Netgear Nighthawk BE9000

The Netgear Nighthawk BE9000 is a quad-band Wi-Fi 7 router capable of delivering blistering combined speeds of up to 19 Gbps across its various bands. It utilizes the new 6GHz frequency band to provide multi-gigabit wireless speeds to compatible devices. This massive bandwidth is specifically designed to handle intense network loads like simultaneous 8K streaming.

While you can use the Nighthawk BE9000 without a subscription, many of its advanced security features require a NETGEAR Armor subscription. Armor provides real-time threat detection and VPN capabilities for your entire network, but it is a recurring yearly fee after the initial trial. The router's basic routing and wireless functions work perfectly fine without paying for the software.

Yes, the Nighthawk BE9000 is fully backwards compatible with all older Wi-Fi standards, including Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n). Your older devices will still connect to the network at their maximum capable speeds. However, you will only see the massive multi-gigabit speeds of Wi-Fi 7 if you are using newer devices with Wi-Fi 7 chips.

The Nighthawk BE9000 is heavily geared towards wired performance and features four 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports. These multi-gig ports allow you to hardwire high-end workstations or NAS devices to achieve maximum local transfer speeds. It also includes a standard 1 Gigabit WAN port for connecting to your modem.