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OpenVPN support?
Find_the_Door replied to Find_the_Door's topic in NETGEAR Nighthawk Support (XR range)
Any update here? I'd love to guinea pig this? -
OpenVPN support?
Find_the_Door replied to Find_the_Door's topic in NETGEAR Nighthawk Support (XR range)
Upload spikes when running DSLreports test which also register on Pingplotter simultaneously. They're legitimate spikes that are occurring not just some deep packet inspection hoopla that's causing it. I know this because many of the new Asus routers suffered from the same thing and they've since fixed it. I definitely want to get my hands on the VPN beta to put it through it's paces. -
When and will it be added? It's something that this router direly needs to effectively prevent DoS attacks from occuring not to mention basic anonymity/safe gaming in today's world. It's omission and really the lack of really an VPN provider aside from the garbagio that is HMA is saddening. Does anyone know or any more capable third party firmware? Or do I just need to go back to Asus Merlin. Also the Upload spikes issue that Asus routers were suffering from as well has seemingly been corrected on their latest firmware releases - yet we're told here that it's just a thing that's fine and doesn't have any real world effect (it definitely does). I experience latency spikes in Pingplotter nonetheless
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Netduma Fraser reacted to a post in a topic: XR500 Firmware Version 2.3.2.18 (RELEASED)
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XR500 Firmware Version 2.3.2.18 (RELEASED)
Find_the_Door replied to Mement's topic in NETGEAR Nighthawk Support (XR range)
Dang full release is already out - the beta worked fine for me last night. UpNp populated correctly and I had no issue joining games whatsoever. -
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XR500 Firmware Version 2.3.2.18 (RELEASED)
Find_the_Door replied to Mement's topic in NETGEAR Nighthawk Support (XR range)
If there's a beta I'd definitely love to test -
My CM1000 gave me slightly higher upstream as well. I use a splitter for a boost as well on my line. Regardless I still opted for the SB8200 as it's a bit more up to date spec wise and the build quality is a little better. To each their own they're arguably the two best and I've tried them both.
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If you're below 36 on the upload spectrum with any Docsis 3.1 modem you're out of spec and regardless of what modem you're using you should shoot for above 45 and below 52. That way you're above the noise floor. You're issue likely wasn't the SB8200 but moreso your line that needs attention.
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Find_the_Door reacted to a post in a topic: Looking for PUBG & Fortnite Players with XR500
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Upload side of things definitely have problems when testing for whatever reason. Sure it will be resolved eventually.
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Find_the_Door reacted to a post in a topic: R1 DumaOS Briefly Delayed
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Find_the_Door reacted to a post in a topic: R1 DumaOS Briefly Delayed
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CM1000 and SB8200 interact kind of funky with the XR500 (really any Docsis 3.1 modem does). I think this is largely due to Docsis-PIE that's incorporated into all Docsis 3.1 modems. In other words it has its own Upload QoS built-in and I'm not sure it interacts well with DumaOS. I imagine that it's something they're investigating, but for now I'd still recommend them being that relatively new to the market and can only improve.
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Which is better ? XR500 or R9000 ?
Find_the_Door replied to Tim2's topic in NETGEAR Nighthawk Support (XR range)
As far as the R9000 with custom firmware I'd take that all day over what we curencurr have with the XR500. You can get the Cake QoS queing discipline on the R9000 via custom firmware which trump's what we currently have here and is really the end game for QoS. As far as DumaOS the idea is nice - esssessenti simplifying the QoS process for the average network illiterate gamer. However there are better alternatives if you're willing to learn. Until these weird issues with how DPI interacts with DSLreports speed test its incredibly difficult to know exactly how dialed in we are with the XR500 severally limiting it's main appeal. Time will tell if they actually address it. I feel like the biggest issue with the XR500 is Netgear's politics of being such a large company. Because of this we're getting few and far between updates, nixed features. It's only a matter of time before Netgear "pulls the cord" and says "we're trying to market our next iteration of gaming router and we're no longer going to support the XR500." Effectively rendering the router a brick as Netduma will no longer be able to update it. Corporate 101 - gotta love it