NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream Mesh Extender (EAX80) supports the latest generation WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standard. This powerful Nighthawk Mesh Extender is built for the future of WiFi delivering maximum capacity, maximum speed and more coverage. Enjoy a better connected home experience and extend faster WiFi to the farthest corners of your home with blazing fast speeds up to 6Gbps. With 8-stream WiFi, more spatial streams provide more available bandwidth and less congestion for all the devices in the WiFi network. 160MHz Channel support and Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) substantially improve network capacity and efficiency. The EAX80 comes with four Gigabit LAN ports for wired devices, plus one USB 3.0 port. The Nighthawk AX8 Extender is compatible with any WiFi router but delivers best mesh performance with the Nighthawk WiFi 6 routers. Easily Create a Mesh WiFi 6 System with your Existing RouterExpand coverage of your Existing Router using your current WiFi name and password. This unique desktop design has four powerful internal antennas that extend WiFi signals to where your router WiFi cannot reach. Nighthawk AX80 Mesh Extender is backward compatible with previous WiFi generations (11b/g/n/a/ac) and will work with all your existing internet-connected devices. Ultimate Speed and Range without Bandwidth DropYour upgraded WiFi experience will deliver smooth streaming of ultra HD content on your new smart TV, music for your WiFi connected speakers, and fast online game play throughout your home. No More Switching WiFi Network NamesAX1800 4-Stream Mesh Extender creates a seamless network throughout your home by using the same WiFi network name (SSID) as your router. Your WiFi devices like the smartphones and laptops will remain connected to the same network name without disconnect and reconnect as you move around your house and yard. Seamless Coverage for Your Mobile DevicesSmart Roaming intelligently connects your mobile devices to the optimal WiFi for 4K streaming, surfing and more. Now you can enjoy uninterrupted streaming on YouTube or Netflix, even as you move around the house. *Smart Roaming is designed for devices that support the 802.11k standard. Connect MoreA desktop extender like EAX80 is a great choice if you need more Ethernet ports to connect more network-ready wired devices and USB storage options. Use the extender\'s four (4) Gigabit Ethernet ports to connect wired devices like Smart TVs and game consoles. SPECIFICATIONS:WiFi Technology - 802.11axWiFi Performance - AX6000Wifi Bands - Band 1: 1.2Gbps @2.4GHz - 1024QAMBand 2: 4.8Gbps @5GHz - 1024QAMEthernet Ports - 4 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports with auto-sensing technologyUSB Ports - 1 x USB 3.0 PortSecurity - Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK)Ease of Use - Nighthawk App: easily set up your extender and get more out of your WiFiWi-Fi 6 Supports All Current WiFi Devices: Backward compatible with Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and earlier generation WiFi devicesPush & Connect using WPSPower on/off buttonDimensions - 279 x 197 x 106mmWeight - 0.86kgStandards - IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ax 2.4GHzIEEE 802.11 a/n/ac/ax 5GHzIEEE 802.11 kManufacturers Warranty - 2 YearsPackage ContentsNighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi Mesh Extender (EAX80)Quick start guideSystem Requirements2.4 and/or 5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax WiFi router or gatewayMicrosoft Internet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0 browsers or higher