Netgear Nighthawk R8000 AC3200 Router

torrevieja · 07-06-2019 10:29PM

Hi folks I have virgin media hub and security cameras can have a bit of lag would this netgear make any difference at all or is it overhyped, or are the better ones out there , some reviews are not great , I’m in Dublin

Happy for any replies or advice greatly appreciated

07-06-2019 11:34PM

I have the R8000 about 3 years and paid £230 for it. I have 5 teenagers who all have games consoles, PCs, phones, tablets etc.
I couldn't recommend it enough and it has been worth every penny. VM connection and speed reliability helps but the Cisco modem and VM hub could never remotely compare to the R8000.
I use Netgear Genie and have about 22 devices connected at peak when everyone is home. Never a problem.

youcancallmeal · 08-06-2019 10:48AM

If I got this and set my VM router to bridge mode can I still connect wired devices through the rj45 ports or do I have to use the ports on the netgear router?

budhabob · 08-06-2019 01:46PM

I have eir, and an eir router. Find it very poor. We jump provider annually, I presume this will work well with all providers and is reasonably easy to set up?

grogi · 08-06-2019 02:32PM

lau1247 wrote: »

other than the combined speed of the netgear, is it any better than this Asus unit?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-RT-AC86U-AiProtection-Accelerator-Aggregation/dp/B075WFL15D/ref=sr_1_4?crid=D3ER329DRLER&keywords=asus+rt-ac88u&qid=1559724140&s=gateway&sprefix=asus+rt%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-4

The netgear has a quite high percentage of bad reviews (then again same can be said for Asus unit I've linked)

Asus has excellent merlin-wrt fitmware. My vote goes to Asus.

torrevieja · 08-06-2019 02:42PM

So folks I guess the real question here is does it make a difference to your internet ? And which make model is the Better....

beardybrewer · 08-06-2019 07:18PM

It depends...

torrevieja · 09-06-2019 12:53AM

Anybody got any comments on the Google wifi router seems to get rave reviews ?

grogi · 09-06-2019 08:59AM

torrevieja wrote: »

Anybody got any comments on the Google wifi router seems to get rave reviews ?

It's Google - surprising they didn't cancel it before.

torrevieja · 09-06-2019 05:16PM

grogi wrote: »

It's Google - surprising they didn't cancel it before.

Sorry grogi is that an answer or a comment ?

I’m merely asking if anybody has used this router with the Virgin Hub and how they found it

banie01 · 09-06-2019 06:28PM

torrevieja wrote: »

Sorry grogi is that an answer or a comment ?

I’m merely asking if anybody has used this router with the Virgin Hub and how they found it

Not used the Nighthawk.
But I have used Asus AC-87u and 86u with the VM hub in bridge mode.

On any of the Nighthawk/Asus models the ability to have multiple SSID is a great plus.
I have 2 5ghz and 3 2.4ghz running and it leaves my network management a lot easier.

That's before the hugely improved WiFi and network performance is taken into consideration.

grogi · 09-06-2019 06:33PM

torrevieja wrote: »

Sorry grogi is that an answer or a comment ?

I’m merely asking if anybody has used this router with the Virgin Hub and how they found it

Answer. Don't touch, bar Gmail (they simply cannot afford to ditch it), anything that Google does. They have awesomely consistent record of dropping any support for anything they suddenly loose interest.

torrevieja · 10-06-2019 11:22PM

So which App do you for this r80000

LeakingLava · 11-06-2019 08:24AM

youcancallmeal wrote: »

If I got this and set my VM router to bridge mode can I still connect wired devices through the rj45 ports or do I have to use the ports on the netgear router?

I just got the ASUS one instead on HUKD as people seemed to prefer that to the netgear. I've set it up the other day and you have to use the ports on the netgear router.

The_Conductor · 11-06-2019 09:13AM

LeakingLava wrote: »

I just got the ASUS one instead on HUKD as people seemed to prefer that to the netgear. I've set it up the other day and you have to use the ports on the netgear router.

You can assign IP ranges for this to dynamically assign to devices on its ethernet ports- allowing you to continue to use the ports on your modem (for example if you have an IP phone- it tends to throw a hissy fit if you send it over the bridge- I've a Cisco 7911- and it simply won't connect over the bridge.

It does take a small amount of pretty basic configuration work- but its not difficult.

stimpson · 11-06-2019 10:10AM

The_Conductor wrote: »

You can assign IP ranges for this to dynamically assign to devices on its ethernet ports- allowing you to continue to use the ports on your modem (for example if you have an IP phone- it tends to throw a hissy fit if you send it over the bridge- I've a Cisco 7911- and it simply won't connect over the bridge.

