With the implementation of the government's policy to reduce network fees and speed, higher and higher bandwidths have been connected to homes and businesses. With the development of science and technology and social progress, more and more WiFi devices such as notebook computers, smart phones, smart TVs, TV boxes, web cameras, and WIFI cloud enclosures are appearing in people's lives. People gradually have high speed and stability for the Internet. More demanding, at the same time, the security and management of the network has also been increasingly valued. Netgear R8000 Nighthawks X6 is a tri-band Gigabit wireless router sold by NetSwie. It has a wireless speed of up to 3200Mbps. It is secure and stable in performance, and it is also very functional in all aspects. It is especially in line with the current needs of the general public, coupled with high-end market positioning. Can be described as the top distribution of home routing, the best in the enterprise. The official price of this paragraph routing 1999 yuan, the following small series for everyone to introduce this cow fork router.
Packaging and appearance
As a high-end router, the Nighthawk X6 has a larger package size than ordinary routes. The size of the 370x 290x95mm is not small. Product packaging is more pragmatic in design, except that the appearance of the front product is more powerful and domineering, and other aspects are closely related to the functions and features of the product and the equipment parameters.
After opening the box, the Nighthawk X6 is firmly placed in the pulp moulding. Compared to the common foam caching materials, besides being able to protect the product in transit, the pulp material is better than environmental protection. very good.
Mesh Nighthawk X6 measures 295.5 x 226.8 x 54.5 mm and weighs 1.1Kg. The body is black polycarbonate. It does not open the antenna it is gentle, sharp corners with delicate curvature to make it soft. In the middle is a row of neat lights, surrounded by a cooling hole network, even through the cooling hole network can see Nighthawks X6's internal circuit boards and chips. Xiaobian’s friendship here reminds you: Be careful not to pour on water. Of course, Urumqi will not do.
In the middle of Nighthawk X6, a total of 13 indicators (the latter two have a button function) are set. From top to bottom, they are the power indicator, Internet lamp, wireless network indicator, USB status indicator, internal network indicator, and WIFI switch. Indicators (also function buttons), WPS indicators (also function buttons), these indicators can clearly show the working status of the route, while the last two also have the button function, the operation is very convenient. However, so many lights can become no small light pollution at night. Fortunately, Nighthawk X6 as a high-end routing is still very intimate, designed with a separate switch can control the light, you can also turn off the computer in the routing settings So nice!
Mesh Nighthawk X6 is based on Broadcom's 5G WiFi-XStream technology and is equipped with six high-performance external antennas. There are three left and right sides. The antenna design is similar to the paddle shape. Both ends of the antenna support rotation around the front and back, and the antenna in the middle position can only flip about 130 degrees horizontally.
The Nighthawk X6, which turns the antenna all on, is a bit like an octopus, so arrogant. Nighthawk X6 uses these six antennas to implement three-band (2.4GHz, 5.0GHz, 5.0GHz) wireless network transmission and coverage, not only cover a wide area and dense enough. Compared to home two- and four-antenna routers, the Nighthawk X6 definitely dumped them on dozens of streets.
Mesh Nighthawk X6 jack interface is designed in the back of the fuselage, in addition to the common WAN jack, LAN jack, reset jack and power jack, Nighthawks X6 is also configured with two sets of USB sockets, LED indication Light switch and separate routing switch.
Based on more and more users' requirements for remote download, cloud storage, and cloud backup, the USB interface is used by more and more mainstream routers, and the configuration of USB3.0 on the Nighthawk X6 further accelerates the reading of storage media. Write speed makes uploading and downloading easier. In addition, the route indicator switch and the power switch button are also very pleased, to achieve humane settings, in line with the high-end routing standards.
The bottom of the router is occupied by a large area of ​​heat-dissipation holes, and the parameter label of the Nighthawk X6 is attached to the bottom of the router. The hanging holes are designed on both sides of the label, making the Nighthawk X6 can be suspended in addition to the flat surface, which saves more space.
Nighthawk X6's bottom label is also very intimate, in addition to the relevant serial number and related information printed on the router, the previous indicator light sorting, routing settings address link, login name, login password also has a record prompt.
