AC2600 WiFi Router (AC2600)
Nighthawk® AC2600 Smart WiFi Router (up to 2.6Gbps) with MU-MIMO
With MU-MIMO, experience simultaneous streaming and extreme speed up to 2.6Gbps for less lag and buffering. Get larger WiFi coverage while reducing dead spots with Beamforming+, built-in high-powered amplifiers, and external antennas. Easily setup your home WiFi and access and control your router from anywhere using the Nighthawk App.
AC2600 WiFi Router (AC2600)
Nighthawk® AC2600 Smart WiFi Router (up to 2.6Gbps) with MU-MIMO
With MU-MIMO, experience simultaneous streaming and extreme speed up to 2.6Gbps for less lag and buffering. Get larger WiFi coverage while reducing dead spots with Beamforming+, built-in high-powered amplifiers, and external antennas. Easily setup your home WiFi and access and control your router from anywhere using the Nighthawk App.
Ready for Your Smart Home
Delivers 4x better performance than your current WiFi so you can connect more devices and stream simultaneously worry-free.
Simple Network Management
Set up and control your entire WiFi network from the palm of your hand with Nighthawk® App.
Powerful 1.5GHz Triple-Core Processor
Built for smooth 4K UHD streaming to Smart TVs, mobile devices and gaming consoles.
Go Faster on Gaming, Streaming, and Mobile
Built to handle all your high-bandwidth online activities, stay connected at tops speeds with uninterrupted streaming.
Features
Speed
Enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience for gaming, video streaming or surfing.
FAST WIFI—Up to 2.6Gbps†
GIGABIT WIFI—Next-generation WiFi now at Gigabit speeds
GIGABIT WIRED—Ideal for HD gaming & video
DUAL-CORE PROCESSOR—Boosts wireless, wired & WAN-to-LAN performance
WiFi Range
Got range? Homes come in all shapes and sizes and Nighthawk Smart WiFi Router provides WiFi coverage no matter where you connect in your home.
EXTREME RANGE—WiFi coverage throughout very large homes
ANTENNAS—Three (3) external antennas for improved coverage
Sharing
With NETGEAR, sharing across your network is fun and easy, anything from accessing stored photos & music to wireless printing. And enjoy personal and secure cloud access to USB storage anywhere with ReadyCLOUD.
DLNA®—Find & play your media on DLNA TVs & game consoles
READYSHARE® USB ACCESS—Wirelessly access & share USB hard drive & printer via the USB port
ONE SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PORT—Up to 10x faster than USB 2.0
Ease of Use
There’s nothing more frustrating than lost connections! With NETGEAR’s advanced features & best-in-class technology, you’ll reduce interference & enjoy more reliable WiFi connectivity.
EASY INSTALL—Easy setup for iPad®, tablets, smartphones & computers
NIGHTHAWK APP—Easily set up and monitor your home network
Push ‘N’ Connect: Easy push button WiFi connections (WPS)
WiFi and power on/off: Convenient power savings
Security
Maintain high security across your network to help ensure your privacy & family is safe while online. Whether it’s preventing phishing & spyware or just limiting access for kids & guests, NETGEAR has you covered.
VPN SUPPORT —Secure access to your home network
GUEST NETWORK ACCESS—Separate & secure access for guests
SECURE WIFI CONNECTIONS—Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i,128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
PERSONAL FTP SERVER—Customized free URL to create FTP server
Easy Setup and Use with the Nighthawk App
With the Nighthawk app, setup takes just minutes, so you can start enjoying better WiFi sooner. You can also see your connected devices, run an internet speed test, manage your NETGEAR service subscriptions, and more from the palm of your hand.
Technical Specifications
- Dimensions : 285 x 184.5 x 50 mm (11.22 x 7.26 x 1.97 in)
- Weight : 750g (1.65lb)
- WiFi Technology : 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit
- WiFi Performance : AC2600 (800Mbps 2.4GHz + 1733Mbps 5GHz)†
- WiFi Range : Very large homes
- WiFi Band : Simultaneous dual band 2.4 & 5GHz
- Beamforming : Beamforming+—Smart, signal-focusing technology boosts the speed, reliability, and range of your WiFi connections
- Number of Ethernet Ports : Five (5) 10/100/1000Mbps—(1 WAN & 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports
- Number of USB Ports : One (1) USB 3.0 port
- Security : Customized free URL to set up personal FTP server
- VPN support—Secure remote access
- Guest network access—Separate & secure
- Standards-based WiFi security (802.11i,128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
- Processor : Dual-core
- Memory : 128MB flash and 256MB RAM
- System Requirements : Microsoft® Windows 7, 8, 10, Vista®, XP®, 2000, Mac OS®, UNIX®, or Linux®
- Microsoft®Internet Explorer® 5.0, Firefox® 2.0, Safari® 1.4, or Google Chrome™ 11.0 browsers or higher
- Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router (AC2600)
- Three (3) detachable antennas
- Ethernet cable
- Quick start guide
- Power adapter, localized to country of sale