NETGEAR - Nighthawk AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router - Black

Name: NETGEAR - Nighthawk AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router - Black
Brand: NETGEAR
SKU: 6405442
Rating: 4.5 (761 reviews)

Model: RAX50S-100NAS

SKU: 6405442

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Key Specs
- Wi-Fi Range: 2500 square feet (The device will provide a Wi-Fi connection to this approximate area.)
- Wi-Fi Speed: 5.4 gigabits per second (The maximum rate at which data is transferred between a network device and wireless router.)
General
- Product Name: Nighthawk AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router
- Brand: NETGEAR
- Model Number: RAX50S-100NAS
- Color: Black
Security
- Data Encryption: true
- Encryption Type: WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK (The security protocols or certification programs that protect the Wi-Fi network.)
- Firewall Type: NAT, SPI (The method the firewall uses to filter and process data to increase network security, primarily by blocking malicious traffic requests while allowing legitimate traffic through.)
- Security Features: NETGEAR Armor Cybersecurity protection
Network
- Band Technology: Dual (Refers to the number of frequency bands used to wirelessly transmit an internet signal. For example, dual-band devices may use one 2.4 and one 5 GHz band, while tri-band devices may use one 2.4 and two 5 GHz bands. Multiple bands also provide more flexibility for designating connected devices to specific band use.)
- Ethernet Standard: 10/100/1000 (Each standard is a variation of the IEEE 802.3 set of computer networking technologies known as Ethernet. New versions evolved to include higher bandwidth, different physical media, and other new and improved features. Standards are often denoted by speeds (in Megabits per second). For example, a 10/100/1000 Ethernet port transmits at 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps).)
- Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz (Bands may be grouped into categories such as low- and high-band VHF (Very High Frequency), low- and high-band UHF (Ultra High Frequency), or certain frequency channels (measured in MHz or GHz). Generally, higher frequencies transmit information faster but have shorter range than lower frequencies.)
- Wireless Networking Standard: Wi-Fi 6 (The wireless networking standard used by the device. Each iteration of the standard developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance corresponds to an existing IEEE 802.11 protocol; for example, standard 802.11ac (or AC) is termed Wi-Fi 5. Refers specifically to the standard the device is designed to use, but ultimately determines product interoperability and backward compatibility including previous versions.)
- Wireless Standard: AX (The wireless networking protocol used by the device. Each iteration of the protocol is based on the 802.11 standard developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Association. Denoted by letters following 802.11 (802.11a, 802.11ac, etc.), each version, published in alphabetical order, encompasses all previous versions.)
- Wi-Fi Range: 2500 square feet (The device will provide a Wi-Fi connection to this approximate area.)
- Input/Output Technology: MU-MIMO (Multi-user Multiple-Input Multiple Output) (Generally, multiple-input multiple-output communication technologies allow for more signals to be transmitted at a single time, which can improve the device's overall performance.)
- Number of 2.4Ghz Streams: 1 (A router's streams are like lanes on a highway. The more streams a router has, the less traffic congestion. Because the 2.4 GHz band is used to transmit wireless signals to a wide variety of devices, there is often high amounts of traffic on that stream. But with multiple streams, each can be designated to a specific device for optimal performance. For example, if one 2.4 GHz stream is assigned to one device, such as a desktop computer, it leaves the remaining streams open for guest users, devices that use more data, or devices with specific band compatibility.)
- Number of 5.0Ghz Streams: 1 (A router's streams are like lanes on a highway. The more streams a router has, the less traffic congestion. The 5.0 GHz band provides high speed, short-range data transmission and typically has less traffic than the 2.4 GHz band. With multiple streams, each can be designated to a specific device for optimal performance. For example, if one 5.0 GHz stream is assigned to one device, such as a streaming media player, it leaves the remaining streams open for guest users, devices that need less data, or devices with specific band compatibility.)
- Ethernet Switch: true (Connects multiple devices to expand the Local Area Network (LAN).)
Certifications Listings & Approvals
- ENERGY STAR Certified: false (Devices carrying the ENERGY STAR service mark, such as computer products and peripherals, kitchen appliances, and other products, generally use 20% to 30% less energy than required by federal standards.)
Features
- App Compatible: true (The product can be connected to a program or software application on a mobile device, which then receives collected data from the product.)
- App Name: NETGEAR Nighthawk App
- Integrated Modem: false
- Wireless: true
Ports
- Port Type(s): RJ-45 (USB 2.0 connects external drives, gaming controllers, smartphones, MP3 players and other accessories.USB 3.0 transfers data faster than USB 2.0, but only when used with USB 3.0 devices.USB Type-C provides fast speeds and versatile power, featuring connectors with identical ends that plug in upside down or right side up. Adapters allow for video as well as backward compatibility.Thunderbolt provides ultra-high bandwidth for fast data transfer between devices featuring a Thunderbolt or MiniDisplayPort connection.HDMI allows you to connect a projector or display HD media on your HDTV or monitor.Media card slots allow you to transfer photos from your digital camera or camcorder.)
Speed
- Wired Speed: 1000 megabits per second (The maximum rate at which data is transferred between a network device and router using an Ethernet cable.)
- Wi-Fi Speed: 5.4 gigabits per second (The maximum rate at which data is transferred between a network device and wireless router.)
- Gigabit Ethernet Speed: true (Supports the gigabit Ethernet networking standard, which has a data rate of at least one gigabit per second, or 1,000 Mbps.)
Other
- UPC: 606449149906

