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Nighthawk AX8 WiFi 6 Cable Modem Router Is Now Available!
NETGEAR is excited to announce that the Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Cable Modem Router (CAX80) is now available! An Innovation Award Honoree at CES 2020, the Nighthawk CAX80 is the first of its kind and leads the new generation of cable modem router with built in DOCSIS 3.1 and WiFi 6. Designed to deliver blazing-fast Multi-Gigabit Internet, the CAX80 supports the fastest internet speed tiers from Internet Service Providers like XFINITY from Comcast, Spectrum and Cox. Additionally, the 2.5G Ethernet port with link aggregation is capable of fully delivering Gigabit+ Internet speeds to your wired devices. With the latest DOCSIS 3.1 and WiFi 6 technology, you get to experience 4 times the connected capacity, improved performance, and up to 10X faster download speeds. By supporting faster speeds and more devices with better reliability, the Nighthawk CAX80 is ideal for the smart home of today and tomorrow.
Key Features:
- Eliminate monthly cable modem rental fees and save up to $168 per year
- Works right out of the box with XFINITY® from Comcast, Spectrum® COX® and more
- 4X Better Performance than an AC Cable Modem Router—8 Stream WiFi with up to 1.2 + 4.8 Gbps for ultra-fast wireless speeds
- More WiFi for More Devices—OFDMA allows efficient data transmission up to 8 devices at the same time. Uplink OFDMA improves scheduling during high volumes of upload traffic, particularly when that traffic is created simultaneously
- Powerful Processor— dual-core 1.5GHz processor ensures smooth 4K UHD streaming & gaming
- Multi-Gig Ethernet Port 2.5G—2.5 times the wired speed of a typical Gigabit port to be used for LAN or Internet connectivity
- Smart Connect—Intelligently selects the fastest WiFi band for every device connection. One WiFi name for the entire home
- Nighthawk App—Easily set up your router and get more out of your WiFi. Includes remote access to manage your network away from home
- WiFi 6 supports all current WiFi devices and is backward compatible with WiFi 5 and earlier generation devices
To buy the Nighthawk CAX80, visit the NETGEAR Store: https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/cable-modems-routers/cax80.aspx
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Hopefully users will enjoy this one.
I am excited about this device. I placed an order for it this morning and just received email notification that the device was cancelled off of my order. Will this modem/router be available to order again soon? I am confused.
Yes I ordered directly from netgear.com. It looks like the "Buy Now" button is removed from the product page, so perhaps they listed it for sale too early. I was just hoping to get an update as no explanation was given for the order cancellation.
to bad it doesnt work correctly on xfinity why did you relese it if it doesnt work with xfinity correctly?
Working with Nighthawk Tech support today regarding my problems with CAX 80 dropping the wifi connection multi times during each day. We changed the channel settings for 2.5 ghz to 6 & 5ghz to 48. Here we are 8 hours later & so far no dropped wifi....we'll see how this progresses.
Mike Goodwin
Glad you got it working better.
Please make a new post in the cable modem forum for any new problem you find.Enjoy.
koolkat wrote:Working with Nighthawk Tech support today regarding my problems with CAX 80 dropping the wifi connection multi times during each day. We changed the channel settings for 2.5 ghz to 6 & 5ghz to 48. Here we are 8 hours later & so far no dropped wifi....we'll see how this progresses.
Mike Goodwin
Considering purchsing this product to work with xfinity. Where you able to get it to work with xfinity? What was/is the issue? Concerned as Netgear states it is compatible with xfinity.
Thanks!
It IS compatible with XF. You'll need to contact the ISP to have them help you get the modem associated with there services.
Have the ISP check the signal and line quality UP to the modem.
Be sure there are no coax cable line splitters in the between the modem and ISP service box.
Be sure your using good quality RG6 coax cable up to the modem.
rakng2 wrote:Considering purchsing this product to work with xfinity. Where you able to get it to work with xfinity? What was/is the issue? Concerned as Netgear states it is compatible with xfinity.
Thanks!
to be honnest im very disapointed with this product , i have been using netgear product for many years and im very happy last year i decided to upgrade my internet to gigablast with cox and i get theis panoramic wifi when i see this product i get soexited i just wana purchase but at the end after playing arround with few config and testing for few days it was a nightmare i only wish they can fix all the issue especially the connectivity one soon .
Have the ISP check the signal and line quality UP to the modem. Be sure the ISP provisions the modem correctly.
Be sure there are no coax cable line splitters in the between the modem and ISP service box.
Be sure your using good quality RG6 coax cable up to the modem.
Be sure to power OFF the modem for 1 minute them back ON.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Cable-Modems-Routers/General-info-and-Troubleshooting-for-Cable-Modems/m-p/1530376#M12853Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Not having any problems with my CAX80 on a 1Gb serivce on SparkLight.
rakzo wrote:to be honnest im very disapointed with this product , i have been using netgear product for many years and im very happy last year i decided to upgrade my internet to gigablast with cox and i get theis panoramic wifi when i see this product i get soexited i just wana purchase but at the end after playing arround with few config and testing for few days it was a nightmare i only wish they can fix all the issue especially the connectivity one soon .
i follow every single steps but unfurtunatelly nothing changed , cox even send a tech to my house to check all connectiong and everything and all was fine
