San Jose, CA – On October 1, 2013, Netgear Netgear , a global manufacturer of innovative networking products, unveiled its newest dual-band 802 wireless router.11ac – Nighthawk AC1900 R7000. Powerful 1GHz dual core processor, SuperSpeed USB 3 port.0 and supports Netgear’s Beamforming+ technology to dramatically improve speed, connection stability, and maximum coverage.
Nighthawk gives you a terrific combined speed of -AC1900 Wi-Fi 600+1300Mbps* and will be the ideal solution for applications that put the most strain on your wireless network, such as: online gaming, streaming video, and supporting a large number of mobile devices. Three external antennas amplify the signal and give you great coverage throughout your apartment, in your home, and even near it. Nighthawk features like Quality of Service for inbound traffic, Beamforming+ and built-in compatibility with iTunes servers allows you to enjoy streaming video in HD quality.
Gaming enthusiasts will also appreciate the advanced Quality of Service features for outbound traffic that optimize settings for online gaming. Nighthawk automatically assigns high priority to Xbox traffic, so the load from other devices will not slow down gameplay, for which latency is critical, even by milliseconds.
“Netgear designed Nighthawk to be the best Wi-Fi router in the world, outperforming all competitors. We wanted to make the perfect router for applications that are stressing the wireless network, like online gaming and streaming video,” said Sandeep Harpalani, director of product marketing, Core Networking at Netgear. – We carefully studied the needs of router-intensive customers and packed the Nighthawk with features that exceed today’s speed, coverage, network sharing, simplicity and security requirements. Without these priorities, today’s digital home is unimaginable. Nighthawk is the router for those who prefer only the best technology”.
R7000 is equipped with SuperSpeed USB 3 port.0, which is up to 10x faster than USB 2.0. Data recorded on the USB 3 port connected.0 storage device, easily accessible over the network, which is great for streaming video to DLNA-enabled TVs around the house. In addition, data from a USB hard drive connected to the Nighthawk can also be saved with Netgear’s free ReadySHARE Vault software for automatic backups. Mac users will love Time Machine backup support.
Fastest Wi-Fi with advanced features
Netgear’s Beamforming+ is an intelligent technology that precisely focuses the Wi-Fi signal onto networked wireless devices, improving the speed, coverage and stability of a wireless connection. With Beamforming+, the Nighthawk router focuses Wi-Fi signals to phones, tablets and laptops throughout the home to realize the many uses of the wireless network, including fast downloads of large files, high quality audio for Internet calls, continuous HD video playback and “no brakes” games. Nighthawk will deliver the highest Wi-Fi performance on Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, MacBook Air and other devices that support 802.11ac.
Netgear R7000 router supports previous generations of 802.11a/b/g/n and delivers optimal performance and compatibility for all Wi-Fi devices.
Nighthawk router key features:
– Dual-core 1GHz processor for improved network performance and WAN-to-LAN data transfer speeds
– Three external antennas for better Wi-Fi coverage
– Advanced QoS features to automatically recognize prioritize video streaming and gaming traffic
– ReadySHARE Vault – Free software for automatically backing up your Windows PC to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk
– Compatible with Apple Time Machine to automatically back up information from Mac computers to a USB hard drive connected to the router
– SuperSpeed USB 3 port.0, which is up to 10x faster than USB 2.0
– VPN support to ensure secure access to your home network
– Free dynamic DNS address for FTP server deployment
– Ability to download code alternatives from myopenrouter.com – the best forum on the Netgear family of routers based on Open Source and open platforms
– Five Gigabit Ethernet ports one WAN and four LAN for fast wired connections.
Of course, Nighthawk supports many useful features previously implemented in other Netgear routers:
– Netgear genie app for easy network monitoring and management
– Netgear MyMedia to search and stream any photos, videos, and music that are on your home network
– Free Parental Control service
– USB and printer sharing with ReadySHARE, AirPrint support
– Guest network access with Netgear’s EZ Mobile Connect QR code scanning feature
– The strongest network security using WPA/WPA2 security
– CD-free installation – router can be easily set up from smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks.
Nighthawk AC1900 R7000 will be available in America in the first quarter of 2014. Price to be announced.
How does the new Nighthawk AC1900 R7000 router from Netgear achieve such impressive wireless data speed records?