Netgear Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router

Overview

Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router delivers blazing fast WiFi speeds of up to 6Gbps with increased data capacity to provide fast and reliable WiFi to all your connected devices.

Capacity
AX WiFi gives you improved network capacity for more WiFi devices. Have more fun with the uninterrupted 4K/8K streaming, gaming, and the smart home experience.

Speed
Get ultra-fast wireless speeds with more connections for all devices with less congestion. Youll get some blazing connection speeds of more than one gigabit per second or more, 4K/8K streaming, & VR/AR gaming.

Range
Experience reliable and stronger WiFi coverage indoors and outdoors for all your devices. High-performance antennas, pre-optimized for best peformance, on the router amplify WiFi signals for maximized range and reliable coverage.

Key Features

4 x Better Performance than an AC Router8 Stream WiFi with up to 1.2 + 4.8 Gbps for ultra-fast wireless speeds**

More WiFi for More DevicesOFDMA allows efficient data transmission up to 8 devices at the same time. Uplink OFDMA improves scheduling during high volumes of upload traffic, particularly when that traffic is created simultaneously.

Up to 4 Simultaneous WiFi Streams 4-stream MU-MIMO enables up to four (4) 1x1 devices at the same time

160MHz Channel Support***Doubles the speeds as offered by 80MHz channels to provide Gigabit speeds for compatible mobile devices and laptops

Powerful Processor64bit 1.8GHz Quad-core processor ensures smooth 4K UHD streaming & gaming

Dynamic QoSPrioritizes Internet traffic by application and device for smoother streaming

6 Gigabit PortsConnect more wired devices for faster file transfer and uninterrupted connections. Two (2) ports can be aggregated for faster LAN transfer and two (2) can be aggregated to enable Multi-Gig internet

Smart ConnectIntelligently selects the fastest WiFi band for every device connection. One WiFi name for the entire home

Nighthawk AppEasily set up your router and get more out of your WiFi. Includes remote access to manage your network away from home

AX WiFi supports all current WiFi devices Backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac client devices

Works with Amazon Alexa & the Google Assistant Control your NETGEAR WiF network with simple voice commands

Security

Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK)

Automatic firmware update delivers latest security patches to the router

Guest network accessseparate & secure

VPN SupportSecure access to your home network away from home

System Requirements

Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, or Linux

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or higher, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome 55 or higher, Firefox 45 or higher, Safari 10 or higher

This router may not support all the mandatory features, ratified in Draft 3.0 of IEEE 802.11AX specification. This product comes with a limited warranty that is valid only if purchased from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.
Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary and may be lowered by network and environmental conditions, including network traffic volume and building construction. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with AX standards.
MU-MIMO capability requires both router and client device to support MU-MIMO.
* With compatible products. Please visit support.netgear.com for more information.
** When working with 160MHz clients as compared to a 2x2 AC router that does not support 160MHz.
***Requires client device that supports 160MHz bandwidth on WiFi.
Requires compatible AX clients with DL-OFDMA and UL-OFDMA support.