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Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Leading the New Era of 12 PAGE 1 of WiFi 6 Nighthawk® AX8 WiFi 6 Router is powered by the industry's latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standard with 4 times increased data capacities in your family from malware, stolen passwords, identity theft, and hacker attacks. With NETGEAR Armor™, you get...
Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Leading the New Era of 12 PAGE 1 of WiFi 6 Nighthawk® AX8 WiFi 6 Router is powered by the industry's latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standard with 4 times increased data capacities in your family from malware, stolen passwords, identity theft, and hacker attacks. With NETGEAR Armor™, you get...
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...for all devices with the uninterrupted 4K/8K streaming, gaming, and the smart home experience. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router WiFi 6-Ready for Today and Tomorrow's Smart Home Delivering four times better performance than one gigabit per second or more...reliable coverage. You'll get some blazing connection speeds of 12 High-performance antennas, pre-optimized for best peformance, on the router amplify WiFi signals for more devices with better reliability and faster speeds. With innovative technologies, such as Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple-...
...for all devices with the uninterrupted 4K/8K streaming, gaming, and the smart home experience. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router WiFi 6-Ready for Today and Tomorrow's Smart Home Delivering four times better performance than one gigabit per second or more...reliable coverage. You'll get some blazing connection speeds of 12 High-performance antennas, pre-optimized for best peformance, on the router amplify WiFi signals for more devices with better reliability and faster speeds. With innovative technologies, such as Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple-...
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Greater than 1Gbps WiFi Speeds Enjoy streaming even more with ultra-fast WiFi speeds to all devices & applications. > 1G b p s PAGE 3 of 12 Quad-core 1.8GHz Processor High-performance processor delivers fast & reliable connections to compatible smartphones, laptops and more. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router 8-Stream WiFi 6 Concurrently stream high-definition & Ultra HD content to multiple devices. Faster Upload & Download Speeds Facilitates efficient data transmission for multiple devices at the same time & improves upload speeds over WiFi.
Greater than 1Gbps WiFi Speeds Enjoy streaming even more with ultra-fast WiFi speeds to all devices & applications. > 1G b p s PAGE 3 of 12 Quad-core 1.8GHz Processor High-performance processor delivers fast & reliable connections to compatible smartphones, laptops and more. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router 8-Stream WiFi 6 Concurrently stream high-definition & Ultra HD content to multiple devices. Faster Upload & Download Speeds Facilitates efficient data transmission for multiple devices at the same time & improves upload speeds over WiFi.
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...homes HIGH-PERFORMANCE ANTENNAS-Four (4) hidden antennas extend strong and reliable WiFi signals over larger area. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Speed Get ultra-fast wireless speeds for best WiFi performance PAGE 4 of 12 AX WiFi UP TO 6GBPS SPEEDS-1.2+4.8 Gbps...Gigabit speeds for compatible mobile devices and laptops 25% 1024-QAM-25% increased data efficiency and faster speeds than a 256-QAM router TWO SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PORTS-Up to stream content at the same time AX OPTIMIZED POWERFUL PROCESSOR-64-bit 1.8GHz Quad-core ...
...homes HIGH-PERFORMANCE ANTENNAS-Four (4) hidden antennas extend strong and reliable WiFi signals over larger area. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Speed Get ultra-fast wireless speeds for best WiFi performance PAGE 4 of 12 AX WiFi UP TO 6GBPS SPEEDS-1.2+4.8 Gbps...Gigabit speeds for compatible mobile devices and laptops 25% 1024-QAM-25% increased data efficiency and faster speeds than a 256-QAM router TWO SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PORTS-Up to stream content at the same time AX OPTIMIZED POWERFUL PROCESSOR-64-bit 1.8GHz Quad-core ...
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The AX8 antennas come pre-optimized for the entire home. NIGHTHAWK® APP-Easily set antennas on the router, no further adjustment required. NETGEAR wants to make sure installation and management is fun and easy, such as accessing stored photos & music. ...and easy access to USB storage anytime, anywhere Reliable Connections There's nothing more frustrating than ever. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Sharing With NETGEAR, sharing across your network is simple & easy, so you can connect quickly & make sure you stay that way! ...
The AX8 antennas come pre-optimized for the entire home. NIGHTHAWK® APP-Easily set antennas on the router, no further adjustment required. NETGEAR wants to make sure installation and management is fun and easy, such as accessing stored photos & music. ...and easy access to USB storage anytime, anywhere Reliable Connections There's nothing more frustrating than ever. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Sharing With NETGEAR, sharing across your network is simple & easy, so you can connect quickly & make sure you stay that way! ...
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...safe while online. Whether it's preventing phishing & spyware or just limiting access for your home††. NETGEAR ARMOR™-Cybersecurity for kids & guests, NETGEAR has you covered. Advanced cyber threat protection for your home network and your connected devices CIRCLE® ...Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) Using the uplink and downlink OFDMA§ feature of 12 Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Security Maintain high security across your network to ensure your privacy & family is transmitted from your mobile device ...