Built with the latest-generation Wi-Fi 6 technology, the NETGEAR® Nighthawk® AX6 6-stream AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 router provides up to 4 times more network capacity as compared to Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). Enjoy consistent and powerful signal strength to all your connected devices and perfect performance for concurrent real-time applications, such as multimedia streaming and online gaming. Includes 1 year of advanced cyber threat protection with NETGEAR Armor.

Ultrafast Wi-Fi with up to 5.4 Gbps combined wireless speed with Armor Cybersecurity: Features up to 5.4 Gbps (600 Mbps + 4.8 Gbps) wireless speeds. The Nighthawk AX6 router supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), the latest generation of Wi-Fi technology.
NETGEAR Armor Cybersecurity: Antivirus and data theft protection for all the smartphones and computers on your network. Protects your connected home from Internet threats. 1 year of service is included.
Introducing Wi-Fi 6 increased device capacity for Smart home: The latest generation Wi-Fi 6 technology improves Wi-Fi performance and reliability of connections to all your devices by up to 4 times.*
Built-for Gigabit Internet speed and beyond: Connect, stream, and download faster with Gigabit Wi-Fi connectivity. Enjoy blazing-fast connectivity to newer devices, such as Intel® Gigabit Wi-Fi mobile devices and laptops.**
Works with existing Wi-Fi devices: Supports current Wi-Fi devices and is backward compatible with Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), and earlier-generation Wi-Fi standards.
160MHz support: With 160MHz support, you can get more than one Gigabit speeds when you have latest laptops and Chromebook that support Gig+ speeds.
Wi-Fi 6 optimized powerful processor: The powerful 1.5GHz triple-core processor ensures smooth 4K UHD streaming to Smart TVs, mobile devices, and gaming consoles. A fully offloaded CPU increases overall performance of the network.
Five (5) Gigabit Ethernet ports: Connect more wired devices for faster file transfer and uninterrupted connections.
Nighthawk app: Easily set up your router, and get more out of your Wi-Fi. Includes remote access to manage your network away from home.
Automatic firmware updates: Latest security patches delivered to the router.
Smart Connect: Intelligently selects the fastest Wi-Fi band for every device connection.

