Netgear Nighthawk X6 Tri-band WiFi Router
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Netgear Nighthawk X6 Tri-band WiFi Router


6.5/10
Overall rating 6.5/10

The Netgear Nighthawk X6 is a tri-band router that can automatically assign clients to one of its three networks to ensure maximum wireless performance.

Design:
7.5
Features:
8
Performance:
7.5
Value:
5
THE GOOD
Good performance at farther ranges
Remote router management
Cloud storage functionality
THE BAD
Underwhelming performance at shorter ranges
Genie setup user interface can be cumbersome
All or nothing QoS implementation
Very high price

Product Specification

Networking Standards
  • 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz-256QAM support
  • 802.11 a/n/ac 5.0 GHz
Frequency Range 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz
Security
  • Customized free URL to set up personal FTP server
  • VPN support—secure remote access
  • Guest network access—separate & secure
  • WiFi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2—PSK)
  • Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT)
  • Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention
Features
  • Smart Connect intelligently selects the fastest WiFi for every device
  • High powered amplifiers and six (6) high performance external antennas
  • Implicit & Explicit Beamforming for 2.4 & 5GHz
  • Powerful Dual-Core 1GHz processor with 3 offload processors
  • Memory: 128 MB Flash and 256 MB RAM
Antenna Six antennas
Ports 1 x USB 3.0 port, 1 x USB 2.0 port
Dimensions 295.5 x 226.8 x 54.5 mm
Weight 1.1kg