For sale: Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 high-performance router in excellent condition, upgraded with the latest FreshTomato AIO firmware — a powerful and flexible open-source alternative to stock firmware.

This router has been flashed with FreshTomato AIO (All-In-One), an advanced open-source firmware based on Tomato, enabling a wide range of features ideal for power users, privacy-focused setups, and home lab environments.

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🔧 Router Specs – Netgear R8000 (R8000-100PES)

• WiFi: Tri-Band AC3200 (1× 2.4GHz + 2× 5GHz)

• Ports: 4× Gigabit Ethernet LAN, 1× WAN

• USB: 1× USB 3.0 + 1× USB 2.0

• CPU: Broadcom BCM4709A0 dual-core @ 1GHz

• RAM/Flash: 256MB / 128MB

• Design: Sleek black housing with 6 fold-out antennas

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🔐 Installed Firmware: FreshTomato AIO (Advanced Open-Source Firmware)

FreshTomato is a modern, actively maintained firmware fork based on Tomato, offering enterprise-grade features with a clean, responsive interface. The AIO (All-In-One) build enables the full feature set with no compromises. Integrated Adblocker

✅ Key Features:

• OpenVPN / WireGuard / PPTP / L2TP VPN support

• Real-time bandwidth monitoring & reporting

• Custom DNS with DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) / DNS-over-TLS (DoT)

• Ad-blocking via DNS or external tools like Pi-hole / AdGuard Home

• Extensive QoS & bandwidth prioritisation per device or service

• USB support for NAS/file sharing or printer server

• VLAN tagging, multiple SSIDs, guest networks

• Firewall, port forwarding, custom scripts, and syslog/SNMP

🔒 Advanced privacy and network control made easy – no subscriptions, no cloud lock-in.

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📦 Included:

• Netgear R8000 Tri-Band Router (excellent condition)

• Original power supply

• Flashed and tested — ready to use

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📍 Location & Shipping:

• Ships from within the European Union

• No customs/import fees for EU buyers

• Secure packaging for safe delivery

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⚠️ Important Notes:

• This router runs FreshTomato AIO, not Netgear stock firmware

• Perfect for power users, IT professionals, and privacy-conscious users

• Can be reverted to stock firmware, if desired

• Not recommended for those unfamiliar with open-source router firmware