Get the fastest WiFi speed available – up to 3.2Gbps
Tri-Band WiFi delivers more WiFi for more devices
Dynamic QoS bandwidth prioritization by application and device
6 High performance antennas for maximum range
Smart-Connect designates slower and faster devices to separate WiFi bands
1GHz dual core processor with 3 offload processors
Beamforming+ improves wireless range and reliability
USB 3.0 port offers high-speed, USB storage-ready access
Now with NETGEAR genie® with remote access
NEW FEATURE: Compatible with Amazon Echo®/Alexa™ – Control your home network using voice commands
Best Tri-Band WiFi
Tri-Band WiFi with Smart Connect changes the game for today’s home WiFi networks. With one 2.4GHz band and two 5GHz WiFi bands to work with, the X6 has the capacity, flexibility, and intelligence to assign each device to the WiFi band where it can connect at its maximum possible speed. The result is that faster devices can connect and perform unhindered by slower or older devices—meaning ALL devices load, stream, and game at their maximum speed.

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Tri-Band WiFi router antennas
Boost Wifi Range for More Devices
Keep your mobile device connected throughout your home with powerful amplifiers and 6 high performance external antennas. Roam freely and enjoy strong WiFi coverage and performance anywhere in your home. The 6 antennas deliver the breakthrough X6 Tri-Band WiFi and Beamforming+ focuses WiFi signals creating stronger and more reliable connections for all to enjoy.
ReadyShare® USB — Ready to Store and Share
ReadySHARE® USB opens up a powerful set of convenient features like USB storage access and streaming media. With the available USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports on the X6 you can connect the USB storage you already own and enjoy high-speed access via WiFi.

And for your endless entertainment, ReadySHARE® USB lets you play, view, listen to, and share your videos, photos, and music on connected TVs, game consoles, or media players.


Safeguard your Files with No Worry Backups
FREE ReadyShare Vault PC software it there for you to schedule automatic hassle-free backups to safeguard precious photos and files from any PC directly to the connected USB storage. ReadyShare Vault is FREE to download and use with your Nighthawk X6.
Better Router Processors
What could you do with more speed? More power? With a 1GHz dual core processor and three offload processors, the Nighthawk X6 delivers faster WiFi speed, faster wired speed, faster USB access speed, and faster WAN-to-LAN speeds meaning faster overall network speeds than ever before. So go ahead and put this network to the test in your home.

Speed
Get more WiFi for more devices with the fastest combined WiFi speed currently available. Enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience - up to 3.2Gbps.

Fastest combined WiFi speed—Up to 3.2Gbps 600+1300+1300 Mbps speeds

Tri-Band WiFi—3 dedicated WiFi bands to optimize speeds for all WiFi devices

Gigabit wired—Ideal for HD gaming and video

Gigabit WiFi—Next-generation WiFi now at Gigabit speeds

Dual core processor—Dual Core 1GHz processor and 3 offload processors boost wireless, wired and WAN-to-LAN performance

WiFi Range
Homes come in all shapes and sizes and the Nighthawk X6 Tri-Band WiFi Router with 6 powerful high performance external antennas provides WiFi coverage no matter where you connect in your home.

Ultimate range—WiFi coverage throughout very large homes

Antennas—High-powered amplifiers and 6 high-performance external antennas

Reliability
There’s nothing more frustrating than lost connections. With Nighthawk X6 advanced features and best-in-class WiFi technology, you’ll reduce interference and enjoy more reliable connections.

Simultaneous Tri-Band—More and faster WiFi connections to all devices

Dynamic QoS—Delivers bandwidth prioritization by application & device

Beamforming+ — Focuses WiFi signals for stronger more reliable connections on 2.4 and 5GHz bands
Sharing
Sharing across your network is fun and easy. Anything from accessing stored photos and music to sharing a USB printer and keep everything safe by using the included FREE ReadySHARE Vault software for backing up Windows-based PCs.

DLNA®—Find and play your media on DLNA TVs, game consoles and media players

ReadySHARE® USB access—Wirelessly access and share USB hard drive and printer via two USB ports

One super speed USB 3.0 port—Up to 10x faster than USB 2.0

ReadySHARE Printer—Wirelessly access and share a USB printer

ReadySHARE Vault—Free software for automatic PC backup to a USB hard drive connected to the router

iTunes® compatible—Play your USB-stored music using AirPlay or Apple Remote™

Ease of Use
Start enjoying your new X6 WiFi router faster than ever. NETGEAR makes sure installation and management is simple and easy, so you can connect quickly and stay that way.

Easy install—Easy setup for iPad®, tablets, smartphones and computers

NETGEAR genie® App—Personal dashboard to monitor, control and repair your home network. Now includes remote access to manage your network away from home

Push ‘N’ Connect—Easy push button WiFi connections (WPS)

WiFi and power on/off—Convenient power savings

LED on/off—Easily turn router LED lights on or off

Security
Maintain high security across your network to help ensure your privacy & family is safe while online. Whether it’s preventing phishing or just limiting access for kids & guests, NETGEAR has you covered.

VPN support—Secure access to your home network when away from home

Parental controls—Web filtering for all your connected devices

Guest network access—Separate and secure access for guests

Secure WiFi connections—High level wireless security with WPA/WPA2

Open source support—Download open source firmware from www.myopenrouter.com

Personal FTP server—Customized free URL to create FTP server