NETGEAR - Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router (RAX40)
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Last updated: Dec 14, 2025 Scoring
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"had it for 3 years now and it never has failed me"
"run 3 tbs, 3 phones, ps5, laptop, xbox all from it, with 2 tvs, 2 phones, laptop, and ps5 on pretty much at all times, and experience 0 issues. ... ibe had my current router about 3 years now, not a single issue, i run my entire house daily on it, minus 1 tv, everything else is on, and runs with 0 issue, 0 lag, standard load times for my laptop, and thats even with watching youtube on my phone, disney or netfilx on one tv, streaming and gaming from 1 laptop, hbo on the other tv, 3-4 phones going at all times (medical devices) so, why do i need to switch to wifi7?"
"Remote play to xbox sx (xbox wired) with 5 ping on iphone, very playable, all while wife and son are streaming something on tv/phones/tablets all on wifi."
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"Is all very easy to set up btw, instructions are included."
"Netgear routers are great! Easy to install and use."
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"run 3 tbs, 3 phones, ps5, laptop, xbox all from it, with 2 tvs, 2 phones, laptop, and ps5 on pretty much at all times, and experience 0 issues. ... ibe had my current router about 3 years now, not a single issue, i run my entire house daily on it, minus 1 tv, everything else is on, and runs with 0 issue, 0 lag, standard load times for my laptop, and thats even with watching youtube on my phone, disney or netfilx on one tv, streaming and gaming from 1 laptop, hbo on the other tv, 3-4 phones going at all times (medical devices) so, why do i need to switch to wifi7?"
"Remote play to xbox sx (xbox wired) with 5 ping on iphone, very playable, all while wife and son are streaming something on tv/phones/tablets all on wifi."
"The router though, I really wanted the ability to manage the devices connected to it and prioritize certain devices and applications. The one I have handles things the way I wanted."
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"I get my full internet plan speed (1gb down and up) over wifi through my fiber connection."
"I have a 300 mbps plan, but I usually get 400 mbps with my own router."
"I get the 1000mbs with mine, it is a newer model"
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"it covers my apartment perfectly, despite the 200 neighbors."
"It's got great range"
"I’m not sure how big your place is but the range is excellent on it"
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"The last Nighthawk I had constantly resulted in "Connected, No internet" for too many devices."
"I'm currently using a Netgear Nighthawk RAX45 that is having trouble with so many devices."
"I had a Netgear Nighthawk system that would randomly start spazzing out and start dropping packets on the wireless network and need a full power cycle every once in a while."
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"none of them even came close to the signal penetration I got from the GLinet flint 2."
"I got U6 and it has an awful signal transmission that feels like can't even penetrate paper."
"I got U6 and it has an awful signal transmission that feels like can't even penetrate paper."
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"The last Nighthawk I had constantly resulted in "Connected, No internet" for too many devices."
"I had a Netgear Nighthawk system that would randomly start spazzing out and start dropping packets on the wireless network and need a full power cycle every once in a while."
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"I got U6 and it has an awful signal transmission that feels like can't even penetrate paper."
"I got U6 and it has an awful signal transmission that feels like can't even penetrate paper."
"I had a Netgear Nighthawk system that would randomly start spazzing out and start dropping packets on the wireless network and need a full power cycle every once in a while."
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"I had a Netgear Nighthawk router that ended up getting a bug in it after a firmware upgrade. ... The bug didn't allow me to filter by MAC address. ... I had to end up actually editing the HTML of the router page to get it to work. ... It was a known issue on Netgear's website for years, but they never fixed it."
"The last Nighthawk I had constantly resulted in "Connected, No internet" for too many devices."
"I had a Netgear Nighthawk system that would randomly start spazzing out and start dropping packets on the wireless network and need a full power cycle every once in a while."
It depends on how far you will be from your router to determine what frequency to use, but I just so happen to have the RAX40 myself and it was MILES better than the old Spectrum provided one I had a few years ago. I’m not sure how big your place is but the range is excellent on it and it’s worked great for almost 4 years now. I have not used the newer Spectrum routers so I have no idea if they’re any good, but you will save $10 a month by using your own router too.
r/Spectrum • Which is the better router? ->Spectrum most new router is the wave7. But think your nighthawk will work fine. Is capable for the gig. And if you can do hardware from the router to your console or pc that’s the most reliable connection. Also if you use your router you save the money for the rental on the spectrum router.
r/Spectrum • Which is the better router? ->I don't need the fastest or most advanced. Something that's reliable for the next few years would be great. I'm currently using a Netgear Nighthawk RAX45 that is having trouble with so many devices.
r/HomeNetworking • Which router is the best value for a 2,000 sq ft house with 40 devices (mostly Google Home and Eufy cameras), one TV, and no gaming? Internet speed is 150Mpbs (cable). ->Netgear nighthawk for 6. Using tplink easy mesh for 7 and been happy so far
r/HomeKit • What Wi-fi 6 Router for home is the best value you've used? ->Definitely 👍. I use a Netgear Nighthawk with WiFi 6.
r/Spectrum • Can I use this router instead of the rented $10 wifi 6E router from spectrum? ->Considering that you’re using a very old 802.11n-only device, an upgrade to a decent WiFi6 device will modernize you greatly. These can be very inexpensive. I picked up a used Netgear Nighthawk WiFi6 router for $30 and it covers my apartment perfectly, despite the 200 neighbors. Then, when the future arrives and it’s time to expand, I’d buy something new. WiFi7 prices are only going to fall faster and WiFi7 clients will become all that more common, so it will pay to wait. Network gear is one of those things that you can’t future-proof. The tech changes fast enough, and the prices change fast enough, and the client support lags enough to the point where it’s is more efficient to buy for today, and not for 24 months from now.
r/HomeNetworking • Advice on new router (WiFi 6/7) ->I agree. I have tried numerous Netgear products, going back to a PCMCIA card, and all of them have had problems. The last Nighthawk I had constantly resulted in "Connected, No internet" for too many devices.
r/HomeNetworking • Need some help choosing a suitable router. ->They were all WiFi 6. I used a Nokia linksys Atlas, a TPLink one and a Netgear Nighthawk. Except for the Nokia (wifi5), none of them even came close to the signal penetration I got from the GLinet flint 2.
r/HomeNetworking • I have an AirPort Extreme 802.11ac, and I live in a house where the walls between rooms are made of brick and are 80 cm to 1 meter thick. My router’s 5 GHz signal doesn’t pass through the walls well, so I use the 2.5 GHz frequency instead. My question is: will the new Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 routers work ->Yeah their speeds are terrible man! I swapped out to a nighthawk router for $300 at Best Buy has been worth it
r/Spectrum • Is this WiFi 7 Router used? Can I ask for a new one? ->they are awesome on a deal, and netgear nighthawk are fantastic... not that thing you linked...
r/pcmasterrace • Gaming routers have to be the biggest waste of money I feel ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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