The Nighthawk x10 has a Plex server. While using Plex with HDDs connected to USB3.0 ports, the movies would constantly buffer making it unwatchable. Plex would frequently screw up the audio as well. Video glitches were also common. I noticed it down converted my 1080p videos to DVD quality. Winner - Nighthawk x6. Why? I can't get the hours of my life back I wasted trying to get Plex on this to work right. Wifi 802.11ac: the Nighthawk x10 supports a new wifi standard above 802.11ac called 802.11ad. And it shouldn't. It's terrible. 802.11ad in theory can transmit data at fiber speeds over wireless. Why does it suck? The range is 30 feet and there are no 802.11AD devices and there never will be. Winner: Nighthawk x6 because keeping it simple is better than adding a bad feature. Bands: Nighthawk x10 has a band for 2.4GHz and a band for 5GHz. Nighthawk x6 has a band for 2.4GHz and 2 for 5Ghz. This means the Nighthawk x6 essentially has twice the 802.11AC speeds and can support twice the number of devices. This also means far less collisions between wifi devices. Since wifi is the WHOLE POINT of this device is wifi speed/range/and number of devices, this is objective worse than a router 1/3 the cost. Conclusion: this router is terrible at the one thing it's supposed to do.
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