In addition to the upper and bottom cooling holes, the Nighthawk X6 also has an air inlet at the bottom of the bottom, which is connected with the cooling holes to form a good circulation of air circulation. As much as possible, the heat generated inside the router is distributed to ensure the routing. Stable operation.
In terms of accessories, Nighthawk X6 is equipped with a dedicated power adapter, product manual warranty card, and an RJ45 port cable. The network cable quality is very good and can achieve a transmission speed of nearly 1000M. A little inconvenience is that the nighthawk X6 adapter is the US version of the adapter, the plug and the domestic socket does not match, need to match the socket universal conversion head to normal use.
Netgear R8000 Nighthawks X6 has a "arrogant" shape, sharp edges and corners, in terms of shape can not be more creative, but still somewhat attractive. But to be honest, the router is not relying on the value of food products, but I think the Nighthawk X6 towering antenna and large area of ​​the cooling network is worthy of praise, and as for the selection and workmanship, the brand's stuff is still worth Trusted, not much to say here.
Configuration and function
Hardware configuration Nighthawk X6 uses BCM4709 processor, ARM Cortex-A9 architecture, dual-core 1GHz frequency, supports the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi protocol, RAM is Samsung DDR1600 256M memory chip, and in order to obtain faster system response speed 128G NAND FLASH chip equipped with MXIC. At the same time, in order to create a top-level wireless network, Nighthawk X6 adopts three super-advanced BroadCom BCM43602 chips in the network control chip configuration, which are responsible for one 2.4G frequency band and two 5G frequency bands respectively. BCM43602 has autonomic computing capabilities, can effectively reduce the load on the router, vacate the CPU to perform more multi-tasking, the Nighthawk X6 into a strong route with a five-core heart.
As a high-end routing product, Nighthawk X6 focuses on a fast and stable WIFI network, while USB cloud storage, cloud connectivity, and dynamic QoS features are also very intimate and practical. In addition, as a big brand of powerful extension applications and supporting services are ordinary routing can not match. Next, briefly introduce the network configuration and features of the Nighthawk X6.
Even though the Nighthawk X6 is not a smart router and does not support users to expand their own applications, it can still be seen in the Nighthawk X6 system control interface that the network function and security management settings are very comprehensive. Wireless settings, network mapping, parental controls, guest networks, and easy sharing all cover most of today’s users’ needs. In terms of system settings, Nighthawk X6 not only supports computer-side web page settings, but also has special application programs and mobile phone-end apps for users to choose and use. It is very convenient and convenient.
From the point of view of the advanced features of the Nighthawk X6, it is quite a lot. Xiaobian is not introduced one by one. The following introduces the features of the Nighthawk X6.
1, tri-band high-speed WIFI, dual 5G smart connection
The above said that the overnight hawk X6 uses three super-tipped BroadCom BCM43602 chips, which are responsible for a 2.4G band and two 5G bands, respectively. The maximum speed of 2.4G network can reach 600Mbps, and the maximum speed of 5G network can reach 1300Mbps, which together form the high-speed wireless network of Nighthawk X6 3200G. Nighthawk X6 adopts dual 5G network not only can accommodate more WIFI devices at the same time, but also has the function of automatically diverting devices, namely "Smart Connect" technology. If this feature is checked in the route setting, Nighthawk X6 will The type of equipment and the need for network bandwidth allocate different 5GHz frequency bands to ensure that they do not affect each other and obtain sufficient bandwidth, which is particularly suitable for today's network needs.
2. Easy-to-share and cloud backup for USB storage
The R8000 Nighthawk X6 is designed with two USB ports, namely USB3.0 and 2.0. Users can connect the storage device to the U port. The router can connect to the storage device to implement file sharing and backup functions.
1, easy to share
In the setting of the router, there are easy-to-share settings. Under this function, the user can access the storage device connected to the router's USB interface through the computer to upload and download data and support remote operation. Users can place important data on the route storage device, saving hard disk space and making it easy to access at any time.
In order to facilitate the use of this feature, the Nighthawk X6 has a PC software named "NETGEAR USB Control Center". This software can be used to more conveniently access the storage devices on the router. The interface is much more friendly and at the same time the software is also available. Can achieve network printing capabilities.
