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
WiFi 6 USB 3.0, 93.0 x 31.4 x 14.45 mm, 28 g
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
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Nighthawk
Design
Product type
Portable router
Product colour
Black
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