Customer Reviews for Netgear Nighthawk USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter, Black (A8000-100PAS)
Item # : IM109TH50
Model # : A8000-100PAS
- This adapter boosts the performance of your PC with instant Wi-Fi upgrade to the advanced tri-band Wi-Fi 6E technology
- Easy setup using the USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your Windows 10 and 11 PCs
Price is $79.99
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Over 30
41 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Oct 22, 2025
Perfect
Nighthawk AXE3000 WiFi 6E USB 3.0 Adapter (A8000) receives a strong signal and works great
VS
Most helpful critical review
Posted Sep 2, 2023
Eh
when it works, it’s great. it’s not a great solution for if your trying to game with others in the house as wi-fi itself isn’t great, also it doesn’t like to automatically turn on when it’s plugged in and i have to re plug it every time which gets annoying
Tballa
Verified Buyer
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Oct 22, 2025
Perfect
Nighthawk AXE3000 WiFi 6E USB 3.0 Adapter (A8000) receives a strong signal and works great
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Italiangirl44
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Aug 31, 2025
Good
Great with my laptop I’m having problems hooking it up to my Xbox
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Geoff W.
Verified Buyer
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Jul 20, 2025
Remember ‘plug & play’? Well - this epitomizes that concept.
My legacy laptop 2.4 internal WiFi interface was fine 5-years ago. After trying (returning) several other brands and models, I decided to try NetGear because I was so impressed with the NightHawk WiFi router/firewall I purchased about a year ago. I didn’t want need ‘ultra fast’ with system system, so I went with the AXE3000. The first thing that I enjoyed was that the s...
Read full review
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
arefkay
Verified Buyer
Reviewed at:
staples.ca
Posted Apr 27, 2025
great for newer wifi frequencies
great for newer frequencies with older laptops/PC
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
firetrash
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Apr 4, 2025
It connects
The device is amazing, when it wants to stay connected. Ive gone through all the settings I could think of. Browsed forums etc, but no matter what I do, the device will completely die and act like its not plugged in anymore after not being used for about an hour. Unless I take it out of the USB slot and plug it back in. Or I just run troubleshooter and it will fix. I th...
Read full review
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
JessieJames
Verified Buyer
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Jan 20, 2025
Great wifi adapter
My old wifi adapter kept failing while I was online and always had a weak signal, but this wifi asapter paired with my new netgear router keeps me connected constantly with no interruptions
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Johca
Verified Buyer
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Apr 7, 2024
Good review.
Easily recognized as connected by both motherboard and Windows 11. Primary connection is through a Virizon 5G cellular hotspot.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Paladin93230
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Feb 9, 2024
Excellent Connections
My other adapters were having issues with latency and staying connected to the router for more than a day or two. This unit has been connected to the network for over a week now with zero issues and excellent latency/performance.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
netgear444444
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Jan 25, 2024
Great product, improved speeds immediately
Very plug and play, just download the software and it’ll improve wifi speeds noticeably
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Ralph H. S.
Verified Buyer
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Jan 10, 2024
Meh....
Not much faster the Intel Proset adapter on dektop PC connecting with Comcast xb8 router 6e that's 8 feet away.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Response from Staples :
Hi Ralph,
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you are having a difficult experience with your product. We recommend visiting the User Manual beginning on page 13 for improving the Speed of your Wi-Fi Connection: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/A8000/A8000_UM_EN.pdf.
If you need further assistance, you can visit https://my.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.
Thank you,
NETGEAR Team
January 10, 2024
Barbara S from Churchvill
Verified Buyer
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Jan 5, 2024
2 Happy Netgear cutomers for the price of 1
Blazing speeds, wow! I got it for my son (he's a gamer). I had a selfish reason for that. I wanted his AC1200 WIFI USB ADAPTER for my old dell laptop. I couldn't find one anywhere
local and so I turned off my internal wifi and just plugged it into my USB 3.0 slot and I do not
worry about losing my internet connection and It works equally fast for me also. Hooray ...
local and so I turned off my internal wifi and just plugged it into my USB 3.0 slot and I do not
worry about losing my internet connection and It works equally fast for me also. Hooray ...
Read full review
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Papajo39
This reviewer received a free product or coupon in exchange for an unbiased review of the product
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Dec 20, 2023
WiFi Extender
Easy to install (10-15 minutes) depending on outside distractions. The nighthawk adapter (A8000) works very well with my laptop. I would recommend this product to anyone.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
golfdog
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Dec 7, 2023
Fantastic
Puechased a AXE3000 adapter...worked in our basement immediately...couldn't be happier with this product...has not dropped the internet...period!
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Amanda
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Dec 4, 2023
Works outside
I initially got this because the wifi card in my laptop stopped working and I wanted to try this before more costly options. But this ended up being way better because now I can get a strong wifi signal on our back porch and now I can work efficiently outside! It also picks up signal at the arboretum by me so I can work there too :) LOVE!
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Garrett
This reviewer received a free product or coupon in exchange for an unbiased review of the product
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Dec 3, 2023
A800
Very nice adapter, sturdy and able to be directed, Wifi 6 compatible.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Dec 1, 2023
Works like a dream
My PC doesn’t have wifi built in and I needed it to be able to connect to my laser engraver for my business to control it remotely. This thing works like a dream. Thanks
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
tylerjp
Verified Buyer
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Sep 2, 2023
Eh
when it works, it’s great. it’s not a great solution for if your trying to game with others in the house as wi-fi itself isn’t great, also it doesn’t like to automatically turn on when it’s plugged in and i have to re plug it every time which gets annoying
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Response from Staples :
Hi tylerjp,
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with your product. This troubleshooting resource should help you: https://kb.netgear.com/1110/How-do-I-troubleshoot-my-wireless-network.
If you need further assistance, you can contact NETGEAR Support by going to: https://my.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx and follow the onscreen instructions. Once you’ve registered your product you will be given the options of contacting Support through Phone, Chat, or email.
Regards,
NETGEAR Team
September 5, 2023
Jenny K
Verified Buyer
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Jul 5, 2023
Works well!
I'm very pleased with this WiFi adapter. My previous WiFi adapter would frequently drop the WiFi connection but I haven't had any issues with this one.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Jlwitt
Verified Buyer
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Jun 21, 2023
Works great with StarLink
Increased my speed 4 times faster compared to my old TP Link adapter. I have StarLink so I really get good speeds now.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
florent_ny
Reviewed at:
netgear.com
Posted Jun 19, 2023
Great adapter, works on linux too (read review for how)
This adapter will be 100% supported on of the box starting with linux kernel 6.4 I believe. However if you have a fairly recent 6.x kernel it will work as long as you execute the 2 following commands after each reboot:
1) modprobe mt7921u
2) echo 0846 9060 > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/mt7921u/new_id
It works great for me on both my fedora distribution PC and my raspberry 4...
1) modprobe mt7921u
2) echo 0846 9060 > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/mt7921u/new_id
It works great for me on both my fedora distribution PC and my raspberry 4...
Read full review
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report