![]() ![]() ![]() It is important to note that it is not a modem but will work with any Gateway or modem especially the NBN. Simply plug an Ethernet cable from your existing ADSL modem or cable/NBN gateway into its Internet port and you are away. The X8 has been out a few months, so it has had time for the firmware to mature and that is evident in setup: it all worked very well out of the box. By comparison, the R8000, AC3200 version is limited to 1 x 2.4GHz (600), and 2 x 5GHz (2 x 1300) – so the former is a fair bit faster. This is a wonderful router for a large home. It provides 1 x 2.4GHZ (1000Mbps) and 2 x 5GHz (2 x 2166Mbps) for a total theoretical speed of AC5300 with Wave 2, beamforming and 4 x 4 quad stream channels, 7 x LAN/WAN ports, 1 x USB3.0 and 1 x USB 2.0. But it has also managed to conceal four antennae inside its chassis and only requires four external “glowing” powered antennas affixed to the back. The X8 is an interesting router – not least is the huge size, 316 x 264 x 61 mm, and weight of 1.68kg. ![]()
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