Netgear Says $800 Mobile Hotspot Connects With Wi-Fi 6 Client Devices

Netgear added a $799 5G mobile hotspot to its lineup, it said Tuesday. The Netgear Nighthawk M6 mobile hotspot router raises the maximum 5G speed that can be supported and adds 160 MHz capability to connect with Wi-Fi 6 client devices, the company said. With dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz AX3600 Wi-Fi 6, the M6 can handle mobile connectivity needs from fast file transfer to high-end video streaming on up to 32 connected devices, Netgear said. Its 5040 mAh battery is said to last up to 13 hours on a single charge. When users want to conserve 5G data usage or in areas where only public Wi-Fi but no cellular signal is available, the M6's offloading feature enables tethering to local public Wi-Fi for internet connectivity while eliminating the need to manually connect each device to the local public Wi-Fi, it said. The unlocked device accepts nano SIM cards and works best on AT&T and T-Mobile networks, Netgear said.