NETGEAR Nighthawk X-4 Smart WIFI Router

We go upstate to my in-laws’ house often. Usually both my husband and I are both working remotely or I’m working on this blog (you didn’t think that content just pops up by itself…). Add in two kids and my father-in-law using tablets to play games or surf the web, iPhone use from both my husband and I, and Netflix streaming? That’s a heavy demand on any WIFI network! The router I had bought for my father-in-law just couldn’t handle our needs. I’m a NETGEAR ambassador, so I turned to them to find a router that could. Did NETGEAR’s Nighthawk X-4 Smart WIFI Router ($169) deliver? Read on. NETGEAR Nighthawk X-4 Smart WIFI Router

The Nighthawk X4 was pretty easy to unpack. Take it out of the box, and then screw on the 4 antennas.

My husband, who does work in IT, and my father-in-law quickly hooked it up.

I was able to get back on our WIFI enabled devices easily (like my laptop and my smartphone), but I had a little trouble getting my father-in-law’s PC back online with the router. Via my laptop, I was able to connect via computer chat to a wonderful rep at NETGEAR who quickly sussed out the issue and told me what to do. It was a simple fix – I had to plug in an ethernet cable into the router from the computer and we were easily online. The NETGEAR Genie software (which I love) let me know I was connected and it was all set up.

NETGEAR offers Quad-Stream X4 Architecture, delivering the single fastest WiFi connection available, up to 1.73Gbps, with a combined speed of 2.33Gbps. Watch NETGEAR’s Video to find out more info.

Features of the NETGEAR Nighthawk X-4 Smart WIFI Router:

Quad-Stream AC2350 WiFi – up to 2.33Gbps (600+1733 Mbps)
Next generation Wave 2 WiFi
Fastest available 1.4 GHz dual core processor
Dynamic QoS bandwidth prioritization by application and device
Twin USB 3.0 and eSATA ports to connect external storage and enjoy fast, wireless access to high-capacity hard drives
Four high-performance external antennas and Beamforming+ for maximum range
NETGEAR genie software helps you manage your home network

We’re super pleased with the NETGEAR Nighthawk X-4 Smart WIFI Router. If you have multiple devices running on your home internet or gamers, this is the router for you.
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I am a NETGEAR Ambassador and received this router for free. As always, this is my honest and unique opinion. This post contains an affiliate link, which means we get a tiny percentage if you buy through our link.