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Dustin_V
Dec 17, 2018NETGEAR Employee Retired
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi Router - Buyer's Guide
With the influx of smart home devices on the market making their way into our homes, one thing we tend to overlook is the infrastructure that supports it. From smart speakers, security cameras...
- Nov 09, 2022
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Ojaga
Feb 07, 2019Initiate
I am having the same problem with Delkoman! I am so glad that you raised this issue here. I have submitted my case to Netgear and I am waiting for them to fix it.
Now what I need to is what effect turning off or turning on the AX mode have on the overall router, performance and all? Guys at Netgear, you need to attend to this ASAP because I spent some pretty dollars on this router and I am about to drop my review on it.
Now what I need to is what effect turning off or turning on the AX mode have on the overall router, performance and all? Guys at Netgear, you need to attend to this ASAP because I spent some pretty dollars on this router and I am about to drop my review on it.
Ojaga
Feb 07, 2019Initiate
I forgot to add that everything in my home can see the WiFi But my Dell Inspiron 17 7000 series. This laptop has not failed me one day and now it doesn’t even see my brand new powerful router. Help!!
- Polar1823Feb 12, 2019Initiate
Hi all
I have had the same problem with one of my laptop not able to see the WIFI SSID. you might want to update the WIFI driver of your laptop to the latest version. At least it works for me. However, I do have one desktop computer with problem connecting to the router. It show the network adaptor is not connected even tho it is. I am pretty sure the desktop/LAN cable is ok. so it's has to be some compatibilty issue. Also, the VPN configuration file download in the adanced page is obviously broken. I hope netgear address these issue in the coming firmware asap.
Ken
- joelbbFeb 14, 2019Guide
Like the person who replied above (although I have an AX12), the solution was to simply go to device manager, click on the wifi adapter (this was on an HP desktop) and then click update. Once the drive was updated, the computer saw the router without any problem. All other devices in my house connected without any problem.
- 1961theoFeb 19, 2019Star
if you connect your new ax8 directly to the laptop they will connect. and once that is done you can make it wifi?
just a wild gues.
i am having trouble to install a VPN provider on the router. i see no possibilty which provider support this particulair AX8 Router.