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NETGEAR - Nighthawk A8500 Wi-Fi 7 USB 3.0 Adapter for Windows 11 PC - Black

Price range: $79.99
Brand: NETGEAR
Category: Networking
A NETGEAR networking gear with AC · 2882.0 megabits per second.
PQS: 78 (computed 2026-03-14 07:04:54.959393+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00606449175448
NETGEAR - Nighthawk A8500 Wi-Fi 7 USB 3.0 Adapter for Windows 11 PC - Black

Key specs

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WiFi standard
AC
Throughput
2882.0 megabits per second

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WiFi standardAC
Throughput2882.0 megabits per second
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