Nighthawk RAX70, AX8 Data Sheet

Data Sheet | RAX70

Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

WiFi 6 for Today’s Smart Devices

Nighthawk® AX8 Tri-Band WiFi 6

Router is powered by the industry’s

latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standard

with 4 times increased data

capacities in a dense environment

to handle up to 40 devices in your

growing home network. Blazing-

fast combined WiFi speeds up to

6.6Gbps and AX optimized 1.5GHz

quad-core processor powers smart

home automation, ultra-smooth 4K

UHD streaming, online gaming, and

more. With NETGEAR Armor™, you

get multi-layered cybersecurity for

an unlimited number of devices that

provides encrypted connections,

keeps your online activity private,

secures lost or stolen devices, and

blocks suspicious devices on your

network. Smart Parental Controls

allow you to easily manage your

kids’ time online across their

connected devices.

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Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

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 efciently 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/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. High-performance antennas,
pre-optimized for best peformance, on the
router amplify WiFi signals for maximized
range and reliable coverage.

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8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

8-Stream Tri-Band WiFi

Ultra WiFi 6 performance delivering multiple 4K streaming 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® AX8

8

Greater than 1Gbps WiFi Speeds

Enjoy greater than 1Gbps WiFi speeds for blazing fast streaming and
downloading to newer mobile devices.

Quad-core 1.5GHz Processor

More processing power increases the overall performance of your network.

>1Gbps

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Speed

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Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

Get ultra-fast wireless speeds for better 4K/8K

UHD streaming, gaming or video conferencing
experience.

UP TO 6.6GBPS SPEEDS—1.2+4.8Gbps + 600Mbps† with

AX WiFi

8-stream connectivity

**

4x4 MU-MIMO‡—Go faster by simultaneously streaming to
multiple devices

AX OPTIMIZED QUAD-CORE PROCESSOR—1.5GHz quad-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 efciency and faster speeds than

%

25

a 256-QAM router

ONE 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

MULTI-GIG EXPERIENCE—Maximize your available Internet speeds
with link port aggregation support. Ability to aggregate two Gigabit
LAN ports and two Gigabit WAN ports (congurable)

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.

UP TO 4 SIMULTANEOUS WIFI STREAMS—4-stream MU-MIMO‡
enables up to four (4) 1x1 devices to stream content at the same time

AX OPTIMIZED POWERFUL PROCESSOR—1.5GHz quad-core
processor ensures smooth 4K UHD streaming & gaming – ideal

for Gigabit Internet speeds

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WiFi Range

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Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

Faster and expanded coverage throughout your

home and for all your devices.

Sharing

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.

ULTIMATE RANGE—WiFi coverage throughout very large homes

HIGH-PERFORMANCE ANTENNAS—Six (6) hidden antennas
extend strong and reliable WiFi signals over larger area.
Antennas are pre-optimized for best WiFi performance

READYSHARE® USB ACCESS—Wirelessly access & share
USB hard drive via USB port

One 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 TRI-BAND WIFI—Ensures the best WiFi performance

with more available bandwidth and less congestion for all devices on

the network

PRE-OPTIMIZED ANTENNAS—Unfold and set antennas on the router,
no further adjustment required. The AX8 antennas come
pre-optimized for best WiFi performance

ADDITIONAL DFS CHANNELS— Reduce interference from
neighboring networks for smoother streaming

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Ease Of Use

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Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

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.

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

AX WIFI SUPPORTS ALL CURRENT WIFI DEVICES—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

NETGEAR ARMOR™—Cybersecurity for your home††. 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

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

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Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

Powerful Quad-core Processor

Nighthawk AX8 Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor designed to transfer Multi-Gigs of data with
almost zero CPU load. An additional quad-core co-processor handles all Multi-Gig LAN-WAN trafc, ensuring the main processor is
available for all other applications. Enjoy smoother Ultra-HD 4K video streaming and gaming without interruptions.

Multi-Gig Internet *

Nighthawk AX8 Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router is one of the rst routers to support WAN port aggregation that allows combining two Gigabit
Ethernet ports to deliver more than one Gigabit internet speed to your home (where supported).

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Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

Gigabit WiFi to Mobile Devices

Support for 160MHz channel allows the Nighthawk AX8 Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router to stream at Gigabit speeds to supported mobile
devices, which are increasingly used for video streaming or gaming.

4x4 Multi-user MIMO

Using multi-user MIMO‡ technology, routers 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® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

Tri-Band WiFi

The Nighthawk AX8 AX6600 Router with breakthrough Tri-Band WiFi technology delivers a massive combined wireless speed of up
to 6.6Gbps. The AX8 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 AX8 won’t miss a beat—you’ll enjoy seamless clarity
and zero lag.

