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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 start 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 ports—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 cutting-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 support
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 mandatory features, ratied in Draft 3.0 of IEEE 802.11AX specication.
This product comes with a limited warranty that is valid only if purchased from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.
90-day complimentary technical support following purchase from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.
†
Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802.11 specications. Ac tual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary and may be lowered by network and environmental
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. Up to 5400Mbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting
to other 802.11ax 5400Mbps devices.
**
When working with 160MHz clients as compared to a 2x2 AC router that does not support 160MHz.
***
Requires client device that supports 160MHz bandwidth on WiFi.
****
NETGEAR 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 after 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 support.
‡
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
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mentioned herein are for reference purposes only. ©2021 NETGEAR, Inc.
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