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Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Leading the New Era of WiFi
Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band
WiFi Router is powered by high-
power ampliers and antennas
to extend your WiFi coverage.
Blazing-fast combined WiFi speeds
up to 3.525Gbps and 1.8GHz dual-
core processor for extended
range. Smart Connect intelligently
selects the fastest 2.4 or 5GHz
WiFi band for each device in your
home for optimal speeds. Stop
buffering and start enjoying
ultra-smooth streaming, online
gaming, and more. With
NETGEAR Armor™, you get the
best-in-class cybersecurity to
protect your family from malware,
stolen passwords, identity theft,
and hacker attacks. Manage
content and time online with
Circle® Smart Parental Controls.
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Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router
GAMING | FOR THE WIN
You need the best when you’re taking on the online gaming
world. The Nighthawk® X6S is the pro gaming choice and the latest
in AC3600 speed and performance. Powerful dual-core 1.8GHz
processor and three ofoad processors provide WiFi speeds up to
3.525Gbps. Nighthawk’s Tri-Band MU-MIMO WiFi ends game-lag
and multiplies the intensity of immersive, uninterrupted,
online gaming.
STREAMING | ULTIMATE HD
Nighthawk X6S multiplies the entertainment factor for everyone in
your home. Seamless, simultaneous streaming for multiple devices
is now a reality thanks to powerful Tri-Band MU-MIMO WiFi and
features like Smar t Connect and Beamforming+—it’s the end of
buffering, jittery video, and lag as you know it.
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MOBILE | FASTER & FARTHER
Nighthawk X6S Tri-Band WiFi with MU-MIMO provides more
WiFi for more devices. That means more range and reliability
for your mobile devices. Easily set up your router and get the
most out of your WiFi with the Nighthawk App. Nighthawk X6S
offers key features to dramatically boost mobile connectivity
and performance. High-power ampliers & 6 high-performance
antennas help extend WiFi coverage throughout large homes &
even backyards, while Beamforming+ focuses WiFi signals for
stronger more reliable connections.
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Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Tri-Band WiFi
The Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Router with breakthrough Tri-Band WiFi technology delivers a massive combined wireless speed of up
to 3.525Gbps. The X6S optimizes WiFi performance by intelligently assigning every device to the fastest WiFi band possible and doing
so allows devices to connect at their maximum speed. Even if everyone and everything in the home that’s connected to the Internet is
streaming, gaming, working, playing, socializing or updating at the same time, the X6S won’t miss a beat—you’ll enjoy seamless
clarity and zero lag.
Tri-Band WiFi provides 3 dedicated WiFi Bands
Optimized speeds for all WiFi devices
FAST
WiFi Band 1
2.4GHz - Up to 600Mbps
All Legacy
WiFi Devices
FASTER
WiFi Band 2
5GHz - Up to 1.3Gbps
Dual Band
WiFi Devices
FASTEST
WiFi Band 3
5GHz - Up to 1.625Gbps
Newer Dual Band AC
WiFi Devices
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Speed
AC WiFi
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Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Get super fast WiFi & enjoy a blazing-fast,
lag-free WiFi experience for gaming, video
streaming or surng.
WiFi Range
Faster and expanded coverage throughout your
home and for all you devices.
EXTREMELY FAST WIFI—Up to 3.525Gbps
SMART CONNECT—Automatically selects the best dual band WiFi
connection for optimal wireless speed
GIGABIT WIFI—Next-generation WiFi now at Gigabit speeds
MU-MIMO—Go faster by simultaneously streaming to multiple devices
GIGABIT WIRED—Ideal for HD gaming & video
DUAL-CORE PROCESSOR—Dual-core 1.8GHz processor boosts
1.8GHz
Dual Core
Processor
wireless, wired & WAN-to-LAN performance
ULTIMATE RANGE—WiFi coverage throughout very large homes
HIGH-POWER ANTENNAS—High-power ampliers with 6
external antennas
Sharing
With NETGEAR, sharing across your network is fun
and easy, anything from accessing stored photos
to music. And make sure you keep it safe by using
ReadyCLOUD USB access application for backing
up Windows-based PCs.