2, cloud backup
The cloud backup function can be described as a very user-friendly function. This function is implemented through a "ReadySHARE Vault" PC software of the NETGEAR software. Through this software, users can back up some files on the computer or even the entire hard disk to the storage device on the router side. If you accidentally delete an important file on any day, you do not need to pick it up, and it is better to restore it directly on the router. Especially for users who love Shift+Delete like Xiao Bian, this function is absolutely necessary.
In addition, it is worth saying that with the support of USB3.0 and the router's powerful processing capabilities, the access router's memory is very fast whether it is writing or reading data. Xiaobian used 120G solid-state test reading speed of about 100Mbps. , writing can also reach more than 60Mbps, very much to force.
3, dynamic QoS function
At present, most routers have QoS functions, but they are not ideal for use of functions. When multiple devices access the network at the same time, they cannot distinguish the bandwidth usage requirements of that device, and intelligently ensure that devices are allocated to the lowest bandwidth. Waste of resources. The Nighthawk X6's dynamic QoS function adds application and device detection mechanisms to allocate bandwidth based on priority for different devices and different usage requirements. This is more intelligent than the QoS of ordinary routers. For users who love to play games and watch videos, using Nighthawk X6 will effectively reduce the Caton phenomenon.
4, parental control
The current popularity of computers has made many children infected with Internet addiction, and yellow, violence and other bad information have also been infiltrated by children through the Internet. These problems no longer bother parents. Nighthawk X6 has parental control function in the function, users can use it to set the management of children's browsing websites and online time, so that children's Internet access is more secure.
Performance Testing
Light says no practice, fast speed, signal is enough to reflect the quality of an excellent router, and it is also the capital that stands out in the business frenzy. Netgear R8000 Nighthawks X6 This dual-core processor, three network control chip five core routing in the end how much fighting power, then use the data to speak.
1, network performance
Nighthawk X6's network performance test Xiaobian selected IxChariot 6.7 test software, which is currently commonly used for testing. Each of the router's 2.4G frequency band and 5G frequency band were tested for single-channel uplink, single-channel uplink, single-channel downlink, dual-channel bidirectional parallel, 10-channel uplink parallel, and 10-channel downlink in parallel. As the 2.4G frequency band Different from the setting of the highest network speed in the 5G band, Xiao Bian sets its network speed to the corresponding maximum speed, that is, 2.4G is 600Mbps, and 5G is 1300Mbps in order to fully reflect its performance. The test results are organized in the following table.
Through testing, it can be seen that the NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 ran a maximum of 282.2Mbps and 701.8Mbps respectively in the 2.4G network band and the 5G network band. Compared with their respective theoretical bandwidths, they reached 47.0% and 53.9 of the theoretical value, respectively. %, this result can be said to be quite outstanding. In particular, the 5G network has reached more than 700M. As far as the current technology is concerned, the equipment with the 700Mbps wireless WIFI needs is still not really in demand.
2, signal capabilities
For the nighthawk X6 signal capability test Xiaobian is also selected the more commonly used WiFi overview 360 mobile phone App for related tests. The test is divided into four scenarios, which are 5 meters away from the distance test, 10 meters from the distance test, 5 meters away from a wall test, and 10 meters away from a wall test, which basically covers daily home and corporate office use. Scenes. The specific test results are as follows:
From the data comparison, it can be seen that the two 5G frequency signals are not much different in the same situation and the performance is basically the same. The 2.4G frequency wireless signal data is slightly better than the 5G frequency in the same scene, which also shows that the Nighthawk X6's 2.4G wireless signal has better coverage strength and through-wall capability. In terms of overall data, we can see that Nighthawk X6 signal coverage with 6 antennas is still very good, and can basically meet the needs of home and small businesses.
to sum up
NETGEAR R8000 Nighthawk X6 This main tri-band high-speed router meets the current market demand for WIFI equipment in multiple volumes, combined with its smart 5G network, dynamic QoS, and cloud sharing backup utility features for home video users For gamers and business people, it is full of appeal. As far as its performance is concerned, the outstanding tri-band performance of the Nighthawk X6 and excellent processing performance are also sufficient to meet the needs of the current home and small office use. Therefore, such a router that is very powerful from the function to the performance is very valuable, it is really the choice of the network users.
