FCC ID: PY320100478 NIGHTHAWK AX8 8-Stream Tri-Band AX WiFi Router

Quick Start 1 Download the Nighthawk app to install your router 2 Secure your devices with NETGEAR Armor 3 Do more with the app On your mobile phone, download the Nighthawk app and follow the setup instructions. Tap the Security icon in your Nighthawk app to verify that NETGEAR Armor is activated. Your Nighthawk comes with NETGEAR Armor cybersecurity. Armor blocks online threats like hackers and phishing attempts on your devices. Check out everything you can do on the Nighthawk app! Run a speed test, pause the Internet, see all the connected devices, and more. Contents Overview 2 4 6 1 3 5 7 USB 3.0 Router Ethernet Cable Power Adapter

(varies by region) B A D F C E H G I 1 Power LED 2 Internet LED 3 2.4 GHz WiFi LED 4 5 GHz 1 WiFi LED 5 5 GHz 2 WiFi LED 6 Ethernet Ports 14 LEDs A WiFi On/Off Button with LED F Ethernet Ports 14 7 USB 3.0 LED B WPS Button with LED G USB 3.0 Port C LED On/Off Button H Power On/Off Button I Power Connector D Reset Button E Internet Port Troubleshooting Support and Community If youre having problems with the installation, try one of the following:

Turn off your modem and router and disconnect them. Reboot your modem. Reconnect your router to your modem, and try installing with the Nighthawk app again. If youre still unable to install your router using the Nighthawk app, manually install it using the router web interface. Visit http://www.routerlogin.net to access the router web interface. For more information, visit netgear.com/routerhelp. NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA May 2020 NETGEAR INTERNATIONAL LTD Floor 1, Building 3, University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, T12EF21, Ireland BETA Documentation NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any nonNETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. Visit netgear.com/support to get your questions answered and access the latest downloads. You can also check out our NETGEAR Community for helpful advice at community.netgear.com. Regulatory and Legal Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accder ce document en franais canadien https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.

(If this product is sold in Canada, you can access this document in Canadian French at https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.) For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. For NETGEARs Privacy Policy, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/privacy-policy. By using this device, you are agreeing to NETGEARs Terms and Conditions at https://www.netgear.com/about/terms-and-conditions. If you do not agree, return the device to your place of purchase within your return period.

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only. This device meets all the other requirements specified in Part 15E, Section 15.407 of the FCC Rules. Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 28cm between the radiator & your body.

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1. REFER TO NETGEAR SPEC. DOC-00093 FOR COLOR TOLERANCES. 2. INK COLOR IS SHOWN TO THE RIGHT. 3. DIE LINES ARE MAGENTA COLOR AND DO NOT PRINT. 4. MAC & SERIAL NUMBERS TO BE PRINTED BY THE ODM. 5. See NTGR DOC-00112 for SN standard. 6. NTGR SN and MAC address barcode to be encoded AIM USS Code39 and include printed characters below barcodes. 7. INSURE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IS CORRECT. A. IF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IS PRE-PRINTED, UNHIDE THE APPROPRIATE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LAYER AND INCLUDE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ON LABEL. B. IF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IS POST-PRINTED USING A THERMAL PRINTER (OR EQUIVALENT), OMIT TEXT FROM ARTWORK (USE LAYERS). Model: RAX70 AX8 8-Stream Tri-Band AX WiFi Router Power Internet LAN WHITE = 1 Gpbs AMBER = 10/100 Mbps BLINK = ACTIVITY 1 2 USB WiFi Network Name (SSID) Network Key (Password) Serial Made in Thailand MAC Address NETGEAR, INC. 7 ReadyShare Access on Windows:

Start Run \\readyshare ROUTER LOGIN http://www.routerlogin.net user name: admin password: password Input:12V 3.5 A This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC ID: PY320100478 272-13478-01 Pantone Cool Gray 1C Black AUTHOR:

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Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA Tel:408-890-3657/Fax:408-907-8097 Date: 2020-09-24 FCC ID: PY320100478 A U T H O R I Z A T I O N L E T T E R To Whom It May Concern:

Netgear Incorporated hereby authorizes Andrea Hsia / Supervisor of Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch (BV CPS Taoyuan), to act on its behalf in all matters relating to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) application for equipment authorization in connection with the FCC ID listed above, including signing of all documents relating to these matters. Any and all acts carried out by Andrea Hsia / Supervisor of BV CPS Taoyuan on Netgear Incorporateds behalf, within the scope of the powers granted herein, shall have the same effect as acts of its own. If you have any questions regarding the authorization, please dont hesitate to contact us. Sincerely yours,

David Kay/ Regulatory Compliance Director Netgear Incorporated TEL: 4088903657 FAX: 4089078097 E-mail: david.kay@netgear.com

Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA Tel:408-890-3657/Fax:408-907-8097 Tel: 408-526-1188 Fax: 408-526-1088 Email: sales.eaw@us.bureauveritas.com 775 Montague Expressway Milpitas, CA 95035 Project and Product Certification Representative Authorization Letter Reason for Amendment (current / obsolete) Initial Release (obsolete) Revised wording (obsolete) Updated company template (obsolete) Updated letter information (obsolete) Added FCC ID field (obsolete) Updated company name & logo (current) Revision History From 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 To 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 Approved Date Nov-14-2006 Sept25-2007 Jan-31-2012 May-23-2014 Sep-16-2014 Jun-27-2018 SCS-F18: Project and Product Certification Representative Authorization Letter Page 1 of 2 Rev 6.0 Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA Tel:408-890-3657/Fax:408-907-8097 Date: 2020/09/25 To: BVCPS, INC. 775 Montague Expressway, Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Dear Sir/Madam, Re: Product Certification Representative Authorization Letter We, _____Netgear Incorporated_____ hereby authorize Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services, Inc. to act as a Certification Body for certifying for the following project(s):

FCC ID: PY320100478 Product Description: NIGHTHAWK AX8 8-Stream Tri-Band AX WiFi Router Model: RAX70, RAX78 Sincerely,

David Kay / Regulatory Compliance Director Netgear Incorporated TEL: 4088903657 FAX: 4089078097 E-mail: david.kay@netgear.com SCS-F18: Project and Product Certification Representative Authorization Letter Page 2 of 2 Rev 6.0

Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA Tel:408-890-3657/Fax:408-907-8097 Date: 2020-09-24 FCC ID: PY320100478 Declaration for DFS master devices We, Netgear Incorporated hereby declare that the device meets all the other requirements specified in Part 15E Section 15.407. If you should have any question(s) regarding this declaration, please dont hesitate to contact us. Thank you!

David Kay/ Regulatory Compliance Director Netgear Incorporated TEL: 4088903657 FAX: 4089078097 E-mail: david.kay@netgear.com

775 Montague Expressway Milpitas, CA 95035 Tel: 408-526-1188 Fax: 408-526-1088 Email: sales.eaw@us.bureauveritas.com Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA Tel:408-890-3657/Fax:408-907-8097 Confidentiality Request Letter Revision History From Reason for Amendment (current / obsolete) Initial Release (obsolete) Adding CFR 2.459 (obsolete) Updated company template & Added text box Added IC confidentiality letter form (obsolete) Corrections to STC form. Added reference to KDB

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(obsolete) Updated company logo (current) 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 To 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 Approved Date Nov-14-2006 August 11 - 2008 Jan-31-2012 March-26-2015 Nov-19-2015 Jun-26-2019 SCS-F19: Confidentiality Request Letter Page 1 of 3 Rev 6.0 Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA Tel:408-890-3657/Fax:408-907-8097 Date: 2020/09/25 To:

Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD Subject: Permanent Confidentiality Request for FCC ID: PY320100478 Pursuant to sections 0.457 and 0.459 of CFR 47, we respectfully request permanent confidential treatment of the following Exhibits accompanying this application as:

