Data Sheet | XR300
XR300 Nighthawk® Pro Gaming Router
Optimized Gaming Performance
XR300 Nighthawk® Pro Gaming
WiFi Router uses state-of-the-art
software to elevate your gaming
experience by reducing lag spikes,
ensuring quality local connections,
and keeping you in the game
with reliable wired and wireless
connectivity for fast-paced gaming.
Personalize your gaming dashboard
to view real-time bandwidth
utilization by device, ping and
many other parameters. Get a
guaranteed local connection to
limit lag with Geo Filter and enable
Quality of Service to ensure gaming
trafc is always prioritized and gets
maximum bandwidth.
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Set Distance
XR300 Nighthawk® Pro Gaming Router
Guarantee Local Game Hosts
Geo-Filter lets you x your gaming lag by
limiting distance to servers or other players.
You can get a guaranteed local connection
and create a blacklist or whitelist of your
preferred servers.
Best-in-Class Quality of Service
(QoS)
Prioritize gaming devices and allocate
bandwidth by device to eliminate lag due to
queuing at the ISP network with Quality of
Service (QoS). Control the maximum upload
and download speeds per device on the
network to minimize sudden lag spikes
while gaming.
Geo-Filter Map
Prioritize Your Gaming Traffic
Devices
MY PHONE
PS4
MY COMPUTER
My Phone
PS4
Download Upload
17
25
58
My Computer
mi
PROFILES
900
Monitor Your Network
View real-time bandwidth activity by device
and adjust on the y.
Total Usage
®
Xbox
One
PlayStation
iPad
Desk. Computer
Macbook Pro
UPDATE DISTRIBUTION RESET DISTRIBUTION
Download Upload
®
4
®
®
0 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5
Bandwidth used per Second (Mbps)
Gaming - PC
Download
Web (General)
15
Social Media
Gaming
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Speed
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XR300 Nighthawk® Pro Gaming Router
Get blazing fast WiFi and high-speed Gigabit
Ethernet ports for all your gaming needs.
Pro Gaming
Stay in the game with reliable connectivity for
fast-paced gaming. Optimize your Internet
connection by stabilizing ping and reducing
lag spikes.
Blazing Fast WiFi—Fast WiFi technology—up to 1750Mbps speed
AC WiFi
—for instant downloads and backup
DUAL-CORE PROCESSOR—1.0GHz processor boosts wireless,
1.0GHz
Dual-Core
Processor
wired & WAN-to-LAN performance
GIGABIT WIRED—Ideal for HD gaming & streaming
GAMING DASHBOARD—View real-time bandwidth utilization by
device, ping and many other parameters
GEO-FILTER—Control your lag by limiting distance to game
servers or other players
QUALITY OF SERVICE—Prioritize gaming devices and allocate
bandwidth by device
NETWORK MONITOR—Check bandwidth-hogging devices and
identify what causes lag
WiFi Range
Got range? Homes come in all shapes and sizes
and the XR300 Nighthawk® Pro Gaming Router
provides WiFi coverage for ultimate coverage.
Sharing
With NETGEAR, sharing across your network is fun
and easy, anything from accessing stored photos &
music to wireless printing. And make sure you keep
it safe by using the included ReadySHARE Vault
application for backing up Windows-based PCs.
ULTIMATE RANGE—WiFi coverage throughout very large homes
THREE HIGH-PERFORMANCE ANTENNAS—Power for better WiFi
coverage, faster speeds, and less interference
ReadySHARE® Vault—Free software for automatic PC backup to a
USB hard drive connected to the router
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Reliable Connections
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XR300 Nighthawk® Pro Gaming Router
There’s nothing more frustrating than lost
connections! With NETGEAR’s advanced
features & best-in-class technology, you’ll
reduce interference & enjoy more reliable
WiFi connectivity.
Ease of Use
Start enjoying your new device faster than ever.
NETGEAR wants to make sure installation and
management is simple & easy, so you can connect
quickly & make sure you stay that way!
Security
Maintain high security across your network to
ensure your privacy & family is safe while online.
Whether it’s preventing phishing & spyware or
just limiting access for kids & guests, NETGEAR
has you covered.
BEAMFORMING+—Improve range and performance for both 2.4
and 5GHz devices
SIMULTANEOUS DUAL BAND WIFI—Suppor ts two WiFi bands
simultaneously to double the available bandwidth and provide
a reliable, dedicated WiFi network for smooth online gaming
without any network congestion
PUSH ‘N’ CONNECT —Easy push button WiFi connections (WPS)
POWER ON/OFF —Convenient power savings
LED ON/OFF SWITCH—Easily turn LEDs on or off
VPN SUPPORT —OpenVPN Connect app on iOS and Android®
allows secure remote access to the home network
VPN
SECURE WIFI CONNECTIONS— Standards-based WiFi Security
(802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
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XR300 Nighthawk® Pro Gaming Router
Beamforming+—For More Reliable Connections
Unlike typical WiFi routers that just blast the WiFi signals in all directions, with Beamforming+ the router & device communicate with
each other, so the router can directly beam the WiFi signal to the device. Boosting speed, reliability, and range for both Implicit and
Explicit 2.4 & 5GHz WiFi devices, the result is a stronger, faster, more reliable connection that is locked in even when the device is
moved around the home.