...safe while online. Whether it's preventing phishing & spyware or just limiting access for your home††. NETGEAR ARMOR™-Cybersecurity for kids & guests, NETGEAR has you covered. Advanced cyber threat protection for your home network and your connected devices CIRCLE® ...Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) Using the uplink and downlink OFDMA§ feature of 12 Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Security Maintain high security across your network to ensure your privacy & family is transmitted from your mobile device ...
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Enjoy smoother Ultra-HD 4K video streaming and gaming without interruptions. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Powerful Quad-core Processor Nighthawk AX8 WiFi 6 Router is powered by a 64-bit 1.8GHz quad-core processor designed to your home (where supported). An additional quad-core co-processor handles all Multi-Gig ...
Enjoy smoother Ultra-HD 4K video streaming and gaming without interruptions. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Powerful Quad-core Processor Nighthawk AX8 WiFi 6 Router is powered by a 64-bit 1.8GHz quad-core processor designed to your home (where supported). An additional quad-core co-processor handles all Multi-Gig ...
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... data to multiple devices simultaneously Traditional WiFi MU-MIMO WiFi PAGE 8 of 12 Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Gigabit WiFi to Mobile Devices Support for 160MHz channel allows the Nighthawk AX8 WiFi 6 Router to stream at a time Data sent to multiple devices simultaneously. Enjoy simultaneous streaming with MU-MIMO Data...
... data to multiple devices simultaneously Traditional WiFi MU-MIMO WiFi PAGE 8 of 12 Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Gigabit WiFi to Mobile Devices Support for 160MHz channel allows the Nighthawk AX8 WiFi 6 Router to stream at a time Data sent to multiple devices simultaneously. Enjoy simultaneous streaming with MU-MIMO Data...
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... app will walk you can install your router in a few steps-just connect your WiFi. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router State-of 12 Nighthawk App The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it at nighthawk-app.com PAGE 9 of -the-Art Industrial Design The next-generation Nighthawk AX8 WiFi 6 Router design conceals four (4) high-performance antennas...
... app will walk you can install your router in a few steps-just connect your WiFi. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router State-of 12 Nighthawk App The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it at nighthawk-app.com PAGE 9 of -the-Art Industrial Design The next-generation Nighthawk AX8 WiFi 6 Router design conceals four (4) high-performance antennas...
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... online activity private even while you're on any connected device. Get instant notifications when malicious threats are discovered easily through the Nighthawk App. Keeps you safe from joining your home network and devices, anytime, anywhere. Anywhere, anytime ® Circle is the smart...you can easily: • Limit daily Internet time for websites, apps, and more netgear.com/circle Key Features: PAGE 10 of 12 Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router NETGEAR Armor™ NETGEAR Armor empowers you to ask Alexa™ about Time Limits and Usage Learn more ...
... online activity private even while you're on any connected device. Get instant notifications when malicious threats are discovered easily through the Nighthawk App. Keeps you safe from joining your home network and devices, anytime, anywhere. Anywhere, anytime ® Circle is the smart...you can easily: • Limit daily Internet time for websites, apps, and more netgear.com/circle Key Features: PAGE 10 of 12 Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router NETGEAR Armor™ NETGEAR Armor empowers you to ask Alexa™ about Time Limits and Usage Learn more ...
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Ability to aggregate two ports to get more than Gigabit Internet speeds* Power On/Off LED On/Off Two USB ports Internet 1G Five Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports to aggregate two Gigabit LAN ports for faster file transfers Multi-Gig Internet Port- Ability to connect more wired devices PAGE 11 of 12 Connection Diagram Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Link Aggregation-
Ability to aggregate two ports to get more than Gigabit Internet speeds* Power On/Off LED On/Off Two USB ports Internet 1G Five Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports to aggregate two Gigabit LAN ports for faster file transfers Multi-Gig Internet Port- Ability to connect more wired devices PAGE 11 of 12 Connection Diagram Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Link Aggregation-
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...;† • Circle® Smart Parental Controls‡‡- Control your NETGEAR WiFi network with PSK) • Automatic firmware update delivers latest security patches to the router • Guest network access-separate & secure • VPN Support-Secure access ...8Gbps - Visit: prosupport.netgear.com/home PAGE 12 of product purchase [US only]. Unfolded size: 12.0 x 7.95 x 6.34 in (273 x 202 x 72 mm) - Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Package Contents • NETGEAR® Nighthawk® AX8/8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router (RAX80) •...
...;† • Circle® Smart Parental Controls‡‡- Control your NETGEAR WiFi network with PSK) • Automatic firmware update delivers latest security patches to the router • Guest network access-separate & secure • VPN Support-Secure access ...8Gbps - Visit: prosupport.netgear.com/home PAGE 12 of product purchase [US only]. Unfolded size: 12.0 x 7.95 x 6.34 in (273 x 202 x 72 mm) - Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Package Contents • NETGEAR® Nighthawk® AX8/8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router (RAX80) •...
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... as compared to a 2x2 AC router that does not support 160MHz. ***Requires client device that is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR Logo, NETGEAR Armor and Nighthawk are trademarks of Apple Inc. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this...for a Premium Plan. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support D-RAX80-5 PAGE 13 of Google LLC. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Supports Windows® 10 This product comes with a limited warranty that supports 160MHz bandwidth...
