Data Sheet | EAX80
Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
Leading the New Era of WiFi 6
NETGEAR® Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender (EAX80)
supports the latest generation Wi-Fi
6 (802.11ax) standard. This powerful
Nighthawk Mesh Extender works
with your existing WiFi to create a
powerful whole home mesh WiFi.
Enjoy a better connected home
experience and extend faster
WiFi to the farthest corner of your
home with blazing-fast speeds up
to 6Gbps.
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Data Sheet | EAX80
Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
WiFi 6—Ready for Today and Tomorrow’s Smart Home
Introducing WiFi 6—the latest generation of WiFi that delivers up to four times better performance than AC WiFi.
With innovative technologies, such as Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple-Access (OFDMA)§, Multi-User MIMO, and
intelligent scheduling, WiFi 6 delivers a huge boost in speed and total capacity. Rising to the challenges of modern smart home
demands, this new standard of WiFi is ready to support more devices with better reliability and faster speeds.
Capacity
WiFi 6 gives you improved network
capacity for more WiFi devices. Have
more fun with the uninterrupted 4K/8K
streaming, gaming, and the smart
home experience.
Speed
Get ultra-fast wireless speeds with more
connections for all devices with less
congestion. You’ll get some blazing
connection speeds of more than one
Gigabit per second or more, 4K/8K
streaming, & VR/AR gaming.
Range
Experience reliable and stronger WiFi
coverage indoors and outdoors for all your
devices. It enables expansive coverage for
your smart home with wider range to cover
every corner of your home even where
your router WiFi cannot reach.
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8 Stream WiFi 6 —4X Better Performance
Eight WiFi spatial streams - four in the 2.4GHz band and four in the 5GHz band -
offer four times the device capacity as compared to typical 2x2 AC WiFi. This
results in a signicantly improved network capacity and benets the performance
of all legacy devices.
Expansive Coverage for Your Smart Home
Wider range to cover every corner of your home even where your router WiFi
cannot reach. Get better coverage for your outdoor wireless security cameras
or the garage.
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Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
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Up to 6Gbps Ultra-fast WiFi Speeds
AX6000 WiFi with combined speeds up to 6Gbps (4.8+1.2Gbps)† extend Gigabit
speeds throughout your home. The 160MHz Channel Support provides Gigabit
WiFi connectivity speeds for compatible mobile devices and laptops**, up to 2
times faster than standard 2x2 AC WiFi with 80MHz.
One WiFi Name & Smart Roaming
Extend coverage of your home's WiFi with same WiFi name and security
password as your router. Smart Roaming automatically connects your mobile
devices to the best available WiFi for superior streaming as you move around
your house.
Built for Gigabit Internet Service & Beyond
Extend Gigabit Wi-Fi connectivity to compatible mobile devices & laptops.
Gigabit Internet provides smoother ultra HD/4K streaming & gaming—wired
or wireless.
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Speed
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Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
Get ultra-fast wireless speeds for better 4K/8K
UHD streaming, gaming or video conferencing
experience.
Capacity
AX WiFi
UP TO 6GBPS SPEEDS—1.2 + 4.8Gbps† with 8-stream connectivity
**
MU-MIMO‡—Go faster by simultaneously streaming to multiple devices
POWERFUL PROCESSOR—64-bit 1.8GHZ dual-core processor ensures
smooth 4K UHD streaming & gaming
160MHZ CHANNEL SUPPORT
***
—Doubles the speeds as offered by
80MHz channels to provide Gigabit speeds for compatible mobile
devices and laptops
1024-QAM—25% increased data efciency and faster speeds than
%
25
a 256-QAM extender
ONE SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PORT—Up to 10x faster than USB 2.0
4 GIGABIT PORTS—Connect more wired devices for faster le transfer
and uninterrupted connections
Get better performance for all your smart home
devices even when your family is busy streaming
videos or uploading media les during the
Internet rush hour.
WiFi Range
Faster and expanded coverage throughout your
home and for all your devices.
MORE WIFI FOR MORE DEVICES—OFDMA allows efcient data
transmission up to 8 devices at the same time
§
ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY-DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS
(OFDMA)— Substantially improves network capacity and efciency.
Facilitates efcient data transmission for more devices and
simultaneously enables Gigabit WiFi speeds for compatible mobile
devices and laptops **
MULTI-USER MIMO (MU-MIMO)—Enables simultaneously streaming to
multiple devices, and improves capacity for wireless connections
ULTIMATE RANGE—WiFi coverage throughout very large homes
HIGH-PERFORMANCE ANTENNAS—Internal antennas
extend strong and reliable WiFi signals over larger area.
Antennas are pre-optimized for best WiFi performance
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Sharing
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Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
With NETGEAR, sharing across your network is
fun and easy, such as accessing stored photos
& music.
Reliable Connections
There’s nothing more frustrating than lost
connections! With NETGEAR’s advanced
features & best-in-class technology, you’ll
reduce interference & enjoy more reliable
WiFi connectivity.
Ease Of Use
Start enjoying your new device faster than ever.
NETGEAR wants to make sure installation and
management is simple & easy, so you can connect
quickly & make sure you stay that way!