- Block Diagram

- Schematics

- Operational Description

- Software Operational Description

- Operational Description-Antenna Specification The above materials contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of these materials may be harmful to the applicant and provide unjustified benefits to its competitors. The applicant understands that disclosure of this application and all accompanying documentation will not be made before the date of the Grant for this application. Sincerely,

David Kay / Regulatory Compliance Director Netgear Incorporated TEL: 4088903657 FAX: 4089078097 E-mail: david.kay@netgear.com SCS-F19: Confidentiality Request Letter Page 2 of 3 Rev 6.0 Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA Tel:408-890-3657/Fax:408-907-8097 Date: 2020/09/25 To: Federal Communications Commission Office of Engineering and Technology Equipment Authorization Division 7345 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, Maryland 21046 Subject: Short Term Confidentiality Request for FCC ID: PY320100478 To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to sections 0.457 and 0.459 of CFR 47, and to avoid premature release of sensitive information prior to marketing or release of the product to the public, the applicant requests the following documents contained in this certification application be temporarily withheld from public disclosure for an initial period of 45 days; or for a specified date of or 180 not to exceed 180 days from the Grant Date. See KDB 726920.

User Manual Internal Photos External photos Test Setup photos The above materials contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of these materials may be harmful to the applicant and provide unjustified benefits to its competitors. Sincerely,

David Kay / Regulatory Compliance Director Netgear Incorporated TEL: 4088903657 FAX: 4089078097 E-mail: david.kay@netgear.com SCS-F19: Confidentiality Request Letter Page 3 of 3 Rev 6.0

Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA Tel:408-890-3657/Fax:408-907-8097 September 24, 2020 DTS-UNII Device Declaration Letter To whom it may concern, We have declared below featured for FCC equipment authorization, Device FCC ID: PY320100478

(1) DFS Device --

(2) Frequency Band

(MHz) 5.15-5.25GHz 5.25-5.35GHz 5.470-5.725GHz 5.650-5.730GHz 5.725 5.850GHz Master Client without radar detection capability Client with Radar detection capability , N/A Active / Passive Scanning , ad-hoc mode access point capability Active Scanning

(the device can transmit a probe

(beacon)) Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , No No No No No passive scanning

(where the device is can listen only with no probes) No No No No No Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Ad Hoc Mode or WIFI Direct capability Access point capability Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , No No No No No Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , No No No No No Country code selection ability -

(3) If yes, please explain how it was implemented: (please also help to provide detail of options for each country selection) Yes , No

(4) Meet 15.202 requirement -

Please check below:

Yes, No, A master device is defined as a device operating in a mode in which it has the capability to transmit without receiving an enabling signal. In this mode it is able to select a channel and initiate a network by sending enabling signals to other devices A client device is defined as a device operating in a mode in which the transmissions of the device are under control of the master. A device in client mode is not able to initiate a network.

(5) in some and passive scanning in others) in different bands (devices with multiple equipment classes or those that operate on non-DFS frequencies) or modular devices which configure the modes of operations through For client devices that have software configuration control to operate in different modes (active scanning Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA Tel:408-890-3657/Fax:408-907-8097 software, the application must provide software and operations description on how the software and / or hardware is implemented to ensure that proper operations modes cannot be modified by end user or an installer. No Apply, (If apply, please help to provide explanation on it was implement, and how software Apply, was controlled)

David Kay/ Regulatory Compliance Director Netgear Incorporated TEL: 4088903657 FAX: 4089078097 E-mail: david.kay@netgear.com

Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA Tel:408-890-3657/Fax:408-907-8097 Date: September 24, 2020 We, Netgear Incorporated declare that the device does not support channel 12 ~ 13 in 2.4GHz band and any non-US channels in all the operational mode(s) for the following product. FCC ID: PY320100478 If you should have any question(s) regarding this declaration, please dont hesitate to contact us. Thank you!

David Kay/ Regulatory Compliance Director Netgear Incorporated TEL: 4088903657 FAX: 4089078097 E-mail: david.kay@netgear.com