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hayden_250
Feb 08, 2020Initiate
Nighthawk X6 R8000 not getting gigabit speeds
Hi so I recently got a nighthawk router because i was upgrading my internet to gigabit speeds and I wanted to get the best experience for it but i havent been able to get close to 1 gigabite speeds. ...
Fillip66
Jan 25, 2021Initiate
I upgraded to 1Gig Xfinity from 200Mb. I could get over 350MB speed. I called Netgear and they refused to provide support unless I payed over $50 for a contract, WTF! I purchased the 4 year warrantyat Best Buy when I bought it so I got a refund adn purchased the
Asus AC5300 have not had a problen since, the support is better, the range is much better and it works!
P.S. The firmware upgrade for the Netgear R8000P does not work!
jvanco
Jan 25, 2021Tutor
Yep! Due to none of the posted fixes working for me, and not wanting to pay for support, I ended up purchasing an Asus router as well. I purchased the AX5700. Setup couldn't have been easier, and I'm getting my full Gig speeds. Congrats on being able to return it! I had mine for about a year and a half, with no extended warranty so I was out of luck. I'm not sure I will purchase another Netgear product going forward.
- FvMcGeeJan 27, 2021InitiateI gave up on netgear. I bought several of their routers and will buy no more. I bought the eero mesh and have been using it for couple months without issue. I still have the nighthawk but only for a subnetwork until it goes bad.