Nighthawk® X6 Tri-Band WiFi Router (up to 3Gbps) with NETGEAR Armor™, Circle® Smart Parental Controls

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Nighthawk® X6 Tri-Band WiFi Router (up to 3Gbps) with NETGEAR Armor™, Circle® Smart Parental Controls

Banish buffering and start enjoying ultra-smooth streaming, gaming, and more with blazing-fast combined WiFi speeds up to 3.0Gbps and a 1GHz dual-core processor for extended range. With NETGEAR Armor™ providing advanced cyber threat protection for your home and your connected devices. Easily manage content and time online with Circle® Smart Parental Controls.

WiFi 5 technology

up to 3 Gbps

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WiFi 5 technology

up to 3 Gbps

Banish buffering and start enjoying ultra-smooth streaming, gaming, and more with blazing-fast combined WiFi speeds up to 3.0Gbps and a 1GHz dual-core processor for extended range. With NETGEAR Armor™ providing advanced cyber threat protection for your home and your connected devices. Easily manage content and time online with Circle® Smart Parental Controls.

WiFi 5 technology

up to 3 Gbps

Model Number
R7960P, up to 3.525 Gbps
R7960P, up to 3.525 Gbps
R7900P, up to 3 Gbps
R7900P, up to 3 Gbps
R7850, up to 3 Gbps
R7850, up to 3 Gbps
R7800, up to 2.53 Gbps
R7800, up to 2.53 Gbps
R7450, up to 2.53 Gbps
R7450, up to 2.53 Gbps
R7400, up to 2.53 Gbps
R7400, up to 2.53 Gbps
R7000P, up to 2.2 Gbps
R7000P, up to 2.2 Gbps
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Cybersecurity for Your Home

Advanced cyber threat protection for your devices at home and on the go with NETGEAR Armor™ powered by Bitdefender® .

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Smart Parental Controls

Simple way to manage content and time online on any connected device with Circle® Smart Parental Controls.

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Ensures Best WiFi Performance

More available bandwidth and less congestion for all devices on the network.

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Simple Network Management

Set up and control your entire WiFi network from the palm of your hand with Nighthawk® App.

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Faster WiFi with Tri-Band

Tri-Band WiFi changes the game for today’s home WiFi networks. One 2.4GHz band and two 5GHz WiFi bands provide the capacity, flexibility, and intelligence to assign each device to the optimal WiFi band for the maximum speed.

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Smart Security.

Powerful Privacy.

Total Peace of Mind.


A powerful suite of tools to help keep you safe online, at home or on the go.

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Nighthawk app with Armor

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.


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Features

Get a better streaming, gaming or video conferencing experience with ultra-fast wireless speeds, expanded coverage and reliable connections to increase the performance for your connected devices.

Extreme WiFi speedsi with up to 3.0Gbps† for uninterrupted streaming

SimultaneousTri-Band WiFi give you 3 dedicated bands to optimize speeds for all your WiFi devices

Dual-core 1GHz processor boosts wireless, wired & WAN-to-LAN performance

Expanded range throughout very large homes with high-powered amplifiers with 6 external antennas

Dynamic QoS automatically recognizes & prioritizes streaming & gaming applications

Product Datasheet

Product Specifications

Dimensions: 11.63 x 8.92 x 2.14 in (295.5 x 226.8 x 54.5 mm)

Weight: 2.43 lbs (1.1 kg)

WiFi Technology:

802.11ac Tri-Band Gigabit

Speed and Range:

3Gbps WiFi Speed

WiFi Performance:

AC3000 (450 + 1300 + 1300 Mbps)

WiFi Range:

Very large homes

WiFi Band:

Simultaneous Tri-Band WiFi - Tx/Rx 3x3 (2.4GHz) + 3x3 (5GHz) + 3x3 (5GHz)

Beamforming:

Beamforming+—Smart, signal-focusing technology boosts the speed,reliability, and range of your WiFi connections

Number of Ethernet Ports:

Five (5) 10/100/1000 (1 WAN and 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports

Number of USB Ports:

Two (2) USB ports: 1 USB 3.0 & 1 USB 2.0 port

Security:

Customized free URL to set up personal FTP server

VPN support—secure remote access

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

Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT)

Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention

Processor:

1GHz dual core porcessor with three offload processors

Processor Technology:

WiFi 6

Memory:

128 MB Flash and 256 MB RAM

Standards:

Two (2) USB ports: 1 USB 3.0 & 1 USB 2.0 port

IEEE® 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz-256QAM support

IEEE® 802.11 a/n/ac 5.0 GHz

Five (5) 10/100/1000 (1 WAN and 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports

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 X6 AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router (R7850)

Ethernet cable

Quick install guide

Power adapter

Warranty:

This product comes with a limited Warranty that is valid only if purchased from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.

Support:

24/7 basic technical support provided for 90 days from purchase date, when purchased from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.

Support

Footnotes:

Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802.11specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary and be lowered by network and environmental conditions, including network traffic volume, device limitations, and building construction. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with future standards. Up to 3000Mbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11ac 3000Mbps devices.

Nighthawk® X6 Tri-Band WiFi Router (up to 3Gbps) with NETGEAR Armor™, Circle® Smart Parental Controls