NetGear Nighthawk X8 D8500 AC5300 Wi-Fi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router $598 @ Harvey Norman

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Lhahrone on 26/12/2016 - 19:59 harveynorman.com.au (173 clicks)
Last edited 26/12/2016 - 23:45 by 2 other users

Megabuy ~$663
MSY ~$795

Connect a number of devices to the internet with better bandwidth prioritisation with the Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router. Utilising state-of-the-art technology, this router lets you surf the net, stream content, or play online more efficiently.

Model: D8500-100AUS
No. Ethernet Ports: 7
Antenna Qty: 4

It'S HUGE in size.
Weight (kg): 1.9670
Product Height (cm): 26.4
Product Width (cm): 31.6
Product Depth (cm): 7.4

Manufacturers Express Warranty (months): 24

Note: This device is NOT listed in the current security adivsory. (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/282023)

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  d1s34s3d on 26/12/2016 - 20:29

  Note: This device is NOT listed in the current security adivsory. (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/282023)

  It is listed in the expanded list.

  https://kalypto.org/research/netgear-vulnerability-expanded/

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    hahrone on 26/12/2016 - 20:39

    Thank you for the heads up.
    I'll keep looking as I could only find reference to the R8500 and not the D8500.

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      d1s34s3d on 26/12/2016 - 20:50

      My bad there. I was looking at numbers only and not the letter prefixes.

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  PVA on 26/12/2016 - 20:30

  +4

  man thats a lot of dollars for a modem/router

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    AlienC on 27/12/2016 - 07:18

    Looks like some kind of very very small business solution or low end rich man's man cave setup

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  bobjane on 26/12/2016 - 20:36

  $600 Netgear?

  Expect to wait 1-2 years before they get basic functionality in the firmware working. Netgear does literally zero testing and just releases firmware full of bugs.

  After the first 90 days you have to pay to contact Netgear's tech support. Which is horrible - they don't even understand what you write and just copy & paste scripts asking you irrelevant questions like your ISP speed.

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    freeradical on 27/12/2016 - 08:36

    Could not agree more! Build a router/modem>release to public to test>wait months for all feedback to filter in>release firmware that sort of addresses some of the issues>wait for feedback on the firmware>release another firmware>rinse and repeat>18 months later, lose interest in current model>release new model and the cycle starts again.
    Routers/modems look impressive though (but that is about it)

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  AlienC on 26/12/2016 - 20:50

  +2

  How is this a deal again?

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    hahrone on 26/12/2016 - 23:35

    +1

    If I was in the market for the X8 and was able to save $100 to $200, I would consider it a deal.

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      AlienC on 27/12/2016 - 07:16

      +1

      Sorry what I meant to say is how is this a bargain?

      No one in their right mind would go for something like this unless they needed to transfer 64K UUUFHD HOLO RAY 3D VR HOLO SCREEN UUDR GOAT PORN from their microwave to their toaster..

      It is ridiculously over powered and pushing epeen status and is way overpriced for current needs for today's society

      That is coming from someone who scored a R8000 for 1/3 price but second hand haha lol

      I only need 8K 3D VR GOAT PORN

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  T1OOO on 26/12/2016 - 21:04

  -2

  LOLZ "this router lets you surf the net, stream content, or play online more efficiently." i already do this perfectly on my N 10 year old router.

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  bloom on 26/12/2016 - 22:07

  So this makes my internet 8x faster? Sign me up!

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    AlexF on 27/12/2016 - 10:03

    Yes, actually better, upstream VDSL is 16x faster than ADSL2+.

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  [Deactivated] on 26/12/2016 - 22:22

  +2

  Must be organic at that price.

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    AlienC on 27/12/2016 - 07:16

    At this price internet comes to you

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  TheDonBossj on 27/12/2016 - 10:06

  Looking out for a nice discount on the X10! Link aggregation speeds - yum!

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  ppt on 27/12/2016 - 14:54

  +2

  this model is overkill for the average home user and it's bloody expensive
  you are better off getting one model down like the d7800 or d700 for a more reasonable price - you wont notice any difference in performance