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The NETGEAR R7800 (AC2600) Nighthawk X4S Gaming Router looks like something from the future – it certainly does look edgy. The Nighthawk is rather large in size, and can either placed on a solid surface or wall-mounted. Its main selling point is the MU-MI...

Review: Netgear NightHawk X4S Gaming Router The NETGEAR R7800 (AC2600) Nighthawk X4S Gaming Router looks like something from the future – it certainly does look edgy. The Nighthawk is rather large in size, and can either placed on a solid surface or wall-...
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Complementing this, it comes with four external antennas, and supports dual channel 2.4GHz (800Mbps) and 5Ghz (1733Mbps).Plenty of PortsYou will have five Ethernet ports, of which one is for WAN connection. All five of these ports are Gigabit speed, which...
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Under the radar of much of the technology world, a marketing war is taking place between router manufacturers. Official wireless standards are becoming left behind, as multiple firms are launching products with chipsets that support faster speeds, using p...

Excellent 3×3 802.11ac wireless performance, Good network performance over all wireless channels at short and medium range, Full of useful hardware features...

Uninspiring software interface, USB performance misses the mark.

There's a lot to like about the Netgear Nighthawk X4S D7800. First off, the physical appearance of Netgear's now-standard router design is a balance of good looks and unique design without being garish.The 3×3 performance puts it close to the top of the p...
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The router market is pushing forward at an increasing pace with competing technologies battling it out along the way. On one hand, we have some of the quickest routers on the market including the recently reviewed ASUS RT AC88U and the Nighthawk X8 using...

It amazes me at every new launch of a wireless router, the level of technology vendors seems to be pushing these days. Just three years ago, we were talking AC1900 as the wave of the future, and now we have AC2600, AC3100, and even AC5300 pushing wireles...
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uk.hardware.info Updated: 2017-09-30 04:08:39
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In the summer of 2012 we tested the Netgear R6300, the first ever 802.11ac router that reached our test lab. Now, 4 years later, we see that the phenomenon 802.11ac router is still in full swing. In order to find out what your options are if you're look...

Are you looking for an 802.11ac router? Then you'll be able to choose from a plethora of routers, since pretty much all 802.11ac models that have been released since 2012, are still readily available. This does imply that there hasn't been a lot of chan...
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If you live in a connected home with multiple wireless clients competing for bandwidth, it might be time to consider a Multi-User Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) router, such as the Netgear Nighthawk X4S Smart Wi-Fi Router (R7800), which lists f...

Good port selection, Lots of management settings, Solid 5GHz and Multi-User Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) throughput in testing...

Pricey, Middling file-transfer speeds in our tests...

The Netgear Nighthawk X4S Smart Wi-Fi Router (R7800) delivers strong 5GHz and MU-MIMO throughput, and offers lots of management options in a user-friendly Web console...
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NETGEAR took its first step into the functional MU-MIMO router market with the R7500v2. The v2 swapped out the still-waiting-for-its-MU-MIMO-firmware Quantenna 5 GHz radio for a QCA9980 4x4 radio SoC with working MU-MIMO. But since it left the QCA9880 3x3...

USB 3.0 (x2) and eSATA (1) ports, Surprisingly high 2.4 GHz throughput with strong signals, Working MUMIMO...

Nothing significant...

QCA based 4x4 MU-MIMO router with Gigabit Ethernet ports, USB 3.0 and eSATA storage and printer sharing and 160 MHz mode support...
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If you live in a connected home with multiple wireless clients competing for bandwidth, it might be time to consider a Multi-User Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) router, such as the Netgear Nighthawk X4S Smart Wi-Fi Router (R7800), which lists f...

Good port selection, Lots of management settings, Solid 5GHz and Multi-User Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) throughput in testing...

Bottom Line, The Netgear Nighthawk X4S Smart Wi-Fi Router (R7800) delivers strong 5GHz and MU-MIMO throughput, and offers lots of management options in a user-friendly Web console...

The Netgear Nighthawk X4S Smart Wi-Fi Router (R7800) delivers strong 5GHz and MU-MIMO throughput, and offers lots of management options in a user-friendly Web console...
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It's amazing how you don't think you need something until you've actually had it.This story starts with your average consumer with seemingly little use for a supercharged internet connection. With a decently fast (50 mbps download/5 mbps upload) wireless...
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PageThe Asus RT-AC88U and the Netgear X4S are two of the most popular routers released in the last couple of years, both suitable for more demanding home networks (such as larger houses where there are lots of wireless clients), while also featuring som...

Features and PerformanceThe Netgear X4S and the Asus RT-AC88U are devices that appeared before the WiFi mesh systems really had a chance to take off and to manage to pose a serious threat to the one-unit device in favour of a multi-unit setup (which it do...
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Not long ago, Netgear released the Nighthawk X4S R7800, which is an updated, better equipped version of the Netgear Nighthawk X4 (that I reviewed not long ago) and, besides having an overall better wireless performance than its predecessor, it also comes...

4X4 Router, MU-MIMO Technology, Stellar WiFi Performance, Great Storage Performance, Support For The 160 MHz Bandwidth Mode...

Confusing and Sometimes Sluggish Interface...

Since the first and second version of the Nighthawk X4, the new X4S feels miles ahead of its predecessors, having a stellar wireless performance, one of the best storage performances, the MU-MIMO technology, support for the 160 MHz bandwidth mode and even...
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As you know, the WiFi technology has evolved a lot the last decade, from the good ol' 2.4GHz band and 802.11n wireless networking standard to the now almost equally widespread, but better 802.11ac standard. So, you have a large array of routers, with diff...
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At CES 2016, we stopped by the Netgear booth and took a look at their latest Nighthawk X4S gaming router which packed both of these elements along with a slew of other high-end features that makes it a top contender for a consumer household at a sub-$250...

Appealing design, Excellent port selection, Solid performance on both channels, MUMIMO support, Easy to use control panel...

Expensive, ReadySHARE storage transfers can be sluggish...

Netgear's Nighthawk X4S is a high-end router that takes the design and functionality of the previous Nighthawk models and improves upon it with an updated feature set and internal hardware. A router of this caliber is overkill for some consumers, particul...
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The second wave of 802.11ac routers are now shipping, and they offer a tantalizing performance benefit over the previous routers we've reviewed (at least with their older firmware) — the ability to broadcast multiple data streams to several clients at onc...

Now that the dust has settled we can examine what each router brings to the table. Overall we have to say we think the Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800 is our choice here. With its support for both MU-MIMO and 160MHz channels it's more future-proof than any ro...
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Mesh Wi-Fi routers are a recent trend in the networking market and aim to bring some of the advanced features of enterprise networking systems to the consumer. How well do they work, and what performance benefit do you get by switching to one? We'll take...
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