Customer Reviews for NETGEAR - Refurbished Excellent - Nighthawk AX5400 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router - Black
Customer Rating
5
Outstanding
on January 7, 2021
Posted by: Robert Maclure
I just purchased this router because my 4 kids always complain about wifi strength. From the moment I put it in they stopped complaining and thank me for installing it, especially my son doing his schooling remotely from home.
If I had any confidence that other routers would be better, I'd buy one to replace this. I have never had any problems with throughput on this router, although I have experienced intermittent issues such as the router failing to route (i.e., LEDs are on and blinking, but no packets getting routed) and the 5 GHz band dropping. I have also experienced problems with IoT devices not connected, somewhat mitigated by reserving IP addresses; but there is still the frustrating occasional problem of my DropCam not connecting. I am running the latest firmware, after having had the device be available on the market for a year - you would figure this would be more reliable. If you are reading this review, you should consider an Asus router instead.
Response from netgear.comBy Consumer Affairs, January 4, 2021
Hi Anthony Ng,
We appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with your product. This resource should help you "https://kb.netgear.com/1110/How-do-I-troubleshoot-my-wireless-network”
Please let us know if this resolved your issue by updating your review. If you need further assistance, please email us at NetgearTeam@netgear.com for additional resources or to contact one of our support experts. We will be happy to help.
Easy to setup, used the web browser which is better than the limited options in the App. Very good unit except range in my 40 year old 3 story home. Will try moving to middle of middle floor if I can find a discreet but exposed spot as the range wont reach upstairs rear bedroom yet all my OTHER NETGEAR routers do, so this seems odd.