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Netgear Nighthawk AX4 AX3000 Wireless 4-Stream Router Expired

$49.90
$169.00
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Walmart has Netgear Nighthawk AX4 AX3000 Wireless 4-Stream Router (RAX35-100NAS) on sale for $49.88. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member DanMan5464 for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • 1,500 square feet of WiFi 6 coverage
  • Connect 40 plus devices at once
  • 3 Gbps WiFi speeds for buffer-free 4K streaming on all your devices
  • Number of ethernet ports: five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit ethernet ports (1 WAN & 4 LAN)
  • Processor: dual-core processor
  • Security: standards-based WiFi security (802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
  • Automatic firmware update delivers latest security patches to the router
  • Guest network access-separate & secure
  • VPN support - secure access to your home network away from home

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normally $169.00
seems like a good deal!

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Model: Netgear AX3000 Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

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This is the RAX35, which is the Walmart version of the RAX40. The difference between the RAX35 and the RAX40 is the cheaper RAX35 does not have a USB port while the RAX40 has a USB3 port.

Similarly, TP-Link has the Archer AX3000, which is the Walmart version of the Archer AX50, where the USB3 port gets downgraded to a USB2 port.

There are two versions of the RAX35 and RAX40. RAX35v1/RAX40v1 used the Intel WAV654 chipset (the exact same chipset found in the TP-Link Archer AX3000/AX50).

Intel entered the WiFi router chipset business (separate from its own in-house WiFi client business that makes the Intel WiFi cards in laptops) when it bought Lantiq, but it exited the business pretty quickly and sold it off, which is why companies that used the Intel WAV654 have all made new versions of their routers using the Broadcom BCM6756. The new Broadcom versions of the Netgear routers are called RAX35v2 and RAX40v2, while TP-Link named theirs Archer AX55.

It's not clear if what you're getting is the v1 with the discontinued Intel chipset or the v2 with the Broadcom chipset. Either way, if you want to look for reviews and benchmarks, you might want to look at RAX40 reviews, since that's basically the same device, sans USB.

(Also, not sure what the first commenter has against TP-Link. The RAX35 and Archer AX3000 are comparable, and I wouldn't say that one is definitely better than the other.)
Looks like a decent price but lots of 1 star reviews. Nothing worse than a shitty router randomly and consistently dropping connection

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10-21-2021 at 07:27 PM.
10-21-2021 at 07:27 PM.
Personal experience tells me that netgear and asus routers I had over the years are unreliable and never worked well, need to reboot all the time or it gets hikacked. I then switched to TP Links and never had an issue. Pretty happy with it.
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threebeers
10-21-2021 at 07:40 PM.
10-21-2021 at 07:40 PM.
So I got the basic Archer AX router (AX21) a month ago, updated firmware first, turned off the wifi6 setting, and it completely cured dropouts we were getting with our old router. The next model up Archer ax3000 was reported to have lots of issues with the case causing overheating from bad ventilation. This case looks like the Archer 3000 case.
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Danzilla
10-21-2021 at 07:54 PM.
10-21-2021 at 07:54 PM.
Quote from SESnut :
good price for a wifi 6 router.

no open source firmware.

still better than tp-link
Hear better things about TP-link products than about Netgear in general. Do you have a specific problem with TP-Link?
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i4k20c
10-21-2021 at 07:56 PM.
10-21-2021 at 07:56 PM.
if i have the nighthawk mesh wifi6 - - will this be better? i am finding even with this mesh system, my devices upstairs in a two floor house don't connect as well.
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pmperry
10-21-2021 at 08:40 PM.
10-21-2021 at 08:40 PM.
Quote from IM_ALL_IN :
Looks like a decent price but lots of 1 star reviews. Nothing worse than a shitty router randomly and consistently dropping connection
It's not a shitty router. It was rock solid for reliability, and it was decently fast when I owned it. However, 10 minute reboots were the biggest problems that I've had with this thing.

