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Costco Wholesale offers Costco Members: Netgear Nighthawk 6-Stream AX4300 Gigabit WiFi 6 Router (RAX45-100NAS) for $129.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community members haqueye for finding this deal.

About this deal:
  • Offer ends Monday 11/30/20 (or while supplies last).
Product Highlights:
  • Supports the latest consumer WiFi 6 standard (802.11ax). Older standards 802.11b/a/g/n/ac are also supported.
  • Supports WiFi coverage up to 2,500 Sq. Ft
  • 5 Ethernet network cable ports
Reviews:
  • This product has a 4.2 out of 5 customer rating on Amazon

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Edited November 26, 2020 at 01:57 PM by
Just got this in mailer today.

Features:

Medium to large home WiFi coverage up to 2,500 sq. ft
Connect 20+ Devices to High performance WiFi for Simultaneous HD Video Streaming, Gaming, Internet Surfing and Downloads.
Built with WiFi 6, the next generation of WiFi designed to handle up to 4x more connected devices at once.
Advanced Cyber Security Threat Protection for unlimited devices with NETGEAR Armor (powered by BitDefender)
Requires a modem, compatible with any Internet Provider Including Cable, Satellite, Fiber, DSL and More


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Last Edited by hodaddy November 2, 2020 at 08:20 AM
https://www.netgear.com/home/prod...rax45.aspx

Technical Specifications
WIFI TECHNOLOGY
802.11ax Dual band WiFi (AX4300)

WIFI PERFORMANCE
AX4300 WiFi

WIFI RANGE
Very large homes

BEAMFORMING
Beamforming+ — Boosts speed, reliability and range of WiFi Connections for 2.4 and 5GHz

NUMBER OF ETHERNET PORTS
Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mpbs Gigabit Ethernet ports (1 WAN & 4 LAN)

NUMBER OF USB PORTS
One (1) USB 3.0 port

PROCESSOR
Triple-core 1.5GHz processor

KEY FEATURES
NETGEAR Armor - Advanced cyber threat protection for your home and your connected devices

3.5x Better Performance than an AC ROUTER—6 stream WiFi with up to 4.3Gbps† for fast wireless speeds‡

More WiFi for More Devices-- OFDMA§ allows efficient data transmission at the same time.

Powerful Processor-- 1.5GHz triple-Core processor ensures smooth 4K UHD streaming.


PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions: 11.65 x 8.11 x 2.25in (295.8 x 206 x 57.2mm)

Weight: 1.25 lb (566 g)

PACKAGE CONTENTS
NETGEAR® Nighthawk® AX6/6-stream AX4300 WiFi Router (RAX45)

Ethernet cable

4 external antennas

Quick start guide

Power adapter, localized to country of sale

STANDARDS
2.4GHz AX: 2x2 (Tx/Rx) 256-QAM 20/40MHz, up to 480Mbps

5GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 20/40/80/160MHz, up to 3840Mbps

Five (5) 10/100/1000Mbps—(1 WAN & 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports



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There seems to be some confusion and misinformation about WiFi 6 in this thread.

WiFi 6 (802.11ax) operates on both the 2.4GHz & 5GHz channels and is essentially a small upgrade to WiFi 5 (802.11ac). WiFi 6 IS NOT 6GHz, that will be WiFi 6E (although some WiFi 6 routers might be upgradable to WiFi 6e in the future via firmware updates)

Lower frequencies (2.4GHz) provide better wall penetration and range while higher frequencies (5GHz+) provide higher speeds.

For those of you who want to improve your connection quality/range, buy a mesh system. This router will not really improve your connection quality/range (albeit WiFi 6 does increase the 2.4GHz band performance which has good range/wall penetration so you could connect to your 2.4GHz band). There are WiFi 6 mesh systems that take advantage of of the WiFi 6 improvements, or Asus routers w/ AiMesh can double as a mesh network node as well.

WiFi 6 is more geared towards people who have a lot of wirelessly connected devices on their network such as IoT/smart home devices, due to it's improvements like OFDMA and handling a lot of connections efficiently.

tldr:

Buy a WiFi 6 router if you already have a strong connection quality around your home and you want to improve wireless speeds OR if you have a lot of wirelessly connected devices.

Buy a mesh system If you want to improve your connection quality or range around your house.
Wrong.

It is about the band they use (2.4ghz vs 5 ghz). WiFi6 can actually penetrate more than WiFi5 because WiFi6 also supports 2.4ghz. The downside of using 2.4ghz is the oversaturation or dirty air. Also, there are only fewer channels to bond. 5ghz on the other hand is wider. So many available channels to use and to bond. The WiFi6E will make this even better due to more channels being introduced. The downside of 5ghz of course is that it can't penetrate much as the 2.4ghz. However, the penetration and distance difference only matters if you are in an isolated place where 2.4ghz is clean. If you live in a dense area like an apartment, forget about 2.4ghz. You will benefit more on the cleaner Signal to Noise ratio of the 5ghz even through walls.

Also, WiFi6 is better suited for high dense area than WiFi5. I can go on technical on this but in short, WiFi6 is better.

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ryujitsu
11-28-2020 at 01:50 AM.
11-28-2020 at 01:50 AM.
I didnt know what everyone was crying about with NETGEAR routers.

UNTIL i bought this router..

BUT THERE IS A FIX TO THAT.

I finally got mine to work. It will constantly fail to see the router when you first get it. You can try what I did.

I used the web url provided if you do not have access to a phone app. It was still glitchy, but eventually it worked.

Now my router is working great, with no issues thus far. After the firmware update, the app seems to work flawlessly as well.

my only concern was getting the router working at first, after that no fuss.

130 bucks is the price range for much less advanced routers, so I am very willing to put up with a little more time getting it to work. Which paid off great.

