NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S Quick Start Guide

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January 2017
Nighthawk X6S
Tri-Band Desktop Range Extender
Model EX8000
Quick Start Guide
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Link Status
LED
This LED indicates the WiFi connection between the extender and the router.
• Solid green. Best connection
• Solid amber. Good connection
• Solid red. Poor connection
• O. No connection
• Blinking green. The extender resets to its factory default settings.
Note: In AP mode, this LED only blinks green, which indicates the extender is
resetting to its factory default settings.
Maximum
Throughput
LED
• Solid green. The extender uses the 5 GHz WiFi band for backhaul.
• O. The extender uses the 2.4 GHz WiFi band for backhaul.
• Blinking green. The extender resets to its factory default settings.
Note: In AP mode, this LED only blinks green, which indicates the extender is
resetting to its factory default settings.
5 GHz Up LED
• Solid green. The 5 GHz Up radio is operating.
• O. The 5 GHz Up radio is o.
• Blinking green. The extender resets to its factory default settings.
2.4 GHz Up
LED
• Solid green. The 2.4 GHz Up radio is operating.
• O. The 2.4 GHz Up radio is o.
• Blinking green. The extender resets to its factory default settings.
Client Link LED
• Solid green. The extender is connected to a WiFi-enabled computer or
mobile device.
• Off. The extender is not connected to a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile
device.
USB LED
• Solid green. A USB device is connected to the extender.
• O. No USB device is connected.
WPS LED
• Solid green. The extender connected with a WPS-enabled device.
• Blinking green. The extender is attempting to connect with a WPS-
enabled device.
• O. WPS on the extender is disabled.
Ethernet LED
• Solid green. An Ethernet device is connected to an Ethernet port.
• Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
Hardware
LED Descriptions
Rear Panel
Front Panel
1
WPS button
2
Ethernet ports 1-4
3
USB port
4
Power On/O button with Power LED
5
DC power connector
6
Reset button
1
2
3
4
5
6

NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S Specifications

General

Ethernet WAN	Yes
SIM card slot	No
Modulation	1024-QAM
Wi-Fi band	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	1650 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	750 Mbit/s
Product type	Tabletop router
Product color	Black
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 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 rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Memory card slot(s)	-
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5
Processor cores	2
Processor frequency	1.8 MHz
Power source type	AC
Security algorithms	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	226.8 mm
Width	295.5 mm
Height	54.5 mm
Weight	1100 g