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Walmart has Netgear Nighthawk AX4 AX3000 Wireless 4-Stream Router (RAX35-100NAS) on sale for $49. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member micmic37 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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  • See the Walmart returns page for returns information.
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4-Stream AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router - RAX35 | NETGEAR [netgear.com]
  • WiFi Technology : 802.11ax Dual Band WiFi (AX3000)
  • WiFi Performance : AX3000 WiFi
  • WiFi Range : Small to medium homes
  • WiFi Band : Simultaneous dual band 2.4 & 5GHz
  • Beamforming : Beamforming+ — Boosts speed, reliability and range of WiFi Connections for 2.4 and 5GHz
  • 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
  • Standards : 2.4GHz AX: 2x2 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256 QAM 40/20MHz, up to 600Mbps
  • 5GHz AX: 2x2 (Tx/Rx) 1024 QAM 160/80/40/20MHz, up to 2400Mbps
  • Five (5) 10/100/1000Mbps—(1 WAN & 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports
https://www.walmart.com/ip/NETGEA.../760226420
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Model: Netgear AX3000 Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

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Alright so theres 2 revisions of this router.

The original ones were intel Lantiq, but that platform is dead/unsupported as intel sold off their router hardware division (they still make client chips). Only other manufacturer to use it was TPLINK.

The second gen V2 is the typical BCM6750 + BCM43684 in 5G disabled down to 2x2 mode. (Only way its getting 160mhz support on a 2x2, well besides LantiQ) This platform is identical to routers like the AX58U/GS-AX3000 etc.


If you get a v2, I can't really fault it at $50 bucks. Yeah its only 2x2, but its 1/3 the cost of anything remotely decent on sale in terms of "good" AX hardware. It's not going to beat top end AC or AX routers with 4x4 Radios, but, again, its 50 bucks..

If you happen to get a v1, just return it.. my 2c.

Edit: RAX40 is the main platform and RAX35 is the Walmart specific model without a USB port to clarify. Both were updated to BCM hardware somewhere around Q4 2020/Q1 2021.
I had this. Horrible router. The WiFi drops all the time. Search Google "nighthawk rax35 dropping wifi" and you'll see a bunch of other people having the same issue as I did. And every time Netgear releases a new firmware for this piece of crud, they break something else. I've learned to stay away from routers with BC and Intel chips and look for Qualcomm or Atheros.
Broadcom + AX = No DD-WRT

https://dd-wrt.com/support/other-...-r49467%2F

Also you might want to start swaying away from DD-WRT as their development is getting smaller and smaller each month. If you still want to use WiFi 5, DD-WRT is great. Once you get into WiFi 6, you're going to be very limited on options. Most DD-WRT WiFi 6 support is still very buggy and very beta.

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Alright so theres 2 revisions of this router.

The original ones were intel Lantiq, but that platform is dead/unsupported as intel sold off their router hardware division (they still make client chips). Only other manufacturer to use it was TPLINK.

The second gen V2 is the typical BCM6750 + BCM43684 in 5G disabled down to 2x2 mode. (Only way its getting 160mhz support on a 2x2, well besides LantiQ) This platform is identical to routers like the AX58U/GS-AX3000 etc.


If you get a v2, I can't really fault it at $50 bucks. Yeah its only 2x2, but its 1/3 the cost of anything remotely decent on sale in terms of "good" AX hardware. It's not going to beat top end AC or AX routers with 4x4 Radios, but, again, its 50 bucks..

If you happen to get a v1, just return it.. my 2c.

Edit: RAX40 is the main platform and RAX35 is the Walmart specific model without a USB port to clarify. Both were updated to BCM hardware somewhere around Q4 2020/Q1 2021.
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07-12-2022 at 06:05 AM.
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Quote from Jsz0301 :
Alright so theres 2 revisions of this router.

The original ones were intel Lantiq, but that platform is dead/unsupported as intel sold off their router hardware division (they still make client chips). Only other manufacturer to use it was TPLINK.

The second gen V2 is the typical BCM6750 + BCM43684 in 5G disabled down to 2x2 mode. (Only way its getting 160mhz support on a 2x2, well besides LantiQ) This platform is identical to routers like the AX58U/GS-AX3000 etc.


