NetGear R8000 Nighthawk Router - $249 + Shipping @ Scorptec

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Lgman2 on 05/12/2014 - 08:35 scorptec.com.au (376 clicks)
Last edited 05/12/2014 - 08:49 by 1 other user

Got an email this morning for a 24 hour sale on the netgear r8000 for $249. Good price on this, most other retailers selling for $279 it seems.

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  Prothean on 05/12/2014 - 09:09

  -1

  lol @ 6 antennae

  "Wot m8? Naw, m8 - ain't overcompensating for shiet m8."

  Coincidental my router has been acting up, might get one.

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  richox on 05/12/2014 - 10:13

  +5

  looks like its about to take off and bomb something

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  [Deactivated] on 05/12/2014 - 10:29

  Looks good for people that live next to an Apartment or near one.

  It will probably fix your congestion issues, but you will need to upgrade your network cards to Wifi ac.

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  knk on 05/12/2014 - 11:59

  +1

  I'd like to weigh in here.

  I wouldn't bother with these, or most wireless routers if you don't mind going to the effort to setup a dedicated access point.

  We use these at work: http://www.telcoantennas.com.au/site/ubiquiti-unifi-ap-long-…
  Great range, great speeds and really reliable.

  You're better off with a cheap modem and attaching something like this in my opinion, range is even better if you roof / wall mount them.

  Only caveats with them is there is a windows only application which is required to configure them and it can be a little fiddly at times.

  edit:I have no affiliation with Telcoantennas, packages get shipped really quickly though and has been all round a good experience.

  edit2: Just realised this was AC, my entire point is mute lol.

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    yanman on 05/12/2014 - 13:45

    +1

    UBNT sell 802.11ac WAPs but they're over $300

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      knk on 08/12/2014 - 09:20

      Yeah, not as good as an alternative considering the cost for him though.

      That said, how good is UBNT gear? We've used the point to point dishes on a few jobs where we couldn't have cable run and they are so damn stable.

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        yanman on 17/12/2014 - 12:21

        Consider them a cheap enterprise option rather than an expensive home one :) They are awesome.

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        knk on 17/12/2014 - 17:31

        @yanman: That they are, still don't consider them too expensive a home option though, especially with the range and stability.

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  JChrist on 05/12/2014 - 13:57

  +1

  Thanks. Picked up one from Officeworks for ~$237

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    nezza on 06/12/2014 - 07:45

    Are you able to please send me a copy of the receipt - I would like to get Officeworks to price match. Thanks.

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      JChrist on 06/12/2014 - 09:17

      https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49877746/r8000.pdf

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  nezza on 06/12/2014 - 17:52

  Thanks for the quick reply. I tried with Officeworks but they only price match competitors apparently, not another Officeworks store.