Packaging and appearance
As a high-end router, the Nighthawk X6 has a larger package size than ordinary routes. The size of the 370x 290x95mm is not small. Product packaging is more pragmatic in design, except that the appearance of the front product is more powerful and domineering, and other aspects are closely related to the functions and features of the product and the equipment parameters.
After opening the box, the Nighthawk X6 is firmly placed in the pulp moulding. Compared to the common foam caching materials, besides being able to protect the product in transit, the pulp material is better than environmental protection. very good.
Mesh Nighthawk X6 measures 295.5 x 226.8 x 54.5 mm and weighs 1.1Kg. The body is black polycarbonate. It does not open the antenna it is gentle, sharp corners with delicate curvature to make it soft. In the middle is a row of neat lights, surrounded by a cooling hole network, even through the cooling hole network can see Nighthawks X6's internal circuit boards and chips. Xiaobian’s friendship here reminds you: Be careful not to pour on water. Of course, Urumqi will not do.
In the middle of Nighthawk X6, a total of 13 indicators (the latter two have a button function) are set. From top to bottom, they are the power indicator, Internet lamp, wireless network indicator, USB status indicator, internal network indicator, and WIFI switch. Indicators (also function buttons), WPS indicators (also function buttons), these indicators can clearly show the working status of the route, while the last two also have the button function, the operation is very convenient. However, so many lights can become no small light pollution at night. Fortunately, Nighthawk X6 as a high-end routing is still very intimate, designed with a separate switch can control the light, you can also turn off the computer in the routing settings So nice!
Mesh Nighthawk X6 is based on Broadcom's 5G WiFi-XStream technology and is equipped with six high-performance external antennas. There are three left and right sides. The antenna design is similar to the paddle shape. Both ends of the antenna support rotation around the front and back, and the antenna in the middle position can only flip about 130 degrees horizontally.
Antenna site close-up
The Nighthawk X6, which turns the antenna all on, is a bit like an octopus, so arrogant. Nighthawk X6 uses these six antennas to implement three-band (2.4GHz, 5.0GHz, 5.0GHz) wireless network transmission and coverage, not only cover a wide area and dense enough. Compared to home two- and four-antenna routers, the Nighthawk X6 definitely dumped them on dozens of streets.
Mesh Nighthawk X6 jack interface is designed in the back of the fuselage, in addition to the common WAN jack, LAN jack, reset jack and power jack, Nighthawks X6 is also configured with two sets of USB sockets, LED indication Light switch and separate routing switch.
Based on more and more users' requirements for remote download, cloud storage, and cloud backup, the USB interface is used by more and more mainstream routers, and the configuration of USB3.0 on the Nighthawk X6 further accelerates the reading of storage media. Write speed makes uploading and downloading easier. In addition, the route indicator switch and the power switch button are also very pleased, to achieve humane settings, in line with the high-end routing standards.
The bottom of the router is occupied by a large area of ​​heat-dissipation holes, and the parameter label of the Nighthawk X6 is attached to the bottom of the router. The hanging holes are designed on both sides of the label, making the Nighthawk X6 can be suspended in addition to the flat surface, which saves more space.
Hanging hole close-up
Nighthawk X6's bottom label is also very intimate, in addition to the relevant serial number and related information printed on the router, the previous indicator light sorting, routing settings address link, login name, login password also has a record prompt.
In addition to the upper and bottom cooling holes, the Nighthawk X6 also has an air inlet at the bottom of the bottom, which is connected with the cooling holes to form a good circulation of air circulation. As much as possible, the heat generated inside the router is distributed to ensure the routing. Stable operation.
In terms of accessories, Nighthawk X6 is equipped with a dedicated power adapter, product manual warranty card, and an RJ45 port cable. The network cable quality is very good and can achieve a transmission speed of nearly 1000M. A little inconvenience is that the nighthawk X6 adapter is the US version of the adapter, the plug and the domestic socket does not match, need to match the socket universal conversion head to normal use.
Nighthawk X6 European and American adapter plugs.
