Connect to Victory – Built to transform your gaming experience and give you the power to win.
Nighthawk Pro Gaming is designed for the ultimate gaming performance. The XR500 Router takes the best-in-class Nighthawk features with cutting edge software, giving you the power to win. Compete in FPS games and make sure that your Twitch stream has the highest quality with stability. Optimize game performance and kill lag before network issues arise.
Power to Win
The XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming WiFi Router uses state-of-the-art software to
optimize your internet connection by stabilizing ping, reducing lag spikes, and
keeping you in the game with reliable wired and wireless connectivity for
fast-paced gaming.
NETGEAR / NetDuma Partnership
The Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 Router powered by cutting-edge DumaOS is the
ultimate gear for competitive gamers to stay ahead of the game.
- Blazing-fast 2.6Gbps WiFi speeds, Gigabit Ethernet ports, and a Dual-Core 1.7GHz Processor for frustration free online gaming.
- Gigabit Ports Five (5) Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports for maximized wired speeds ideal for fast-paced.
- 802.11ac WiFi Blazing fast, reliable 2.6Gbps WiFi. Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) for simultaneous streaming.
- Dual-core 1.7GHz Processor Faster and powerful processor for stream-lined wired and WiFi performance.
- Simultaneous Dual-Band WiFi Supports two WiFi bands simultaneously to double the available bandwidth.
- High-Performance Antennas Four (4) external antennas for better WiFi coverage, faster speeds and less interference.
- Additional DFS Channels 15 more channels in 5GHz for interference free gaming experience.
- Nighthawk App Easily setup your router, manage Internet access by pausing and resuming internet instantly. All from your mobile device!
- Quality of Service: Prioritize gaming devices and allocate bandwidth by device to eliminate lag due to queuing at the ISP network.
- Geo Filter: Fix your gaming lag by limiting distance. Get a guaranteed local connection. Create a blacklist or whitelist of your preferred servers.
- Gaming Dashboard: Personalize dashboard to view real-time bandwidth utilization by device, ping delays and more on a single screen.
- Network Monitor: Check bandwidth utilization by device and application.
- Gaming VPN: Connect to the VPN server with a VPN client to protect your network identity.
Quality of Service (QoS)
Prioritize gaming devices and traffic to minimize lag spikes.
- Automatically detects online gameplay and prioritizes gaming traffic above all else, ensuring lower latency and a more stable gameplay.
- Control the maximum upload and download speeds per device on the network to minimize sudden lag spikes while gaming.
Geo Filter
Control connections to local players for lower ping.
- Limit distance to game servers or other players.
- Get a guaranteed local connection.
- Blacklist or whitelist your preferred servers and players.
Gaming dashboard
Custom dashboard with real-time control and analytics.
- Pin your favorite panels to customize your dashboard
- View real-time bandwidth utilization by device and real time ping latency
- Stabilize ping, reduce lag spikes and stay ahead of the game!
Network Monitoring
View real-time bandwidth utilization by device, network and system performance
& monitor live game ping.
- Automatically detects online gameplay and prioritizes gaming traffic above all else, ensuring lower latency and a more stable gameplay.
- Control the maximum upload and download speeds per device on the network to minimize sudden lag spikes while gaming.
Gaming VPN
Keep your head in the game and off security.
- Protect your network identity and prevent DDoS attacks.
- Use the VPN client to connect to the VPN server (requires existing VPN service).
Technical Specifications
Connectivity
- Ethernet (RJ45): 5 x Gigabit ethernet ports (4 LAN + 1 WAN)
- WAN Ports: 1×
- Wireless: 802.11ac WiFi
- Wireless Frequency: Simultaneous Dual-Band WiFi
Dimensions
- Dimensions: 321.9 × 243.7 × 55.0 mm
- Weight: 801g
Inputs
- USB: 2× 3.0
Networking
- LAN Ports: 4×
Performance
- Processor: Dual core 1.7GHz processor