It does take a small amount of pretty basic configuration work- but its not difficult.

Hmm.. I did not know this.

Does that mean they would be behind the firewall, just like it was a switch inside your network?

Got any links on how to do it? It would allow me to decommission a piece of crap switch behind the TV (yay!)

The_Conductor · 11-06-2019 10:21AM

I got it through trial and error in the settings- I didn't use a Youtube video or a tutorial.

stimpson · 11-06-2019 10:47AM

The_Conductor wrote: »

I got it through trial and error in the settings- I didn't use a Youtube video or a tutorial.

You are 100% it's behind the firewall?

torrevieja · 17-06-2019 10:45PM

folks got this today just have one question when connecting devices to netgear do i reconnect from my current provider and hit the Netgear wifi symbol on all my devices including security cameras ?

youcancallmeal · 17-06-2019 10:53PM

I ended up getting one of these and going to set it up tomorrow. Possibly a stupid question but can I set the netgear router name and password the same as my VM hub so I don't have to go about reconnecting all my devices

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 17-06-2019 10:59PM

I've an asus ac66u. The WiFi has been acting up for a while now. 5ghz randomly disappearing and the only way to get it back is full reset or unplug it for 30 mins. Not ideal.

I tried the r7000 but it would randomly stop letting anyone connect to it, while at the same time I couldn't connect via a web browser. Only way to bring it back was a power cycle.

So I'm wondering if the r8000 could be a replacement? Thoughts given my last two routes as above?

torrevieja · 17-06-2019 11:24PM

youcancallmeal wrote: »

I ended up getting one of these and going to set it up tomorrow. Possibly a stupid question but can I set the netgear router name and password the same as my VM hub so I don't have to go about reconnecting all my devices

Im not sure if u can and i have beem connecting some of my devices to net gear any help appreciated

bromley52 · 18-06-2019 01:43AM

youcancallmeal wrote: »

I ended up getting one of these and going to set it up tomorrow. Possibly a stupid question but can I set the netgear router name and password the same as my VM hub so I don't have to go about reconnecting all my devices

That's what I did and it worked. Just make sure you set the VM hub to bridge mode before changing the name.

Mister Gooey · 18-06-2019 08:09AM

youcancallmeal wrote:

I ended up getting one of these and going to set it up tomorrow. Possibly a stupid question but can I set the netgear router name and password the same as my VM hub so I don't have to go about reconnecting all my devices

Yes. And set up IP addresses the same

youcancallmeal · 18-06-2019 08:36AM

I'm not finding any sign of bridge/modem mode in the VM Hub settings? I found this post and followed the steps of resetting the modem but still no sign. Any ideas?

EDIT: NVM I see I need to ring Virgin and have them disable IPV6 and then do the reset again

Uriel. · 18-06-2019 08:48AM

youcancallmeal wrote: »

I'm not finding any sign of bridge/modem mode in the VM Hub settings? I found this post and followed the steps of resetting the modem but still no sign. Any ideas?

EDIT: NVM I see I need to ring Virgin and have them disable IPV6 and then do the reset again

You will need to ask VM to give you IPv4, you're probably defaulted to IPv6 range.

Give the mods on the VM "talk to forum" a PM and they'll sort you out. Once they have made the change to your account, reset the hub and you should see modem/bridge mode.

Sample thread here for info
https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057868651/1/#post110231573

jonnyatomic · 18-06-2019 09:23AM

How many googlebytes does this modem have? Will it stream movies on my TV or do I have to upload a server?

grogi · 18-06-2019 09:58AM

Juliana Savory Linesman wrote: »

I've an asus ac66u. The WiFi has been acting up for a while now. 5ghz randomly disappearing and the only way to get it back is full reset or unplug it for 30 mins. Not ideal.

Get a better power supply.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 18-06-2019 10:21AM

Two separate manufacturers and the same issue? I didn't think the power adapter that came with it could be the problem but I'll investigate thanks. Would you have any links to get me started?

grogi wrote: »

Get a better power supply. Power brick getting out of spec is cause of majority issues.

torrevieja · 18-06-2019 10:19PM

folks,

Could someone just answer this?

Rather than setting the netgear router name and password the same as my VM hub can i indiviually just set all my Devices IE connecting my Wifi through the Netgear WIFI so I don't have to go about reconnecting all my devices and will this make my Devices connected through the NETGEAR Wifi Better...

Netgear Nighthawk R8000 AC3200 Router

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