Product Datasheet
Data Sheet | RAXE500
Nighthawk
®
RAXE500
AXE11000 Tri-Band WiFi Router
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Package Contents
• Nighthawk
®
AXE11000 Tri-Band WiFi 6E
Router (RAXE500)
• Ethernet cable
• Quick start guide
• Power adapter
Physical Specifications
• Dimensions:
- Folded size: 11.7 x 8.7 x 3.1
(298 x 221.2 x 78 mm)
- Unfolded size: 13.5 x 8.7 x 6.7 in
(345 x 221.2 x 169.5 mm)
• Weight: 3.2 lb (1.45 kg)
Technical Specifications
• WiFi 6E (IEEE
®
802.11ax) Tri-Band WiFi
(AXE11000)
- 2.4GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256-QAM
20/40MHz, up to 1.2Gbps
- 5GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256-QAM
20/40/80/160MHz, up to 4.8Gbps
- New 6GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256-
QAM 20/40/80/160MHz, up to 4.8Gbps
- Backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11
a/b/g/n/ac WiFi
- Supports new WiFi 6E devices on
6GHz WiFi band
• 1024-QAM—25% data efficiency and
faster speeds than a 256-QAM router
• MU-MIMO
‡
—4-stream MU-MIMO enables
up to four (4) 1x1 devices at the same time
• Two (2) USB 3.0 ports
• Powerful 64-bit quad-core 1.8GHz
processor
• Longer range with 8 high-performance
antennas
∞
• Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
Ethernet ports + one (1) 2.5G/1Gbps
Multi-Gig port (configurable)
- LAN: 4xGbE (2x port aggregation
LAN) + 2.5G/1Gbps Multi-Gig port
(configurable)
- WAN: 1 GbE or 2.5G/1Gbps Multi-Gig
port (configurable)
- Multi-Gig: Ability to aggregate two
Gigabit LAN ports and two Gigabit
WAN ports (configurable) concurrently
• One (1) 2.5G/1Gbps Multi-Gig port
(configurable)
• Memory: 512MB NAND flash and 1GB
DDR3 SDRAM
• Additional DFS channels reduce
interference from neighboring networks
• IPv6 support (Internet Protocol Version 6)
• On/off LED light switch
Key Features
• Blazing-fast 10Gbps WiFi speeds—12-
Stream Tri-band WiFi with combined
wireless speeds up to 10.8Gbps
(1.2+4.8+4.8Gbps)
†
• 12-Stream Tri-Band WiFi—12 WiFi streams
(four streams each for 2.4GHz, 5GHz &
6GHz) means more available bandwidth
and less congestion for all the devices on
the WiFi network
• Increased capacity for the smart home—
The latest generation WiFi 6 technology
improves WiFi performance and reliability
of connections to all your devices by up to
4 times
**
• Multi-Gig experience—Maximize
your available Internet speeds with link
aggregation support. Ability to aggregate
two Gigabit LAN ports and two Gigabit
WAN ports (configurable)
• WiFi 6E optimized powerful processor—
64-bit 1.8GHz quad-core processor
ensures smooth 4K/8K UHD streaming
& gaming – ideal for Gigabit Internet
speeds
• Multi-Gig Ethernet 2.5G port—2.5 times
the wired speed of typical Gigabit port
• 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
††
• WiFi 6 supports all current WiFi devices—
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
• 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
• Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i,
128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
• Supports WPA3, the latest and cutting-
edge WiFi security protocol
• NETGEAR Armor
™
—Advanced cyber
threat protection for your home network
and your 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










