Data Sheet | RAX50
Nighthawk® AX6
6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
Leading the New Era of WiFi 6
Built with the lastest generation
WiFi 6 technology, the NETGEAR
Nighthawk
WiFi Router provides speeds up
to 5.4Gbps so you can connect,
stream, and download faster to
newer mobile devices. Powerful
1.5GHz triple-core processor
®
AX6 6-Stream AX5400
ensures superior performance for
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concurrent real-time applications
such as mulitmedia streaming,
online gaming, and audio/video
chats. Engineered to deliver
up to 4 times the data capacity
over previous standards, WiFi 6
technology with OFDMA, 160MHz
channel support, and 1024-QAM
vastly improves network efciency.
High-power ampliers increase
range for reliable whole home
network. This next-gen router is
recommended for medium to
large homes, suitable for up to 25
connected devices.
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Data Sheet | RAX50
Nighthawk® AX6
6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
4.5X faster
speed
4K
Suitable for up to
25 devices
4K
For Fiber or Gigabit
Internet service plans
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.
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With innovative technologies, such as Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple-Access (OFDMA)
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.
, and intelligent scheduling, WiFi 6
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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6-Stream AX WiFi
Stream smooth 4K UHD content to smart TVs, mobile devices,
and gaming consoles.
Faster Upload & Download Speeds
Faster WiFi download & upload speeds at the same time.
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Nighthawk® AX6
6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
6
Greater than 1Gbps WiFi Speeds
Enjoy greater than 1Gbps WiFi speeds for blazing-fast streaming
and downloading to newer mobile devices.
Powerful Triple-core 1.5GHz Processor
More processing power increases the overall performance of your network.
>1Gbps
TRIPLE
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Speed
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Nighthawk® AX6
6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
Get ultra-fast wireless speeds for better
4K UHD streaming, gaming or video
conferencing experience.
Capacity
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.
4.5X BETTER PERFORMANCE THAN AN AC ROUTER—6-stream WiFi
with up to 5.4Gbps† for fast wireless speeds
UP TO 5.4GBPS† SPEEDS—600Mbps + 4800Mbps with 6-stream
AX WiFi
connectivity
160MHZ CHANNEL SUPPORT
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—Doubles the speeds as offered by
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80MHz channels to provide Gigabit speeds for compatible mobile
devices and laptops
SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PORT —Up to 10x faster than USB 2.0
5 GIGABIT PORTS—Connect more wired devices for faster le transfer
5G
and uninterrupted connections with 1 WAN & 4 LAN Ethernet ports
1024-QAM—25% increased data efciency and faster speeds
than a 256-QAM router
MORE WIFI FOR MORE DEVICES—OFDMA
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allows efcient data
transmission at the same time
AX OPTIMIZED POWERFUL PROCESSOR—1.5GHz triple-core
processor ensures smooth 4K UHD streaming
WiFi Range
Faster and expanded coverage throughout
your home and for all your devices.
ULTIMATE RANGE—WiFi coverage throughout very large homes
MAXIMIZE RANGE—Four (4) high-power external antennas extend
wireless range coverage indoors and out
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Sharing
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Nighthawk® AX6
6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 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!
USB 3.0 PORT—Faster streaming, backup and easy access
to your stored media
BEAMFORMING+—Improve range and performance for both 2.4
and 5GHz devices
SIMULTANEOUS DUAL BAND WIFI—Reduces interference for better
connections to more WiFi devices
ADDITIONAL DFS CHANNELS—Gives you an
interference-free experience
NIGHTHAWK® APP—Easily set up your router and get more out of your
WiFi. Includes remote access 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
ASS ISTANT— Control your NETGEAR WiFi network with simple
voice commands
®
& THE GOOGLE
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Security
VPN
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Nighthawk® AX6
6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 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.
VPN SUPPORT —On PC, MAC, & now also with OpenVPN Connect
app on iOS & Android, securely access your home network & Internet
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 Wi-Fi security protocol
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® AX6
6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
Powerful Triple-core Processor
Nighthawk AX6 WiFi 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.
Gigabit WiFi to Mobile Devices
Support for 160MHz channel allows the Nighthawk AX6 WiFi Router to stream at Gigabit speeds to supported mobile devices,
which are increasingly used for video streaming or gaming.