If you get a v2, I can't really fault it at $50 bucks. Yeah its only 2x2, but its 1/3 the cost of anything remotely decent on sale in terms of "good" AX hardware. It's not going to beat top end AC or AX routers with 4x4 Radios, but, again, its 50 bucks..

If you happen to get a v1, just return it.. my 2c.

Edit: RAX40 is the main platform and RAX35 is the Walmart specific model without a USB port to clarify. Both were updated to BCM hardware somewhere around Q4 2020/Q1 2021.
How would you know which version you received?
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07-12-2022 at 06:09 AM.
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I have an old Orbi setup with 2 satellites and a router (3 AP essentially) in a mesh setup. Its the RBK50 setup so its old. Would this work in a mesh setup as a couple APs?
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I had this. Horrible router. The WiFi drops all the time. Search Google "nighthawk rax35 dropping wifi" and you'll see a bunch of other people having the same issue as I did. And every time Netgear releases a new firmware for this piece of crud, they break something else. I've learned to stay away from routers with BC and Intel chips and look for Qualcomm or Atheros.
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dd-wrt?
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07-12-2022 at 06:27 AM.
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Quote from desynergy :
I had this. Horrible router. The WiFi drops all the time. Search Google "nighthawk rax35 dropping wifi" and you'll see a bunch of other people having the same issue as I did. And every time Netgear releases a new firmware for this piece of crud, they break something else. I've learned to stay away from routers with BC and Intel chips and look for Qualcomm or Atheros.

Can you suggest some wifi 6 routers with qualcomm aetheros?
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dd-wrt?
Broadcom + AX = No DD-WRT

https://dd-wrt.com/support/other-...-r49467%2F

Also you might want to start swaying away from DD-WRT as their development is getting smaller and smaller each month. If you still want to use WiFi 5, DD-WRT is great. Once you get into WiFi 6, you're going to be very limited on options. Most DD-WRT WiFi 6 support is still very buggy and very beta.
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07-12-2022 at 06:31 AM.
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How would you know which version you received?

Based on previous times I've bought Netgear products, it will say v2 on the model number sticker (if it's v1, it may not specify as they did not know there would be another version when they made it). The time I needed to know, there was no indication one way or the other on the packaging or anywhere else. Had to open it and read the actual model number on the sticker, unfortunately
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07-12-2022 at 06:59 AM.
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Quote from desynergy :
I had this. Horrible router. The WiFi drops all the time. Search Google "nighthawk rax35 dropping wifi" and you'll see a bunch of other people having the same issue as I did. And every time Netgear releases a new firmware for this piece of crud, they break something else. I've learned to stay away from routers with BC and Intel chips and look for Qualcomm or Atheros.

I almost bought this router yesterday until I read those reviews. Did the architecture switch from Intel to Broadcom that Jsz0301 pointed out above fixed this issue?
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Quote from desynergy :
Broadcom + AX = No DD-WRT

https://dd-wrt.com/support/other-...-r49467%2F

Also you might want to start swaying away from DD-WRT as their development is getting smaller and smaller each month. If you still want to use WiFi 5, DD-WRT is great. Once you get into WiFi 6, you're going to be very limited on options. Most DD-WRT WiFi 6 support is still very buggy and very beta.
Any 3rd party options going forward with Wifi 6? How about hardware? Thanks for the heads up!
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Can you suggest some wifi 6 routers with qualcomm aetheros?
The only one I would suggest from personal experience is RAX120 v2. It doesnt have the range/speeds as other WiFi 6 routers, but I've seen and had very little problems with them. I believe I read somewhere that Xiaomi makes these for Netgear.
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I almost bought this router yesterday until I read those reviews. Did the architecture switch from Intel to Broadcom that Jsz0301 pointed out above fixed this issue?
Not for me, I had the v2 variant.
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07-12-2022 at 07:06 AM.
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This line of routers (based on RAX40) are absolutely horrible. I have used multiple versions (with updated revisions) and still, they are terrible. Poor signal strength, poor speeds.
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