Tri-Band WiFi provides 3 dedicated WiFi Bands

WiFi Band 1

2.4GHz - Up to 600Mbps

All Legacy WiFi Devices

Optimized speeds for all WiFi devices

FAST

WiFi Band 2

5GHz - Up to 1.2Gbps

Dual Band WiFi Devices

WiFi Band 3

5GHz - Up to 4.8Gbps

Newer Dual Band AX WiFi Devices

FASTESTFASTER

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Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

State-of-the-art Industrial Design

The next-generation Nighthawk AX8 Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router design conceals six (6) high-performance antennas under the ‘wings’. The
antennas are optimally positioned for best WiFi performance and extend strong and reliable WiFi coverage indoors and outdoors.

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

• Trafc 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® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

NETGEAR Armor

NETGEAR Armor empowers you to eliminate vulnerabilities or simply know the status of your home network and devices, anytime,
anywhere. Get instant notications 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

identies 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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Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

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 proles 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 af ter end of trial.

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Connection Diagram

Multi-Gig Internet Port—

Ability to aggregate two

ports to get more than

Gigabit Internet speeds

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Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

Link Aggregation—
Ability to aggregate
two Gigabit LAN ports

for faster file transfers

Δ

Power
on/off

LED on/off

Internet

Reset Button

1G

One 3.0 USB port

Four Gigabit Ethernet LAN
ports to connect more
wired devices

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Data Sheet | RAX70

Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

Package Contents

• NETGEAR® Nighthawk® AX8/8-stream
AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router (RA X70)

• Ethernet cable

• Quick star t guide

• Power adapter

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions:

- Folded size: 11.85 x 8.19 x 3.23 in
(301 x 208 x 82 mm)

- Unfolded size: 13.66 x 8.19 x 6.50 in

(347 x 208 x 165 mm)

• Weight: 2.58 lb (1171 g)

Technical Specifications

• WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Tri-Band WiFi (AX6600)

- 2.4GHz AX: 2x2 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256-QAM
20/40MHz, up to 0.6Gbps

- 5GHz AX: 2x2 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256-QAM
20/40/80MHz, up to 1.2Gbps

- 5GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256-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

• One (1) USB 3.0 port

• Powerful quad-core 1.5GHz

processor

• 160MHz channel support

• Additional DFS channels reduce
interference from neighboring networks

• MU-MIMO‡—Simultaneous streaming of
data to multiple devices

• Longer range with 6 high-performance
antennas

• 5 Gigabit ports—Connect more wired
devices for faster file transfer and

uninterrupted connections. Two (2) ports
can be aggregated for faster LAN
transfer and two (2) can be aggregated

to enable Multi-Gig Internet

• IPv6 suppor t (Internet Protocol Version 6)

• Memory: 256MB NAND flash and 512MB
DDR3 SDRAM

• On/off LED light switch

Key Features

• 5.5X better performance than an
AC router—8-stream WiFi with up to

1.2 + 4.8Gbps + 600Mbps† for ultra-fast

wireless speeds

• Up to 4 simultaneous WiFi streams—
4-stream MU-MIMO enables up to four (4)
1x1 devices at the same time

• 160MHz channel support
the speeds as offered by 80MHz channels

to provide Gigabit speeds for compatible
mobile devices and laptops

• Powerful processor—1.5GHz
quad-core processor ensures smooth
4K UHD streaming & gaming

• Dynamic QoS—Prioritizes Internet traffic

by application and device for smoother
streaming

• 5 Gigabit ports—Connect more wired
devices for faster file transfer and

uninterrupted connections. Two (2) ports
can be aggregated for faster LAN transfer
and two (2) can be aggregated to enable

multi-Gig Internet

• Smart Connect—Intelligently selects
the fastest WiFi band for ever y 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

• 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

• 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

**

***

—Doubles

††

§§

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

• 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

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Nighthawk® AX8

8-Stream AX6600 Tri-Band WiFi Router

Supports

®

Windows

10

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.

Δ

Multi-Gig Internet speeds require compatible service plans and equipment. Please visit support.netgear.com for more information.

†

Max im um wir el ess signal rate deriv ed fro m IE EE 802.11 speci ca tions . Ac tual dat a thro ug hp ut and wir eless cover age will var y and may be lo we re d by ne two rk and envir on me nta l

conditions, including network trafc volume and building construction. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with future

standards. Up to 660 0Mbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11ax 6600Mbps devices.

‡

As compared to an AC1200 2x2 rou ter.

**

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.

§§

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

††

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

For indoor use only.

NETGE AR, the NETGEAR Logo, NETGEAR Armor and Nighthawk are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Mac, Mac OS , the Mac logo, and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc. App
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mentioned herein are for reference purposes only. ©2021 NETGEAR, Inc.

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