Netgear Nighthawk AX8 and Nighthawk AX12 Launch Their First Wi-Fi Routers 6

Netgear has launched its first routers supporting the next generation of standard Wi-Fi. The Netgear Nighthawk AX8 and Nighthawk AX12 are high-end routers capable of broadband connectivity. Their main badet is support for the next Wi-Fi standard, Wi-Fi 802.11ax, or the new naming scheme, Wi-Fi 6. Netgear's new routers come with improved specifications and entirely new designs . The newly popular multi-antenna routers, the Nighthawk AX8 and the Nighthawk AX12, feature a very futuristic design in which the antennas remain straight. When the Nighthawk AX8 is currently available for pre-order, the Nighthawk AX12 will be retail. next year.

As mentioned, the 8-stream Netgear Nighthawk AX8 (RAX80) Wi-Fi router supports the new Wi-Fi 802.11ax standard (also called Wi-Fi 6), with speeds of up to 6 Gbps. The company says the router can provide up to four times more data capacity than previous standards. Wi-Fi 6 supports technologies such as OFDMA, MU-MIMO, support for 160 MHz and 1024 QAM channels. Notably, the Nighthawk AX8 is powered by a 64-bit 1.8 GHz quad-core processor that is supposed to transfer gigabytes of data with "almost zero CPU load." In addition, support for 160 MHz channels would double the speed offered by 80 MHz channels to provide Gigabit speed to compatible devices. Netgear reports that the Nighthawk AX8 is the world's first home router with multi-gig Internet support through Gigabit Ethernet port aggregation. The router is supposed to be ready for the upcoming multi-gig Internet wave in Docsis 3.1.

The Netgear Nighthawk AX8 will cost $ 399.99 (about Rs 28,900) and will be available on December 21

The Streamhawk AX12 Wi-Fi 12 Stream Router also supports Wi-Fi. 6. It is claimed to provide Wi-Fi speeds. -Fixed combined going up to 6 Gbps. It is powered by an optimized quad-core 64-bit AX to 2.2 GHz processor, for broadband connectivity required for home automation applications, 4K UHD streaming, online gaming, and more. It comes with eight high-performance antennas to amplify Wi-Fi signals, for maximum range and reliable coverage. The Nighthawk AX12 is also Netgear's first home router with a 5Gig port, says the company.

The Nighthawk AX8 comes with two 4×4 antenna arrays, one for 5 GHz Wi-Fi and another for 2.4 GHz. It has five Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports a total wireless speed of 6 GHz. The Nighthawk AX12 offers a similar set of features but includes an 8×8 antenna network for its 5GHz network.

In terms of price and availability, the Netgear Nighthawk AX8 costs $ 399.99 (around Rs 28,900) and is available for pre-order via Amazon. The Netgear Nighthawk AX12, however, will arrive in the course of 2019 and prices are still not announced. Netgear has also introduced a subscription-based Wi-Fi as a service with the Nighthawk AX12. There is a beta test program that allows users to try the device for 90 days and pay if they turn it on.

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