The previous Wifi standards include WiFi 1 = 802.11a (2.4GHz), WiFi 2 = 802.11b (2.4GHz), WiFi 3 = 802.11g (2.4GHz), WiFi 4 = 802.11n (2.4GHz/5GHz), WiFi 5 = 802.11ac (5GHz) and WiFi 6 = 802.11ax (5GHz/6GHz), which enables the Nighthawk RAX120's biggest weapon of all, and that is being able to pierce through very dense environments but of course, only when using 802.11ax clients.The first type of isolation keeps guest users away from the private LAN. That said, Wi-fi 6 will allow you to transmit data between devices faster, as well as move files to a NAS or server on your own network faster.īest of all, the Nighthawk RAX120 is 100% backwards compatible hence the Nighthawk RAX120 is compatible with any wireless devices you may currently have at home. Upgrading to Wifi 6 may not be necessary, if you already have a gigabit internet connection and a few WiFi 5 access points, giving you over 300 Mbps Internet. While a 10Gbps network bandwidth test with Iperf maybe ideal, the above speed test gives some indication of how good the Nighthawk RAX120 is. The Nighthawk RAX120 Wifi 6 router is really capable of so much, allowing you to stream 4k on multiple devices (as many as 7) at the same time without signal buffering. The AC power adapter is attached to a non-detachable 1.5 meter long cord that terminates in a standard DC barrel connector and provides the required output (19V/3.16A) to power the Nighthawk RAX120 router.

The Nighthawk RAX120 comes with a flat Cat 5e Ethernet cable and a large AC power brick that measures 10cm high, 3.5cm wide and 7.7cm deep hence the power brick sticks out 7.7cm when plugged into a mains power outlet. More black anodized metal grille mesh styling can be seen running vertically across from the fan mesh.

The trade off though, it's the dust ingress since there is not dust-proof mesh filter protecting the fan. The location of the fan on top means the Nighthawk RAX120 sucks in air from the top rather than underneath like with other routers, which is ideal from a cooling perspective. More cooling vents can be seen on the base of the unit, which also features four rubber feet and two hole openings for all mounting the unit. The fan is located on top of the unit covered by a metal grille mesh.

The Nighthawk RAX120 really has a sleak wing design with metal folding hinge antennas that fold like a laptop.

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