NETGEAR Nighthawk RAXE300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router

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NETGEAR Nighthawk RAXE300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router
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Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300
   Brand: Netgear (Parent: Netgear, Inc.)

   Category: Wireless Router / Network Gateway • Model / Gen: Wi-Fi 6E RAXE300

   Release Date: 2022-06-06 • Status: In sale

   Classification Date: 2025-10-10 • Official Website

Security Evaluation

1. Device Security

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Known hardware tampering Rare 🔗 Proof Physical tampering is uncommon. Focus is typically on remote software exploits.
Known vulnerabilities Rare 🔗 Proof Netgear maintains a security advisory page and releases firmware updates to address vulnerabilities.
Prior attacks Rare 🔗 Proof Historical vulnerabilities have been documented, but are patched via firmware updates.
Updatability Very common 🔗 Proof Firmware can be updated manually via web interface or automatically through the app.
Category Score Score: 2 / 3

2. System Security

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Authentication with other systems Partial 🔗 Proof Supports Dynamic DNS and remote management, but full integration is limited.
Communications Encrypted with up-to-date encryption 🔗 Proof Supports WPA3, the latest Wi-Fi security protocol, for encrypted wireless communications.
Storage No encryption [- 🔗 Proof] As a router, it does not have significant user data storage.
Category Score Score: 2 / 3

3. User Authentication

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Account management Basic 🔗 Proof Local admin account management via web interface. No centralized cloud account is mandatory.
Authentication Basic 🔗 Proof Uses a default username/password (must be changed after setup) for web interface access
Brute-force protection Basic [- 🔗 Proof] May lock out after multiple failed login attempts, but not as robust as enterprise gear.
Event logging Partial logging 🔗 Proof Maintains system logs for network events and admin logins, accessible via the web interface.
Passwords Require change after setup 🔗 Proof The setup wizard strongly encourages changing the default admin password.
Category Score Score: 2 / 3

Technical Specifications

Property Details
Operating System & App Netgear proprietary firmware (Linux-based) (Companion App: Nighthawk App)
Hardware (CPU / GPU) CPU: ​1.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor • GPU: Not Applicable
Memory & Storage Memory: Not Applicable • Storage: Not Applicable
Power, Battery & Charging Battery: Not Applicable • Power: External AC Adapter • Charging: Not Applicable
Display & Camera Display: Status LEDs • Camera: Not Applicable
Sound & Connectivity Sound: Not Applicable • Connectivity: 1 x 2.5G WAN port, 4 x 1G LAN ports, 1 x USB 3.0 port, Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz)
Physical (Dimensions & Mass) Dimensions: ​254 x 254 x 165 mm • Mass: 1.36 kg


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