Data Sheet | RAX50S
Nighthawk® AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
With 1-year free NETGEAR Armor
™
Cybersecurity for Your Home
Offering the best-in-class
cybersecurity, the NETGEAR®
Nighthawk® AX6 6-Stream AX5400
WiFi Router has NETGEAR Armor™
to protect your family from malware,
stolen passwords, identity theft,
and hacker attacks—with 1-year
complimentary subscription
included
generation WiFi 6 technology,
you get speeds up to 5.4Gbps to
****
. Built with the lastest
connect, stream, and download
faster to newer mobile devices.
Powerful 1.5GHz triple-core
processor ensures superior
performance for 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
1 Year FREE
Advanced Cyber Threat Protection
160MHz channel support, and
1024-QAM vastly improves network
efciency. This next-gen router is
recommended for medium to
large homes, suitable for up to
25 connected devices. Experience
the ease of managing your kids’
time online across their connected
devices and promote healthy habits
anywhere they go with NETGEAR
Smart Parental Controls™.
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Data Sheet | RAX50S
Nighthawk® AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
With 1-year free NETGEAR Armor
™
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
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® AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
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.
Data Sheet | RAX50S
With 1-year free NETGEAR Armor
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
Data Sheet | RAX50S
Nighthawk® AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
With 1-year free NETGEAR Armor
™
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—600+4800Mbps with 6-stream
AX WiFi
connectivity
160MHZ CHANNEL SUPPORT
**
***
—Doubles the speeds as offered by
‡
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—Allows efcient data transmission
to devices simultaneously.
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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
Data Sheet | RAX50S
Nighthawk® AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
With 1-year free NETGEAR Armor
™
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 access from anywhere to manage your network away
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
Data Sheet | RAX50S
Nighthawk® AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
With 1-year free NETGEAR Armor
™
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 —Advanced cyber threat protection for your
home network and your connected devices. Includes a free
1-year subscription
****
.
NETGEAR SMART PARENTAL CONTROLS™—Easily manage your kids
time online across their 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 Wi-Fi security protocol
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Data Sheet | RAX50S
Nighthawk® AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
With 1-year free NETGEAR Armor
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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Data Sheet | RAX50S
Advanced Cyber Threat Protection
Advanced Cyber Threat Protection
Nighthawk® AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
With 1-year free NETGEAR Armor
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
NETGEAR Armor
NETGEAR Armor empowers you to eliminate vulnerabilities or simply know the status of your home network and devices, anytime,
anywhere. Get instant notications when malicious threats are detected, block unknown devices from joining your home network or
take action on vulnerabilities as they are discovered easily through the Nighthawk App.
™
Powerful Security on Your NETGEAR Router
ANTIVIROUS & RANSOMWARE PROTECTION—
Keeps you safe from phishing and online fraud
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT—Scans and
identies network security aws
BITDEFENDER SECURITY—Protects all connected devices
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
STAY SAFE EVEN WHEN AWAY FROM HOME WIFI—
Stay in the know with Nighthawk App. Anywhere, anytime
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Data Sheet | RAX50S
Nighthawk® AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
With 1-year free NETGEAR Armor
™
NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls
™ §
Creating the safest online experience for your kids is important and our built-in Smart Parental Controls makes it easy.
You are in control of your kids’ Internet connection:
• Pause the Internet for needed breaks
• Create custom proles to manage online time for each kid
With the Premium subscription*, you get even more insights into your kids’ online activities to promote healthy habits:
• Get a detailed report of your kids’ Internet usage and block any sites
• Customize lters for your kids and limit their Internet time
Key Features:
PROFILES DEVICE
PAUSE WEB
CONTENT
FI LTER
LIMITS
USAGE
HISTORY
OFFTIMETIME
BEDTIMEREWARDS
* Premium Subscription: Get a 30-day free trial; no credit card required. $7.99/month or $69.99/year after end of trial.
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Connection Diagram
Data Sheet | RAX50S
Nighthawk® AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
With 1-year free NETGEAR Armor
Power
on/off
™
USB port
1G
Internet
Four Gigabit Ethernet
LAN ports to connect
more wired devices
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Data Sheet | RAX50S
Nighthawk® AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router
With 1-year free NETGEAR Armor
™
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 (AX5400)
- 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
• 1024-QAM—25% data efficiency and
faster speeds than a 256-QAM router
• 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
• 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
• 160MHz channel support
***
—Doubles
**
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 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
• NETGEAR Armor—Advanced cyber threat
protection for your home network and
your connected devices. Includes a free
1-year subscription
****
.
• NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls™—
Easily manage your kids time online across
their connected devices§§
• WiFi 6 supports all current WiFi devices
and is backward compatible with WiFi 5
and earlier generation devices
• Works with Amazon Alexa® & the Google
Assistant—Control your NETGEAR WiFi
network with simple voice commands
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
• Guest network access—separate & secure
• VPN Support—Secure access to your home
network away from home
• Latest security standard—Supports
WPA3 the latest and cut ting-edge Wi-Fi
security protocol
• NETGEAR Armor™—Advanced cyber
threat protection for your home network
and your connected devices
****
• NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls™—
Easily manage your kids time online across
their connected devices
§§
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 router may not support all the mandator y features, ratied in Draft 3.0 of IEEE 802.11AX specication.
This produc t comes with a limited warranty that is valid only if purchased from a NETGE AR authorized reseller.
90-day complimentary technical support following purchase from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.
†
Ma ximum wi re le ss signal ra te der ived from IE EE 802.11 speci c ation s. Actu al dat a throughp ut and wireles s covera ge will vary and may be lowered by net work and environme nt al
conditions, including network trafc volume and building construction. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with future
st andards. NETGE AR make s no re pr es en tations or warrant ie s about thi s produc t's compat ibilit y w ith AX st an da rd s. Up to 5400 Mb ps wireless speeds ac hi eved when connecting
to other 802.11ax 5400Mbps devices.
**
When working with 160MHz client s as compared to a 2x2 AC router that does not support 160MHz.
***
Requires client device that supports 160MHz bandwidth on WiFi.
****
NETGE AR Armor requires a paid subscription after the initial 1-year free trial. (No credit card required for the trial). Visit netgear.com/armor
§§
NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls™ Premium requires a paid subscription af ter the 30-day free trial. (No credit card required for the trial). Visit netgear.com/spc for more
§
Requires compatible AX clients with DL-OFDMA and UL-OFDMA suppor t.
‡
As compared to an AC1200 2x2 router.
For indoor use only.
NETGEAR, the NETGEAR Logo, Nighthawk, and NETGEAR Armor 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., registered 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. ©2021 NETGE AR, Inc.
NETGE AR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com D-R AX50S-1
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