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Netgear R6900

details: Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2016-02-17
The Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900, delivers combined WiFi connection speeds of up to AC1900 WiFi (600 Mbps on 2.4 GHz 802.11n and 1300 Mbps on 5 GHz 802.11ac). Both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios can be active simultaneously.

Nighthawk, powered by a dual-core 1 GHz processor, is suitable for bandwidth-hungry activities such as online gaming and video streaming. High-powered amplifiers with antennas provide WiFi coverage anywhere around your home, inside or out.

For gamers, Nighthawk supports upstream Quality of Service (QoS) optimized for online game play with game consoles like Xbox. For uninterrupted HD streaming media, Nighthawk features downstream QoS to identify and prioritize streaming traffic.

Nighthawk provides fast central storage, backup, and streaming to every device in your home with the USB 3.0 port (10 times faster than USB 2.0).

Stream your stored media files anywhere on the network to DLNA screens. Share your
music to AirPlay-compatible devices from the USB hard drive connected to the router. Use the free NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault app to back up your Windows computers to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk.
 
 
 
 R6900 Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
 WAN port(s) type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 WAN port auto cross-over: yes
 LAN ports: 4
 LAN ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 LAN ports auto cross-over: yes
 USB port(s): 1
for printers and storage devices
 USB port type: USB 3.0
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 DMZ: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 Dynamic DNS client: yes
 QoS: yes
 UPnP: yes
 Routing Protocols: RIP v1 (static routing, RFC 1058)
RIP v2 (dynamic routing, RFC1389)
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 1900 Mbps (Wi-Fi 5)
 WiFi standards supported: 802.11b (Wi-Fi 1)
802.11a (Wi-Fi 2)
802.11g (Wi-Fi 3)
802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
 Wifi security/authentication: WEP
WPA (TKIP)
WPA2 (AES)
802.1X (EAP-MD5/TLS/TTLS/PEAP)
Wireless MAC Address filtering
SSID Broadcast disable
 WiFi modes: Access point
Wireless bridge (PtP)
Repeater mode
 external antenna(s): 3
 WDS compatible: yes
 WMM (QoS): yes
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): yes
 Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Firewall
 SPI firewall: yes
 DoS / DDoS protection: yes
 Device Management
 Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
 Alternate Admin URL: http://www.routerlogin.net
 Default admin username: admin
 Default admin password: password
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Email alerts: yes
 Event log: yes
 Usage Statistics: yes
 Misc hardware info
 RAM: 256 Mb
 Flash Memory: 128 Mb
 IPv6 support: yes
 Print Server: yes
 Links
 Product page: http://netgear.com/home/products/network...
 Datasheet: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/G...
 Manual: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/G...
 Quick Install Guide: http://support.netgear.com/product/www.d...

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