Theres always the costco return policy if it shoots the crapper. No need to return it though, working great and my speeds are the maximum that im paying for.

Would recommend for this price!
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11-28-2020 at 03:13 AM.
11-28-2020 at 03:13 AM.
Any deals on the Duma gaming versions?
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25hoursadayonSD
11-28-2020 at 01:44 PM.
11-28-2020 at 01:44 PM.
After reading so many negative review, i still decided to try it out to try my luck. turns out it works very well, beat my expectation.
below is my data point just for your reference:
Netgear AC1750 R6700 vs AX4300
ISP: xfinity 200Mbps plan
setup < 10 mins, no issues and super fast.
got one today and measured both 2.4G and 5G speed at 4 locations by distance. right at router, room downstairs, garage and outside.
surprisingly i see 5G signal improved from ~190mbps to 230mbps across locations.
2G no change, but outside i see 2G has better speed on AX4300
will monitor its performance continuously
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MikeTango
11-28-2020 at 03:22 PM.
11-28-2020 at 03:22 PM.
Quote from 25hoursadayonSD :
After reading so many negative review, i still decided to try it out to try my luck. turns out it works very well, beat my expectation.
below is my data point just for your reference:
Netgear AC1750 R6700 vs AX4300
ISP: xfinity 200Mbps plan
setup < 10 mins, no issues and super fast.
got one today and measured both 2.4G and 5G speed at 4 locations by distance. right at router, room downstairs, garage and outside.
surprisingly i see 5G signal improved from ~190mbps to 230mbps across locations.
2G no change, but outside i see 2G has better speed on AX4300
will monitor its performance continuously
Man, the R6700 was such a piece of garbage. Recent firmware updates gimped the speeds hard, which did not vibe with my new fiber connection. I really wanna get in on this deal, but I'm having a hard time trusting them after such a garbage experience.
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BeigeMagic587
11-28-2020 at 04:14 PM.
11-28-2020 at 04:14 PM.
Quote from lelcomedygold :
Why the hell should I? some people might *like* routers that drop connections constantly and crap out after not even a year and want to deal with their absolutely terrible excuse of a manufacturer's warranty.

You want a bobbie?
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JONLIVE
11-28-2020 at 04:25 PM.
11-28-2020 at 04:25 PM.
This dual band only, looking for three band
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11-28-2020 at 06:34 PM.
11-28-2020 at 06:34 PM.
does wifi ax by default have mimo or better
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garreta
11-28-2020 at 11:37 PM.
11-28-2020 at 11:37 PM.
Quote from ryujitsu :
I didnt know what everyone was crying about with NETGEAR routers.

UNTIL i bought this router..

BUT THERE IS A FIX TO THAT.

I finally got mine to work. It will constantly fail to see the router when you first get it. You can try what I did.

I used the web url provided if you do not have access to a phone app. It was still glitchy, but eventually it worked.

Now my router is working great, with no issues thus far. After the firmware update, the app seems to work flawlessly as well.

my only concern was getting the router working at first, after that no fuss.

130 bucks is the price range for much less advanced routers, so I am very willing to put up with a little more time getting it to work. Which paid off great.

Theres always the costco return policy if it shoots the crapper. No need to return it though, working great and my speeds are the maximum that im paying for.

Would recommend for this price!

whats the costco return policy on wifi routers?
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11-29-2020 at 05:47 AM.
11-29-2020 at 05:47 AM.
Can it be used with Verizon Fios?
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My_name_is_original
11-29-2020 at 08:27 AM.
11-29-2020 at 08:27 AM.
For the past 2 years I've been running a D-LINK EXO AC2600 router. It's been a great router and I love it, however, we recently moved into a bigger home. Netflix started going from SD to HD randomly and we noticed it even more when the kids started schooling from home.

We pay for fast internet 500down/50up and decided that this AX4300 would be worth a shot especially for $119. Set up was painless (I happen to work as an IT professional) so setup may be a hassle for some.

So far, speeds have been excellent, stable, and all my desktops and laptops tell me congratulations you are connected to wifi6 network. Pretty cool to have wifi6 supporting network cards.

The true test will come next week when the kids go back to online schooling, but for now things are looking very good. It offers tons of statistic and analytic features that will help you find the best spots to connect from etc.

One last thing, people always seem to get worked up because the 5ghz network seems to perform poorly. Remember 2.4ghz gets you the range with lower speeds and 5ghz gets you speed with lower range.

Happy holidays all!
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ihavenonickname
11-29-2020 at 09:13 AM.
11-29-2020 at 09:13 AM.
I bought this 2-3 mo ago from costco, been very happy with its range and stability. covers my 3 br house, backyard and distant back yard storage shed.

Will costco do a price adjustment for me? I paid 200 bucks a few months back
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msimmons99
11-29-2020 at 03:15 PM.
11-29-2020 at 03:15 PM.
I ordered one last night and got my shipping notice today. It now has an expected arrival date of Dec 1 instead of Dec 15. Now I need to hurry and buy a new modem so I can return my rented gateway back to comcast.
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11-29-2020 at 09:56 PM.
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Quote from ihavenonickname :
I bought this 2-3 mo ago from costco, been very happy with its range and stability. covers my 3 br house, backyard and distant back yard storage shed.

Will costco do a price adjustment for me? I paid 200 bucks a few months back
30 days for price adjustment.
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11-30-2020 at 01:57 PM.
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Quote from nodochau :
Can it be used with Verizon Fios?

Already answered in this thread.
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clarksmith
11-30-2020 at 04:58 PM.
11-30-2020 at 04:58 PM.
Quote from Ride_The_Sky :
My Samsung devices HATE my Netgear router. I don't know why.
I will try Asus or Linksys, not another Netgear.
have had S4 through S10 on the Netgear Router with no problem.
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