NETGEAR Nighthawk Router(RAX120 12-Stream AX12 Wi-Fi 6) - Performance Review

 NETGEAR Nighthawk  Router(RAX120 12-Stream AX12 Wi-Fi 6)

Specifications of NETGEAR Nighthawk  Router

UNLEASH FASTER SPEED, EVEN MORE POWER: Optimal for devices built to support Wi-Fi 6: PS 5, iPhone 11 and 12, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13 and Mac Mini, Ultra Notebooks, Samsung S10, and S20 ü WIFI 6 – STREAM EVERYTHING AT FASTER SPEED: Simultaneously stream uninterrupted movies, games, video calls or download/transfer files at 6 Gbps Wi-Fi speed.

ü Works with all Internet Providers:
Replace your existing Wi-Fi Router (separate modem or gateway required). Compatible with any Internet Service Provider up to 2Gbps including cable, satellite, fiber, DSL, and more

ü Easy to Set-Up and Manage:

     Connects to your existing cable modem and sets up and customizes in minutes with the Nighthawk app – easily manage your Wi-Fi settings at the device and network level, test your Internet speed, view speed history, and monist data usage

ü USB Connections:

Share a storage drive with any connected device and create personal cloud storage to access from anywhere using the 2 x 3.0 USB ports

Early Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) switches have been out for quite a long time, yet Wi-Fi 6 clients have been yet are rare. We, at last, got our hands on a PC outfitted with an 802.11ax organization connector and set with regards to testing two or three Wi-Fi 6 switches, including the Net gear Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router (RAX120), a fairly expensive ( at $499.99) gadget that invokes pictures of a B-2 top-secret plane. This odd-looking switch conveys heavenly 5GHz throughput execution and its record move execution is likewise exceptionally quick. It sports a multi-gig LAN port and supports WPA3 encryption, however, it needs malware assurance and solid parental controls.

Advanced Cyber Threat Protection:

NETGEAR Armor (powered by Bitdefender) is network-wide anti-virus, anti-malware, fraud/phishing/ransomware security on an unlimited no of devices and network/data protection for 69.99 dollars/year with a 30-day free trial

Wired Ethernet Ports:

Plugin computers, game consoles, streaming players, and other nearby wired devices with 4 x 1G and 1 x 1/2.5/5G Ethernet ports

Loaded with Advanced Technology:

Designed with a 2.2GHz quad-core processor, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, Dynamic QoS, 1024-QAM, Smart Connect for one Wi-Fi name, Beamforming technologies, and Amazon Alexa Voice Control. Supports WPA2/WPA3 wireless security protocols. It also Includes Guest Wi-Fi access, DOS, Firewall, VPN, and more

Wi-Fi Technology:

802.11ax Dual-Band Wi-Fi (AX6000). 2.4GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024 QAM 20/40MHz, up to 1.2Gbps. 5GHz AX: 8x8 (Tx/Rx) 1024-QAM 20/40/80/160MHz, up to 4.8Gbps. Backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi.

A Word About Wi-Fi 6

The up-and-coming age of remote systems administration, known as Wi-Fi 6 or 802.11ax, expands upon the 802.11ac (or Wi-Fi 5) standard which has been around since late in 2013. The new form guarantees quicker throughput execution, expanded client ability to oblige the blossoming shrewd home market, and expanded battery duration for associated cell phones. Before you choose to purchase a Wi-Fi 6 switch, however, you'll need to look at our explainer that jumps into whether or not this present time is the opportunity to redesign.

The RAX120 appears to be indistinguishable from the Nighthawk RAX80 that we looked into recently. It has a similar Star Wars-like twofold wing configuration, measures 6.5 by 13.5 by 8.5 inches (HWD) with the "wings" completely expanded, and has a matte dark completion. The highest point of the switch contains little LED markers for power, WAN, LAN (five), USB (two), Wi-Fi (two), and WPS, as well as Wi-Fi on/off and WPS buttons. Around the back are four gigabit LAN ports (two of which can be arranged for interface conglomeration), a WAN port, and a 5GbE port for a high-velocity Ethernet network. Here you'll likewise observe power and reset buttons and a power jack.