... as compared to a 2x2 AC router that does not support 160MHz. ***Requires client device that is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR Logo, NETGEAR Armor and Nighthawk are trademarks of Apple Inc. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this...for a Premium Plan. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support D-RAX80-5 PAGE 13 of Google LLC. Data Sheet | RAX80 Nighthawk® AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Supports Windows® 10 This product comes with a limited warranty that supports 160MHz bandwidth...
Installation Guide
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... Thank you through the installation. Quick Start AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Model RAX80 Download the Nighthawk App to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. Any non‑NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. You can access this...
... Thank you through the installation. Quick Start AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Model RAX80 Download the Nighthawk App to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. Any non‑NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. You can access this...
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... 5 can be used for Ethernet port aggregation. 5 Internet port 6 Power On/Off button 7 DC power connector Do More With the Nighthawk App Now that your Nighthawk WiFi is set up, here are some more things you can do with the app: View a list of devices that are connected to... your router's Internet connection speeds. Package Contents Rear Panel Router 1 3 2 4 56 7 Ethernet cable Power adapter (varies by region) Router WiFi Network Name and Password...
... 5 can be used for Ethernet port aggregation. 5 Internet port 6 Power On/Off button 7 DC power connector Do More With the Nighthawk App Now that your Nighthawk WiFi is set up, here are some more things you can do with the app: View a list of devices that are connected to... your router's Internet connection speeds. Package Contents Rear Panel Router 1 3 2 4 56 7 Ethernet cable Power adapter (varies by region) Router WiFi Network Name and Password...
User Manual
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Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA User Manual Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Model RAX80 March 2019 202-11882-03 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E.
Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA User Manual Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Model RAX80 March 2019 202-11882-03 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E.
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... compliance information, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your Internet service provider for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks ©NETGEAR, Inc. Contact your product, get...
... compliance information, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your Internet service provider for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks ©NETGEAR, Inc. Contact your product, get...
User Manual
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...and Buttons 11 Rear Panel 13 Extend the Antennas 14 Router Label 15 Position Your Router 15 Cable Your Router 17 Turn the LEDs On or Off Using the LED On/Off Switch 17 Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router Connect to the network 20 Wired connection 20 WiFi connection... 20 WiFi connection using WPS 20 Types of logins 21 Use a web browser to access the router 21 Automatic Internet Setup 21 Log In to the Router 23 Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app 23 Change the language 24 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard ...
...and Buttons 11 Rear Panel 13 Extend the Antennas 14 Router Label 15 Position Your Router 15 Cable Your Router 17 Turn the LEDs On or Off Using the LED On/Off Switch 17 Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router Connect to the network 20 Wired connection 20 WiFi connection... 20 WiFi connection using WPS 20 Types of logins 21 Use a web browser to access the router 21 Automatic Internet Setup 21 Log In to the Router 23 Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app 23 Change the language 24 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard ...
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Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Set Up an IPv6 6rd Internet Connection 39 Manage the MTU size 41 MTU concepts 41 Change ... Name 57 Change the LAN TCP/IP settings 57 Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns 59 Disable the DHCP server feature in the router 60 Manage reserved LAN IP addresses 61 Reserve an IP address 61 Edit a reserved IP address 62 ...On/Off button 71 Enable or disable the WiFi radios 71 Set up a WiFi schedule 72 Specify WPS settings 73 Set up the router as a WiFi access point 74 Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group 75 Set up a bridge ...
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Set Up an IPv6 6rd Internet Connection 39 Manage the MTU size 41 MTU concepts 41 Change ... Name 57 Change the LAN TCP/IP settings 57 Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns 59 Disable the DHCP server feature in the router 60 Manage reserved LAN IP addresses 61 Reserve an IP address 61 Edit a reserved IP address 62 ...On/Off button 71 Enable or disable the WiFi radios 71 Set up a WiFi schedule 72 Specify WPS settings 73 Set up the router as a WiFi access point 74 Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group 75 Set up a bridge ...
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Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Edit a static route 80 Delete a static route 81 Enable or disable implicit beamforming 81 Enable or disable airtime fairness 82 Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 83 Ethernet Port Aggregation 84 Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation 85 View or Change the Router...Internet Traffic 106 Manage the Router Configuration File 108 Back Up Settings 108 Erase the Settings 108 Restore Configuration Settings 109 Remote Access 110 Set Up Remote Management 110 Use Remote Access 111 Remotely Access Your Router Using the Nighthawk App...........111 Disable LED ...
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router Edit a static route 80 Delete a static route 81 Enable or disable implicit beamforming 81 Enable or disable airtime fairness 82 Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 83 Ethernet Port Aggregation 84 Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation 85 View or Change the Router...Internet Traffic 106 Manage the Router Configuration File 108 Back Up Settings 108 Erase the Settings 108 Restore Configuration Settings 109 Remote Access 110 Set Up Remote Management 110 Use Remote Access 111 Remotely Access Your Router Using the Nighthawk App...........111 Disable LED ...