NETGEAR · Nighthawk
NETGEAR Nighthawk RAXE500
NETGEAR Nighthawk RAXE500 is a Wi-Fi 6E tri-band router with a 2.5 Gbps internet port.
- Wi-Fi 6E
- 2.5G WAN
- Discontinued
- Manufacturer price
- Not published
- Re-checked
- Data confidence
- Medium
At a glance
Derived from the published specs below, not from hands-on testing.
Good fit for
- A 2.5 Gbps internet port for multi-gig plans
Keep in mind
- Fastest LAN port is 1 Gbps: one wired device gets at most 1 Gbps, whatever the plan
- Routing throughput isn't published, so the maker doesn't confirm it routes 2.5 Gbps
- Paid add-ons: NETGEAR Armor security (optional, paid after a free trial)
- Discontinued; check firmware support before buying used
Specifications
| Basics | |
|---|---|
| Type | Wi-Fi router |
| Wi-Fi generation | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bands | tri-band (2.4/5/6) |
| Max channel width | 160 MHz |
| Multi-Link Operation (MLO) | Not applicable |
| Speed class (marketing) | 11,000 Mbps combined |
| Ports | |
| Internet / WAN-capable ports | 1× 2.5G |
| LAN ports | 4× 1G |
| USB ports | 2 |
| Mesh | |
| Mesh support | Not published |
| Units in listed pack | 1 |
| Features | |
| Smart Queue Management (anti-bufferbloat) | Not published |
| QoS / traffic prioritization | Not published |
| User-configurable VLANs | Not published |
| Built-in VPN server | Not published |
| WireGuard | Not published |
| Manage without a cloud account | Not published |
| Paid add-ons | NETGEAR Armor security (optional, paid after a free trial) |
| Claims | |
| Coverage (manufacturer claim) | 3,500 sq ft |
| Devices (manufacturer claim) | 60 |
| Throughput (manufacturer claims) | |
| Routing and security throughput | Not published |
| Status | |
| Manufacturer price | Not published |
| Released | Not published |
| Status | Discontinued |
"Not published" means the manufacturer doesn't document it; it doesn't mean the feature is missing. "Not checked yet" means we haven't looked for that figure yet. Coverage, device counts and throughput are the manufacturer's claims under the manufacturer's test conditions; RouterHaus hasn't measured them.
Sources and verification
- netgear.comproduct page · raxe500
- downloads.netgear.comdatasheet (PDF) · RAXE500 DS SPC
- netgear.comproduct page · raxe450
- downloads.netgear.comdatasheet (PDF) · RAXE450 TS
- Data confidence
- Medium
- Specs collected
- October 20, 2026
- Re-checked against manufacturer
- October 20, 2026: corrected
- Not re-confirmed
- price, availability
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