Review on NETGEAR Wi Fi Range Extender EX8000 by Nathan Akers

This is my second Netgear Extender. The previous model (AC1900 Nighthawk) worked well for several months. After about a year of turning Wi-Fi on and off again, I upgraded to this X65 mesh model to permanently fix this issue. This new extender worked for a few months, then its performance began to deteriorate as well. Decided to replace it under warranty. The new mesh extender I got didn't have a good 2.4GHz signal to begin with, but the 5.0GHz signal was "good", so I have all my devices at its end of the house switched to the 5gb band which is totally PITA on my Bose speakers and a few other devices. A few days later the 5.0 signal was weak and disappeared as well. Meanwhile, my old TP-Link router worked fine all along; All Wi-Fi devices in range of this router (at this end of the house) had no signal loss issues. So after spending almost $400 on Netgear extenders, I think I'll look at the TP-Link model and hope it's as reliable as their router. Moral of the story: don't buy Netgear hardware. especially if you have a big house that needs a strong signal!