DLNA
READYSHARE
®
—Find & play your media on DLNA TVs & game consoles
®
USB ACCESS—Wirelessly access & share USB hard
drive via two (2) USB ports
ONE SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PORT—Up to 10x faster than USB 2.0
READYCLOUD
®
USB ACCESS—Enjoy personal & secure cloud access
to USB storage anytime, anywhere
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Reliable Connections
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Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router
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!
Security
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.
BEAMFORMING+—Boosts speed, reliability, & range of WiFi
connections for 2.4 & 5GHz bands
SIMULTANEOUS TRI-BAND—More & faster WiFi connections
for all devices
DYNAMIC QOS—Dynamic QoS automatically recognizes & prioritizes
streaming & gaming applications
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 router and get more out of your
WiFi. Includes access from anywhere to manage your network away
from home
VOICE CONTROLLED BY AMAZON ALEXA—Control your NETGEAR
WiFi network with simple voice commands
NETGEAR ARMOR™—Cybersecurity for your home††. Advanced cyber
threat protection for your home network and your connected devices
VPN SUPPORT —OpenVPN Connect app on iOS and Android®
VPN
allows remote secure access to the home network
SECURE WIFI CONNECTIONS—Standards-based WiFi Security
(802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
PARENTAL CONTROLS—Circle
™
- the smart way for families to
manage content and time online, on any device
GUEST NETWORK—Separate and secure network for your guests
AUTOMATIC FIRMWARE UPDATE—Delivers latest security patches
to the router
PERSONAL FTP SERVER—Customized free URL to create FTP server
FTP
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Advanced Cyber Threat Protection
Advanced Cyber Threat Protection
Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band 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.
• 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—Setup 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
ANTIVIRUS & RANSOMWARE PROTECTION—
Keeps you safe from phishing and online fraud
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT—Scans and
identies network security aws
BITDEFENDER TOTAL SECURITY 2020—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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Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Circle is the smart way for families to manage content and time online,
®
on any connected device. With the Circle app, you can easily:
• Limit daily Internet time for websites, apps, and more
• Set a BedTime for your family's devices
• Set individual lter for each family member that matches their age and interests
• Pause Internet by device or by user with a press of a button
• Schedule specic `no internet� times with OffTime
• Check out where your family spends time online
• Reward kids with extended Time Limits, no Off Time, and a late BedTime for the day
™
• Use voice commands to ask Alexa
about Time Limits and Usage
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Learn more netgear.com/circle
Key Features:
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Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Dynamic Quality Of Service
If you like gaming and streaming videos, then you’ll benet from Dynamic Quality of Service (QoS). Dynamic QoS resolves Internet
trafc congestion when you have competing Internet demands at home. Dynamic QoS identies your online activities by application
and device, and then utilizes bandwidth allocation, and trafc prioritization techniques, to automatically allocate more bandwidth to
latency sensitive applications like online gaming and video streaming, while ensuring that lower priority applications continue to work.
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Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO)
Traditional WiFi routers can stream data to only one device in the home at a time. When multiple devices are connected to the router,
each device needs to take its turn, and then wait before receiving more data. This can lead to slower network and Internet speeds.
Using Multi-user MIMO technology, NETGEAR routers can stream data to multiple devices simultaneously. With MU-MIMO, your WiFi
network can deliver faster throughput to every MU-MIMO connected device. 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
ReadyCLOUD® USB Access—Access Your Files Wherever, Whenever
Access and share your les via secure, personal cloud storage with NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD® USB Access. Once you’ve connected
your USB drive to your NETGEAR Nighthawk
anytime & anywhere you have an Internet connection. No fees, storage limitations, or privacy concerns of cloud storage services. Using
the ReadyCLOUD mobile app or web portal, you’ll now have anytime, anywhere access to your USB drive at home… it’s that easy!
