NETGEAR

Nighthawk CAX30 – AX2700 Cable Modem Router with WiFi 6

NETGEAR Nighthawk CAX30 – AX2700 Cable Modem Router with WiFi 6

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Sentiment score60% positive
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Last updated: Apr 30, 2026

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Reddit Iconcogs101
3 months ago

Netgear CAX30 is good, avoid the ones with the defective intel puma chipset though the arris 7400 i had was working fine till i had intermittent connectivity. I'm associating that with spectrum needing DOCSIS 3.1 modems

Reddit IconKazinbx
11 months ago

Netgear CAX30 is a good performer and is the only solid device amongst many bad ones. I own one and the speeds are per spec.

Reddit IconShadowfox1992
6 months ago

Hello my wonderful people. I wanted to ask about what modem and router I should get. Currently I have xfinity and I don’t have cable. Just stream everything with internet only. Right now I have the: NETGEAR - Nighthawk AX2700 Router with 32 x 8 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem. It’s been ok but I had had issues with the connection dropping frequently. I have good download and upload speeds with my plan. It’s just me & my roommate. Pretty much I game and watch a bunch of movies/shows at 4K. Also want to make sure this will be future proof and last me for a while.

Reddit IconConnect-Classic-1894
10 months ago

I did and it completely fixed my internet which plagued me for years. I had a 10 year old nighthawk modem/router combo that I hardwired into and I experienced constant lag and rubberbanding. I upgraded to an asus router and an arris modem maybe 6 months ago. I also upped my internet speed for good measure. Now I have the best connection I’ve ever experienced and have absolutely no issues. I paid a pretty penny for the luxury though ngl.

Reddit IconMoms_New_Friend
11 months ago

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.

Reddit IconBruceLee2112
8 months ago

Netgear nighthawk for 6. Using tplink easy mesh for 7 and been happy so far

Reddit IconNCResident5
6 months ago

Definitely 👍. I use a Netgear Nighthawk with WiFi 6.

Reddit Iconpromaster9500
5 months ago

I dont know about this model but fuck Netgeat Nighthawk. I owned a different one few years ago that was supposed to be a a high spec version, and it caused me infinite problems, which all disappeared when I bought a different one.

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