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NetGear Nighthawk RS300

Released May 2024

The Nighthawk RS300 (often cited as the RS300 in current BE lineups, as RS500 is not a standard model) is a tri-band WiFi 7 router (BE9300). It features a 2.5 Gbps internet port and multiple 2.5 Gbps LAN ports. Designed for high-speed gaming and 4K/8K streaming, it supports 320 MHz channels and Multi-Link Operation.

Wi-Fi

WiFi 7 (802.11be)

RAM

1024 MB

CPU Cores

4

LAN Ports

2

At a glance

Highlights

Wi-Fi WiFi 7 (802.11be)

Supports IPv4, IPv6, WiFi (802.11a), WiFi (802.11b), WiFi (802.11g), WiFi 4 (802.11n), WiFi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 7 (802.11be)

Tri-band

2.4 GHz · 5 GHz · 6 GHz

2 × Gigabit LAN

1 Gigabit WAN port

Mesh: No

Compatible with mesh networking

Built-in VPN

Server: OpenVPN

Gaming Acceleration

Prioritized routing for gaming traffic

Every detail

Full Specifications

General

9 specs

Manufacturer

NetGear

Model

Nighthawk RS500

Full Name

NetGear Nighthawk RS300

Homepage

Open website

Release Date

2024-05-20

Currently Sold

Yes

Manufacturer Support

Yes

Operating System

Proprietary OS

Mesh Integration

No

Hardware

5 specs

Processor Speed (MHz)

2000

CPU Cores

4

RAM (MB)

1024

Flash (MB)

512

Internal Antennas

4

Connectivity

12 specs

Network Standards

IPv4 IPv6 WiFi (802.11a) WiFi (802.11b) WiFi (802.11g) WiFi 4 (802.11n) WiFi 5 (802.11ac) WiFi 6 (802.11ax) WiFi 7 (802.11be)

Operating Modes

Accesspoint Router

2.4 GHz Support

Yes

5 GHz Support

Yes

6 GHz Support

Yes

Gigabit LAN Ports

2

LAN Aggregation

No

WAN Aggregation

No

USB Ports

USB-A (3.0) (1)

WAN Connection Types

Automatic IP L2TP PPPOE PPTP Static IP

Cable Modem

No

Fibre Modem

No

Core Features

7 specs

VPN Servers

OpenVPN

Smart Home Integrations

Alexa Google Home

Mobile App

Nighthawk App

WPS Button

Yes

Reset Button

Yes

Power Switch

Yes

LED Switch

Yes

Physical

12 specs

Weight (g)

900.00

Length (mm)

250.00

Width (mm)

140.00

Height (mm)

95.00

110V Power Supply

Yes

220V Power Supply

Yes

Horizontal Positioning

No

Vertical Positioning

Yes

Wall Mountable

No

Package Content

Nighthawk RS300, Ethernet cable, Power adapter, Quick start guide

Warranty (Years)

1

Warranty Details

1-year limited hardware warranty

Features Matrix

all software features at a glance

Wi-Fi

IPv6 MU-MIMO Encryption UTF-8 SSID Guest Network WPS MAC Filter Scheduler Airtime Fairness RADIUS Server Universal Beamforming Explicit Beamforming IGMP Snooping

QoS & Traffic

Parental Control Adaptive QoS Traditional QoS Bandwidth Monitor Bandwidth Limiter Traffic Monitor Traffic Analyzer Website History Gaming Acceleration

WAN & LAN

Dual WAN 3G/4G Dongle Android Tethering Port Forwarding DDNS DMZ NAT Passthrough Port Triggering DHCP Server IPTV LAN Link Aggregation

USB & Storage

File System HDD Hibernation Safely Remove Download Master Media Server Time Machine Samba FTP Shared Folder Cloud Access

Admin & Security

Firewall Wake on LAN SSH Access Config Backup/Restore Diagnosis Tools Feedback System System Log Antivirus Site Blocking Auto Firmware Update

About these specifications

Specifications are compiled from NetGear's official product documentation and publicly available technical datasheets. All trademarks, product names, and imagery are the property of their respective owners; RouterArena is not affiliated with or endorsed by the manufacturer.

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