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NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 Reviewer's Guide

NETGEAR Nighthawk X6
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Set Up and Run Iperf
Copy IPerf.exe onto each computer - one connected to the PC via wired Ethernet to the router and to
the wireless client computer.
Iperf Downlink Test
1. On the computer with the wireless adapter, run Iperf as the server.
Type: IPerf.exe s w 2M i 1
(Run as server mode and 2MB file size).
2. On the PC connected to the router via Ethernet, run Iperf as a client.
Type: IPerf.exe c <srv_ipaddress> w 2M i 1 P t 60
(Run as client mode, and set up the server IP with 2MB file size transfer with four pairs on 60 seconds)
where <srv_ipaddress> is the Iperf server IP address.
Iperf Uplink Test
1. On the PC connected to the router via Ethernet, run IPerf as a server.
Type: IPerf.exe s w 2M
(Run as server mode and 2M byte file size.)
2. On the computer with the wireless adapter, run IPerf as a client.
Type: IPerf.exe c srv_ipaddress w 2M P 4 t 60
(Run as client mode, and set up the server IP with 2M file size transfer with four pairs on 60
seconds) where srv_ipaddress is the IPerf server IP address.)
Iperf Bidirectional Test
1. Set up the Iperf Download Test and the Iperf Upload Test.
2. When both scripts are set up, run them together at the same time.
The total throughput is added on two screens.
WAN-LAN speed Test
1. Download speed test: Set up IxChariot with endpoint 1 as LAN IP address, endpoint 2 as WAN IP
address. Select “Filercvl.scr” script (a file receive script) and edit the file size from 100,000 Bytes
to 1,000,000 Bytes. Set up and run the test for 1 minute and collect the data.

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NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Ethernet LANYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN data rates10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit Ethernet
Modulation256-QAM
Wi-Fi bandNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)1300 Mbit/s
Rack mounting-
Frequency range2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantity2
WLAN data transfer rates supported600, 1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports5
Security algorithmsWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Product colorBlack
Flash memory128 MB
Processor frequency1000 MHz
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth226.8 mm
Width295.5 mm
Height54.5 mm
Weight1100 g

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