XR700

[e38BimmerFN]

https://www.netgear.com/npg/xr700/

 

[psychopomp1]

So is the XR700 just a re-designed R9000 with Duma OS bolted on?

 

[e38BimmerFN]

Seems to be.

 

[Razor512]

It seems like no one is making any new consumer devices that can make use of the 60GHz band. It seemed like it had a lot of potential, especially in cases of activities that could be accelerated when in the same room as the router such as an automated complete backup of a smartphone to a NAS while on the 60GHz band.

 

[thiggins]

It seems like no one is making any new consumer devices that can make use of the 60GHz band. It seemed like it had a lot of potential, especially in cases of activities that could be accelerated when in the same room as the router such as an automated complete backup of a smartphone to a NAS while on the 60GHz band.

Its up to the smartphone makers to drive this and it looks like they ain't biting.
AD devices seem to be limited to laptops/notebooks for now and it's not mainstream there either.

 

[e38BimmerFN]

The Competition?
https://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-9_Archer-C5400X.html

A rack of LAN ports. Wow.

 

[sfx2000]

Its up to the smartphone makers to drive this and it looks like they ain't biting.
AD devices seem to be limited to laptops/notebooks for now and it's not mainstream there either.

Might change in the future with 5G capable handsets...

At present - I think most handset OEM's are taking a wait and see before adding the 60GHz stuff - it's an extra antenna array, and chipset.

 

[psychopomp1]

The Competition?
https://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-9_Archer-C5400X.html

A rack of LAN ports. Wow.

I would say the Archer C5400X is more on a par with the Asus GT-AC5300 and Linksys EA9500V2, hardware wise.

 

[GameStoned]

Do you think it's a wise buy for XR500 +GS808E for USD 315.

 

[e38BimmerFN]

That's not a bad price. However if you just want the XR router, if you can get access to Costco, you can get the XR450 for $100 less. No switch is packaged with the 450 though. If you needed a switch you'd be better suited to get a non managed switch. NG and DLink of have good non managed switch that are inexpensive on Amazon.

Do you think it's a wise buy for XR500 +GS808E for USD 315.