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Netgear Nighthawk X6 Router
Netgear Nighthawk X6
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Editiorial reviews
23
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
63 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
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13
3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
28 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
52
4.0 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
62
3.9 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports884
Number of WAN ports1
N/A
1
USByes
N/A
yes
Total USB ports212
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
N/A
1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1
N/A
1
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
0
Number of SFP ports
N/A
2
N/A
Number of SFP+ ports
N/A
2
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)noyesno
LED indicators
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Width10.41 in13.98 in11.63 in
Height12.53 in2.17 in8.93 in
Depth2.62 in5.71 in2.15 in
Weight3.81 lb
N/A
2.43 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnoyesno
Rack height
N/A
1U
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
Web/network
Communication protocol
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
no
Mobile broadband supportnonono
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesnoyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
2.4GHz data transfer rate1000.0 Mbps
N/A
600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
5GHz data transfer rate2166.0 Mbps
N/A
2600.0 Mbps
External antennayes
N/A
yes
Detachable antennayes
N/A
no
MIMOyes
N/A
yes
Beamformingyes
N/A
yes
MU-MIMOyes
N/A
no
Number of antennas8
N/A
6
Total wireless data transfer rate5300.0 Mbps
N/A
3200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
6to4
N/A
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
N/A
806.4 Mbps

Compatibility

DynDNSyes
N/A
no
Target audienceHome usersBusinessHome users
Routing protocol
N/A
N/A
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
N/A
DD-Wrt

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