NETGEAR Launches World’s First 802.11AC WiFi Router

By Nathan Kirsch

NETGEAR today announced the availability of the NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router; the first 802.11ac dual band gigabit WiFi router enabling 5th generation WiFi (5G WiFi) at gigabit speeds. The router is also backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n which provides optimum interoperability with legacy WiFi devices. The NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router has speeds of up to 1300 Mbps on 5GHz and 450 Mbps on 2.4GHz, enabling consumers to download web content from any device in the home in a fraction of the time it would take on an 802.11n device. The device is powered by Broadcoms 5G WiFi IEEE chips and is three times faster than older, 802.11n routers. Bundled with the Netgear R6300 router is a selection of software, including a Genie app that allows you to monitor networks, MyMedia for streaming media and images, together with parental controls, that can be setup if required. The NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router will be available in May starting at $199.99.

NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router

Advanced features of the NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router include:

  • NETGEAR Genie: This free app for PCs, Macs, iOS and Android smartphones and tablets enables home users to control, monitor, repair, and manage their home networks easily through a simple, elegant dashboard. NETGEAR customers can download the utility at http://www.netgear.com/genie or from the Google Play or App Store.
  • NETGEAR MyMedia: The NETGEAR Genie mobile app feature provides the ability to find photos, video or music files anywhere on the network and play them on a DLNA media player.
  • AirPrint Support: The NETGEAR Genie app enables users to print on any USB or networked printer directly from an iPad or iPh
  • Guest network access: The NETGEAR Genie app makes setting up a guest network simple. Guests and visitors can go online through the router without the need for secure login information. The guest network also prevents users from seeing and accessing a households computers, printers, storage devices and other home network devices.
  • ReadySHARE Printer: Makes it easy to turn any existing USB printer into a fully functional networked printer that is fully compatible with Macs and PCs.
  • Media Server-DLNA: The R6300 Router is DLNA ready and can stream to any DLNA compatible device in your house, including the latest Smart TVs, Blu-ray players, media players, game consoles, handheld devices, tablets and more.
  • NETGEAR Live Parental Controls: Centralized, flexible, and reliable parental control solution for all the devices on the network, including Macs, Windows PCs, smartphones and tablets, for a safe online environment for children and teenagers. No subscription is required.
  • Automatic WiFi Security: Comes with wireless security turned on out-of-the-box, complete with a pre-configured network name and password, protecting home WiFi networks by default.
  • 2 USB ports: To simultaneously support USB storage and USB printer on the router.

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