AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router

Data Sheet
R6800

Performance & Use

AC1900 • WiFi speeds up to 600+1300Mbps†

• Advanced QoS—Optimized for smooth HD streaming
& gaming
1900
DUAL BAND
600 +1300 • NETGEAR genie® App with remote access
RANGE

The NETGEAR Difference - R6800

• Beamforming+—Faster, more reliable connections

• USB 3.0 port—Up to 10x faster USB hard d
 rive access
• Two USB ports—Wirelessly access and share USB hard drive and printer
• ReadyCLOUD® USB Access—Enjoy personal and secure cloud access to USB
storage anytime, anywhere
• Ultimate connectivity for the latest dual band WiFi devices

Overview

The NETGEAR AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router delivers extremely fast WiFi. With AC1900 WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet speeds,
and high-power radio amplifiers, this router offers ultimate performance in wireless coverage for large homes with 20 or more wireless
devices. It gets 3x faster access than similar 802.11n technology and more reliable streaming for home computers and mobile devices.
This router delivers the ultra-fast speed and reliability needed for applications such as smooth, lag-free multiple HD video streaming,
multi-player gaming, and a secure and reliable connection to the Internet. The AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router also includes
NETGEAR genie® home network manager for home network management.
Compatible with next-generation WiFi devices and backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g/n devices, it enables HD streaming
throughout your home. With up to 600+1300Mbps† speed and simultaneous dual band WiFi technology, this router avoids wireless
interference, ensuring ultimate connectivity for the latest dual band WiFi devices such as smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, etc.
In addition, Beamforming+ technology boosts speed, reliability and range of WiFi connections, while the USB 3.0 port provides up to
10x faster USB hard drive access.

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Speed

Speed makes HD video better. Speed makes Ultimate WiFi Speed

online gaming awesome. Speed makes all your
devices really go. And anyplace you need speed, 1900 EXTREMELY FAST WIFI—Up to 600+1300Mbps†
with NETGEAR you got it. Extreme download
DUAL BAND
600+1300

speeds up to 600+1300Mbps. Next generation

11ac WiFi with dual band technology providing GIGABIT WIFI—Next-generation WiFi now at Gigabit speeds
whole home coverage with Gigabit wired and
wireless connection. Everything you need for a
fast, fast, fast connected home. GIGABIT WIRED—Ideal for HD gaming & video

WiFi Range

Homes come in all shapes and sizes. The NETGEAR Ultimate WiFi Range
AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router with
high-power radio amplifiers provides WiFi ULTIMATE RANGE—WiFi coverage throughout your home
connectivity throughout your home for all your
Internet-enabled devices.

Reliable Connections

Stay connected—with your devices, your media, Enjoy high-performance connectivity throughout your home
and your friends. Simultaneous dual band WiFi
provides two separate WiFi networks—2.4GHz SIMULTANEOUS DUAL BAND—Reduces interference for better
for legacy devices and 5GHz which is less connections to more WiFi devices
interference-prone for media streaming.
BEAMFORMING+—Implicit & Explicit Beamforming for 5GHz boosts
The advanced QoS technology provides higher speed, reliability, and range of WiFi connections
priority for media streaming, which gives you
smoother HD video streaming and low-latency
online gaming. ADVANCED QoS—Optimized for smooth HD streaming & gaming

AIRTIME FAIRNESS—Prevents network lag when slower devices connect

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Sharing

Relive memories and share them with others. Share & stream your movies, music, photos
Find photos, videos and music stored on a shared
USB hard drive and enjoy them on your DLNA TV DLNA®—Find & play your media o
 n DLNA TVs & game consoles
right from your couch. If it's secure and shared
storage access you want NETGEAR has easy ways
to do it. ONE SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PORT—Up to 10x faster than USB 2.0

With ReadySHARE® Printer, connect your USB printer READYSHARE® USB ACCESS—Wirelessly access & share USB hard
to your router and print from any computer in your drives via two (2) USB ports
home, wirelessly. NETGEAR genie makes any printer
AirPrint compatible to print from an iPad or iPhone. READYCLOUD® USB ACCESS—Enjoy personal & secure cloud access
to USB storage anytime, anywhere

READYSHARE PRINTER—Wirelessly access & share a USB printer

READYSHARE VAULT—Software for automatic PC backup to USB

hard drive connected to the router

Ease Of Use

NETGEAR makes it easy to do more with your Simple network management

digital devices. Use Push ‘N’ Connect to add devices
to your WiFi network with a push of a button. EASY INSTALL—Easy setup for iPad®, tablets, smartphones
And the simple browser-based installation with no & computers
CD makes router installation easy using an iPad®,
tablet, smartphone, or computer. PUSH ‘N’ CONNECT­—Easy push button WiFi connections (WPS)

WIFI & POWER ON/OFF­—Convenient power savings

NETGEAR GENIE® APP—Personal dashboard to monitor,

control & repair your home network. Includes remote access to
manage your network away from home

