![]() ![]() Typically, most routers will feature a power port, a WAN (for internet connectivity) 2-4 LAN RJ45 ports and if you are lucky, a USB 2.0 for firmware. When we rotate this device around, THEN we see what really makes the nighthawk x10 no ordinary router. you can of course just place the nighthawk on a table/desk and because the device is angular in profile, the base ventilation will still do its job! If we turn the device upside down we find that the Nighthawk router arrives with a huge ventilation panel and wall hooks for mounting the device. The real advantages of this will be covered below, but both can be used for USB media and charging as needed. On one side of the device, you find two USB 3.0 Ports that let you connect external storage to the nighthawk x10. However, you will be pleased to hear that these can be switched off via a convenient switch on the rear of the device (if you are in close proximity to the device). ![]() Along the front/bottom of the device, we find a host of LED lights denoting a host of features and functions. You can clearly see the slotted grooves for air, the shaping of the internals around the CPU and board, as well as a dedicated fan. The top of the device is VERY well ventilated. The four aerials (i will touch on those later) are all pre-connected and can be flexed in all directions. Measuring 8.8 x 6.6 x 2.9 inches (19.81 x 15.75 x 7.37 cm) without the aerials flexed, this is not a discrete device. The Netgear router is the first thing you see (other accessories stored under) and even though I have seen the X10 before, I am still surprised by the size of the thing. Once this is removed you still need to open the hinged box (triple sealed) to get to the good stuff. The Nighthawk R9000 is the most ‘baller’ packaging I have ever seen! It is h, multi-part, abrasively slick and huge – and that is just the retail box! I have unboxed and played with several Netgear switches and routers over the last few years (1Gbe, 10GBe, 4G mobile, etc) and they all had clear, yet rather perfunctory packaging. Netgear NightHawk X10 Review – Router DesignĮverything from the external packaging of the Nighthawk AD7200 to the physical design of the router itself screams ‘this is something different’. What are the differences between this and a regular router?īecuase let’s be honest, this is a lot of money for a device that technically your Internet Service Provider (ISP)gives you for free.Is the NIghtHawk X10 Router a good purchase?.The nighthawk x10 smart router has specifications and hardware inside that rival many Synology and QNAP NAS devices currently available, and given that you will need a router and/or a switch in order to fully use a NAS the big questions I want this article to answer are: The NightHawk X10 Smart Router really is a device that has split opinion across the IT industry and one look at the specifications below can tell us why. This is INSANELY expensive, I don’t get it When I first found out I was getting my hands on the Nighthawk x10 for an unboxing and review, I have to admit – I was excited! There has been a number of mixed reactions to the X10 AD7200 Gaming Switch and if you wanted to summarize them into two categories, they would be as follows: 9.1 Related Can the NightHawk X10 Router replace a NAS in 2018 ![]()
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