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Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300

Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300
  • Class

    AC5300

  • Launch Date

    2015

  • Dimensions

    316 x 264 x 61 mm

  • Wifi Standards

    IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Product Overview

Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Specification

Overview

The Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 was launched in 2015 and is a AC5300 class router.

The router comes in at a weight of 1.68 kg and dimensions of 316 x 264 x 61 mm.

Model
Nighthawk X8 AC5300
Brand
Netgear
Type
R8500
Class
AC5300
Launch Date
2015
Dimensions
316 x 264 x 61 mm
Weight
1.68 kg
Network

Mobile networks are not supported.

The router has built-in VPN support. VPN support allows you to pass all of your internet traffic through a VPN service. Depending on the service, this could hide your location, encrypt your data, and better protect your devices against security threats.

The coverage is supported by 4 x 2 dBi (internal) 4 x 3 dBi (external) antennas. Whilst antennas may assist in range, additional antennas tend to help more with ensuring devices can simultaneously connect to the router. They can help avoid interference, along with helping increase signal strength to devices within the usable range.

The Wifi standards offered are IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and they're offering connection speeds of 1000 + 2167 + 2167 Mbps.

Security protocols offered by the Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 are WEP WPA WPA2.

Mobile Network
no
VPN Support
OpenVPN
Antennas
4 x 2 dBi (internal) 4 x 3 dBi (external)
Wifi Standards
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wifi Speed
1000 + 2167 + 2167 Mbps
Transmit Power
20 dBm
Security
WEP WPA WPA2
Guest Network
yes
System

It's powered by a Broadcom BCM47094 @ 1.4 GHz processor, and contains 512 MB of ram.

The power supply is a 19 V / 3.16 A power supply.

The router supports the IPv4 IPv6 protocols.

Chipset
Broadcom BCM47094 @ 1.4 GHz
Ram
512 MB
Flash
128 MB
Operating System
Netgear
Power Supply
19 V / 3.16 A
Protocols
IPv4 IPv6
Connectivity

You're looking at 6 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN (local area network) connection ports, with 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps WAN (wide area network) ports available.

LAN Ports
6 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
WAN Ports
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
Usb Ports
1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0
Print Server
yes
File Server
yes
Login/Admin Details

The Default IP to login to the admin area of the Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 is 192.168.1.1.

You can log in to the router by using the username "admin" and the password of "password" provided it hasn't been changed.

Default IP
192.168.1.1
Default Username
admin
Default Password
password

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