AX technology with transfer rates up to 6 GbpsEasy setup with Nighthawk appOFDMA technologyUSB 3.0 portMU-MIMO support
NETGEAR® Nighthawk® 8-Stream Wi-Fi Mesh Extender (EAX80) supports the latest-generation Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard. This powerful Nighthawk Mesh Extender works with your existing Wi-Fi to create a powerful whole home mesh Wi-Fi. Enjoy a better connected home experience, and extend faster Wi-Fi to the farthest corner of your home with blazing-fast speeds up to 6 Gbps.
Latest-generation Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard
This Nighthawk Mesh Extender works with your existing Wi-Fi to create a powerful whole home mesh Wi-Fi.
Ideal for extending coverage to the farthest corner of your home with dramatically faster Wi-Fi to devices such as your smartphones, tablets, and computers.
Gigabit speeds to your mobile devices
AX6000 Wi-Fi with combined speeds up to 6 Gbps (4.8+1.2 Gbps)¹ extend Gigabit speeds throughout your home.
8-stream Wi-Fi
More streams provide more available bandwidth and less congestion for all the devices on your Wi-Fi network.
Expansive coverage for smart home
Creates a powerful mesh network with wider range to cover every corner of your home even where your router Wi-Fi cannot reach. Get better coverage for your outdoor wireless security cameras or your garage.
Works with your existing Wi-Fi router
Compatible with the previous-generation Wi-Fi routers (Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 routers). Maximum performance with the Nighthawk Wi-Fi 6 routers. Easily creates a whole home mesh Wi-Fi system with your existing router.
Greater capacity for more devices
Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) substantially improves the network capacity and efficiency.
Facilitates efficient data transmission for more devices simultaneously, enables Gigabit Wi-Fi speeds for compatible mobile devices and laptops./² Up to 2 times faster than standard 2x2 AC Wi-Fi with 80MHz.
Smart Roaming³
Automatically connects your mobile devices to the best available Wi-Fi for superior streaming as you move around your house.
One Wi-Fi name
Extend coverage of your home's Wi-Fi with the same Wi-Fi name and security password.
Four Gigabit Ethernet ports
Enjoy Gigabit speeds for excellent gaming and streaming performance to your wired devices.
Multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO)
Enables simultaneous streaming to multiple devices and improves capacity for wireless connections.
Smart Connect
Intelligently selects the optimal Wi-Fi band for every device.
Works with existing Wi-Fi devices
Supports current Wi-Fi devices and is backward compatible with Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), and earlier-generation Wi-Fi standards.
Dual-core processor
Boosts performance for better 4K streaming and lag-free gaming.
High-performance antennas
Four high-performance internal antennas for extended Wi-Fi coverage.
USB ports
One USB 3.0 port.
Push button setup
Plug it in, and with a push of a button, your Nighthawk Mesh Wi-Fi is set up in minutes.
Nighthawk app
Set up the extender, and optimize your Mesh Wi-Fi network with the Nighthawk app.
Multicolored indicator light
The indicator light helps place the extender to the optimum location for best performance. The router LED and device LED indicate the connection status to the router and your devices.
¹ Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary and may be lowered by network and environmental conditions, including network traffic volume and building construction.
/² Smart Roaming is designed for devices that support the 802.11k standard.
³ Intel® Gigabit Wi-Fi enabled devices.
Manufacturer | NETGEAR |
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Specification | Number of LAN Ports 4 Maximum Frequency 160.0 gigahertz App-Controlled Yes Product Length 4.2 inches Minimum Frequency 20.0 megahertz App Compatible Yes Band Technology Dual Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts 1 year Product Weight 1.9 pounds Color Black Product Height 10 inches Compatible Wireless Standard(s) Wireless-A Form Factor Freestanding Wired Speed 1000.0 megabits per second Connection Type Wired Wireless Networking Standard Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Standard AC Product Width 7.75 inches Color Category Black Model Number EAX80-100NAS App Name Nighthawk app System Requirements 2.4 and/or 5GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi router or gateway; Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0/ Firefox 20/ Safari 5.1/ Google Chrome 25.0 browsers or higher Antenna Type Internal Number of Antennas 4 Security Features 802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK Product Name Nighthawk EAX80 AX6000 WiFi 6 Range Extender and Signal Booster Frequency Band 2.4 GHz Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor 1 year Brand NETGEAR Number Of USB Port(s) 1 |
Customer Rating | 4.0 |
Customer Rating | 4.1 |