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Netgear RAX5

details: AX1600 4-Stream Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2023-08-17
updated: 2023-09-03
RAX5 upgrades your network to provide greater capacity with consistent signal strength to all your connected devices. With speeds up to 1.6Gbps, this router is recommended for a small to medium home, up to 1,500 sq. ft., with up to 20 connected devices.

NETGEAR Armor Powered by Bitdefender protects your family's WiFi with an automatic shield of security across each device from phones and laptops to door locks.

Dual core 880MHz processor ensures smooth performance.

With the Nighthawk app, setup takes just minutes, so you can start enjoying better WiFi sooner. You can also see your connected devices, run an internet speed test, manage your NETGEAR service subscriptions, and more from the palm of your hand.
 
 
 
 RAX5 Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 Street price: $89
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
 WAN port(s) type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 WAN port auto cross-over: yes
 LAN ports: 4
 LAN ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 LAN ports auto cross-over: yes
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 DMZ: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 Port triggering: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 Dynamic DNS client: yes
 UPnP: yes
 Routing Protocols: RIP v1 (static routing, RFC 1058)
RIP v2 (dynamic routing, RFC1389)
VLAN tagging (802.1q)
IGMP Multicast (RFC 1112)
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 1600 Mbps (Wi-Fi 5)
 WiFi standards supported: 802.11b (Wi-Fi 1)
802.11a (Wi-Fi 2)
802.11g (Wi-Fi 3)
802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
 Wifi security/authentication: WPA (TKIP)
WPA2 (AES)
WPA3
 WiFi modes: Access point
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): yes
 MU-MIMO: yes
 Beamforming: yes
 Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Firewall
 SPI firewall: yes
 Device Management
 Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
 Alternate Admin URL: http://www.routerlogin.net
 Default admin username: admin
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Configuration backup/restore: yes
 Email alerts: yes
 Usage Statistics: yes
 Misc hardware info
 RAM: 512 Mb
 Flash Memory: 256 Mb
 IPv6 support: yes
 NTP client: yes
 Links
 Product page: https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/router...
 Datasheet: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/...
 Manual: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/...
 Quick Install Guide: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/...

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