Over all though, it was pretty good and for $50 it is hard to beat.
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10-21-2021 at 10:02 PM.
10-21-2021 at 10:02 PM.
Quote from rt87 :
Not true. I have a Nighthawk 1900 non Wal-Mart version. It's been running for 4yrs. It covers my 2800 sq ft house without any problems. I can sit out in my backyard and get coverage without a mesh set up.
Going on 7 years with mine. Latest firmware gave me issues; rolled it back and it's been flawless to this day
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ebolaboi
10-21-2021 at 10:26 PM.
10-21-2021 at 10:26 PM.
Got a Netgear and TP link in my house. TP link always dying. The Netgear is going strong- It never reboots. I can do a speed test on the TP from 50 feet away and will cause it to reboot. Already on a second one from TP. More like Toilet Paper. Haaa!!
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selvaspk
10-21-2021 at 10:46 PM.
10-21-2021 at 10:46 PM.
I bought a Netgear Ax1800 rax20 two months back. I think this one might be better than mine because of number? I don't know. But the one I have haven't been given much trouble, is stable for most times, occasionally may stuck like one time a month.
Just set router by connect with PC with ip address (192
168.1.1) and not bother going the nighthawk app on initial setup. That's the only thing I would feel.
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MagicMarker18
10-21-2021 at 11:21 PM.
10-21-2021 at 11:21 PM.
Quote from IM_ALL_IN :
Looks like a decent price but lots of 1 star reviews. Nothing worse than a shitty router randomly and consistently dropping connection
A lot of those reviews are old at least 1 year old and a firmware can fix these issues, the last firmware was released in July 2021…willing to try for $50. Can always return…
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10-21-2021 at 11:31 PM.
10-21-2021 at 11:31 PM.
Quote from IncompletePerfect :
The other difference is the "Walmart Factor" where items are made specifically for Walmart at a negotiated price.

With this, comes lesser quality components such as lower grade solder, and connections, wiring, etc.

Personally, I buy NOTHING electronic (or... well ... anything at all actually) from Walmart.

People might say "I gawt meyuh 8tch day tay-vay thurr ayund it dun wark't grayeet!" (Sorry, I live in Florida, and once you are more than a mile from Saltwater, they sound just like that. Lol)

But the truth is, companies like Walmart and Best Buy , (years ago at least, I don't shop there either) Electronic's are 💩!

I'm not sure Best Buy still does it, but I wouldn't be surprised. It was true back in the day... A truth that cost me a lot of money in a bet years ago. I bought a Top of the line DVD player at best buy ($299.99 lol) and my buddy worked at Sound Advice (RIP Sound Advice) told me I got ripped off. Yet the one they sold at his store was $379. I told him it wasn't true, and long story short, a bet ensued. I brought in the DVD player, he opened it up, and an identical model they sold, and internally, the difference was obvious, and vast. It cost me $380 for the bet, and I got a DVD player that was essentially $100 value that I overpaid for from Best Buy.

So the lesson here... Buy electronics from a good reputable dealer that gets higher quality items that aren't "negotiated before manufactured" prices
you're very ignorant with those comments because of your false understanding. They make router for Costco/Walmart and other retailer for the same reason why mattress company make the same mattress but with different model name and number for macy, sit n' sleep, and other retailer…so they don't compete with each other or price match.
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10-22-2021 at 12:14 AM.
10-22-2021 at 12:14 AM.
showing 70.67 in walmart, not 49.90
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10-22-2021 at 12:30 AM.
10-22-2021 at 12:30 AM.
Quote from StrongTeam4703 :
showing 70.67 in walmart, not 49.90
Looks dead. I bought one right before midnight and it was still 49.xx
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10-22-2021 at 12:35 AM.
10-22-2021 at 12:35 AM.
This item comes up at $70.67 when I click on it.
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10-22-2021 at 03:36 AM.
10-22-2021 at 03:36 AM.
Quote from soobaerodude :
Still a grey area since it's not FCC certified, but it doesn't ignore DFS
Ah, ok. I didn't look that closely at it; just saw one person posting that they had to change their country to make it work. Well, that's good to know, thanks.
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10-22-2021 at 12:34 PM.
10-22-2021 at 12:34 PM.
Got a non v2. Anyone know the difference? Only thing I could find is a change from a dual core to triple core cpu.
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