Netgear R8000 Nighthawks X6 has a "arrogant" shape, sharp edges and corners, in terms of shape can not be more creative, but still somewhat attractive. But to be honest, the router is not relying on the value of food products, but I think the Nighthawk X6 towering antenna and large area of ​​the cooling network is worthy of praise, and as for the selection and workmanship, the brand's stuff is still worth Trusted, not much to say here.
Configuration and function
Hardware configuration Nighthawk X6 uses BCM4709 processor, ARM Cortex-A9 architecture, dual-core 1GHz frequency, supports the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi protocol, RAM is Samsung DDR1600 256M memory chip, and in order to obtain faster system response speed 128G NAND FLASH chip equipped with MXIC. At the same time, in order to create a top-level wireless network, Nighthawk X6 adopts three super-advanced BroadCom BCM43602 chips in the network control chip configuration, which are responsible for one 2.4G frequency band and two 5G frequency bands respectively. BCM43602 has autonomic computing capabilities, can effectively reduce the load on the router, vacate the CPU to perform more multi-tasking, the Nighthawk X6 into a strong route with a five-core heart.
Nighthawk X6 detailed parameter configuration
As a high-end routing product, Nighthawk X6 focuses on a fast and stable WIFI network, while USB cloud storage, cloud connectivity, and dynamic QoS features are also very intimate and practical. In addition, as a big brand of powerful extension applications and supporting services are ordinary routing can not match. Next, briefly introduce the network configuration and features of the Nighthawk X6.
Even though the Nighthawk X6 is not a smart router and does not support users to expand their own applications, it can still be seen in the Nighthawk X6 system control interface that the network function and security management settings are very comprehensive. Wireless settings, network mapping, parental controls, guest networks, and easy sharing all cover most of today’s users’ needs. In terms of system settings, Nighthawk X6 not only supports computer-side web page settings, but also has special application programs and mobile phone-end apps for users to choose and use. It is very convenient and convenient.
PC software interface and mobile terminal App interface display
Nighthawk X6 advanced settings function display
From the point of view of the advanced features of the Nighthawk X6, it is quite a lot. Xiaobian is not introduced one by one. The following introduces the features of the Nighthawk X6.
1, tri-band high-speed WIFI, dual 5G smart connection
The above said that the overnight hawk X6 uses three super-tipped BroadCom BCM43602 chips, which are responsible for a 2.4G band and two 5G bands, respectively. The maximum speed of 2.4G network can reach 600Mbps, and the maximum speed of 5G network can reach 1300Mbps, which together form the high-speed wireless network of Nighthawk X6 3200G. Nighthawk X6 adopts dual 5G network not only can accommodate more WIFI devices at the same time, but also has the function of automatically diverting devices, namely "Smart Connect" technology. If this feature is checked in the route setting, Nighthawk X6 will The type of equipment and the need for network bandwidth allocate different 5GHz frequency bands to ensure that they do not affect each other and obtain sufficient bandwidth, which is particularly suitable for today's network needs.
2. Easy-to-share and cloud backup for USB storage
The R8000 Nighthawk X6 is designed with two USB ports, namely USB3.0 and 2.0. Users can connect the storage device to the U port. The router can connect to the storage device to implement file sharing and backup functions.
1, easy to share
In the setting of the router, there are easy-to-share settings. Under this function, the user can access the storage device connected to the router's USB interface through the computer to upload and download data and support remote operation. Users can place important data on the route storage device, saving hard disk space and making it easy to access at any time.
In order to facilitate the use of this feature, the Nighthawk X6 has a PC software named "NETGEAR USB Control Center". This software can be used to more conveniently access the storage devices on the router. The interface is much more friendly and at the same time the software is also available. Can achieve network printing capabilities.
2, cloud backup
The cloud backup function can be described as a very user-friendly function. This function is implemented through a "ReadySHARE Vault" PC software of the NETGEAR software. Through this software, users can back up some files on the computer or even the entire hard disk to the storage device on the router side. If you accidentally delete an important file on any day, you do not need to pick it up, and it is better to restore it directly on the router. Especially for users who love Shift+Delete like Xiao Bian, this function is absolutely necessary.
In addition, it is worth saying that with the support of USB3.0 and the router's powerful processing capabilities, the access router's memory is very fast whether it is writing or reading data. Xiaobian used 120G solid-state test reading speed of about 100Mbps. , writing can also reach more than 60Mbps, very much to force.
