Traditional Wi-Fi

Applications have same priority.

Dynamic quality of service

Automatically recognises and prioritises applications.

Traditional Wi-Fi

Data sent to one device at a time.

Mu-Mimo Wi-Fi

Data sent to multiple devices at the same time.

One of the first active antennas

NETGEAR an active antennas technology improves Wi-Fi performance by amplifying signal in the antenna itself.

NETGEAR moved the Wi-Fi amplifiers from their usual location on the motherboard to the top of antennas for a cleaner and stronger receive signal from mobile devices.

Powerful dual core 1.4 HGz router processor

Nighthawk X8 delivers Tri-band Wi-Fi, quad-stream performance on each band, Multi-User MIMO capable, has six gigabit LAN ports with port aggregation and dual USB interfaces to connect external USB storage.

Using a single core processor would cause severe performance issues as various processes compete for CPU power.

Simple and secure cloud storage via USB

Access and share your files stored on a USB Drive through NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD USB Access.

Simply plug your USB hard drive into your NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 Smart Wi-Fi Router to create secure personal cloud storage. Enjoy the convenience and accessibility of google drive and dropbox without the fees, storage limitations or privacy concerns.