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Security

Keep your Internet browsing experience safe and Safeguard your network
secure with the free parental controls. It allows you
to limit access to certain web sites at certain times. PARENTAL CONTROLS—Manage web filtering and accessibility by
For example, no social networking or gaming site profiles or devices
access after dinner time. Guest networks create
a completely separate WiFi network for your guests’ GUEST NETWORK ACCESS—Separate & secure access for guests
devices, ensuring they do not have access to your
home network or to the shared USB hard drive with SECURE WIFI CONNECTIONS—High level wireless security
all your personal data. Secure WiFi connections with WPA/WPA2
offer high level WPA/WPA2 security.
VPN SUPPORT—Secure access to your home network when away
from home

PERSONAL FTP SERVER—Customized free URL to create FTP server

Applications

With the AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router Ideal uses
create a powerful home network for applications
such as lag-free multiple HD streaming, multi-player EMAIL, CHAT, SURF, MUSIC, VIDEO—Enjoy a fast, reliable and secure
online gaming, ultra-fast, reliable connection to wireless connection to the Internet
the Internet and a secure wireless connection.
ONLINE GAMING—Optimized for multi-player with no lags

HD STREAMING—Enjoy high-quality HD streaming

MULTIPLE HD STREAMING—Optimized for a smooth,

lag-free multiple HD streaming experience

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NETGEAR genie®—HOME NETWORKING SIMPLIFIED

NETGEAR genie® makes getting the most out of your home network fun & easy. NETGEAR genie® allows you to easily monitor, connect &
control your home network from an iPhone®, iPad® or Android® devices. With NETGEAR genie® you can share & stream music or videos,
diagnose & repair network issues, set up parental controls & more.
• Network Map—Allow or block access to your network using real-time map of connected devices
• Traffic Meter—Track your internet data usage
• My Media®—Find & play media files in your network
• EZ Mobile Connect—Scan QR code to connect to your home network
• For iPhone®, iPad® or Android® devices
• Remote access to manage your network away from home. View the network map, block WiFi devices, set up guest WiFi
& manage Parental Controls—anytime, anywhere

BEAMFORMING+—FORE MORE RELIABLE CONNECTIONS

Unlike typical WiFi routers that just blast the WiFi signals in all directions, with Beamforming+ the router & device communicate with
each other, so the router can directly beam the WiFi signal to the device. Boosting speed, reliability, and range for both Implicit and
Explicit 2.4 & 5GHz WiFi devices, the result is a stronger, faster, more reliable connection that is locked in even when the device is
moved a round the home.
• WiFi Signal Focus—Focuses signals from the wireless router to WiFi devices like smartphones, tablets & laptops
• Automatic Signal Management—Checks with your device to keep WiFi signal at its optimal strength
• Device Connections—Designed for home environments to support multiple WiFi device connections for highest quality
• WiFi Coverage—Reduces dead spots, & boosts signal strength

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Connection Diagram

Gigibit
Ethernet
USB
2.0

Reset WAN port Power On/Off

USB 3.0

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Package Contents Technical Specifications System Requirements

• AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router (R6800) • Simultaneous Dual Band WiFi—2.4 & 5GHz • Microsoft® Windows® 7, 8, 10, Vista®, XP®,
2000, Mac OS®, UNIX®, or Linux®
• Ethernet cable • Implicit & Explicit Beamforming for 5GHz—
Smart, signal-focusing technology boosts • Microsoft® Internet Explorer ® 5.0, Firefox®
• Quick start guide the speed, reliability, & range of your 2.0, Safari® 1.4, or Google Chrome™ 11.0
• Power adapter, localized to country of sale WiFi connections browsers or higher
• Push ‘N’ Connect—Easy push button
Physical Specifications WiFi connections (WPS) Security
• Dimensions: 7.20 x 11.22 x 2.44 in • WiFi Transmitters/Receivers (Tx/Rx) •C
 ustomized free URL to set up personal
(183 x 285 x 62 mm) - 3x3 (2.4GHz) + 3x3 (5GHz) FTP server
• Weight: 1.56 lb (709 g) • WiFi Boost with high-power radio amplifiers • VPN support—Secure remote access
• Memory: 128 MB flash and 256 MB RAM • WiFi Protected Access® (WPA/WPA2—PSK)
Warranty
• Advanced Quality of Service (QoS) • Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT firewall)
• www.netgear.com/warranty • IPv6 support (Internet Protocol Version 6) • Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention
Support • ReadyCLOUD® USB Access—Enjoy personal &
secure cloud access to USB storage connected to
• 90-day complimentary technical support* your Nighthawk® WiFi Router anytime, anywhere

Standards
• Two (2) USB ports—one USB 3.0 and one USB
2.0 port
• IEEE® 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
• IEEE® 802.11 a/n/ac 5GHz
• Five (5) 10/100/1000 (1 WAN and 4 LAN)
Gigabit Ethernet ports with
auto-sensing technology

Supports
Windows® 10

This product comes with a limited warranty that is valid only if purchased from a NETGEAR authorised reseller.
*
90-day complimentary technical support following purchase from a NETGEAR authorised reseller.
†
Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary and may be lowered by network and environmental
conditions, including network traffic volume and building construction.
The country settings must be set to the country where the device is operating.
NETGEAR, the NETGEAR Logo, MyMedia, ReadySHARE, ReadyCloud, Airtime Fairness, and genie are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Mac, Mac OS, iPhone, iPad, and the Mac logo are
trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective
holder(s). Information is subject to change without notice. © 2017 NETGEAR, Inc.

NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.netgear.com/support D-R6800-0
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