Heads up folks. The brand new XR300 does not have a 'smart connect' option for the wireless settings or the abilty to enable or disable mu-mino. If these features are important to you don't buy this product. It is a giant step backward.
I believe you are violating your NDA with Netgear by divulging any knowledge you may or may not have about the router given it has not been released yet.
Also given the price point it is a cheaper way to experience DumaOS on a Nighthawk, it is not going to compare hardware wise to the more expensive 450/500/700 as is already shown in comparisons on Amazon for example.
@Netduma-Fraser wrote: I believe you are violating your NDA with Netgear by divulging any knowledge you may or may not have about the router given it has not been released yet.
The information ref. the XR300 is published, the product is readily available from Amazon.com in the Americas, in the European retail and etailer market, e.g. digitec.ch here in Switzerland.
@Netduma-Fraser wrote: Also given the price point it is a cheaper way to experience DumaOS on a Nighthawk, it is not going to compare hardware wise to the more expensive 450/500/700 as is already shown in comparisons on Amazon for example.
All the Netgear platforms used for the XR700 (R9000), XR500/450 (R7800), and XR300 (R7000P) do readily support Smart Connect.
I am using firmware version 1.0.2.18_10.3.15 and I do not have an option for 'smart connect' on my XR300 wireless setup screen. I chatted with tech support and they confirmed that it is not available.
Even for Beta testers, the NDA is becoming obsolete [ref. production hardware and firmware, not the proceedings during Beta] once a product is on the market.
Apologies jjw did not realise that it had already started shipping considering the website still says coming soon. Must be one of the very first to have purchased it!
