Description
Nighthawk X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router is powered by high-power amplifiers and antennas to extend your WiFi coverage. Blazing-fast combined WiFi speeds up to 3.525Gbps and 1.8GHz Dual Core Processor for extended range. Smart Connect intelligently selects the fastest 2.4 or 5GHz WiFi band for each device in your home for optimal speeds. Stop buffering and start enjoying ultra-smooth streaming, online gaming, and more. Get more range and reliability for more mobile devices with MU-MIMO. Dramatically boost mobile connectivity and performance with high-powered amplifiers and 6 high-performance antennas that help extend WiFi coverage throughout large homes & even backyards. Beamforming+ focuses WiFi signals for stronger, more reliable connections. Get best-in-class cybersecurity with NETGEAR Armor™ to protect your family from malware, stolen passwords, identity theft, and hacker attacks.
Features
- Extremely Fast Wifi—Up to 3.525Gbps
- Smart Connect—Automatically selects the best dual band WiFi connection for optimal wireless speed
- Gigabit Wifi—Next-generation WiFi now at Gigabit speeds
- Mu-Mimo—Go faster by simultaneously streaming to multiple devices
- Gigabit Wired—Ideal for HD gaming & video
- Dual Core Processor—Dual core 1.8GHz processor boosts wireless, wired & WAN-to-LAN performance
Speed
Enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience for gaming, video streaming or surfing.
- Extremely Fast Wifi—Up to 3.525Gbps
- Smart Connect—Automatically selects the best dual band WiFi connection for optimal wireless speed
- Gigabit Wifi—Next-generation WiFi now at Gigabit speeds
- Mu-Mimo—Go faster by simultaneously streaming to multiple devices
- Gigabit Wired—Ideal for HD gaming & video
- Dual Core Processor—Dual core 1.8GHz processor boosts wireless, wired & WAN-to-LAN performance
WiFi Range
Faster and expanded coverage throughout your home and for all you devices.
- Ultimate Range—WiFi coverage throughout very large homes
- High Powered Antennas—High-powered amplifiers with 6 external antennas
Reliability
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.
- Beamforming+—Boosts speed, reliability, & range of WiFi connections for 2.4 & 5GHz bands
- Simultaneous Tri-Band—More and faster WiFi connections to all devices
- Dynamic QoS—Dynamic QoS automatically recognizes & prioritizes streaming & gaming applications
Sharing
With NETGEAR, sharing across your network is fun and easy, anything from accessing stored photos & music to wireless printing. And make sure you keep it safe by using ReadyCLOUD USB access application for backing up Windows-based PCs.
- DLNA®—Find & play your media on DLNA TVs & game consoles
- Readyshare® Usb Access—Wirelessly access & share USB hard drive & printer via two (2) USB ports
- One Superspeed Usb 3.0 Port—Up to 10x faster than USB 2.0
- Readycloud® Usb Access—Enjoy personal & secure cloud access to USB storage anytime, anywhere
- Readyshare Printer—Wirelessly access & share a USB printer
Ease of Use
Start enjoying your new device faster than ever. NETGEAR wants to make sure installation and management is simple & easy, so you can connect quickly & make sure you stay that way!
- Smart Connect—Intelligently selects the fastest WiFi band for every device connection. One WiFi name for the entire home
- NIGHTHAWK APP—Easily set up your router and get more out of your WiFi. Includes remote access to manage your network away from home
- Voice Controlled By Amazon Alexa—Control your NETGEAR WiFi network with simple voice commands
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.
- NETGEAR Armor - Advanced cyber threat protection for your home and all your devices
- VPN Support —OpenVPN Connect app on iOS and Android® allows remote secure access to the home network
- Secure Wifi Connections—Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
- Parental Controls—Circle™ - the smart way for families to manage content and time online, on any device
- Guest Network—Separate and secure network for your guests
- Automatic Firmware Update—Delivers latest security patches to the router
- Personal Ftp Server—Customized free URL to create FTP server
Specifications
| Wifi Performance | AC3600 (600Mbps @2.4GHz+ 1300Mbps@5GHz +1625Mbps @5GHz)† |
| Wifi Range | Very large homes |
| Wifi Band | Simultaneous tri-band |
| 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 |
| Key Features | AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi— Up to 3.525Gbps (600Mbps @2.4GHz+ 1300Mbps@5GHz +1625Mbps @5GHz)† |
| Powerful Dual-Core 1.8GHz processor | |
| MU-MIMO—Simultaneous streaming of data for multiple devices‡ | |
| Gigabit Port Aggregation—Ability to aggregate two Gigabit LAN ports for faster file transfers | |
| Security | Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK) |
| Automatic firmware update delivers latest security patches to the router | |
| Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT) | |
| Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention | |
| VPN Support—Secure access to your home network away from home | |
| Processor | Dual-Core 1.8GHz |
| Memory | 128 MB Flash and 512 MB RAM |
| Dimensions | 11.63 x 8.92 x 2.14 in |
| Weight | 2.43lbs |
| Package Content | Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router (R7960P) |
| Ethernet cable | |
| Quick start guide | |
| Power adapter | |
| Standards | One (1) USB 3.0 port |
| IEEE® 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz + 256 QAM support | |
| IEEE® 802.11 a/n/ac 5.0GHz | |
| Five (5) 10/100/1000Mbps—(1 WAN & 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 |
