Cutting the cable, lets talk options and media setups

MLU said
There are better performing routers out there for half the price of that Nighthawk. The GUI might not be as slick, bit it's an overpriced piece of tech IMO. I'd start with the TP-Link Archer C7 or C8 first. TheWirecutter really has a good review of them both.

Also, I returned the router for the ASUS equivalent when I noticed drops in network. When I called Netgear for an answer she was pretty blunt about that being a constant issue that she gets calls about. Thanks Netgear.

Very appropriate review I found from Best Buy:

Purchased this after a horrible experience with the netgear nighthawk r8000. This router is great, works with all the devices in my home, from the aquarium controller to the Logitech remotes and the Samsung ultrabook that the netgear refused to work with.
Setup was easy and quick, setup page loaded quickly on first try. Has a set up wizard for those technologically challenged & is easy to access more advanced options for the more tech savvy. This router even had the most up to date firmware installed out of the box.
This was a great upgrade from my aging gen 2 AirPort Extreme & works reliably, something the netgear did not do.

Just info for those looking.