Netgear Nighthawk® WiFi 7 BE6500 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Router

Leverage the power of WiFi 7 for speeds up to 9.3Gbps at 2.4x faster than WiFi 6 and 320MHz high-capacity channels for up to 100 devices. The Nighthawk® RS300 WiFi 7 Tri-band Router offers 3 bands of WiFi, including the ultra-fast 6GHz band for peak performance with less interference from neighbouring networks. The high-performance antenna design provides up to 2,500 sq. ft. WiFi coverage, and you can connect your high demand devices to the two 2.5 Gig and two 1 Gig LAN ports for ultra-fast wired speed. Enjoy the very best of next-gen 4K/8K video streaming, gaming, video conferencing, security system, and smart home devices.

Key Features

WiFi 7 from the Leader in WiFi Innovation

Nighthawk WiFi 7 is built on 25+ years of pioneering innovation and precision engineered to NETGEAR’s exacting quality standards, so you can enjoy all the benefits WiFi 7 has to offer.

Blazing-fast WiFi

Blazing-fast WiFi 7 speeds up to 9.3Gbps† for gaming, smooth streaming, video conferencing, and entertainment.

More Capacity for Data-intense Activities

Connect up to 100 devices, like your security cameras, smart home devices, and speakers, while enjoying 4K/8K video streaming, online gaming and video conferencing.

Multi-Gig Speeds with 2.5GbE Internet Port

Use the 2.5 Gig internet port for cable and fibre plans up to 2.5Gbps2. Compatible with any internet service provider.

2.5GbE Wired Port and More

Plug in wired devices to improve performance via two 2.5Gbps Ethernet LAN ports and two 1Gbps Ethernet LAN ports.

Lightspeed Performance

6GHz WiFi band1 provides an additional high-speed highway for enhanced performance.

Expansive Coverage

Ultra-powerful antenna array provides coverage up to 2,500 sq. ft.

Nighthawk® App

Easily set up your router, manage your network from anywhere, pause the Internet on your connected devices, run a quick Internet speed test, track your Internet data usage, set up separate guest networks, and more.

Services and security

NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls™∞— Easily manage your kids’ exposure and time online across all their connected devices and build healthy habits.

NETGEAR Armor™ powered by Bitdefender®—Protects your family’s WiFi by creating an automatic shield for your connected devices. Real-time protection against hackers getting into devices like laptops, phones, security cameras, & door locks, as well as alerts when sensitive data may be stolen. †† 30-day trial included.

Standards-based WiFi Security WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 with 128-bit AES encryption

Auto-firmware update delivers latest security patches to the router automatically

VPN support—Secured remote access to your home network

Guest WiFi network makes it easy to set up separate & secure internet access for guests

Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall blocks unintended access from the internet

Access control prevents rogue devices from connecting to your network

† Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802.11be specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary and be lowered by network, your country’s regulation, and environmental conditions, including network traffic volume, device limitations, and building construction. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with future standards. To achieve maximum wireless/wired speed requires devices that use the latest wireless/wired standards and support maximum speeds.

1 Clients must support 6GHz band. 6GHz band is limited to indoor range.

2 Gigabit/Multi-Gig service plans & compatible cable modem required for Gigabit or Multi-Gig Internet speeds.

3 MU-MIMO capability requires both router and client device to support MU-MIMO.

4 Requires compatible clients with DL-OFDMA and UL-OFDMA support.

†† NETGEAR Armor is free during the initial 30-day trial. A yearly subscription, after the trial period, protects your connected devices.

∞ NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls™ fees apply for a Premium Plan.