AC1750

Smart WiFi Router

Powerful Performance for Your Home

NETGEAR Armor™ - Cybersecurity for your home

Smart WiFi Router

Model: R6400

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Powerful Performance for Your Home

802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit

Improve your WiFi speed and reliability with this AC1750 Smart WiFi Router, delivering speeds up to 1750Mbps. Connect devices like Smart TVs and game consoles to the ultra-fast Gigabit Ethernet ports or connect a USB hard drive to one of two USB ports to create networked storage. NETGEAR Armor™ is included to provide best-in-class cybersecurity for all the internet-connected devices in your home. It is the first line of defense for your home network with an extra layer of security that protects your family from malware, stolen passwords, identity theft, and hacker attacks. With the Nighthawk App, you can also receive instant notifications when malicious threats are detected. Frustration-free fast install using Nighthawk App gets you online in matter of minutes. Circle® smart parental controls on the router lets you easily manage content and time online, on any connected device.

Advanced multi-layered cybersecurity to detect and protect your connected devices from cyber threats.

As your laptops and mobile devices roam around the house, Beamforming+ follows you.

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Speed

Speed

Everything you need for a fast, fast, fast connected home. Next generation 11ac WiFi with dual band technology provides whole home coverage with Gigabit wired & wireless connections.

Extremely fast WiFi —Up to 450+1300 Mbps

Gigabit WiFi—Next-generation WiFi now at Gigabit speeds

Gigabit wired—Ideal for HD gaming and video

WiFi Range

Got range? Homes come in all shapes and sizes and with powerful amplifiers and antennas, the AC1750 Smart WiFi Router provides WiFi coverage no matter where you connect in your home.

Ultimate range—WiFi coverage throughout large homes

Beamforming+—Boosts speed, reliability, & range of WiFi connections

Antennas—Extreme range with three (3) external antennas for best connectivity

Reliability

There’s nothing more frustrating than lost connections! With NETGEAR’s advanced features and best-in-class technology, you’ll reduce interference and enjoy more reliable WiFi connectivity.

Simultaneous dual band—Reduces interference for better connections to more WiFi devices

Beamforming+ — Implicit & Explicit Beamforming for 5GHz boosts speed, reliability, and range of WiFi connections

Advanced QoS—Optimized for smooth HD streaming and gaming

Airtime fairness — Prevents network lag when slower devices connect

Sharing

Sharing across your network is fun and easy. Anything from accessing stored photos and music to sharing a USB printer and keep everything safe by using the included FREE ReadySHARE Vault software for backing up Windows-based PCs.

DLNA®—Find and play your media on DLNA TVs,game consoles & media players

One super speed USB 3.0 port—Up to 10x faster than USB 2.0

ReadyCLOUD® USB Access— Enjoy personal and secure cloud access to USB storage anytime, anywhere

ReadySHARE® USB Access—Wirelessly access and share USB hard drives via two (2) USB ports

ReadySHARE Printer—Wirelessly access and share a USB printer

ReadySHARE Vault—Free software for automatic PC backup to a USB hard drive connected to the router

Ease of Use

Start enjoying your new WiFi router faster than ever. NETGEAR makes sure installation and management is simple and easy, so you can connect quickly and stay that way.

Easy install—Easy setup for iPad®, tablets, smartphones and computers

Nighthawk App - Easily set up your router and get more out of your WiFi

Push ‘N’ Connect—Easy push button WiFi connections (WPS)

WiFi and power on/off—Convenient power savings

Security

Maintain high security across your network to help ensure your privacy & family is safe while online. Whether it’s preventing phishing or just limiting access for kids & guests, NETGEAR has you covered.

NETGEAR Armor - Advanced cyber threat protection for your home and all your devices

Parental controls—Manage web filtering and accessibility by profiles or devices

Guest network access—Separate and secure access for guests

Secure WiFi connections—Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i,128-bit AES encryption with PSK)

VPN support—Secure access to your home network when away from home

Personal FTP server—Customized free URL to create FTP server

  • AC1750 WiFi—450+1300 Mbps speeds
  • High-power antennas
  • Beamforming+—Faster, more reliable connections
  • USB 3.0 port—Up to 10x faster USB hard drive access
  • Two USB ports—Wirelessly access and share USB hard drive and printer
  • Easy and secure remote access with VPN
  • ReadyCLOUD® USB Access allows you to enjoy personal and secure cloud access to USB storage anytime, anywhere
  • ReadySHARE Vault automatically backs up your PC to a USB hard drive connected to your router
  • Nighthawk App - Easily set up your router and get more out of your WiFi
  • Circle with Disney - Smart Parental Controls
  • NEW: NETGEAR Armor™ - Advanced cyber threat protection for your home and all your devices

Cybersecurity for your Home

Protect your home network and all connected IoT, smart home and personal mobile devices safe and secure from cyber threats. NETGEAR Armor powered by Bitdefender protects all your smart home devices from cyber threats or attacks including viruses, Trojans, spyware, ransomware, and more. Check security status for all your devices in one place and receive instant alerts when threats are blocked on any device.

