Netgear Nighthawk RS600

Nighthawk RS600 (Tri-band Wi-Fi 7, BE18000)

Model no.: RS600 ("Nighthawk® Tri-band WiFi 7 Router (RS600)")¹

Netgear

Netgear Nighthawk RS600

A$529Verified today

8.10Top7 Score

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At a glance

The Netgear Nighthawk RS600, model RS600 ("Nighthawk® Tri-band WiFi 7 Router (RS600)"), is a NETGEAR product ranked #6 in Wi-Fi Routers on top7.au, listed since 28 June 2026. NETGEAR is based in NETGEAR HQ San Jose: 3553 N First Street, San Jose, CA 95134 United States. The warranty NETGEAR publishes for Australia is 3 years for the RS600 bought outside the US/Canada, Japan/India and China: NETGEAR's Australian Home Networking Limited Hardware Warranty lists the RS600 under "Models with Different Coverage" as "All other countries — 3 years". Support in Australia: 1300 361 254. The manual and firmware are on NETGEAR's own site, linked below. Key facts: Power adapter: 19V/3.42A power adapter; Dimensions: Height 257.5 mm (10.1 in), width 101.6 mm (4 in), depth 150 mm (5.9 in). Every figure here links to the maker page it was read from.

Owner's desk

Support, warranty and downloads

Read from NETGEAR's own published pages. The number after a fact is its source.

Maker's product page: NETGEAR product page¹
Support (Australia): NETGEAR support²
Support phone (AU): 1300 361 254 ("For standard NETGEAR warranty support in Australia please call 1-300-361-254 or visit us at www.netgear.com/support"; hours not published on the pages checked)³
Warranty (Australia): 3 years for the RS600 bought outside the US/Canada, Japan/India and China: NETGEAR's Australian Home Networking Limited Hardware Warranty lists the RS600 under "Models with Different Coverage" as "All other countries — 3 years" (the standard figure for all other countries is 2 years). "Standard warranty length for new products is set by the region of original purchase, not the region of use. All warranty durations begin at the date of purchase." Australian customers: "PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WARRANTY IS IN ADDITION TO ANY STATUTORY RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA IN RELATION TO YOUR GOODS WHICH, PURSUANT TO THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW, CANNOT BE EXCLUDED. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law." The product page adds: "NETGEAR limited warranty valid only if purchased from a NETGEAR authorized reseller and you register the device at https://my.netgear.com/register.aspx". Claim via NETGEAR technical support for an RMA number; returns go to Likewize Australia Pty Ltd, Prestons NSW 2170³Under the Australian Consumer Law your guarantees apply regardless of the maker's warranty period.
Manual: User manual (on the maker's site)⁴
Firmware & drivers: Downloads (on the maker's site)²
Companion app: Nighthawk app (iOS or Android); "Requires registration for a free NETGEAR account, installation of the Nighthawk iOS or Android app"¹
Registration: Register the product¹

Facts

Electrical, battery and physical

Power adapter: 19V/3.42A power adapter¹

Dimensions: Height 257.5 mm (10.1 in), width 101.6 mm (4 in), depth 150 mm (5.9 in)¹
Weight: 1.24 kg (2.73 lb)¹

WiFi: WiFi 7 BE18000 tri-band: 2.4 GHz (2x2), 5 GHz (4x4), 6 GHz (4x4); (8) high-performance internal antennas; up to 150 devices; coverage up to 250 sq. m.⁶
Ports: (1) 10 Gbps internet port, (1) 10 Gbps Ethernet LAN port, (3) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, (1) USB 3.0 port¹
Processor: Quad-core 2.0 GHz processor¹

WiFi security and updates: WPA3 encryption; "Supports automatic firmware updates to help improve security and performance"; duration of software and security updates published at netgear.com/eos¹

In the box: Nighthawk® Tri-band WiFi 7 Router (RS600), 1 Ethernet cable, 1 power adapter (19V/3.42A), 1 Quick Start Guide¹

Australia

Recalls and origin

No recallNot matched by any current Product Safety Australia notice across 7 feeds. Last checked 2 October 2026 · search the register.

Company based inNETGEAR HQ San Jose: 3553 N First Street, San Jose, CA 95134 United States (datasheet footer: "NETGEAR, Inc., 3553 N First Street, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA")⁵

Made incountry of manufacture not stated on the AU product page, the RS600 technical specification sheet or the AU warranty page¹

Each ACCC feed carries only its 25 most recent notices, so this is a check against the current feeds, not every recall ever issued. "Based in" is the company's headquarters; "made in" is the factory, shown only when the maker publishes it.

History on top7.au

How this product has ranked here

28 June 2026Added to Wi-Fi Routers at #6, premium tier.
2 October 2026Ranked #6 in Wi-Fi Routers. Price and stock re-checked daily; rank re-checked weekly.

Mentioned in

On this site

Best Wi-Fi Routers in Australiacategory · current
Best Wi-Fi Routers for NBN Australia 2026: From Budget Wi-Fi 6 to Wi-Fi 7blog · 12 August 2026
Best Router for NBN 2000 Australia 2026: 7 Picks That Can Actually Hit 2Gbpsblog · 8 August 2026

Provenance

Where each fact came from

NETGEAR — product pagechecked 2 October 2026
NETGEAR — supportchecked 2 October 2026
NETGEAR — support phonechecked 2 October 2026
NETGEAR — manualchecked 2 October 2026
NETGEAR — companychecked 2 October 2026
NETGEAR — WiFichecked 2 October 2026

What this record is: facts read from the maker's published pages, each with its source and the date it was checked, plus this site's own ranking history from its daily checks. It is not a review and we have not handled the unit. Last sourced 2 October 2026. AI-assisted, published by Jaco Olwagen, who is responsible for everything here · How we rank · Spotted an error? support@top7.au