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... patent pending Active Antenna technology. Six gigabit Ethernet ports means even more wired devices. Fastest Tri-Band WiFi Router Nighthawk X8 not only delivers the fastest total WiFi speeds of multiple WiFi devices simultaneously. Enjoy better WiFi range, performance and fewer...lag while gaming or streaming. Industry's First Active Antennas Nighthawk X8 is performance perfected. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router The Next Wave in WiFi Data Sheet R8500 5.3Gbps WiFi Speeds Industry's First Active Antennas The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router is the next wave in WiFi. ...
... patent pending Active Antenna technology. Six gigabit Ethernet ports means even more wired devices. Fastest Tri-Band WiFi Router Nighthawk X8 not only delivers the fastest total WiFi speeds of multiple WiFi devices simultaneously. Enjoy better WiFi range, performance and fewer...lag while gaming or streaming. Industry's First Active Antennas Nighthawk X8 is performance perfected. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router The Next Wave in WiFi Data Sheet R8500 5.3Gbps WiFi Speeds Industry's First Active Antennas The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router is the next wave in WiFi. ...
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...media o n DLNA TVs & game consoles READYSHARE PRINTER-Wirelessly access & share a USB printer PAGE 2 OF 11 Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Speed Data Sheet R8500 Get the fastest combined WiFi currently available & enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience for gaming, video streaming ...1 USB 3.0 & 1 USB 2.0 port ONE SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PORT-Up to the router DLNA®-Find & play your home. Sharing With NETGEAR, sharing across your network is fun and easy, anything from accessing stored data, media, photos & music to wireless printing. FOUR ACTIVE ANTENNAS-...
...media o n DLNA TVs & game consoles READYSHARE PRINTER-Wirelessly access & share a USB printer PAGE 2 OF 11 Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Speed Data Sheet R8500 Get the fastest combined WiFi currently available & enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience for gaming, video streaming ...1 USB 3.0 & 1 USB 2.0 port ONE SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PORT-Up to the router DLNA®-Find & play your home. Sharing With NETGEAR, sharing across your network is fun and easy, anything from accessing stored data, media, photos & music to wireless printing. FOUR ACTIVE ANTENNAS-...
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...connections for all devices BEAMFORMING+-Boosts speed, reliability, & range of WiFi connections for iPad®, tablets, smartphones & computers NETGEAR GENIE® APP-Personal dashboard to monitor, control & repair your home network. Now includes remote access to manage your network...SUPPORT-Secure access to ensure your home network when away from home. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Reliable Connections Data Sheet R8500 There's nothing more reliable WiFi connectivity. With NETGEAR's advanced features & best-in-class technology, you covered. ENHANCED PARENTAL...
...connections for all devices BEAMFORMING+-Boosts speed, reliability, & range of WiFi connections for iPad®, tablets, smartphones & computers NETGEAR GENIE® APP-Personal dashboard to monitor, control & repair your home network. Now includes remote access to manage your network...SUPPORT-Secure access to ensure your home network when away from home. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Reliable Connections Data Sheet R8500 There's nothing more reliable WiFi connectivity. With NETGEAR's advanced features & best-in-class technology, you covered. ENHANCED PARENTAL...
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...client device to support MU-MIMO. Up to 5.3Gbps. MU-MIMO capability requires both the 5GHz WiFi bands. Tri-Band WiFi The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router with MU-MIMO Data sent to one device at-a-time Data sent to every MU-MIMO connected device. With MU-... your WiFi network can stream data to be released before the end of 2015. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO‡) Data Sheet R8500 Using Multi-User MIMO technology, NETGEAR routers can deliver faster throughput to multiple devices simultaneously Traditional WiFi MU-MIMO WiFi ...
...client device to support MU-MIMO. Up to 5.3Gbps. MU-MIMO capability requires both the 5GHz WiFi bands. Tri-Band WiFi The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router with MU-MIMO Data sent to one device at-a-time Data sent to every MU-MIMO connected device. With MU-... your WiFi network can stream data to be released before the end of 2015. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO‡) Data Sheet R8500 Using Multi-User MIMO technology, NETGEAR routers can deliver faster throughput to multiple devices simultaneously Traditional WiFi MU-MIMO WiFi ...
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Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) Data Sheet R8500 If you like gaming and streaming videos, then you can benefit from Dynamic Quality of up to 5.3Gbps. Single Core Processor Dual Core 1.4GHz Processor X X X X X X XX X Typical Router 600Mbps 1.4GHz 1.4GHz Nighthawk X8 WiFi...Game Game Netflix Spotify Facebook Download Traditional WiFi Dynamic QoS Powerful Dual Core 1.4GHz processor for CPU power. Nighthawk X8 delivers Tri-band WiFi, quad-stream performance on each band, Multi-User MIMO capable, has 6 Gigabit LAN ports ...
Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) Data Sheet R8500 If you like gaming and streaming videos, then you can benefit from Dynamic Quality of up to 5.3Gbps. Single Core Processor Dual Core 1.4GHz Processor X X X X X X XX X Typical Router 600Mbps 1.4GHz 1.4GHz Nighthawk X8 WiFi...Game Game Netflix Spotify Facebook Download Traditional WiFi Dynamic QoS Powerful Dual Core 1.4GHz processor for CPU power. Nighthawk X8 delivers Tri-band WiFi, quad-stream performance on each band, Multi-User MIMO capable, has 6 Gigabit LAN ports ...
