Netgear's new Nighthawk X6 router offers 6 antennas, 3 Wi-Fi radios, 802.11ac and looks killer (Video)

The Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Router with breakthrough Tri-Band WiFi technology was built to connect to each and every device in your home—automatically and simultaneously. Laptops, tablets, phones, TVs, game consoles, music streamers, cameras – if it’s WiFi enabled, it’s X6 accelerated. With a massive combined wireless speed of up to 3.2Gbps, 3 WiFi bands and Smart Connect intelligence, every device is assigned the fastest WiFi connection possible and optimized for maximum speed.




Technical Benefits of Nighthawk X6

NETGEAR has packed Nighthawk X6 with best-in-class technology to offer an unmatched WiFi experience for your WiFi-enabled devices - smartphones, notebooks, tablets, smart TVs, gaming consoles, Blu-ray® players, and media servers.
AC3200 WiFi technology enables the fastest combined WiFi speeds currently available - up to 3.2 Gbps.

Tri-band WiFi intelligently connects devices to the fastest WiFi band possible and increases overall network speed.

6 high-performance external antennas and powerful amplifiers deliver maximum range around your home and yard.

1 GHz dual core processor with three offload processors supports blazing-fast WiFi, wired and USB storage performance.

Beamforming+ improves range reliability by focusing and locking on 2.4 and 5 GHz device signals as you move.
Smart Connect intelligently selects the fastest WiFi for every device which helps your 802.11n and 802.11ac devices choose the appropriate 5GHz band for the best performance.

VPN support ensures secure remote access to your home network.

Five Gigabit Ethernet ports (one WAN and four LAN) offer fast wired connections.

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port offers high-speed, storage-ready access up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0.

ReadySHARE® Vault, a free software application, automatically backs up Windows-based PCs to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk X6.

NETGEAR MyMedia™ enables you to find and play your stored media from anywhere on your network to your DLNA®-ready TVs and music system.

iTunes™ server support enables you to play music on AirPlay-compatible devices using iTunes or Apple Remote™.

NETGEAR genie® is a personal dashboard that makes it easy to install, monitor, control and repair your home network from PCs, Mac®s, and iOS and Android™ smartphones and tablets.



Pricing and Availability
Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router (R8000) is available for pre-order online today at an MSRP of $299.99 in the U.S.

More Information
Go to http://www.netgear.com/R8000 for more information on Nighthawk, and to http://www.netgear.com/fastestwifi for the full range of NETGEAR 802.11ac WiFi networking routers.