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Netgear R7960P

details: Nighthawk X6S AC3600 Tri-Band Wifi Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2019-08-30
updated: 2019-09-02
Nighthawk X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router is powered by high-power amplifiers and antennas to extend your WiFi coverage. Combined WiFi speeds up to 3.525Gbps and 1.8GHz Dual Core processor for extended range.

With Link Aggregation the router has the ability to aggregate two Gigabit LAN ports for faster file transfers.

Smart Connect intelligently selects the fastest 2.4 or 5GHz WiFi band for each device in your home for optimal speeds.

Nighthawk X6S Tri-Band WiFi with MU-MIMO provides more WiFi for more devices. That means more range and reliability for your mobile devices. Nighthawk X6S offers key features to boost mobile connectivity and performance. High-powered amplifiers and 6 high-performance antennas help extend WiFi coverage throughout large homes & even backyards, while Beamforming+ focuses WiFi signals for stronger more reliable connections.

Dynamic QoS resolves Internet traffic congestion when you have competing Internet demands at home. Dynamic QoS identifies your online activities by application and device, and then utilizes bandwidth allocation, and traffic prioritization techniques, to automatically allocate more bandwidth to latency sensitive applications like online gaming and video streaming, while ensuring that lower priority applications continue to work.

Circle with Disney is a smart way for families to manage content and time online, on any connected device. Using the Circle app smart parental controls you can easily manage content and time online for each family member. Set Time Limits on daily internet time for apps, and websites. Pause internet by device or by user with the press of a button. Set Bed Time for each family member and their devices.

Easily control your router using voice commands using Amazon Alexa. To enable the router to work with Amazon Alexa, you can use the command "Alexa, enable the NETGEAR skill," or you can manually link the NETGEAR skill to your Alexa app.
 
 
 
 R7960P Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 List price: $299
 Warranty: 1 year(s)
 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 storage devices
 USB port type: USB 3.0
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 DMZ: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 Port triggering: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 Dynamic DNS client: yes
 QoS: yes
 MTU configurable (WAN): yes
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 3600 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: WPA (TKIP)
WPA2 (AES)
 WiFi modes: Access point
 external antenna(s): 6
 WMM (QoS): yes
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): yes
 MU-MIMO: yes
 Beamforming: yes
 Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 VPN
  IPSec
 IPSec passthrough: yes
  PPTP
 PPTP passthrough: 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
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
Mobile App
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Configuration backup/restore: yes
 Email alerts: yes
 Usage Statistics: yes
 Diagnostic functions: yes
ping
 Misc hardware info
 RAM: 512 Mb
 Flash Memory: 128 Mb
 IPv6 support: yes
 Links
 Product page: https://www.netgear.com/home/products/ne...
 Datasheet: https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet...
 Manual: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/G...
 Quick Install Guide: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/G...

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