READYSHARE® USB ACCESS—Wirelessly access & share
USB hard drive via USB port
READYSHARE® PRINT—Wirelessly access & share a USB printer
BEAMFORMING+—Improve range and performance for both
2.4 and 5GHz devices
SIMULTANEOUS DUAL BAND WIFI—Supports two WiFi bands
simultaneously to double the available bandwidth and provide
a reliable, dedicated WiFi network for smooth online gaming
without any network congestion
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.
Security
Maintain high security across your network to
ensure your privacy & family is safe while online.
AX WIFI SUPPORTS ALL CURRENT WIFI ROUTERS & WIFI DEVICES—
Backward compatible with WiFi 5 and earlier generation devices
STANDARDS-BASED WIFI SECURITY (802.11i, 128-bit AES
encryption with PSK)
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Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
Create a Mesh WiFi 6 System using the WiFi you already have
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Nighthawk AX8
WiFi 6 Extender
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Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)
Using the uplink and downlink OFDMA§ feature of WiFi 6, the WiFi trafc is managed much more efciently since data is transmitted
from different devices concurrently, rather than having each device’s data wait for its turn. This results in in an efcient use of air-time,
reduced latency, and increased bandwidth to add more devices to your network.
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Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
Gigabit WiFi to Mobile Devices
Support for 160MHz channel allows the Nighthawk® 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender to stream at Gigabit speeds to supported mobile
devices, which are increasingly used for video streaming or gaming.
Multi-User MIMO
Using multi-user MIMO‡ technology, routers and extenders can stream data to multiple devices simultaneously. That means faster
downloads and smoother streaming for your devices.
Enjoy simultaneous streaming with MU-MIMO
Data sent to one device at a time Data sent to multiple devices simultaneously
Traditional WiFi MU-MIMO WiFi
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Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
Nighthawk App
The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it easy to set up your extender and get more out of your WiFi. With the app, you can install your
extender in a few steps—just connect your mobile device to the network and the app will walk you through the rest. Once set up,
you can use the intuitive dashboard to manage your network.
• Network Management—Easily monitor and manage your
home network
• Quick Setup—Get connected in just minutes
• Get it at nighthawk-app.com
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Connection Diagram
Four Gigabit Ethernet
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Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
Reset
One 3.0
USB port
1G
LAN Ports to connect
more wired devices
Power
On/Off
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Data Sheet | EAX80
Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
Package Contents
• Nighthawk® 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh
Extender (EAX80)
• Quick star t 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‡ 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 por ts 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-Q AM
160MHz, up to 4.8Gbps
• Backwards compatible with
802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi
• Uplink & Downlink OFDMA§—Improved
capacity and efficiency
• 1024-QAM—25% data efficiency and
faster speeds than a 256-QAM extender
• Powerful 64-bit dual-core 1.8GHz
processor
• 160MHz channel support
• MU-MIMO‡—Simultaneous streaming of
data to multiple devices
• IPv6 Support (Internet Protocol Version 6)
Key Features
• 4X Better Performance than an
AC Extender—8 Stream WiFi with up to
1.2 + 4.8 Gbps† for ultra-fast wireless
speeds
• 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.
• Smart Roaming and One WiFi Name—
• 160MHz Channel Suppor t
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—Connec t 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
• WiFi 6 supports all current WiFi devices
and is backward compatible with WiFi 5
and earlier generation devices
**
§
Extend coverage of your home's WiFi with
same WiFi name and securit y password as
your router
***
—Doubles
extender and get more out of your WiFi.
Support
• 90-day complimentary technical support
following purchase from a NETGEAR
authorized reseller
• Join the NETGEAR Communit y 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 suppor t
within 90 days of product purchase [US
only]. Visit: prosupport.netgear.com/home
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Data Sheet | EAX80
Nighthawk® 8-Stream
WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
This product comes with a limited warrant y that is valid only if purchased from a NETGEAR authorized reseller. www.netgear.com/warranty.
*
90-day complimentary technical support following purchase from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.
¹
Works with devices supporting WPS.
∞
Gigabit Internet speeds require compatible service plans and equipment.
**
When working with 160MHz client s as compared to a 2x2 AC ex tender that does not suppor t 160MHz.
***
Requires client device that supports 160MHz bandwidth on WiFi.
§
Requires compatible A X clients with DL-OFDMA and UL-OFDMA suppor t.
†
Comparable with an AC1200 WiFi Range E xtender.
††
Performance compared to IEEE 802.11ac wireless technology.
‡
Maximum wirel ess signal rate der ived from IEEE® sta ndard 802.11 spec ica tions . Ac tual data th roughput and data over dist ance will vary. Net work condi ti ons and envir onmen ta l
factors, including volume of network trafc, building material and construc tion, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput rate and wireless coverage. Data
throu ghput, sign al range, and wi reless cove rage per sq. f t. are not gu aranteed a nd may vary du e to differ ences in oper ating envi ronments o f wireless ne tworks , including w ithout
limitation building materials and wireless interference. Specications are subject to change without notice. The product may not be compatible with routers or gateways with
rmware that has been altered, is based on open source programs, or is non-standard or outdated.
For indoor use only.
NETGE AR, the NETGEAR Logo, ReadySHARE, and Nighthawk are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Mac logo, Apple, and Apple logo are a trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S . and other coun tries. App Store is a s ervice mar k of Apple Inc ., registered in the U. S. and other countri es. Google Play and the G oogle Play log o are trademar ks of Google
LLC. Any other trademarks mentioned herein are for reference purposes only. ©2019 NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGE AR.com/support D-E AX80-2
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