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Re: Introducing the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

schumaku
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Re: Introducing the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router


@Redtulips7 wrote:

Sound like NG Subject indicates AX12[RAX120]


The Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router (AX11000 class, RAX200 - this thread subject) and the Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router (AX6000 class, RAX120 - off-topic here) are two different products. AX12, AX8, and (announcement on April 9th) AX4 are used as a designators for the Wi-Fi 6 (AX) and the number of streams. I've left my comment ref. the misleading naming and designations earlier in this thread. 

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avtella
Prodigy

Re: Introducing the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

No you are correct it’s the 49408 on the RAX80/200, sound similar so I get confused lol. Pretty similar to the 4908 with addition of the 2.5 Gbps Eth capability.
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Altsai
NETGEAR Expert

Re: Introducing the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

No, it's BCM4908

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avtella
Prodigy

Re: Introducing the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

Message 29 of 35
Altsai
NETGEAR Expert

Re: Introducing the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

It's typo on both website...

Message 30 of 35
avtella
Prodigy

Re: Introducing the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

They’re practically the same feature wise but there was also a Broadcom info site boasting about the 49408 in an upcoming Netgear router (AX80 released soon after. I can’t imagine the chipmaker would themselves be wrong...... I’ll try to find the link.
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avtella
Prodigy

Re: Introducing the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

Well maybe it may just be the 4908, can’t find the site.
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Altsai
NETGEAR Expert

Re: Introducing the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

4908 and 49408 are the same. 49408 is major for enterprise segment not for comsummer. 

Message 33 of 35
avtella
Prodigy

Re: Introducing the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

Yeah I figured that’s about the only difference but it’s hard to tell as sometimes the consumer units use those the “enterprise” chipsets like the Apple AirPort Extreme did.
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avtella
Prodigy

Re: Introducing the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router

Looking at FCC internal photos it’s 4908 indeed, the AX88U however seems to actually be the one with the 49408, though the FCC images on that one are a bit blurry you can make out just barely make out the 494 portion.
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