• Setup your and access ReadyCLOUD via the web portal http://readycloud.netgear.com/
• Download mobile app for Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netgear.readycloud&hl=en
• Download mobile app for iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/readycloud/id700730254?mt=8
®
X6S and uploaded all your favorite les, you can enjoy the convenience and accessibility
USB drive
Internet
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Connection Diagram
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Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router
LED On/Off
Six Retractable High-performance Antennas
Gigabit
Ethernet
WiFi
On/Off
WPS
USB 3.0 port
Internet
Power On/Off
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Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Package Contents
• Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi
Router (R7960P)
• Ethernet cable
• Quick star t guide
• Power adapter, localized to country of sale
Physical Specifications
• Dimensions: 11.63 x 8.92 x 2.14 in
• Weight: 2.43lb
Technical Specifications
• Nighthawk® X6S AC3600 Tri-Band
WiFi Router (R7960P)
- Band 1: 600Mbps @2.4GHz
- Band 2: 1300Mbps @5GHz
- Band 3: 1625Mbps @5GHz
• Simultaneous Tri-Band WiFi
- Tx/Rx 3x3 (2.4GHz) + 3x3 (5GHz) +
3x3 (5GHz)
®
- IEEE
- IEEE
• Powerful dual-core 1.8GHz processor
• Memory: 128MB flash and 512MB RAM
• Six (6) high-performance
external antennas
• High-power amplifiers
• Five (5) 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit
Ethernet ports
-1 WAN & 4 LAN
-Dual Gigabit Ethernet port aggregation
• One (1) USB 3.0 port
• IPv6 suppor t (Internet Protocol Version 6)
• On/Off LED light switch
802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
®
802.11 a/n/ac 5GHz
Standards
• One (1) USB 3.0 port
®
802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz + 256-QAM
• IEEE
support
®
802.11 a/n/ac 5GHz
• IEEE
• Five (5) 10/100/1000Mbps—(1 WAN & 4
LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports
Key Features
• MU-MIMO—Simultaneous streaming of
data for multiple devices
• Smart Connect—Same WiFi network
name on 2.4 & 5GHz for automatic
band selection
• Link aggregation—Ability to aggregate
two Gigabit LAN ports for faster
file transfers
®
• ReadySHARE
USB—Share your USB
hard drive
• Customized free URL to set up personal
FTP server
• VPN support—Secure remote access.
Now also on mobile devices
• Implicit & Explicit Beamforming—
More reliable connections
• Automatic firmware update delivers latest
security patches to the router
• Dynamic QoS intelligently prioritizes
video streaming & gaming
• Multi-Gig Internet suppor t allows you to
aggregate two Gigabit Ethernet ports to
get more than one Gigabit Internet,
where supported
• Voice controlled by Amazon Alexa® &
the Google Assistant
NETGEAR WiFi network with simple
voice commands
®
• 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
‡
*
™
—Control your
• NETGEAR Armor™—Advanced cyber
threat protection for your home and
your connected devices
††
• Circle® Smart Parental Controls‡‡—
Manage your content and time online,
on any device
Support
• 24/7 dedicated technical suppor t for
Costco Members (888) 228-4719
• 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® 5.0, Firefox®
2.0, Safari
browsers or higher
®
, UNIX®, or Linux
®
1.4, or Google Chrome™ 11. 0
®
Security
• Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i,
128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
• Guest network access—Separate & secure
• Automatic firmware update delivers latest
security patches to the router
• Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT)
• Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention
• VPN Support—Secure access to your home
network away from home
™
• NETGEAR Armor
threat protection for your home network
and your connected devices
—Advanced cyber
††
• Circle® Smart Parental Controls‡‡—
Manage content and time online for your
connected devices. Learn more at
netgear.com/circle.
Warranty
• NETGEAR 1-year limited warranty
This product comes with a limi ted warrant y that is valid only if purchased from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.
†
M axi mu m wi re les s sign al rat e de ri ved fr om IEE E 80 2.11 spec ic ation s. Ac tu al dat a throu gh pu t and wireles s co ve rage will var y an d may be lo we re d by net work and env ironmen tal
conditions, including network trafc volume and building construction. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with future
standards. Up to 3600Mbps wireless speeds achieved when connec ting to other 802.11ac 3600Mbps devices.
*
Multi- Gig Internet speeds require compatible service plans and equipment.
‡
MU-MIMO capability requires both router and client device to suppor t MU-MIMO.
††
NETGE AR Armor requires a paid subscription after the initial introductory period.
‡‡
Circle® includes the Free Basic Plan. Fees apply for a Premium Plan. Visi t netgear.com/circle for more information.
NE TGEAR, th e NETGEAR L ogo, NETGE AR Armor, Night hawk, Read ySHARE, an d ReadyCLOU D are tradema rks of NETGE AR, Inc. M ac, Mac OS, and t he Mac logo ar e trademar ks
of Apple Inc. Any other trademarks herein are for reference purposes only. ©2020 NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGE AR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, C A 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com /support D-R7960P-5
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