Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Router (up to 3Gbps) with NETGEAR Armor™, Circle® Smart Parental Controls, MU-MIMO

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Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Router (up to 3Gbps) with NETGEAR Armor™, Circle® Smart Parental Controls, MU-MIMO

Start enjoying ultra-smooth streaming, gaming, and more with blazing-fast WiFi speeds up to 3.0Gbps, MU-MIMO, and a 1GHz dual-core processor. Includes 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

Start enjoying ultra-smooth streaming, gaming, and more with blazing-fast WiFi speeds up to 3.0Gbps, MU-MIMO, and a 1GHz dual-core processor. Includes 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
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R7900P, up to 3 Gbps
R7900P, up to 3 Gbps
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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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Tri-Band WiFi

With tri-band WiFi, you get three WiFi bands, with the third dedicated for communication between your router and satellite. That means less network congestion and device interference, and more speed and efficiency. Enjoy the fastest WiFi on every device, wherever you are in the house.

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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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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 speeds with up to 3.0Gbps† for uninterrupted streaming

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

Dual-core 1.8GHz processor boosts wireless, wired & WAN-to-LAN performance

MU-MIMO allows you to go faster by simultaneously streaming to multiple devices

Dynamic QoS automatically recognizes & prioritizes streaming & gaming applications

Product Datasheet

Product Specifications

Dimensions: 11.63 x 8.92 x 2.14 in

Weight: 2.43 lb

WiFi Technology:

802.11ac

WiFi Performance:

AC3000 (450 + 1300 + 1300 Mbps)

WiFi Range:

Large to very large homes

WiFi Band:

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

Beamforming:

Explicit Beamforming for 2.4 & 5GHz bands

Number of Ethernet Ports:

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

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

WiFi Protected to 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:

Powerful Dual-Core 1.8 GHz processor

Memory:

128 MB flash and 512 MB RAM

Standards:

One (1) USB 3.0 port

IEEE® 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz

IEEE® 802.11 a/n/ac 5.0GHz

Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps—(1 WAN & 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports

System Requirements:

Microsoft® Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Vista®, XP®, 2000, Mac OS®, UNIX®, or Linux®

Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.0, Firefox® 2.0, Safari® 1.4, Google Chrome™ 11.0 browsers or higher

Nighthawk X6 AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router (R7900P)

Ethernet cable

Quick start 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.

Installation GuideUser Manual

Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Router (up to 3Gbps) with NETGEAR Armor™, Circle® Smart Parental Controls, MU-MIMO