Product Datasheet
Data Sheet | EAX80
Nighthawk
®
AX8/8-Stream
AX6000 WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
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Package Contents
• Nighthawk
®
AX8 8-Stream WiFi Mesh
Extender (EAX80)
• Quick start guide
• Power adapter
Physical Specifications
• Dimensions: 10 x 7.75 x 4.2 in
(279 x 197 x 106 mm)
• Weight: 1.9lb (0.86kg)
Standards
• AX6000
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WiFi
— Band 1: 1.2Gbps @2.4GHz - 1024-QAM
— Band 2: 4.8Gbps @5GHz - 1024-QAM
• IEEE
®
802.11 b/g/n/ax 2.4GHz
• IEEE
®
802.11 a/n/ac/ax 5GHz
• IEEE
®
802.11 k
• Four (4) 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports with
auto-sensing technology
• One (1) USB 3.0 port
Technical Specifications
• WiFi 6 (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
• Uplink & Downlink OFDMA
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—Improved
capacity and efficiency
• 1024-QAM—25% data efficiency and
faster speeds than a 256-QAM router
• Powerful 64-bit dual-core 1.8GHz
processor
• 160MHz channel support
• MU-MIMO
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—Simultaneous streaming of
data to multiple devices
• IPv6 Support (Internet Protocol Version 6)
Key Features
• 4X Better Performance than an
AC Router—8 Stream WiFi with up to
1.2 + 4.8 Gbps
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for ultra-fast wireless
speeds
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• More WiFi for More Devices—OFDMA
allows efficient data transmission up to 8
devices at the same time. Uplink OFDMA
improves scheduling during high volumes
of upload traffic, particularly when that
traffic is created simultaneously.
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• Up to 4 Simultaneous WiFi Streams—
4-stream MU-MIMO enables up to four (4)
1x1 devices at the same time
• 160MHz Channel Support
***
—Doubles
the speeds as offered by 80MHz channels
to provide Gigabit speeds for compatible
mobile devices and laptops
• Powerful Processor—64-bit 1.8GHz
dual-core processor ensures smooth
4K UHD streaming & gaming
• 4 Gigabit Ports—Connect more wired
devices for faster file transfer and
uninterrupted connections
• Smart Connect—Intelligently selects
the fastest WiFi band for every device
connection. One WiFi name for the
entire home
• Nighthawk
®
App—Easily set up your
extender and get more out of your WiFi.
• WiFi 6 supports all current WiFi devices
and is backward compatible with WiFi 5
and earlier generation devices
Support
• 90-day complimentary technical support
following purchase from a NETGEAR
authorized reseller
• Join the NETGEAR Community Forum.
Visit http://community.netgear.com
System Requirements
• 2.4 and/or 5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
WiFi router or gateway
• Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
®
8.0, Firefox
®
20 or Safari
®
5.1 or Google Chrome
®
25.0
browsers or higher
Security
• Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i,
128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
Warranty
• www.netgear.com/warranty
• Extend your warranty & technical support
within 90 days of product purchase [US
only]. Visit: prosupport.netgear.com/home