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Netgear Nighthawk X4 R7500

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2 editorial reviews
The Nighthawk X4 got faster, but so did the Asus RT-AC87U to retain its top-dog position.Read more
Updated - The NETGEAR R7500's mix of Qualcomm and Quantenna silicon produces disappointing wireless performance. {multithumb} {mospagebreak toctitle=Introduc...Read more
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Cons

  • only allow admins to log in anyway
  • also has no plans to offer a 4x4 AC client
  • has no firm timeline

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Netgear Nighthawk X4 R7500 - Technical Overview

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Number of WAN ports
1
Best:
Cisco MWR 2941-DC
Number of WAN ports: 16
Total wireless data transfer rate
2350 Mbps
Best:
TP-Link Talon AD7200
Total wireless data transfer rate: 7133 Mbps
Number of LAN ports
4
Best:
Cisco CISCO7206VXR
Number of LAN ports: 60

Netgear Nighthawk X4 R7500 Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports4
Number of WAN ports1
USByes
Total USB ports2
Number of USB 2.0 portsNo
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports2
Dimensions
Width11.22 in
Height1.97 in
Depth7.26 in
Weight1.65 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
Communication
Management interfaceWeb/network
6to4yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • 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
Number of simultaneous connections42122
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportno
Throughput WAN-LAN1000.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz data transfer rate1733.0 Mbps
External antennayes
Detachable antennayes
MIMOyes
Beamformingyes
MU-MIMOyes
Number of antennas4
Total wireless data transfer rate2350.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
Memory
Included flash memory128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB
Security
DMZyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientyes
Design
Colour of productBlack
Active cooling (fan)no
Features
Built-in DSL modemno
File serverVia USB
Built-in printer serveryes
Designed for wall mountingyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
Compatibility
DynDNSyes
Routing protocol
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
Target audienceHome users
Power
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no

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Netgear Nighthawk X4 R7500 Editorial Reviews (2)

3.5
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Netgear Nighthawk X4 R7500 Netgear redeems the Nighthawk X4: Firmware update delivers a significant performance boost
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Published: 14.12.2014
Netgear redeems the Nighthawk X4: Firmware update delivers a significant performance boost
3.5

The Nighthawk X4 got faster, but so did the Asus RT-AC87U to retain its top-dog position.

By By Michael Brown
10 minute read
Netgear Nighthawk X4 R7500 NETGEAR R7500 Nighthawk X4 Smart WiFi Router Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder
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Published: 24.09.2014
NETGEAR R7500 Nighthawk X4 Smart WiFi Router Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder

Updated - The NETGEAR R7500's mix of Qualcomm and Quantenna silicon produces disappointing wireless performance. {multithumb} {mospagebreak toctitle=Introduc...

By Tim Higgins
11 minute read

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