Whats Included

NETGEAR Nighthawk AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router
Owner's manual

Product Manuals

Specification Sheet

Q: How many sq feet will this cover? Isn’t in description but I’m assuming this is the largest footprint given the price. Need 4000+

A: I have 5000+ and all devices work fine.

Q: So I have the Orbi 3000 mesh, RBK50 and struggle with dropped connection in my farthest bedroom. 2000 sq. foot house. I'm debating buying this Wifi 6 router hoping that my coverage will improve. Thoughts?

A: The coverage from the RAX50S will be similar to the coverage you have from your RBK50, but the RAX50S can handle more clients due to the WiFi6 support.

Q: What can be wrong? I'm very unhappy with this unit. It drops service 20 times a day and Spectrum says it not them.

A: I had the same problem. It took me a while eliminating all other possibilities including the internet service provider. The problem I had was a defective router. If I hooked up other routers, no problem. I had to contact Netgear support at least 4 times to go though their "troubleshooting," all which I had done but did again. Troubleshooting included hard reset, reloading firmware update, changing MTU size, etc. They finally acknowledged it was a defective router. My recommendation? Buy Best Buys Geek Squad warranty. It will cost you less and you will get better service. All the service reps including the second and third tiers do not speak English well and even after going through all their support, they still had to get "supervisor's" approval. Then YOU have to pay to ship your router to them. After they get it, they will ship you a replacement. I am still waiting on my replacement.

Q: Is this compatible with AT&T?

A: AT&T is your service provider. If you are using their gateway that has an RJ45 connecter to connect to your computer, then you can add this router and it will work fine. This is how I connected to my Uverse when I was on their service. Note though that this does not connect on its own to AT&T. You will need to have a modem or gateway to do so.

Q: I live in a 3500 square foot townhouse with three floors....my cable connection is located at the front of the house on the middle floor will this modem take care of my lower level basement and more distant bedrooms on the top floor?... Nighthawk AX5400

A: I have a similar set up for our townhouse and this router definitely has held up. We have a smart TV in the basement and my husband works downstairs during the day in our extra bedroom.

Q: is this compatible with Verizon fios internet

A: If your FIOS connection was installed with Ethernet and not MOCA, it will work.

Q: Is this router wall mountable?

A: Yes, it can be. They recommend M3 x 20 mm screws. This is in the user manual for your reference. http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RAX50/RAX50_UM_EN.pdf

Q: How many devices does it support?

A: Right now I’m out house it covers 15 with no hitches was told that it cover up to 25.

