San Jose, California, USA

Netgear’s Nighthawk CAXE500 Router designed by Aron Han and Bong Gun Lee boasts new WiFi 6E technology, which means ultra-fast speeds, smooth streaming, and lower latency for streaming, gaming, and video conferencing.

With a dynamic presence, the design of the Nighthawk CAXe500 from Netgear provides a strong character representing the power housed within.

Subtle iconography is backlit behind a smoked lens that runs vertically across the front.

For its user-centric design, the Nighthawk CAXE500 Router has recently been awarded a 2022 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

With the user in mind, the most commonly accessed functions are located on the front panel allowing users to easily enable the WPS connection or disable WiFi at the press of a button.

The cooling vents have been angled toward the back to prevent the user from seeing inside the product when in its functional orientation.

The champagne metallic base provides a rich accent while carrying through the continuity of the surfaces.

A polished chrome logo finishes off the design with understated yet bold branding.

Project: Nighthawk CAXE500
Designers: Netgear Inc.
Lead Designers: Aron Han and Bong Gun Lee
Manufacturer: Netgear Inc.