Netgear Nighthawk AX8 RAX80

Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router (AX6000)

WiFi has never been faster or reached farther. So whether your family is gaming in the basement or streaming videos by the pool, everyone enjoys ultra-fast wireless speeds, indoors and out. RAX80 with 8 high-performance antennas provide stronger and reliable whole home coverage. 

Cutting Edge Design

This next-generation router design conceals four high-performance antennas under its 'wings'. The antennas are optimally positioned for best WiFi performance, extending reliable and stronger WiFi coverage indoors and outdoors. The Nighthawk AX8 router is also wall-mountable.

Powerful Performance at the Core

Nighthawk AX8 is powered by a 64-bit 1.8GHz quad-core processor designed to transfer gigabits of data with almost zero CPU load. Robust processing power provides the best performance across all wired and wireless interfaces. An additional quad-core co-processor handles all Multi-Gig LAN-WAN traffic, ensuring the main processor is available for all other applications. High-speed simultaneous connections ensure you enjoy smoother ultra-HD 4K video streaming and gaming without interruptions.

8-Stream WiFi - Network Efficiency and Faster Speeds

8 WiFi streams (four in the 2.4GHz band and four in the 5GHz band) offer four times the device capacity as compared to typical 2x2 AC WiFi. More WiFi streams per band greatly increases the amount of data the router sends to and receives from devices because more bandwidth is available and there is less congestion for all the devices on the network. With reliable connections to all connected devices, now more devices than ever before can simultaneously be on your network.

Gigabit WiFi to Mobile Devices

Ideal for gigabit WiFi, Nighthawk AX8 is one of the first routers to support WAN port aggregation, which allows for combining two gigabit Ethernet ports and deliver more than one gigabit of Internet speed to your home. Pair with compatible NETGEAR cable modems supporting Multi-Gig internet speeds. Support for 160MHz enabled mobile devices and laptops (Intel Gigabit Wi-Fi enabled devices) allows the AX8 to stream at gigabit speeds to these devices. Stream your favorite TV shows and movies in high definition, to more devices.

Connectivity

Wifi

802.11ax Dual Band WiFi (AX6000)
2.4GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024 QAM 40MHz, up to 1.2Gbps
5GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024 QAM 160MHz, up to 4.8Gbps
Backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi

Wifi Performance

AX6000 WiFi

Wifi Band

Simultaneous dual band 2.4 & 5GHz

Beanforming

Beamforming+ - Boosts speed, reliability and range of WiFi Connections for 2.4 and 5GHz

Ethernet Ports

6 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports (1 WAN & 5 LAN)
Dual Gigabit Ethernet Port Aggregation

USB Ports

Two (2) USB 3.0 ports

Processor

Powerful 64bit 1.8GHz quad-core processor

Security

Standard 802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK
Automatic firmware
Guest network access-separate & secure
VPN Support (Secure access)

General

Dimensions

Folded: 273 x 202 x 72 mm
Unfolded: 05 x 202 x 161 mm

Weight

1.2 kg

Package Content

AX8/8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router (RAX80)
Ethernet cable
Quick start guide
Power adapter

Standards

2 x USB 3.0 ports
2.4GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024 QAM 40MHz, up to 1.2Gbps
5GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024 QAM 160MHz, up to 4.8Gbps
6 x 10/100/1000Mbps-(1 WAN & 5 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports

System Requirements

Microsoft® Windows 7, 8, 10, Vista®, XP®, 2000, Mac OS®, UNIX®, or Linux®
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 11 or higher, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome™ 55 or higher, Firefox® 45 or higher, Safari® 10 or higher