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Nighthawk® AX 5-Stream WiFi 6 Router
Ready for the WiFi of Everything
Upgrade to true high-performance
WiFi with the NETGEAR®
Nighthawk® AX WiFi 6 Router.
With a powerful 1.5GHz triple-core
processor, it delivers blazing-
fast Internet speeds and reliable
connectivity to every device in your
network, allowing you to stream
picture-perfect 4K UHD content
to smart TVs, mobile devices,
and gaming consoles with up to
2.4Gbps† wireless speeds. And
three high-power antennas will
extend your wireless range for
maximum coverage. Every feature
on the Nighthawk® AX WiFi 6
Router is designed to improve
your WiFi experience. Access to
the latest WiFi 6 technology gives
you up to 4X the WiFi capacity.
One USB 3.0 port delivers quick
backup as well as easy access to
your stored media. With NETGEAR
Armor™, you get complete cyber
threat protection built into your
router for an unlimited number of
devices connected to your network,
including IoT devices, tablets,
computers, and smartphones.
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Nighthawk® AX 5-Stream WiFi 6 Router
4K
4K
WiFi 6—Ready for Today and Tomorrow’s Smart Home
Delivering four times better performance than AC WiFi, WiFi 6 allows more devices to connect and stream simultaneously, without
impacting speed or reliability, by efciently packing and scheduling data. 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
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 streaming, & VR/AR gaming.
Range
Experience reliable and stronger WiFi
coverage indoors and outdoors for all
your devices. High-performance antennas,
pre-optimized for best peformance, on the
router amplify WiFi signals for maximized
range and reliable coverage.
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Nighthawk® AX 5-Stream WiFi 6 Router
3 High-power Antennas
Extend wireless range for better coverage for reliable whole home WiFi.
Faster WiFi Speeds
Efcient data transmission to your WiFi devices simultaneously for smoother
streaming and faster speeds.
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Powerful 1.5GHz Triple-core Processor
More processing power to manage your smart home connectivity and
smooth 4K UHD streaming to your mobile devices and gaming consoles.
TRIPLE
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Speed
Get ultra-fast wireless speeds for better
4K UHD streaming, gaming or video
conferencing experience.
Capacity
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Nighthawk® AX 5-Stream WiFi 6 Router
AX WiFi
UP TO 2.4GBPS
%
1024-QAM—25% increased data efciency and faster speeds than
25
a 256-QAM router
5 GIGABIT PORTS—Connect more wired devices for faster le transfer
5G
and uninterrupted connections
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SPEEDS—574+1800Mbps
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— Allows efcient data transmission
to devices simultaneously.
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POWERFUL PROCESSOR—1.5GHz triple-core processor ensures
smooth 4K UHD streaming
ULTIMATE RANGE—WiFi coverage throughout small to medium homes
HIGH-PERFORMANCE ANTENNAS—Three (3) external antennas
extend strong and reliable WiFi signals over larger area
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Sharing
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Nighthawk® AX 5-Stream WiFi 6 Router
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!
4 GIGABIT ETHERNET LAN PORTS—Connect more wired devices
4G
for faster le transfer and uninterrupted connections
READYSHARE® USB ACCESS—Wirelessly access & share USB hard
drive via one USB port
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
NIGHTHAWK® APP—Easily set up your router and get more out of your
WiFi. Includes access from anywhere to manage your network away
from home
AX WIFI SUPPORTS ALL CURRENT WIFI DEVICES—WiFi 6 supports
all current WiFi device and is backward compatible with WiFi 5 and
earlier generation devices
VOICE CONTROLLED BY AMAZON ALEXA® & THE GOOGLE
ASS ISTANT™— Control your NETGEAR WiFi network with simple
voice commands
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Security
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Nighthawk® AX 5-Stream WiFi 6 Router
Maintain high security across your network to
ensure your privacy & family is safe while online.
Whether it’s preventing phishing & spyware or
just limiting access for kids & guests, NETGEAR
has you covered.
