Name: Nighthawk X6S R8000P
Brand: Netgear
SKU: 107171
Rating: 4.1 (41 reviews)

3.8

based on all reviews

It performs well at both closer and larger distances
speed of the R8000p is much better
WPA2 encryption which is enough to form excellent protection around your home network

the antennas can neither be replaced nor swiveled to aim the router's signal
File transfer speed is lacking in comparison to its competition
SU-MIMO capabilities are a bit lacking in the speed

Number of lan ports: 4
Number of wan ports: 1
Usb: yes
Built-in dsl modem: no
Wireless network: yes
External antenna: yes
Vpn client: yes

Netgear Nighthawk X6S R8000P - Pros & Cons

It performs well at both closer and larger distances
speed of the R8000p is much better
WPA2 encryption which is enough to form excellent protection around your home network
Excellent customization of settings
delivers excellent speed with a focus on supporting multiple devices at once
Powerful CPUs
advanced connectivity
this system works great

the antennas can neither be replaced nor swiveled to aim the router's signal
File transfer speed is lacking in comparison to its competition
SU-MIMO capabilities are a bit lacking in the speed
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no way to circumvent this design issue as the antennas are set in place and cannot be adjusted once attached
the jutting antennas can make it a bit cumbersome to look at
it is not a good idea to mount the router on the wall
This router does not have bandwidth-expansion technology
cutting-edge MU-MIMO technology
It also lacks embedded parental controls
Middling file-transfer performance
One user won t slow down the other
consumer-oriented performance router
a hard drive failure won t cause data loss
you aren t going to lose any functionality either
the antennas look a little different
overall SU-MIMO performance is not very as fast

Netgear Nighthawk X6S R8000P - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Number of WAN ports	1 Best: Cisco MWR 2941-DC Number of WAN ports: 16
Total wireless data transfer rate	4000 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 X6S R8000P - Full Specifications

Communication mode	Full-Duplex Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports	4
Number of WAN ports	1
USB	yes
Total USB ports	2
Number of USB 2.0 ports	1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports	1
Number of USB 3.1 ports	0

Width	21.65 in
Height	8.93 in
Depth	2.15 in
Weight	2.43 lb
Number of units	1
Rack-mount design	no

Management interface	Web/network
6to4	yes
Communication protocol	IPv6 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
Wireless standards	IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames support	no
Mobile broadband support	no
VoIP (SIP)	no
Wireless network	yes
2.4GHz wireless network	yes
2.4GHz data transfer rate	750.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless network	yes
5GHz data transfer rate	1625.0 Mbps
External antenna	yes
Detachable antenna	no
MIMO	yes
Beamforming	yes
MU-MIMO	yes
Number of antennas	6
Total wireless data transfer rate	4000.0 Mbps
Wireless security	WPA-PSK WPA WPA2

Included flash memory	128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory	128.0 MB
Included RAM	512.0 MB
Maximum RAM	512.0 MB

DMZ	yes
Number of DMZ ports	1
VPN protocol	L2TP PPTP OpenVPN
VPN client	yes

Colour of product	Black
Active cooling (fan)	no

Built-in DSL modem	no
File server	Via USB
Built-in printer server	yes
Mobile app for controlling features	yes

DynDNS	yes
Routing protocol	RIP-1 RIP-2
Target audience	Smaller offices Home users

Power over Ethernet (PoE)	no

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Netgear Nighthawk X6S R8000P Netgear - Editorial Reviews (3)

3.5

Based on 3 reviews

Netgear Nighthawk X6S R8000P Netgear Nighthawk X6S Review: Custom Gaming Performance

Tom's Guide

Published: 09.04.2018

Netgear Nighthawk X6S Review: Custom Gaming Performance

3.5

Looking for the best of everything in a router? Netgear's Nighthawk X6S delivers tri-band technology, speed and a slew of features.

Netgear Nighthawk X6S R8000P Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band Gigabit WiFi Router With MU-MIMO (R8000P) Review

PCMAG

Published: 21.03.2018

Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band Gigabit WiFi Router With MU-MIMO (R8000P) Review

3.5

The Netgear Nighthawk X6S R8000P is a multi-band router that offers a wealth of management settings and solid throughput, but its file-transfer performance could be better—especially for the price.

Netgear Nighthawk X6S R8000P Netgear Nighthawk X6S R8000P (AC4000) Router Review - Nerd Techy

nerdtechy.com

Published: 03.07.2017

Netgear Nighthawk X6S R8000P (AC4000) Router Review - Nerd Techy

While high end routers used to be a niche product, today they’re purchased by gamers, streamers, and enthusiasts alike. The simple fact is that our desire for bandwidth increases almost daily, and consumers have to turn to the high end manufacturers to get their hands on hardware that can keep up with their demands. The Nighthawk series routers are synonymous with power, and this is most clearly displayed by their aggressive look. But tech moves fast, and the top routers of last year have a hard time keeping up with the ones of today. Nighthawk may have been the first