Nighthawk RAX50

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Nighthawk RAX50

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If you have a "hefty router" than you are at least in the ~$2500-4000 spend range and most definitely didnt buy it from any brick and mortar store outside of maybe microcenter and its not a singular device, its multiple. Curious why you would invest that sort of money into a network if all you have

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matt-r_hatter in r/VivintSmartHome

December 2, 2025 2:02 AM

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Wireless to Wired

I would pay a bit more for a WRT-capable router, as the other commenter recommended. Netgear, ASUS, and Eero are the best brands I've used in residential deployments. Check out Netgear's Nighthawk RAX50 (WiFi 6 capable, and costs ~$150-200). If you want WiFi 7 capability, look at the Nighthawk RS300

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Weekly-Language-6434 in r/HomeNetworking

May 25, 2026 6:21 AM

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A warning about Netgear routers.

Nighthawk AX5400 (RAX50) router here. None of those issues and the router has performed flawlessly for 4 years now. I reboot and manually check for updates once a month and install w/o issues. So a blanket statement on Netgear routers (i.e. title) does not apply

Resident_Hamster_652 in r/NETGEAR

February 8, 2026 2:03 PM

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Too many devices

I've used TP-Link successfully for the last 3 upgrades. I use them at my office and I've set my dad up with one as well. For best results, log in to the Telus box (the instructions are on a sticker on the side), turn off the wireless radios for the Telus box and just use the new router. Other brands

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Starkiller164 in r/telus

August 8, 2025 12:08 AM

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i'm stuck in a doom loop with Austin GFiber

I ditched the google mesh routers because I had to reset them almost every day. I tried both gen 1 and gen 2. They'd work well for a while and then slow to a crawl. I bought a netgear wifi router and it has been zero issues ever since. This was the Nighthawk AX6.

redbeartx in r/Austin

June 29, 2025 12:47 PM

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Spectrum wifi increase. What router to get?

So like the folks that commented here so far have said, you have to take a few things into consideration: -What speeds are you currently getting from Spectrum?-How many people are using the network?-How many devices are on the network?-How big is the building?-What is the layout of the building? I d

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rvnminers_A_and_N in r/Louisville

February 19, 2025 6:47 PM

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Youfibre 1000

I use a Netgear Nighthawk RAX50 router, no mesh setup and WiFi only on YouFiber 1000. I typically see speeds of between 950mbs/1000mbs, both up and down. Using WiFi 6 only, I can achieve that same speed on the third floor of my house, without a Mesh network, with my router situated two floors below.

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adampj87 in r/youfibre

May 13, 2025 5:15 PM

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What are we all doing for routers?

The Ubiquiti Unifi's are popular, but I'd also like to throw Asus in the ring, cleanest and easiest interface I've encountered compared to Netgear, TP-Link, etc. $199 - https://www.ple.com.au/products/657470/asus-rt-ax57-ax3000-dual-band-wifi-6-80211ax-router $349 - https://www.ple.com.au/products/6

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xdontcarex in r/nbn

July 24, 2025 2:32 AM

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Gamestop deals, buy each part and build my way up? no

Nighthawk AX6 AX5400 RAX50 is what it says on the bottom. Bought it a while back. I think I could do better now with WiFi 7 instead of 6e. Computer wise, I’ve got a 4090, 12900k, 32gb of pretty fast ram forget the exact speed. But yeah I figure our priorities are just different. I recognize the reso

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Tyrthemis in r/virtualreality

July 29, 2025 10:38 AM

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Is it just me or does the gen 3 router have a terrible range in comparison to the gen 2? I just upgraded and I'm so disappointed in the range

Starlink actually publishes the spec for the Gen 3 router: claimed coverage up to 3,200 sq ft. For context, a common consumer router like the Nighthawk RAX50 is specced around 1,800 sq ft. That doesn’t mean everyone will see those numbers in their house, but it’s not accurate to say “no comparison.”

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blackICE91 in r/Starlink

August 20, 2025 11:21 PM

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