Price: $109.99 - $79.99
(as of Nov 21, 2024 22:45:09 UTC - Details)

When you need a simple way to extend your existing WiFi so it covers your entire home, turn to the NETGEAR 4-stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender (EAX12). Compatible with both current and previous generation routers, the EAX12 creates a powerful WiFi 6 mesh network that reaches every corner of your house. And with the Nighthawk App, setup is simple. Just plug it in, push a button, and you’re minutes away from whole-home coverage. The WiFi 6 network the EAX12 creates is the latest generation, delivering dramatic increases in WiFi speed and capacity, so you’ll get a blazing-fast connection to all your devices, from your connected doorbell to that 4K TV in the bedroom across the house. Best of all, you’ll still only need one network name and password. The EAX12 will do the rest, seamlessly switching your devices to the best available WiFi as you move around the house.
Extends WiFi coverage by 1,200 sq. ft., creating a mesh network; connects up to 15+ devices.
Plug into any wall outlet and use your existing network SSID name so you never get disconnected as you move around your home or office
AX1600 speed WiFi 6 powers up to 1.6Gbps speed for uninterrupted streaming, HD video gaming, and web conferencing
Compatible with any wireless router or cable modem router; optimized for WiFi 6 routers and devices
Plug in a computer, game console, streaming player, or other wired device into the 1 Gigabit Ethernet port for maximum speed
Sets up in minutes with the Nighthawk app or press the WPS button to connect to your router
Backed by a 1-year limited hardware warranty
Made for use in the US only
Reviewer: Anonymous
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: IPERF3 Performance
Review: I have bought 4 of these so far, and 2 I gave away. I've been using IPERF3 for testing with my pair and decided I wanted to know exactly how much speed I was getting from these. When using just 1 as an AP, I got upwards for 180Mbps. The band steering features seem to be working well, and other 802.11ax features, as I disabled the 2.4Ghz interface and noticed a drop in speed by about 20Mbps. In a test with two extenders forming a wireless bridge, one in AP mode, the other in mesh mode, I noticed slightly higher speeds, as much as 210Mbps (with both laptops wired in to the ethernet ports). These devices work really well in this configuration, which is surprising as both of my laptops have Intel AX201 wifi cards. I was expecting the 1 AP configuration to provide more throughput. The worst configuration was using both in the mesh mode with the main router being a Ubiquiti AP that I have no management access to. In this configuration I was receiving about 40 to 60 Mbps. I believe the Ubiquiti might only support 802.11ac in my test.The downsides are that the web configuration is slow, there's no access for SNMP (as this would be excellent for more network insight), and without proper mesh intelligence the performance could (emphasis on could) be bad for an uninformed consumer. However, the web configuration is really well thought out and guides most general use cases to an optimal solution. I'd recommend the Netgear EAX12 for most home and business installations as I'm rather happy with buying my set.If you lose network access when trying to connect to these devices, try accessing the webpage through IPv6 with the device's built in MAC address. Try opening [ipv6address]/list_extender_device.htm in your web browser (with the square brackets) to see the device. There are websites that convert MAC addresses to IPv6 addresses which should help you get access to the device.

Reviewer: Jason
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wifi extender works great
Review: We like the extender. It is in our living room, helps our firestick pick up the wifi signal for no delays or stops when watching a movie.

Reviewer: Max
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Can't connect to internet
Review: After reading other reviews, I set it up via the web interface instead of the app, by connecting to its initial wifi network. Everything seemed to go well, and it went through the setup just fine. It connected to my main access point, created a strong repeater signal, and all looked good.... except that it couldn't detect the internet. I triple-checked my access point's settings, the DHCP lease and IP routes, gave in and installed the app, and search for support threads and other information. Nothing helped. Finally, I gave up and returned it. It simply doesn't work.

Reviewer: lion1234
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not bad, but...
Review: I had a very simple requirement - I needed to extend my wifi coverage on two sides of my house. I particularly needed to extend wifi to my detached garage, about 70 feet away from the house. I could have gone with a complete mesh system, but I have a fairly new router and didn't want to spend upwards of $200 for a mesh.This extender worked for me as far as fulfilling my needs. Setup was quick and easy. Wifi coverage extends to where I need it. Wifi speeds 70 feet away are half of my top speed next to the router. So far, so good.Having said that - the Nighthawk app is not well implemented. It needs to be updated and more features need to be added, e.g. naming connected devices, instead of seeing N/A.There is a web based interface that is much more complete, but it similarly lacks certain features.Several times Nighthawk would not connect to the extender unless I first turned Wifi off and back on in my ipad.Lastly, support - called them with a question... They had me try this and that, all to no avail. Don't know why support does not know the answer or try it themselves first instead of making the customer do the testing.This is based on 2 days using the extender. We shall see how it holds up.

Reviewer: Leonard L. Marrujo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great product
Review: Wow! This was so easy to setup. It took 20 minutes from installation to registering and getting my app. up and running. I will most likely purchase another product from Netgear in the future.

Reviewer: King P
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great for connecting older ethernet devices to wifi!
Review: I use this to extend my 5Ghz wireless network to my older ethernet devices, like my PS2 and PS3. Even though it only has 1 gigabit ethernet port, I simply connect it to another gigabit switch and then connect all my ethernet devices to that. My phat PS3 has terrible wifi range and ethernet is the only way to really use it for any internet connectivity.

Reviewer: Scholaire
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works but had a problem
Review: Device setup easy and works very well. That’s the good news. The bad news is we discovered it emits a loud high frequency sound that can effect animals near by. We have a Chihuahua that became very restless and showing signs of distress when we plugged the unit in. This went on until we unplugged the unit and he became relaxed again. I love Netgear’s devices but I’m afraid I can’t use this one as it bothered him too much so anyone who has a pet and purchases this unit, should at the very least, monitor their pet to see if it effects them in any way. Sorry..

Reviewer: Coffee Nut in Texas
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works Great
Review: I have this extender out in my garden shed which is 100+ feet from the router. It works like it's right next to the router. I stream my Amazon Dot from it as well as my Temperature from Thermostats I have.

Reviewer: Carmel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: so quick and easy to set up via the app - simple to install, my Foxtel box did not pick it up, so rebooted Foxtel and it picked it up instantly 🙂 the household was good to go in about 10 minutes.

Reviewer: Beau Williams
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: So easy to set up this product. We use it for our security cameras that are a bit too far away from the main router. The cameras work great now with better live stream picture.

Reviewer: DMc
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This product is not compatible to Australian power socketsTherefore I will return it