3, dynamic QoS function
At present, most routers have QoS functions, but they are not ideal for use of functions. When multiple devices access the network at the same time, they cannot distinguish the bandwidth usage requirements of that device, and intelligently ensure that devices are allocated to the lowest bandwidth. Waste of resources. The Nighthawk X6's dynamic QoS function adds application and device detection mechanisms to allocate bandwidth based on priority for different devices and different usage requirements. This is more intelligent than the QoS of ordinary routers. For users who love to play games and watch videos, using Nighthawk X6 will effectively reduce the Caton phenomenon.
4, parental control
The current popularity of computers has made many children infected with Internet addiction, and yellow, violence and other bad information have also been infiltrated by children through the Internet. These problems no longer bother parents. Nighthawk X6 has parental control function in the function, users can use it to set the management of children's browsing websites and online time, so that children's Internet access is more secure.
Performance Testing
Light says no practice, fast speed, signal is enough to reflect the quality of an excellent router, and it is also the capital that stands out in the business frenzy. Netgear R8000 Nighthawks X6 This dual-core processor, three network control chip five core routing in the end how much fighting power, then use the data to speak.
1, network performance
Nighthawk X6's network performance test Xiaobian selected IxChariot 6.7 test software, which is currently commonly used for testing. Each of the router's 2.4G frequency band and 5G frequency band were tested for single-channel uplink, single-channel uplink, single-channel downlink, dual-channel bidirectional parallel, 10-channel uplink parallel, and 10-channel downlink in parallel. As the 2.4G frequency band Different from the setting of the highest network speed in the 5G band, Xiao Bian sets its network speed to the corresponding maximum speed, that is, 2.4G is 600Mbps, and 5G is 1300Mbps in order to fully reflect its performance. The test results are organized in the following table.
Through testing, it can be seen that the NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 ran a maximum of 282.2Mbps and 701.8Mbps respectively in the 2.4G network band and the 5G network band. Compared with their respective theoretical bandwidths, they reached 47.0% and 53.9 of the theoretical value, respectively. %, this result can be said to be quite outstanding. In particular, the 5G network has reached more than 700M. As far as the current technology is concerned, the equipment with the 700Mbps wireless WIFI needs is still not really in demand.
2, signal capabilities
For the nighthawk X6 signal capability test Xiaobian is also selected the more commonly used WiFi overview 360 mobile phone App for related tests. The test is divided into four scenarios, which are 5 meters away from the distance test, 10 meters from the distance test, 5 meters away from a wall test, and 10 meters away from a wall test, which basically covers daily home and corporate office use. Scenes. The specific test results are as follows:
5 meters range test: (5GHz: -27dBm; 5GHz: -27dBm; 2.4GHz: -22dBm)
10 meters range test: (5GHz: -40dBm; 5GHz: -40dBm; 2.4GHz: -35dBm)
5 meters away from a wall test: (5GHz: -61dBm; 5GHz: -59dBm; 2.4GHz: -50dBm)
5 meters away from a wall test: (5GHz: -69dBm; 5GHz: -68dBm; 2.4GHz: -57dBm)
From the data comparison, it can be seen that the two 5G frequency signals are not much different in the same situation and the performance is basically the same. The 2.4G frequency wireless signal data is slightly better than the 5G frequency in the same scene, which also shows that the Nighthawk X6's 2.4G wireless signal has better coverage strength and through-wall capability. In terms of overall data, we can see that Nighthawk X6 signal coverage with 6 antennas is still very good, and can basically meet the needs of home and small businesses.
to sum up
NETGEAR R8000 Nighthawk X6 This main tri-band high-speed router meets the current market demand for WIFI equipment in multiple volumes, combined with its smart 5G network, dynamic QoS, and cloud sharing backup utility features for home video users For gamers and business people, it is full of appeal. As far as its performance is concerned, the outstanding tri-band performance of the Nighthawk X6 and excellent processing performance are also sufficient to meet the needs of the current home and small office use. Therefore, such a router that is very powerful from the function to the performance is very valuable, it is really the choice of the network users.