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the Nighthawk AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router's ease of use, range, and performance, citing positive experiences with setup and strong signal strength. Many appreciate the improved coverage and speed, although some experienced connection issues. A few users found the app inconsistent and noted that the price point is high. Concerns were also raised regarding the additional cost for parental controls.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great over 300 mbps
Getting top speeds of 357 down on 300 meg service. I have a netgear cm1000 cable modem and have ax5400 hardwired. At first i was not getting my speeds about 160 mbps. Went to the advanced setting by using a browsers by entering 192.168.1.1 when to advance, advanced setup,then ipv6 put on auto detect mine selected 6to4 tunnel. And started getting my speeds 302 to 355 within 7 to 25 ft. I did lower the power of the wifi transmit power control to 50% since i live in a 800 sqft home.. Bigger place ill leave at 100%
Posted 5 years ago by Jester
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast Router with Incredible Range
This router is a great WiFi6 router for small-to-mid sized homes (the box actually says 3 bedrooms) and it supports up to 4 wired devices (with 4 LAN and 1 WAN) 10/100/1000 Mbps gigabit ethernet ports. The device is perfectly fit to manage up to 25 devices and provide them with incredible speeds. When I initially opened this router, I couldn’t help but notice that it was packaged nice and had each antenna individually wrapped. This router has 4 adjustable antennas (2 side and 2 rear) and they have to be placed in the appropriate spot when attaching to the router. Netgear makes it a point to label these in numerous places to ensure you don’t get them mixed up. After you unpack it and plug it in, there are a few steps you need to take to get your router up and running. When you go to setup the router, Netgear recommends you use the Nighthawk app but if you are “old-school”, you can use routerlogin.net or the 192.168.1.1 IP address to hit the administration screen of the router. Normally, I would go to the “old-school” route but wanted to give the Nighthawk app a try. Setting up the router was surprisingly easy with the Nighthawk app. It contains a QR scanner and you just us it to scan the QR code on the front of the router. From there, the app walks you through the rest. Despite the Nighthawk app being easy to use, I found myself reverting back to the “old-school” administrative screens to validate/confirm some of the router’s configuration from my laptop (vs. my smart phone). Note – there was a firmware update right out of the gate, so you may want to give yourself a few extra minutes when setting the router up if you plan to use the latest firmware. The nice thing is that the router pops up with a question asking you if you want to upgrade the firmware immediately and Netgear provides you with the release notes so you know what’s in it. The router has some of the more common features found in most routers like various security options, channel designation, SSID broadcast enabling and guest networks but it also has some features that aren’t found within all routers. For example, the router has a “Smart Connect” feature which lets the router intelligently select the best band for your WiFi connection (2.4 GHz or 5GHz). This router also supports AX features such as OFDMA and they can be enabled/disabled from the administration screen. It has implicit beamforming technology which is supposed to boost WiFi speed, reliability and range for mobile devices – a nice plus when most devices these days are wireless. The router has a plethora of options and settings to configure if you are comfortable in doing so but they have made it extremely easy to setup in the event you are novice just needing blazing fast internet from a solid router. If you are comfortable making the changes to the router’s configuration, the administration screen has it all. From a security perspective, you can restrict (or allow) certain devices to join the network and block websites from being visited and services from being run. You can also setup a schedule for when users can access the internet through the device, if desired. If you want to use this device as an access point, you can, and opening up ports and static routes are a breeze. You can even enable remote management and VPN service, if you need to. Additionally, the administration screen lets you observe the status of the router and network traffic at any time. Check in on the router’s status and see the devices that are attached to your network. You can even look at the logs, in the event you want to see who is doing what on your network. In terms of performance, this thing is blazing fast. If you are needing a router that will keep your speeds quick, the new WiFi 6 routers can help you accomplish this objective. In addition to being fast, I was blown away at how far the range is on this router. I was able to walk to the opposite side of my house and even into my back yard and I still was able to stay connected to the router. Really impressed. The router comes with 1 year free of Armor, which is Netgear’s advanced cyber threat protection. It is powered by Bitdefender, which is a notable brand in cyber security. With all of the security threats these days, it is nice to have some extra piece of mind. The security features within Armor are pretty nice and it lets you know how secure your network is by giving it a rating. Additionally, it indicates if you have any vulnerabilities and if any threats were blocked. It even provides you with recommendations on how to improve the security of your network even further. The 1 year free that comes with this router is a nice touch. I participate in Netgear’s First Look and Review Program where the send me their newest devices in return for an honest and unbiased review on its usability and performance. The information helps Netgear bring their products to market and continuously improve them for their users. All in all, I would say that this is a great router that delivers fast speeds at incredible distances. It possesses all of the advanced features that expert network buffs will seek but is designed to be implemented and setup by even the most novice users. Throw in the 1 year of Armor protection and you have a great value at its current price point. I would recommend this router to friends and family who have a medium sized home or smaller.
Posted 5 years ago by Donkey1521
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Router
Wow! That was my reaction when I saw the download speed from this router. I used a 100ft wifi cable to run my connection from my main router to the Netgear router in another room and it still delivers extremely high internet speeds through land line and through wifi signal to my cellphone. This router has an app where you can completely control your router. You can check speeds, turn off/on, and even control who can and can't use your routers internet. This Netgear router is worth every cent.
Posted 4 years ago by George