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Netgear R8000

details: AC3200 Nighthawk X6 Tri-Band WiFi Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2014-06-25
updated: 2023-01-14
The Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Router with breakthrough Tri-Band WiFi technology delivers a massive combined wireless speed of up to 3.2Gbps (600 + 1300 + 1300 Mbps). X6 optimizes WiFi performance by intelligently assigning every device to the fastest WiFi band possible and doing so allows devices to connect at their maximum speed.

High-powered amplifiers & 6 high performance retractable antennas help extend WiFi coverage throughout large homes & even backyards, while Beamforming+ focuses WiFi signals for stronger more reliable connections. It supports the latest 5G Wi-Fi (802.11ac) XStream technology from Broadcom.

It's powered by a dual-core 1Ghz processor and supports a USB 3.0 port. It also comes with four Gigabit LAN ports and one Gigabit WAN (Internet) port.
 
 
 
 R8000 Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 List price: $299
 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): 2
one of the USB ports is USB 3.0, for printers and storage devices
 USB port type: USB 2.0
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 3200 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
 external antenna(s): 6
 WMM (QoS): yes
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): yes
 MU-MIMO: no
 Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 VPN
  IPSec
 IPSec passthrough: yes
  L2TP
 L2TP passthrough: yes
  PPTP
 PPTP passthrough: yes
 Firewall
 SPI firewall: yes
 DoS / DDoS protection: yes
 Device Management
 Alternate Admin URL: www.routerlogin.net
 Default admin username: admin
 Default admin password: password
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Misc hardware info
 RAM: 256 Mb
 Flash Memory: 128 Mb
 Print Server: yes
 Links
 Product page: http://www.netgear.com/home/products/net...
 Datasheet: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/G...
 Quick Install Guide: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/G...

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