Fastest WiFi Supports Advanced Features
NETGEAR Beamforming+ is a smart, signal-focusing technology that boosts the speed, range and reliability of WiFi connections by locking onto a wireless device on the network and pinpointing WiFi signals directly at the device. With Beamforming+, Nighthawk focusses its WiFi signals on phones, tablets and laptops throughout the home to deliver the best experience for fast downloads, clearer voice over internet calls, uninterrupted HD video, and lag-free gaming. WiFi devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S®4, HTC One®, MacBook Air, and other 802.11ac devices will deliver particularly outstanding performance with Nighthawk.
Along with the other industry-leading next-generation dual band 802.11ac wireless products from NETGEAR, (www.netgear.com/fastestwifi), Nighthawk is also compatible with legacy 802.11a/b/g/n standards to provide optimum performance and compatibility with all WiFi devices.
NETGEAR has packed several advanced capabilities into Nighthawk:
- Dual Core 1Ghz processor to boost wireless, wired and WAN-to-LAN performance
- High-powered amplifiers with 3 external antennas to extend WiFi coverage
- Advanced QoS automatically recognizes and prioritizes streaming and gaming applications
- ReadySHARE Vault, a free software application for automatic Windows-based PC backup to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk
- Compatibility with Apple Time Machine® for automatic Mac® backup to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port that’s up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0
- VPN support that ensures secure access to your home network
- Customized free URL to create an FTP server
- Open source firmware for download from www.myopenrouter.com, the premier online community for NETGEAR’s family of open source and open platform routers.
- Five Gigabit Ethernet ports (one WAN and four LAN) if you want fast wired connections
Nighthawk naturally includes the many features you already enjoy on other NETGEAR routers:
- NETGEAR genie® app for easy network monitoring and management
- NETGEAR MyMedia™ to find and stream photos, video or music files anywhere on the network
- Free Live Parental Controls
- ReadySHARE USB access, ReadySHARE printer, and AirPrint™ support
- Guest networks and NETGEAR EZ Mobile Connect for scanning a QR code to connect your guests’ mobile devices
- WPA/WPA2 highest level of wireless security
- No CD required for easy set up with smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks
Pricing and Availability
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (R7000) is available now via major retailers and online at an MSRP in the U.S. of $199.99.
More Information
Go to www.netgear.com/r7000 for more information on Nighthawk, and to www.netgear.com/fastestwifi for the full range of NETGEAR 802.11ac WiFi networking products such as routers, adapters and gateways.
Wrapup
NETGEAR is upping the ante in the high-performance AC space, designing the Nighthawk specifically to support wireless gaming and video streaming. Automatic QOS, recognizing Netflix, Amazon and YouTube, as well as XBOX One and 360 devices, means simplifying a hard-to-use feature so consumers can just game or stream. Since online video represents about 63% of all internet traffic, according to a study provided by NETGEAR, it is clear that your router’s features should evolve to help you to experience stable, fast video streaming with a minimum of effort…and since online gaming is only getting more popular as well, focusing on features to improve the gaming experience makes sense.
In addition, beamforming, a standard feature in AC, should help maintain better connections as devices move through the home. NETGEAR is saying that their data indicates that roughly 50% of our time online is spent on mobile devices, and routers are evolving to meet that need. NETGEAR is seeing AC market share accelerating and N starting to fall in the marketplace, so the market is in the midst of switching to AC from N technology.
Positioned as a premium router, the R7000 will carry a price of $199.99 and is now available. Check it out if you are in the market for a new router and want the top of the line! NETGEAR has promised a review unit, so if we can work that out, I’ll have a detailed review of the NETGEAR R7000 Nighthawk.