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Nighthawk® AX6
6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 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!
• Remote Management—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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Connection Diagram
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Nighthawk® AX6
6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
Power
On/Off
USB port
1G
Internet
Four Gigabit Ethernet
LAN Ports to connect
more wired devices
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Data Sheet | RAX50
Nighthawk® AX6
6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
Package Contents
• NETGEAR® Nighthawk® AX6 6-stream
AX5400 WiFi Router (RAX50)
• Ethernet cable
• 4 external antennas
• Quick star t guide
• Power adapter
Physical Specifications
• Dimensions: 11.65 x 8.11 x 2.25in
(295.8 x 206 x 57.2mm)
• Weight: 1.25 lb (566 g)
Technical Specifications
• Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Dual Band WiFi (A X5400)
- 2.4GHz AX: 2x2 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256-QAM
20/40MHz, up to 600Mbps
- 5GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024-QAM
20/40/80/160MHz, up to 4.8Gbps
- Backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/
g/n/ac WiFi
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• Uplink & Downlink OFDMA
capacity and efficiency
• Powerful 1.5GHz triple-core processor
• One (1) USB 3.0 port
• Memory: 256MB flash and 512MB RAM
• 160MHz channel support
• Additional DFS channels for interference
free experience
• Longer range with 4 high-performance
antennas
—Improved
• Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
Ethernet ports
- 1 WAN & 4 LAN
Key Features
• 4.5X better performance than an
AC router—6-stream WiFi with up to
5.4Gbps for fast wireless speeds
• More WiFi for more devices—OFDMA
allows efficient data transmission to
multiple devices at the same time. Uplink
OFDMA improves scheduling during high
volumes of upload traffic, particularly
when that traffic is created simultaneously
• 160MHz channel support
the speeds as offered by 80MHz channels
to provide Gigabit speeds for compatible
mobile devices and laptops
• Powerful processor— 1.5GHz triple-core
processor ensures smooth 4K UHD
streaming & gaming
• 4 Gigabit LAN Ethernet por ts—Connect
more wired devices for faster file transfer
and uninterrupted connec tions
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• Nighthawk
App—Easily set up your router
and get more out of your WiFi. Includes
remote access to manage your network
away from home
• WiFi 6 supports all current WiFi devices
and is backward compatible with WiFi 5
and earlier generation devices
• Works with Amazon Alexa
Assistant—Control your NETGEAR WiFi
network with simple voice commands
**
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—Doubles
®
& the Google
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
• Microsoft® Windows 7, 8, 10, Vista®, XP®,
2000, Mac OS
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 11 or higher,
Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome
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higher, Firefox
or higher
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, UNIX®, or Linux
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45 or higher, Safari® 10
Security
• Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i,
128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
• Automatic firmware update delivers latest
security patches to the router
• Guest network access—separate & secure
• VPN Support—Secure access to your home
network away from home
• Latest security standard—Supports
WPA3 the latest and cutting-edge Wi-Fi
security protocol
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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This router may not support all the mandatory features, ratied in Draf t 3.0 of IEEE 802.11AX specication. This product comes with a limited warranty that is valid only if
purchased from a NETGE AR authorized reseller.
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90-day complimentary technical support following purchase from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.
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M axi mu m wi re les s si gn al rat e deri ve d from IEEE 802.11 spec i cat ions. Act ual da ta throughp ut and wir el ess cover age will var y and ma y be lowered by net wor k and enviro nm ent al
conditions, including network trafc volume and building construction. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with future
standards. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with AX standards.
**
When working with 160MHz client s as compared to a 2x2 AC router that does not support 160MHz.
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Requires client device that supports 160MHz bandwidth on WiFi.
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Requires compatible A X clients with DL-OFDMA and UL-OFDMA suppor t.
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As compared to an AC1200 2x2 router.
For indoor use only.
NETGE AR, the NETGEAR Logo, and Nighthawk are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Mac, Mac OS , the Mac logo, and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc. App Store is a service
mark of Apple Inc., regis tered in the U.S. and other countries. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC. Any other trademarks mentioned herein are
for reference purposes only. ©2019 NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGE AR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGE AR.com D-R AX50-0
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