The Nighthawk A8000 is a new adapter from NETGEAR that provides Wi-Fi connectivity to any personal computer via a USB port.

Wi-Fi 6E is currently the most advanced version of the wireless connection standard. Although Wi-Fi 7 is already in development and NETGEAR itself announced its first router for the next version last month, massive implementation is still years away, and the 6E offers plenty of features for every user.

The problem is that the speed with which new technologies are developed puts many devices that are still in use out of the game. These types of adapters are a good way to update them. They are -relatively- affordable and their installation is as simple as connecting to USB ports that are commonly available on any PC.

The Nighthawk A8000 is the first of its kind to support Wi-Fi 6E (also supports previous versions of the standard) and thus allows access to three connection bands 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or 6 GHz Offers speeds of up to 1.2 Gbps and can be connected to USB 3.0 (recommended) or USB 2.0 ports.

Its design consists of a compact base that can be very easily mounted directly or opened to find the best connection. It includes its own antennas and can be installed on both laptops and desktops. It supports the protocol WPA3the most advanced encryption standard for generating secure keys on Wi-Fi.

Nighthawk A8000 is compatible with any router. It can also be integrated with the manufacturer’s Nighthawk and Orbi series mesh networking devices for best performance. It is recommended to install it on Windows 11 computers.

Your price 99 dollars is quite high, and in desktop computers it will be better to install a PCIe network card for Wi-Fi 6E, which you can get for less than $30. If you don’t have a slot available or will be using it with a laptop, this NETGEAR adapter is an ideal choice due to its capacity and ease of installation.