I've been toying with the idea of using SmartMesh to extend the range of my network a bit. A single R700 is giving me excellent throughput on desktops/laptops, but on 1 stream mobile devices like smartphones, there's still some spots with poor coverage.
Unfortunately there's no wired backhaul on the premises, and attempting to use power line ethernet resulted in horrible drop outs when appliances turn on and off, which is out of my control.
According to the 9.8.1 release notes, meshing is still not available on R700. Is there a plan for when it will be available?