The Netgear RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8) router has Gigabit WiFi, 5 Gigabit ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
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Netgear RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8) default Password , Login & Gateway settings :
If you have performed a reset of your RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8) device or not changed the defaults, you
should
be able to access it with the following settings
Default username: admin
Netgear router default password list
Default password: password
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
How to factory reset (hard reset) Netgear RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8) :
You can factory reset your Netgear RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8) in the following way(s)
With the reset button
Have the router powered on (if just booted wait around one minute for it to load)
With a sharp pen or paper clip, press down the Restore Factory Settings button and hold it for about 7 seconds
When the power light starts to blink you can release the reset button and wait for the router to start up
The power light will be solid (not blinking) once the router is started.
Netgear RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8) router specifications :
System specs
CPU: 1.8 GHz
RAM: 1024 MiB
Flash: 512 MiB
Custom firmwares: None
Connectivity
WiFi: Gigabit (abgn+ac+ax)
WiFi bands
2.4GHz & 5GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
1 x Gigabit port
ETH
5 x Gigabit ports
USB-ports: 0
Netgear RAX80 review (quick overview)
Here is the quick comparison of how the Netgear RAX80 compares to
other routers on our site
Average
92/100
Editor
80/100
WiFi
100/100
Hardware
96/100
Current price
$254.62
For a full list of routers and how they compare to the RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8), check the
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RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8) Firmwares
Staying up to date with the latest firmware is a good idea to keep your router even more
secure
from various security flaws.
If you want to squeeze a little bit of extra functionality out of your router, consider
flashing
an open-source firmware like dd-wrt, openWRT or LEDE. Flashing a custom ROM can greatly
increase
the stability and functionality of your old router.
Following are the firmwares that we have identified existing for the Netgear RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8)
Netgear stock firmware for the RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8)
Stock firmwares for the RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8) are available under the download section on the
modem’s
support page. You can also refer
to the router’s manual for instructions on how to upgrade the firmware.
