Smart Connect intelligently selects the fastest WiFi band for every device Load Balancing distributes WiFi devices ensuring usage of both 5GHz WiFi bands MU-MIMO capable”simultaneous streaming of data for multiple devices Eight (8) high performance antennas with high-powered amplifiers Four (4) external Active Antennas enhance weak signals and reduce interference for best WiFi performance (patent pending) Dynamic QoS prioritizes network traffic by application & device Read圜LOUD® USB Access”Personal & secure cloud access to USB storage anytime, anywhere ReadySHARE® Vault”PC software for automatic backup to USB hard drive connected to the router DLNA® server to find & play your media on TVs & game consoles VPN support”secure remote access to your home network & Internet Enhanced Parental Controls to manage web filtering & accessibility by profiles or devices NETGEAR® genie® home network manager includes remote access to manage your network away from homeĬustomized free URL to set up personal FTP server VPN support”secure remote access Guest network access”separate & secure WiFi Protected Access® (WPA/WPA2”PSK) Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT) Denial-of-service (DoS) attack preventionĭimensions: 12.44 x 10.39 x 2.40 in (316 x 264 x 61 mm) Weight: 3.70 lb (1680 g) Two (2) USB ports: 1 USB 3.0 & 1 USB 2.0 port Seven (7) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports: 1 WAN & 6 LAN Dual Gigabit Ethernet Port Aggregation Implicit & Explicit Beamforming for 2.4 & 5GHz bands Simultaneous Tri-Band WiFi - Tx/Rx 4x4 (2.4GHz) + 4x4 (5GHz) + 4x4 (5GHz) Six gigabit Ethernet ports means even more wired devices can connect and with port aggregation 2 ports can combine to double maximum wired speeds. Four external Active Antennas plus four internal antennas amplify WiFi range. Tri-Band WiFi and Quad Stream performance boosts X8's combined wireless speeds to up to 5.3Gbps. AC5300 AC5300 Nighthawk X8 Tri-Band WiFi Router 802.11ac Tri-Band Quad Stream Gigabit The Next Wave in WiFi The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router is the next wave in WiFi.