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Smart Parental Controls

Circle® with Disney is a smart way for families to manage content and time online, on any connected device. Using the Circle app smart parental controls you can easily manage content and time online for each family member. Set Time Limits on daily internet time for apps, and websites. Pause internet by device or by user with the press of a button. Set Bed Time for each family member and their devices. And much more. 

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Technical Specifications

  • WiFi Technology

    • 802.11ac

  • Speed and Range

  • WiFi Performance

    • AC1750 WiFi (450+1300 Mbps)†

  • WiFi Range

    • Large homes

  • WiFi Band

    • Simultaneous dual band 2.4 & 5GHz

  • Beamforming

    • Beamforming+—Smart, signal-focusing technology boosts the speed, reliability, and range of your WiFi connections

  • Number of Ethernet Ports

    • Five (5) 10/100/1000 (1 WAN and 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports with auto-sensing technology

  • Number of USB Ports

    • Two (2) USB ports—one USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0 port

  • Key Features

    • Simultaneous Dual Band WiFi—2.4 & 5GHz

    • Two (2) USB ports—one (1) USB 3.0 and one (1) USB 2.0

    • Implicit & Explicit Beamforming for 5GHz—Smart, signal-focusing technology boosts the speed, reliability, and range of your WiFi connections

    • READYSHARE® USB—Wirelessly share and access USB storage

    • ReadyCLOUD® USB Access allows you to enjoy personal and secure cloud access to USB storage anytime, anywhere

    • Push & Connect—Easy push button WiFi connections (WPS)

    • WiFi Boost with high-power radio amplifiers

    • Memory: 128 MB flash and 256 MB RAM

    • Advanced Quality of Service (QoS)

    • OpenVPN

    • Custom URL—Netgear DNS service

    • Airtime fairness prevents network lag when slower devices connect

    • Nighthawk App - Easily set up your router and get more out of your WiFi.

    • Wall Mountable

    • IPv6 support (Internet Protocol Version 6)

    • NETGEAR Armor™ - Advanced cyber threat protection for your home and all your devices

  • Security

    • Customized free URL to set up personal FTP server

    • VPN support—secure remote access

    • Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i,128-bit AES encryption with PSK)

    • Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT firewall)

    • Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention

    • Circle® with Disney - Smart Parental Controls—Manage content and time online for all your devices

  • Physical Specifications

    • Dimensions: 7.20 x 11.22 x 2.44 in (183 x 285 x 62 mm)

    • Weight: 1.58 lb (719 g)

  • Product Diagram

  • Package Contents

    • AC1750 Smart WiFi Router (R6400v2)

    • Ethernet cable

    • Quick install guide

    • Power adapter, localized to country of sale

  • 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

  • System Requirements

    • Microsoft® Windows 7, 8, 10, Vista®, XP®, 2000, Mac OS®, UNIX®, or Linux®

    • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.0, Firefox® 2.0, Safari® 1.4, or Google Chrome™ 11.0 browsers or higher

    • Use laptop with 3x3 450 Mbps adapter like Centrino® 6300/5300, or 802.11ac adapter like NETGEAR A6200 for maximum performance

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†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. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with future standards. Up to 1300 Mbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11ac 1300 Mbps devices.

Nighthawk App

The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App (formerly Up app) makes it easy to set up your router and get more out of your WiFi. With the app, you can install your router in few steps - just connect your mobile device to the router network and the app will walk you through the rest. Once set up, you can use the intuitive dashboard to pause Internet on your connected devices, run a quick Internet speed test and much more.

Product Reviews

“The R6400's strong wired router showings for maximum simultaneous connections and LAN to WAN throughput, plus 5 GHz Max and Average throughput rankings bumped it up to the #1 slot.”

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SmallNetBuilder R6400 Wireless Retest

“A new design that includes high power amplifiers, external antennas and Airtime Fairness, combined with implicit and explicit Beamforming, boosts this router’s WiFi performance at long range by up to 80 percent over the previous-generation Netgear AC1750 Smart WiFi Router, the R6300.”

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Telecompaper R6400 Review

“The R6400 is good for crowded Wi-Fi networks” and “will maintain good performance even when a dozen or more devices are connected to your network”

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NETGEAR R6400 Review

“…it has a strong feature set in terms of remote access, parental controls, and network-attached storage”

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Tech Hive R6400 Review

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NETGEAR Warranty

This product is backed by a NETGEAR limited 1-year Hardware Warranty.

90-day complimentary technical support following purchase from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.