The RAX120 is controlled by a 2.2GHz quad-center processor, 512MB of RAM, and 1GB of blaze memory. It's a 12-stream double band switch (four streams on the 2.4GHz band and eight streams on the 5GHz band) that can arrive at the most extreme (hypothetical) velocities of up to 1.2Gbps on the 2.4GHz band and up to 4.8Gbps on the 5GHz band. Not at all like the TP-Link AX6000 and the Asus RT-AX88U switches, the RAX120 upholds the new WPA3 encryption standard. It likewise upholds a few other 802.11ax innovations including 8x8 MU-MIMO information streaming, direct-signal beamforming, 1024-QAM, and OFDMA information transmissions.

The RAX120 utilizes a similar versatile application and web the executive's console as the Nighthawk RAX80, and just like the case with the RAX80, you can utilize the portable application to do things like arrange fundamental Wi-Fi and web settings, to interrupt and resume network access for any gadget with the bit of a button, and to run a Speed test, however, you'll need to utilize the web control center to utilize progressed settings to empower things like connection total, Port Forwarding, Port Triggering, and VPN (Virtual Private Network) administrations.

The Basic screen incorporates settings for Wireless and Internet, Guest Network and Quality of Service, Attached Devices, and Ready SHARE USB gadgets. Utilize the Advanced tab to design Media Server settings, view framework logs, update firmware, and really look at network insights. You can likewise make access timetables and square sites and administrations, however, you don't get the age-suitable parental controls or against malware devices that accompany the TP-Link AX6000.

Strong Performance

I had the RAX120 going in minutes. I began by interfacing the switch to my link modem and my work area PC and controlled it up. I opened a program on my PC and composed http://www.routerlogin.net, which sent off the establishment wizard. In the wake of making an administrator secret phrase and setting up two security questions, I trusted that the switch will interface with the web. I affirmed that my firmware was forward-thinking, made another Wi-Fi secret word, and the establishment was done.

I performed PCMag Labs' remote switch testing system on the RAX120 utilizing a Dell XPS 13 PC outfitted with a Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s (802.11ax) network connector as our client. Its score of 125Mbps on the 2.4GHz closeness (same-room) test was a hair quicker than the TP-Link AX6000 however without a doubt slower than the Asus RT-AX88U. A ways off of 30 feet, the RAX120's score of 63Mbps was quicker than both the TP-Link AX6000 and the Asus RT-AX88U.

The RAX120's 5GHz throughput execution was amazing. It conveyed 839Mbps on the closeness test, beating the TP-Link AX6000 by 64Mbps and the Asus RT-AX88U by 57Mbps. On the 5GHz 30-foot test, the RAX120's score of 417Mbps was more than 100Mbps quicker than the TP-Link AX6000 and the Asus RT-AX88U.

To test record move execution, we move a 1.5GB organizer containing photographs, video, music, and office report documents to and for between a USB 3.0 drive associated with the switch and a work area PC to test compose and understand speeds. The RAX120 scored 69MBps on the compose test, besting the Asus RT-AX88U however not the TP-Link AX6000. The RAX120 scored 69MBps on the reading test also, however, both the TP-Link AX6000 and the Asus RT-AX88U were a piece faster.

Power That Comes With a Price

The Net gear Nighthawk RAX120 is a strong decision for clients hoping to dive in, yet its $500 retail cost will place a significant mark on your wallet. It has the qualification of being the main 802.11ax switch that we've tried that upholds the new WPA3 security standard, and it's the main 12-stream switch we've seen to date. The RAX120 conveyed high scores on our 5GHz throughput tests and performed commendably on our document move tests, yet its 2.4GHz execution was simply normal and it misses the mark on strong parental controls and is hostile to malware programming that you get with the TP-Link AX6000 and Asus RT-AX88U switches.

Early Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) switches have been out for a seriously prolonged period, yet Wi-Fi 6 clients have been at this point are interesting. We finally got our hands on a PC furnished with an 802.11ax association connector and set concerning testing a few Wi-Fi 6 switches, including the Net stuff Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router (RAX120), a genuinely costly $499.99 contraption that conjures photos of a B-2 highly classified plane. This odd-looking switch conveys superb 5GHz throughput execution and its record move execution is similarly particularly speedy. It sports a multi-gig LAN port and supports WPA3 encryption, but it needs malware confirmation and strong parental controls.