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Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Active Antennas Data Sheet R8500 Each new generation of the antennas. NETGEAR moved the WiFi amplifiers from your mobile devices. Thereby avoiding any signal loss during transmission between antenna and router board...overall WiFi range and speed. Weak signal strength Traditional WiFi router has harder time receiving weaker mobile device signals. E ective signal strength Nighthawk X8 Active antennas compensate for amplification from their usual location, on mobile devices are not getting more powerful than the last, delivering stronger WiFi...
Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Active Antennas Data Sheet R8500 Each new generation of the antennas. NETGEAR moved the WiFi amplifiers from your mobile devices. Thereby avoiding any signal loss during transmission between antenna and router board...overall WiFi range and speed. Weak signal strength Traditional WiFi router has harder time receiving weaker mobile device signals. E ective signal strength Nighthawk X8 Active antennas compensate for amplification from their usual location, on mobile devices are not getting more powerful than the last, delivering stronger WiFi...
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... home network from a PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone. With NETGEAR genie you can directly beam the WiFi signal to the device. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Data Sheet R8500 Beamforming+-For More Reliable Connections Unlike typical WiFi routers that is locked... & boosts signal strength • Implicit & Explicit Beamforming boosts speed, reliability & range for both 2.4 & 5GHz WiFi devices NETGEAR genie®-Home networking simplified NETGEAR genie makes getting the most out of your WiFi devices. The result is almost effortless - Installation is a stronger, faster, ...
... home network from a PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone. With NETGEAR genie you can directly beam the WiFi signal to the device. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Data Sheet R8500 Beamforming+-For More Reliable Connections Unlike typical WiFi routers that is locked... & boosts signal strength • Implicit & Explicit Beamforming boosts speed, reliability & range for both 2.4 & 5GHz WiFi devices NETGEAR genie®-Home networking simplified NETGEAR genie makes getting the most out of your WiFi devices. The result is almost effortless - Installation is a stronger, faster, ...
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... your data on the home network • Automatic, continuous incremental backup of Windows PCs to the USB hard drive connected to the Nighthawk X6. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Data Sheet R8500 ReadySHARE® Vault-Automatic backup for all your home. PAGE 8 OF 11 Never worry about losing your data again. • Easy...
... your data on the home network • Automatic, continuous incremental backup of Windows PCs to the USB hard drive connected to the Nighthawk X6. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Data Sheet R8500 ReadySHARE® Vault-Automatic backup for all your home. PAGE 8 OF 11 Never worry about losing your data again. • Easy...
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... with NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD® USB Access. No fees, storage limitations, or privacy concerns of cloud storage services. Using the ReadyCLOUD mobile app or web portal, you have anytime, anywhere access to your USB drive at home through the browser or smartphone app. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart ...WiFi Router ReadyCLOUD® USB Access-Access Your Files Wherever, Whenever Data Sheet R8500 Access and share your files stored at home...
... with NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD® USB Access. No fees, storage limitations, or privacy concerns of cloud storage services. Using the ReadyCLOUD mobile app or web portal, you have anytime, anywhere access to your USB drive at home through the browser or smartphone app. Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart ...WiFi Router ReadyCLOUD® USB Access-Access Your Files Wherever, Whenever Data Sheet R8500 Access and share your files stored at home...
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Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Connection Diagram Data Sheet R8500 USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 ports Internet Gigabit Ethernet with Aggregation Gigabit Ethernet Power On/O PAGE 10 OF 11
Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Connection Diagram Data Sheet R8500 USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 ports Internet Gigabit Ethernet with Aggregation Gigabit Ethernet Power On/O PAGE 10 OF 11
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Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Data Sheet R8500 Package Contents • Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Router (R8500) • Ethernet cable • Quick start guide • Power adapter Physical Specifications • Dimensions: 12.44 x 10.39 x 2.40 in (316 x 264 x 61 ... Access® (WPA/WPA2-PSK) • Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT) • Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention Warranty • www.netgear.com/about/warranty/ Support • 24/7 basic technical phone support for more details. and other countries. Mac and the Mac logo are for this product...
Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Data Sheet R8500 Package Contents • Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Router (R8500) • Ethernet cable • Quick start guide • Power adapter Physical Specifications • Dimensions: 12.44 x 10.39 x 2.40 in (316 x 264 x 61 ... Access® (WPA/WPA2-PSK) • Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT) • Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention Warranty • www.netgear.com/about/warranty/ Support • 24/7 basic technical phone support for more details. and other countries. Mac and the Mac logo are for this product...
User Manual
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Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band WiFi Router User Manual Model R8500 September 2015 202-11555-01 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band WiFi Router User Manual Model R8500 September 2015 202-11555-01 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
User Manual
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... combined WiFi speeds of the Gigabit ports to network-attached storage. Hardware Setup 1 The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band WiFi Router is the next wave in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. 8 The X8's powerful 1.4 Ghz dual-core processor gives you to enjoy simultaneous streaming to your wired speeds to...
... combined WiFi speeds of the Gigabit ports to network-attached storage. Hardware Setup 1 The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band WiFi Router is the next wave in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. 8 The X8's powerful 1.4 Ghz dual-core processor gives you to enjoy simultaneous streaming to your wired speeds to...
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Package contents Front View The status LEDs are on the top of the router. Buttons are on the front, and the USB ports are located on the right panel. Figure 1. Router LEDs and buttons Hardware Setup 9 Figure 2. Unpack Your Router Your package contains the Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band WiFi Router, the power adapter, and a yellow Ethernet cable.
Package contents Front View The status LEDs are on the top of the router. Buttons are on the front, and the USB ports are located on the right panel. Figure 1. Router LEDs and buttons Hardware Setup 9 Figure 2. Unpack Your Router Your package contains the Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band WiFi Router, the power adapter, and a yellow Ethernet cable.