NETGEAR RAX120 Nighthawk AX12 WiFi 6 Router

Nighthawk^® AX12 12-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) – the latest WiFi standard with four times increased data capacities to handle today and tomorrow’s growing home network. Blazing-fast combined WiFi speeds up to 6Gbps and an AX optimized 64bit 2.2GHz quad-core processor powers smart home applications, ultra-smooth 4K UHD streaming, online gaming, and more. AX WiFi features Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) that dramatically increases network capacity as compared to today’s WiFi and reduces latency for a better WiFi experience making it ideal for a household with many WiFi devices. Plus, eight high-performance antennas amplify WiFi signals for maximized range and reliable coverage. Nighthawk AX12 is also NETGEAR’s first home router with a 5Gig port.

Highlights

• 4X Better Performance than an AC Router—12 Stream WiFi with up to 1200+4800 Mbps^† for ultra fast wireless speeds.^**
• More WiFi for More Devices—OFDMA allows efficient data transmission up to 8 devices at the same time.^§
• Up to 8 Simultaneous WiFi Streams—8-stream MU-MIMO^‡ enables up to four (4) 2×2 devices to stream content at the same time.
• Maximized Range—Eight (8) antennas extend wireless range coverage indoors and out.
• AX Optimized Powerful Processor—64bit 2.2GHz Quad-core processor ensures smooth 4K UHD streaming & gaming.
• Multi-Gig Ethernet Port 5G/2.5G/1G—5 times the wired speed of a typical Gigabit Ethernet port.
• Supports WPA3 – The latest WiFi security protocol that offers stronger encryptions, password protection and added security benefits to your home network.
• 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 router and get more out of your WiFi. Includes remote access to manage your network away from home.
• Supports all current WiFi devices—Backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac client devices.
• Amazon Alexa & the Google Assistant— Control your NETGEAR WiFi network with simple voice commands.

Technical Specifications

WIFI TECHNOLOGY

• 802.11ax Dual Band WiFi (AX6000)
• 2.4GHz AX: 4×4 (Tx/Rx) 1024 QAM 20/40MHz, up to 1.2Gbps
• 5GHz AX: 8×8 (Tx/Rx) 1024 QAM 20/40/80/80+80MHz, up to 4.8Gbps
• Backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi

• WIFI PERFORMANCE 
  • AX6000 WiFi
• WIFI RANGE 
  • Very large homes
• WIFI BAND 
  • Simultaneous dual band 2.4 & 5GHz

BEAMFORMING

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

NUMBER OF ETHERNET PORTS

• Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports
• 1 WAN & 4 LAN
• Dual Gigabit Ethernet Port Aggregation
• 5G/2.5G/1G Multi-Gig Ethernet LAN port

NUMBER OF USB PORTS

• Two (2) USB 3.0 ports

PROCESSOR

• AX Optimized powerful 64bit quad-core 2.2GHz processor

KEY FEATURES

• Powerful Wi-Fi 6 router with the next-gen AX WiFi – The New Standard of WiFi
• 12-Stream WiFi – Faster and more reliable network speeds to every connected device
• OFDMA —Improved capacity and efficiency
• 1024-QAM—25% data efficiency and faster speeds than a 256-QAM router

SECURITY

• Latest WiFi Protected Access^® (WPA3)
• Guest network access—separate & secure
• VPN Support—Secure access to your home network away from home
• Automatic firmware update delivers latest security patches to the router

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Dimensions: 12.2 x 7.48 x 1.77 in (310 x 190 x 45 mm)
• Weight: 3 lbs (1364g)

PACKAGE CONTENTS

• Nighthawk AX12/12-stream AX6000 WiFi Router
• Ethernet cable
• Quick start guide
• Power adapter

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