Customer Reviews for NETGEAR - Refurbished Excellent - Nighthawk AX5400 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router - Black
Customer Rating
5
Upgraded to WI/Fi 6
on May 10, 2024
Posted by: Emil
This router was upgraded from my wi/Fi 5 which I owned for 5yrs. Upgrading to RAX50 was the best move I've done, no problems to install and I'm very happy on the speed of the unit.
I decided to quit using the modem/router combo my ISP gave me and glad I did. This router has a great connect and is a lot more stable with better range. Very pleased. Super easy to setup with the app as well.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this NETGEAR Nighthawk AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router (RAX50) in conjunction with the NETGEAR Nighthawk 2.5Gbps Internet Speed Cable Modem with Voice (CM2050V). The CM2050V does not have an internal Wi-Fi router, which is what I desired. In the future, I did not want to be forced to upgrade both modem and Wi-Fi/router functions when one or other became outdated or defective.
In the process of installing the modem and router, I installed a NETGEAR 24 Port Gigabit Switch (JGS524v2). I retraced and tested all my Cat6E wired ports throughout the house. I plugged in my patch cables, and I was off and running. Except for a few older pieces of hardware running at 10/100, 96% of the LAN was running at 1 Gig speed. First thing, I logged into the modem and router, seamlessly, and with ease, changed the login passwords, and tweaked a few settings. Most of the factory settings were spot on for Xfinity ISP service.
For my outside, wrap-around porch area, I added a NETGEAR Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3600 Dual Band Multi-Gig Access Point (WAX620). The access point integrated flawlessly as well. I now have incredible LAN speeds both inside and outside.
I am recently retired and not an IT professional. If you can read and follow the directions, you can install these products without a problem.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This router boasts pretty good speeds. The set up process had a few hitches but overall not bad for a novice. I would purchase again