NETGEAR ARMOR™—Cybersecurity for your home††. Advanced cyber
threat protection for your home network and your connected devices
VPN SUPPORT —On PC, MAC, & now also with OpenVPN Connect
app on iOS & Android, securely access your home network & Internet
VPN
connection from your mobile device remotely
STANDARDS-BASED WIFI SECURITY (802.11i, 128-bit AES
encryption with PSK)
GUEST NETWORK—Separate and secure network for your guests
AUTOMATIC FIRMWARE UPDATE—Delivers latest security patches
to the router
LATEST SECURITY STANDARD—Supports WPA3 the latest and
cutting-edge WiFi security protocol
Powerful Triple-core Processor
Nighthawk AX WiFi 6 Router is powered by a powerful triple-core processor designed to transfer Multi-Gigs of data. Full-packet
processing ofoad means zero load on the CPU. Enjoy smoother Ultra-HD 4K video streaming and gaming without interruptions.
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Nighthawk® AX 5-Stream WiFi 6 Router
Nighthawk App
The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it easy to set up your router and get more out of your WiFi. With the app, you can install your
router in a few steps—just connect your mobile device to the router network and the app will walk you through the rest. Once set up,
you can use the intuitive dashboard to pause the Internet on your connected devices, run a quick Internet speed test, and much more!
• Anywhere Access—Easily monitor your home network
anytime, anywhere
• Internet Speed Test—Check the broadband speeds from
your service provider
• Pause Internet—Pause the Internet to any device
• Trafc Meter—Track Internet data usage
• Guest Networks—Set up separate WiFi access for guests
• Quick Setup—Get connected in just minutes
• Get it at nighthawk-app.com
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Advanced Cyber Threat Protection
Advanced Cyber Threat Protection
Nighthawk® AX 5-Stream WiFi 6 Router
NETGEAR Armor
Powered by Bitdefender®, NETGEAR Armor™ is one of the most comprehensive and advanced security solutions that protects you and
your family from hackers and viruses. It’s built into your NETGEAR router and is easily managed through the NETGEAR iOS or Android
app. NETGEAR Armor™ includes Bitdefender’s award-winning anti-virus, anti-malware, total protection suite for unlimited computers,
smartphones, and tablets plus Bitdefender VPN to safeguard these devices—anywhere you go.
™
Advanced Security Built into Your NETGEAR Router
PROTECTS ALL CONNECTED DEVICES—Safeguard all
your smart home devices, game consoles, TVs, and
streaming players, as well as your tablets, computers,
and smartphones.
SENSITIVE DATA PROTECTION—Keeps your data
private by blocking attempts to send your login and
banking info, SSNs, and more from being sent over
unencrypted connections.
EXPLOIT PREVENTION/IDS—Protects your data and
devices by blocking attacks—like malicious intrusions—
that try to exploit vulnerabilities in your connected
devices or software.
AUTOMATIC THREAT BLOCKING—Blocks viruses,
ransomware, phishing, spoong, and other advanced
cyberattacks threatening your network and connected
devices with vulnerabilities.
ANOMALY DETECTION—Blocks unusual behavior
on your connected devices detected by our machine
learning algorithm to protect your network
against attacks.
BRUTE FORCE PROTECTION—Protects the entire
network by preventing connected smart devices from
being compromised by botnet attacks, such as credential
and encryption key attacks.
DDoS PROTECTION—Prevents and protects your
network against crippling denial-of-service attacks.
WEB PROTECTION—Instantly blocks webpages that
possibly contain harmful malware, phishing, or other
malicious content. (For Android and iOS devices)
VULNERABILITY SCAN—Closes any backdoor entries or
hackers by identifying weak passwords or credentials and
rmware or services with vulnerabilities.
REAL-TIME ALERTS—Notications of detected and
blocked threats and when new devices connect to
your network.
MANAGE NETGEAR ARMOR EASILY—Stay in the know
with your Nighthawk App—anywhere, anytime.
