NETGEAR Nighthawk AX1800 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) Black
- Brand
- Netgear
- Product Family
- Nighthawk
- Product code
- A7500-100PES
- SKU
- GAPAW2T8LI1KO
- EAN/GTIN
- 606449170146
- Faster WiFi 6 technology provides faster uploading & downloading, more reliable connections, & smoother streaming
- Automatically connects to the fastest WiFi band available††
- Maximum signal strength where you need it with the flexible antenna
- Super-speed USB 3.0 connection—up to 10x faster than a USB 2.0 connection
- Cutting-edge WiFi security with WPA3
- Connects to any WiFi 5 or 6 router and works with all standard WiFi networks‡
- Works best with the NETGEAR Nighthawk Ecosystem and Orbi mesh products
Product Info
Blazing-Fast WiFi 6 Speeds
Instantly upgrade to faster WiFi 6 technology. The Nighthawk® AX1800 WiFi 6 USB 3.0 Adapter is engineered to provide faster uploading and downloading, more reliable connections, and smoother streaming to your older Windows® 10 & 11 PCs and notebooks. Experience better overall performance for your HD streaming, video conferences, work, and online learning. Just plug the adapter in to the USB port on your PC or notebook for an easy upgrade. Maximize the signal strength where you need it with the uniquely designed flexible antenna. Compatible with any WiFi 5 or 6 router. Works with all standard WiFi networks.
Key Features
- Upgrade Your Computer to WiFi 6 Technology—Connect your computer to WiFi 6 speeds with less congestion for HD streaming, video conferences, work, & online learning.
- Instant WiFi Upgrade—Boost the speed performance of your older Windows® PCs & notebooks with an instant WiFi upgrade to the faster WiFi 6 technology with up to 1.8Gbps speed.
- Fastest WiFi Available Automatically—A7500 auto-senses your device’s technology and automatically connects to the correct WiFi band: 2.4GHz or 5GHz.
- Flip-open Antenna Design—Easily adjust the flexible antenna to find the strongest signal and best coverage near your computer. Two (2) internal high-gain antennas improve performance.
- Super-speed USB 3.0—Get a faster USB connection to your computer—up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0.
- Compatible with Any WiFi Router—Compatible with any WiFi Router—Connects to any WiFi 5 or 6 router and works with all standard WiFi networks.‡ Works best with the NETGEAR Nighthawk ecosystem and Orbi mesh products.
Technical Specifications
• WiFi 6 (IEEE® 802.11ax) (AX1800)
- 2.4GHz AX: 2x2 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256-QAM 20/40MHz, up to 600Mbps
- 5GHz AX: 2x2 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256-QAM 20/40/80, up to 1200Mbps
• Backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi
• USB 3.0—Up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0
• MU-MIMO —2-stream MU-MIMO on each band (2.4GHz/5GHz)
• OFDMA—Allows efficient data transmission to devices simultaneously§
• Beamforming —Improves range and performance for 2.4GHz & 5GHz devices
Security
WPA3—Latest and cutting-edge WiFi security protocol
| WAN connection | |
|---|---|
| Ethernet WAN | No |
| DSL WAN | No |
| SIM card slot | No |
| 3G/4G USB modem compatibility | No |
| Wireless LAN features | |
| Wi-Fi band | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| WLAN data transfer rate (max) | 1200 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Network | |
| Ethernet LAN | No |
| Ethernet LAN interface type | Not available |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB port | Yes |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 1 |
| Management features | |
| MU-MIMO technology | Yes |
| Security | |
| Security algorithms | WPA3 |
| Design | |
| Product colour | Black |
| Product type | Portable router |
| Antenna | |
| Antenna design | Internal |
| Power | |
| Power source type | USB |
| System requirements | |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Yes |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 14.4 mm |
| Depth | 31.4 mm |
| Height | 93 mm |
| Weight | 28 g |