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3.83 out of 5stars
(18 reviews)

Most helpful positive review

5.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
11/01/2021
Great speed
This extender is awesome..I had it setup as wireless 50ft from the Netgear Rax200..it's in my bedroom where I had bad reception..I have 1.2gbps through Xfinity..but my numbers were way down..like 260mbps..then I hardwired the extender to my router and configured it as a wireless access point and my numbers went up drastically here are some pics from my Galaxy Ultra S20
Gmoney

Most helpful negative review

1.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
07/14/2022
Netgear is Now Horrible
No Star Review, Overcharged, False Advertised Price and 2 Day Express Shipping, Lost in Shipping refused to issue Refund, Arrived two weeks late,Horrible Customer Service, Horrible Technical Support, Horrible Supervision, No Management or Corporate Response,CAX80 did not even feed a Gig Service, Don't buy one period, Amazon sells same products at fourth of price, Be prepared for Zero support if it doesn't arrive or work period!
Captain Ittenbach
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  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/19/2022
    Mediocre extender
    Mediocre wifi extender for the price their are better options out their. You would expect stellar performance for the price point but range is mediocre at best. The mesh option is nice if everything you have plays nice with 2.4 and 5g while somethings require 2.4g which negates the mesh option. Quality does appear to be good so I hope lasts awhile time will tell. Set up is very easy and straightforward have only used as extender so can't comment on AP functionality. Overall very mediocre as extender range is fair not what you would expect from this price point quality appears good. Their are better options for performance and price out there.
    Willie 1
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/13/2022
    Disappointed
    Did not work as expected had to put it in the same room for it to connect to router and it did not extend the wifi signal beyond the routers area house is surround by brick one of the devices I wanted to connect was 5 ft from the extender had very low wifi signal unable to access extenders settings very disappointed if possible I would return it
    Homie
  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/09/2022
    Has bugs but works OK otherwise.
    Purchased in Dec. 2022. Has bugs. Unit turns off then on at random times. Internet provided help by suggesting disable/degrade some functions. That worked. Unit now only turns itself off about once a day for about 30 seconds. Nothing yet on Netgear's site acknowledging this problem or when they intend to fix it. Otherwise unit appears to work as intended.
    BobJr
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/06/2022
    Extender works exactly as described
    Quite simply, this extender does exactly what we needed in our large home. Internet reception was poor in one corner of the house before, but now the coverage is even regardless of where we are. Excellent product from NETGEAR. Not the lowest priced out there, but well worth it.
    Edward A M
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/14/2022
    Netgear is Now Horrible
    No Star Review, Overcharged, False Advertised Price and 2 Day Express Shipping, Lost in Shipping refused to issue Refund, Arrived two weeks late,Horrible Customer Service, Horrible Technical Support, Horrible Supervision, No Management or Corporate Response,CAX80 did not even feed a Gig Service, Don't buy one period, Amazon sells same products at fourth of price, Be prepared for Zero support if it doesn't arrive or work period!
    Captain Ittenbach
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/18/2022
    Great upgrade from C7800
    Upgraded from the C7800 and I'm glad I did. Used to pull down 70-110 mbps on my phone from my room (40 feet away from the gateway), and now I'm getting 700-800 mbps. Even my hardwired connection to my PC increased dramatically. Getting 1.3-1.4? Gbps down now, which is insane...but really cool to be connected at 2.5 Gbps finally.
    Nicm
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/13/2022
    Technically functional
    Note: I have a nighthawk router. I hardlined my wifi extender from the router. I did set up new wireless access points on the wifi extender. The UI is a little clunky using the genie desktop app and even the nighthawk app mobile app. Like it shows the connection is there for me as an extender. But some functionalities that I would expect aren't. Plus it just recognizes the extenders as devices and ip or Mac addresses. Which just doesn't make sense to me on the network map.
    Sergiodlp63
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    02/05/2022
    Awesome Router
    If you want a super fast router with awesome distance and for a bonus it looks like Darth Vader's ship, buy it and you will not be disappointed. Setup was seamless as well !!!
    courtcop