Your Armor subscription also includes features that protect your devices outside your home:
BITDEFENDER SECURITY—Install this protection on your
desktop and laptop computers and mobile devices for an
extra layer of cybersecurity at home and on-the-go.
BITDEFENDER® VPN—Encrypts your Internet connection
to keep your online activity private, even while you’re on
unsecured public networks.
ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION—Remotely locate, lock, and
wipe your lost or stolen devices.
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Connection Diagram
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Nighthawk® AX 5-Stream WiFi 6 Router
USB 3.0 port
(side of product)
Power
on/off
Internet
1G
Four Gigabit Ethernet
LAN ports to connect
more wired devices
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Nighthawk® AX 5-Stream WiFi 6 Router
Package Contents
• NETGEAR® Nighthawk® AX/5-stream
AX2400 WiFi 6 Router (RAX30)
• Ethernet cable
• Quick star t guide
• Power adapter
Physical Specifications
• Dimensions: 7.97 x 9.32 x 6.23 in
(202 x 237 x 158 mm)
• Weight: 1.03 lb (465 g)
Technical Specifications
• WiFi 6 (802.11ax) dual band WiFi (AX2400)
- 2.4G: 574Mbps, 40/20MHz
1024/256-QAM
- 5G: 1800Mbps, 80/40/20MHz
1024-QAM
- Backwards compatible with
802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi
• Five (5) 10/100/1000Mbps— (1 WAN &
4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports
• One (1) 3.0 USB port
• 1024-QAM—25% data efficiency and
faster speeds than a 256-QAM router
• Powerful 1.5GHz triple-core processor
• Longer range with 3 high-performance
antennas
Key Features
• 2X better performance than an
AC router—WiFi with up to 2.4Gbps
for ultra-fast wireless speeds
• Powerful processor—Triple-core processor
ensures smooth 4K UHD streaming &
gaming
• 4 Gigabit Ethernet LAN por ts—Connect
more wired devices for faster file transfer
and uninterrupted connections
• Nighthawk® App—Easily set up your router
and get more out of your WiFi. Includes
access from anywhere to manage your
network away from home
• WiFi 6 supports all current WiFi devices
and is backwards compatible with WiFi 5
and earlier generation devices
• NETGEAR Armor™—Advanced cyber
threat protection for your home network
and your connected devices
• Works with Amazon Alexa® & the Google
Assistant—Control your NETGEAR WiFi
network with simple voice commands
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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
®
Security
• Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i,
128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
• Automatic firmware update delivers latest
security patches to the router
• VPN Support—Secure access to your home
network away from home
• Supports WPA3, the latest and cutting-
edge WiFi security protocol
• NETGEAR Armor™—Advanced cyber
threat protection for your home network
and your connected devices
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Warranty
• www.netgear.com/warranty
• Extend your warranty & technical suppor t
within 90 days of product purchase [US
only]. Visit: prosupport.netgear.com/home
Support
• 90-day complimentary technical support
following purchase from a NETGEAR
authorized reseller
• Join the NETGEAR Community Forum.
Visit http://community.netgear.com
This product comes with a limited warrant y that is valid only if purchased from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.
*
90-day complimentary technical support following purchase from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.
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Performance compared to IEEE® 802.11ac wireless technology.
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Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802.11 specications. Ac tual dat a throughput and wireless coverage will vary and may be lowered by network, your country’s
regulation, and environmental conditions, including net work trafc volume and building construc tion. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this
product ’s compatibility with AX standards. Up to 2400Mbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11ax 2400Mbps devices.
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NETGE AR Armor requires a paid subscription after the initial 30-day free trial. (No credit card required for the trial). Visit netgear.com/armor.
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Requires compatible A X clients with DL-OFDMA and UL-OFDMA suppor t.
For indoor use only.
NETGE AR, the NETGEAR Logo, NETGEAR Armor and Nighthawk are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Mac, Mac OS and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. Google Play
and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC. Any other trademarks mentioned herein are for reference purposes only. ©2021 NETGEAR, Inc .
NETGE AR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, C A 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support D-R AX30-2
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