The Netgear Nighthawk AX12 is a powerful and fast AX router for large families where many devices are used simultaneously. This dual band router delivers a combined speed of up to 6000 Mbps. Of which 1200 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 4800 Mbps on the 5 GHz frequency band. Its large range in combination with the powerful quad-core processor ensures that everyone in the house can download and upload simultaneously at full speed. This way everyone in the house can enjoy 4K and 8K streaming, gaming and other intensive network tasks, without other family members being affected. Ideally suited for homes with:Large families where many devices are intensively used simultaneously Perform heavy network tasks (8K streaming, online gaming...)Homes with many smart devices that use WiFiReadyCloud compatible Enjoy the convenience of cloud services without the storage limit, privacy concerns and costs. You can access all your files via the ReadyCLOUD app and via your browser at any time and anywhere you are connected to the internet. ReadyShare Vault Free software that automatically stores backups of your PC on your USB-connected hard drive. Two 3.0 USB ports You can easily connect a USB hard drive or a printer via the USB 3.0 ports. This way you have access to your files on the hard drive anywhere in the house. Or connect your printer to your router and let everyone in the house print wirelessly. With a USB 2.0 port, file transfer is 10x faster than a router with a USB 2.0 port. 5 Gigabit wired connections Combine two of the Gigibit Ethernet ports and access wired speeds of up to 5Gbps. This feature is ideal for corporate or home networks where large files are shared. Voice control Works with Alexa and Google Assistant, allowing you to set up a guest network with a simple voice command. Nighthawk app The Netgear Nighthawk® app (formerly the Up app) makes it easier to set up your router and get more out of your WiFi. Use the app to set up your router in just a few steps — connect your mobile device to the router's network and use the app to walk through the rest. Once you have installed the app, you can use the intuitive dashboard to interrupt the internet connection on connected devices, perform a quick internet speed test and much more. Wireless network (LAN) Wifi Wifi With wifi you can connect to the internet via a wireless network, for example at home. Wifi is available in different standards. These arise from the bandwidth: the 802.11a or g is a maximum of 54 Mbps. The bandwidth of the 802.11n standard is between 100 and 450 Mbps. Tooltip : Yes Wifi standard Wifi standard Wireless networks use a wifi standard. Older standards are Wireless-A/B/G, the most common standard currently is Wireless-N and the newest and fastest are Wireless AC and Wireless AD. To take full advantage of a fast  WiFi standard must be able to handle the same standard for both the transmitter and receiver. Tooltip : Wireless AX Wifi bands Wifi bands The type of network indicates which and how many bands the wifi connection has. Single-band only offers Wi-Fi on the 2.4 GHz frequency band and does not exceed 600 to 800 Mbps in terms of speed. Dual-band provides Wi-Fi on both the 2.4 and 5.0 GHz frequency bands. On the 5 GHz network you can achieve much higher speeds and the network suffers less from interference than the 2.4 GHz network because there are far fewer devices broadcasting on that frequency. Tri-band provides 1x 2.4 GHz and 2 x 5.0 GHz and can distinguish between the maximum speeds of devices and assign them the correct band. Tooltip : Simultaneous dual-band WiFi speed total : 6000 Mbps WiFi speed 2.4 GHz : 867 Mbps WiFi speed 5 GHz : 4800 Mbps WiFi speed 60 GHz : No 60GHz support WiFi on/off button : Yes External WiFi antennas : 8 Wired network WAN ports : 1 Ethernet ports Ethernet ports The number of ports available to which you can connect an Ethernet cable. Tooltip : 4 Wired speed Wired speed A Fast Ethernet connection has a maximum wired speed of 100 Mbps. This speed is suitable for light network activities, such as checking emails, surfing the internet, etc. A Gigabit connection has a maximum wired speed of 1000 Mbps and is suitable for high throughput speeds. This is important for streaming (think of a NAS) or if you have a fast internet subscription. Tooltip : Gigabit (Up to 1000 Mbps) Link aggregation (LACP) : Yes Power over Ethernet (PoE) support : No Integrated ADSL modem : No Router functions Beamforming : Yes Dynamic DNS client : Yes IPv6 support : Yes MU-MIMO : Yes NitroQAM : No Quality of Service (QoS) Quality of Service (QoS) A router or switch can prioritize certain data connections. This gives important connections, such as video calling or online gaming, priority over less important connections such a