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/17/2022
    Awful. Will never buy again.
    I want a refund the device doesn't work. There is a defect. Will not connect and I have followed all of the steps.
    Unknown
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/09/2022
    Reliable and future proof two-in-one Modem/Router!
    Wow, a great reliable modem that provided a much better experience than our old AX1800 from Netgear. Definitely future proof with its extensive features. Really sturdy and has adequate WiFi range. Have not had to reset it at all in the past two months since installing it (which was a pretty straightforward process)
    Hieu
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/08/2022
    FAST AND SECURE PRODUCT
    Great product! Faster and secure! Used with Xfinity 100% reccomended!
    Loca24
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/26/2021
    Works to make Boundaries with strong & weak signal
    Had a great deal of trouble establishing a connection because I made the mistake of using WPS with it when the Cable Modem/Router/Wifi CAX80 was setup as WPA-X. It just wouldn't work until I did a factory reset which I found instructions for in a KnowledgeBase article. Once I did that, setup was smooth albeit slow. Be patient with the Nighthawk app. It will work fine but wait for solid feedback that each step is complete before hitting Next!
    JSill
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/26/2021
    Strong Cable Modem with Router & Wifi Built In.
    Easy enough to setup with my ISP. Once they had the MAC address, it came right up! Wifi setup was just as smooth and do was extablishing a Guest network. The Nighthawk app e wasn't quite as smooth because the instructions are a bit lacking but the router login.net finished it off smoothly.
    JSill
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/17/2021
    Quite satisfied with NIGHTHAWK EAX80!
    I have used several Netgear routers, all good. And so far 2 different extenders. Operated well also. But this one all but set itself up. And has run flawlessly!
    Nels
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/03/2021
    Major improvement in WiFi speed and coverage!
    This is a very handy unit that looks great and works well. I paired the extender with a Nighthawk AX12 for full coverage of my large two-story home. The Nighthawk is downstairs at one end of the house and the extender is upstairs at the other end. I'm using it as a range extender and not a hot spot. I have been using Netgear routers and switches for years now and the software just keeps getting better. Configuration is intuitive and as simple or complex as you like. I used the Smart Connect feature which really simplified things but requires a little more thought if you need to directly access the extender during troubleshooting; use the provided link in the downloadable instructions and you're home free. The coverage is excellent and now all devices, phones, tablets, and computers have a strong signal. REALLY strong and blazing fast at 5G. The only minor issue I encountered was also mentioned in other reviews. Even though I immediately updated the firmware during installation, for about the first two weeks it went through a period of stabilizing where it would momentarily lose connection with the Nighthawk for a few seconds each day. It never dropped any devices and we wouldn't have noticed had I not been nearby and noticed the uplink light turn red. However, as reported by other users, this cleared up after about two weeks and it's been rock solid ever since. Perhaps it was building routing tables or something like that. Finally, I've never had a single Netgear device fail so expect it to last until the technology is obsolete. Highly recommended!
    Digital Dave
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    11/20/2021
    Abysmal Experience Sofar
    Twice the router stopped working and needed to be factory reset and reconfigured. More than three times the router automatically powercycled kicking everyone off. I got on with tech support to do some advanced custom changes to the configuration, so we'll see whether that helps. So far my experience has been abysmal.
    IJistWantItToWork
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    11/01/2021
    Great speed
    This extender is awesome..I had it setup as wireless 50ft from the Netgear Rax200..it's in my bedroom where I had bad reception..I have 1.2gbps through Xfinity..but my numbers were way down..like 260mbps..then I hardwired the extender to my router and configured it as a wireless access point and my numbers went up drastically here are some pics from my Galaxy Ultra S20
    Gmoney
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/12/2021
    Great router
    Great router if you have the money for it. The speed is really amazing with plenty of devices. I do have to say that we turned off the Armor defense so I am not rating this extra feature. We have 2 adults working from home with video conferences all day and it is perfect.
    Cc