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<blockquote data-quote="NightShade" data-source="post: 3036120" data-attributes="member: 29706"><p>I have a Netgear NightHawk x6 --- R8000</p><p></p><p>There was a kinda bad bug in it that allowed outside access but it was fixed pretty fast once it was discovered and has received some updates as time has passed. It was first made available around june 2014 but even at 3 years old it is still VERY relevant for use. The bad news is that unless the devices you are going to use support the faster speeds it's not worth a whole lot. Most newer devices will support 802.11AC but a lot of things that are two or three years old will not without an upgrade. If you live in an area with a lot of neighbors a BIG advantage is the 5Ghz spectrum. Where I am sitting at right now 15 different AP's are available on 2.4Ghz but only 5 are available on the 5Ghz so devices that use it do not have to compete with as many other signals to transfer data.</p><p></p><p>I only use it as a wireless AP since I have an OPNsense setup which can handle MUCH more than any router like a netgear but it also uses more power and is more expensive. If you have a little computer background and an old 64bit intel based pc that you don't mind sacrificing it is worth doing for a few of the features that are available, the caching of files can help lower your outside bandwidth use/speed up the serving of pages that are used often. The DNS server settings can be setup to do the same thing, I have even been able to setup a DNS based ad filter on it as well which also reduces the bandwidth even more while also decreasing some load times. It can be a little funky every once in awhile but a simple reboot just like anything else and it's up and running with no issues. Mine has been up 15 days right now but it would have been closer to 90 if I had not upgraded the software as was the previous reboot.</p><p></p><p>And even though cox has been pushing their "whole home" fast wireless internet, you can easily buy mesh network routers that do the same thing and not have them bloodletting you for the rest of your life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NightShade, post: 3036120, member: 29706"] I have a Netgear NightHawk x6 --- R8000 There was a kinda bad bug in it that allowed outside access but it was fixed pretty fast once it was discovered and has received some updates as time has passed. It was first made available around june 2014 but even at 3 years old it is still VERY relevant for use. The bad news is that unless the devices you are going to use support the faster speeds it's not worth a whole lot. Most newer devices will support 802.11AC but a lot of things that are two or three years old will not without an upgrade. If you live in an area with a lot of neighbors a BIG advantage is the 5Ghz spectrum. Where I am sitting at right now 15 different AP's are available on 2.4Ghz but only 5 are available on the 5Ghz so devices that use it do not have to compete with as many other signals to transfer data. I only use it as a wireless AP since I have an OPNsense setup which can handle MUCH more than any router like a netgear but it also uses more power and is more expensive. If you have a little computer background and an old 64bit intel based pc that you don't mind sacrificing it is worth doing for a few of the features that are available, the caching of files can help lower your outside bandwidth use/speed up the serving of pages that are used often. The DNS server settings can be setup to do the same thing, I have even been able to setup a DNS based ad filter on it as well which also reduces the bandwidth even more while also decreasing some load times. It can be a little funky every once in awhile but a simple reboot just like anything else and it's up and running with no issues. Mine has been up 15 days right now but it would have been closer to 90 if I had not upgraded the software as was the previous reboot. And even though cox has been pushing their "whole home" fast wireless internet, you can easily buy mesh network routers that do the same thing and not have them bloodletting you for the rest of your life. [/QUOTE]
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