It's never been easier to get powerful WiFi 6E Internet service on your legacy laptop or desktop! With the Nighthawk® WiFi 6E USB 3.0 adapter, just plug in for superior speed, capacity, and bandwidth over WiFi 5 at home or on-the-go. Featuring shared tri-band, the A8000 auto-senses the right band for your device: 2.4GHz, 5GHz, or the 6GHz express lane for 6E devices*. Enjoy smoother, faster data transfers, gaming, and HD streaming on any WiFi platform—with or without your router. Find the best WiFi signal and coverage with the flip-open antenna.

Key Features

WiFi 6E from the WiFi Leader*
Plug in and access cutting-edge WiFi 6E to enjoy superior WiFi speed, capacity, and bandwidth over WiFi 5—where reception is weak. No network card or ISP plan is needed. Just connect to your USB 3.0 port.

Tri-Band Performance & Speeds††
Featuring shared tri-band, the A8000 auto-senses your device's technology and connects to the right band: 2.4GHz, 5GHz, or 6GHz.

New 6GHz Express Lane*
The newest WiFi 6E devices access the exclusive 6GHz express lane, for turbo-charged speeds and next-level performance.

Future-proofed & Backward Compatible
WiFi This WiFi 6/6E adapter supports the WiFi platforms of all your tech devices — today's, tomorrow's, and yesterday's— for ultimate ease of use.

Flip-open Antenna Design
Easily adjust the flexible antenna to find the strongest signal and best coverage near your computer. Two (2) internal high-gain antennas improve performance.

Super-speed USB 3.0
Get a faster USB connection to your computer—up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0.

Compatible with Any WiFi Router
Connects to any router, though a WiFi 6E router is required to access that platform. Works best with the NETGEAR Nighthawk Ecosystem and Orbi mesh products.

Includes Cradle
The flip-open WiFi 6/6E transceiver sits in a compact cradle that’s easy to mount on metal surfaces, allowing flexible placement in and around the computer.

† Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE® 802.11specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary and be lowered by network 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.
††Bands are not concurrent, but alternate depending on the fastest speed needed for the connected devices.
* WiFi 6E requires use with Wireless Router/Gateway that supports 6GHz band (WiFi 6E). 6GHz band is limited to indoor range.
∞ 6GHz band only supported by Windows 11.
§ Requires compatible AX clients with DL-OFDMA and UL-OFDMA support.
◊ MU-MIMO capability requires both router and client device to support MU-MIMO.

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