• WiFi Signal Focus—Focuses signals from the wireless router to WiFi devices like smartphones, tablets & laptops
• Automatic Signal Management—Checks with your device to keep WiFi signal at its optimal strength
• Device Connections—Designed for home environments to support multiple WiFi device connections for highest quality
• WiFi Coverage—Reduces dead spots, & boosts signal strength
• Implicit & Explicit Beamforming boosts speed, reliability & range for both 2.4 & 5GHz WiFi—an industry rst
Powerful Dual-Core 1.0GHz Processor
Wired or wireless, XR300 powered by a powerful 1.0GHz dual-core processor designed to transfer multi-gigs of data. Full-packet
processing ofoad means zero load on the CPU. Enjoy smoother Ultra-HD 4K video streaming and gaming without interruptions.
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XR300 Nighthawk® Pro Gaming Router
ReadySHARE® Vault—Automatic backup for Window PCs
ReadySHARE Vault is a free app that provides automatic, continuous backup of Windows PCs to the USB hard drive connected to the
®
XR300 Nighthawk
and forget and be assured that all your data on various home PCs in the home network is being continuously backed up. Never worry
about losing your data again. Easy single click setup to back up the Window PCs on the home network.
• Automatic, continuous incremental backup of all the changes
• Easily restore deleted les by going back to older snapshots
• Safeguard all your precious data, photos, videos
Connection Diagram
Pro Gaming WiFi Router. The app has a wonderfully simple interface with intuitive backup settings—simply setup
Reset
Gigabit Ethernet
Connect more devices with 4 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
Power
On/ Off
Internet
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Data Sheet | XR300
XR300 Nighthawk® Pro Gaming Router
Package Contents
• XR300 Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router
(XR300)
• Ethernet cable
• Quick star t guide
• Power adapter
Physical Specifications
• Dimensions: 7.20 x 11.22 x 2.44 in
(183 x 285 x 62 mm)
• Weight: 1.58lb (719g)
Standards
• IEEE® 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz +
64 QAM support
®
802.11 a/n/ac 5.0GHz
• IEEE
Technical Specifications
• AC1750 (450Mbps @2.4GHz + 1300Mbps
@5GHz 11ac)
• Simultaneous Dual Band Wi-Fi—Tx/Rx 3x3
(2.4GHz) + 3x3 (5GHz)
• Memory: 128 MB Flash and 512 MB RAM
• Three (3) external antennas
• Explicit Beamforming for 2.4 &
5GHz bands
• Five (5) 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit
Ethernet ports
- 1 WAN & 4 L AN
• IPv6 Support (Internet Protocol Version 6)
• On/Off LED light switch
†
Key Features
• Gaming Dashboard—Customizable view
of real-time bandwidth utilization by
device, ping, etc.
• Geo-Filter—Control your lag by limiting
distance to game servers or other players
• Network Monitor—Check bandwidth hogging devices and identif y what
causes lag
• Quality of Service—Prioritize gaming
devices and allocate bandwidth by device
• Beamforming+ boosts speed, reliability, &
range of WiFi connections for 2.4 & 5GHz
®
• ReadySHARE
automatic backup to USB hard drive
connec ted to the router
• Nighthawk App—The Nighthawk App
makes it easy to set up your router and
get more out of your WiFi
• VPN Support—Secure access to your home
network when away from home
Vault—PC software for
System Requirements
• Microsoft® Windows 7, 8, 10, Vista®, XP®,
2000, Mac OS
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 11 or higher,
Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome
higher, Firefox
or higher
®
, UNIX®, or Linux
®
45 or higher, Safari® 10
®
™
55 or
Security
• VPN support—secure remote access
• Standards-based WiFi Security
(802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK)
• Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT)
• Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention
Support
• 90-day complimentary technical support
following purchase from a NETGEAR
authorized reseller.
• Join the NETGEAR Community Forum.
Visit http://community.netgear.com
Warranty
• www.netgear.com/warranty/
• Extend your warranty & technical support
within 90 days of product purchase [US
only]. Visit: prosupport.netgear.com/home
This product comes with a limited warranty that is valid only if purchased from a NETGEAR authorized reseller.
†
M aximum wir el es s s ig na l rate deri ve d from IEEE 802.11 specica ti on s. Actual d ata th ro ughput and wi re le ss cover ag e will va ry and may be lowered by net wo rk and environmenta l
conditions, including network trafc volume and building cons truc tion. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product's compatibilit y with future
standards.
‡
MU-MIMO capabilit y requires both router and client device to suppor t MU-MIMO.
NETGEAR, the NETGEAR Logo, Nighthawk, and ReadySHARE are trademarks of NETGE AR, Inc. Mac, Macbook Pro, Mac OS, iPad, iPhone, and the Mac logo are trademarks of
Apple Inc. Any other trademarks mentioned herein are for reference purposes only. ©2019 NETGEAR, Inc .
NETGE AR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, ww w.NETGEAR.com/support XR300-0
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