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After so long with the netduma R2 and the xr1000 as well as the R3 router, i have decided that these routers are simply not worth it. The amount of software issues & lack of functional updates is unbearable. I have switched to Asus routers which has definitely been alot better (Asus ROG rapture GT-AXE11000 Running asusWRT Merlin software) this router has been 1000% better in every aspect and it was the same price as Netduma routers. I love the concept the the Netduma routers but the functionality and software support for these routers are none existent. Im not sure what needs to change with the Netduma team but the lack of support is not on my list of favorites. Among the lack of software support, these routers seem under powered and cooling efficiency is lacking especially when pushing these routers to the limit. Netduma we pay money for these routers we are expecting you guys to make a real effort in solving issues like QOS or even interface related issues. I have been watching the forums for awhile now and i have made the decision to no longer be a supporter or customer until there’s some sort of major overhaul with the software and the team working on this… granted nothing is perfect but an attempt to roll out updates or “hotfixes” would be appreciated by many, and the fact that there is no 3rd party software support or solution shows me that these devices aren’t as customizable as they may seem. Overall i am extremely disappointed with netgear(xr1000) and netduma(R2,R3) i have owned them all & the only reason anyone should look at getting this router is for the geo filter for blocking servers you don't want to connect to. Overall i give these products a 3/10 absolutely a waste of money.

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Hey Netduma fellows, Hope you’re all having a great day! I wanted to share the best settings I’ve found for improving my online gaming experience. Now, I’m not sure if the Netduma team will be happy about this because, honestly, none of these settings are related to the Netduma router. I’ve been using Netduma routers for over five years, starting with the R1 model. Sometimes, they performed great; other times, not so much. Over time, I began to question whether using QoS alone was the best approach—until I was introduced to SQM (Smart Queue Management). Some of you might already be familiar with SQM, CAKE, and FQ_CoDel, but let me tell you—SQM is an absolute game-changer when running on high-performance router hardware with OpenWRT. My Solution for Consistent Performance The key to getting good, consistent results (which has helped me maintain a 3+ K/D ratio in every FPS game) was: 1. Using a high-performance router that supports OpenWRT 2. Enabling CAKE as the QoS algorithm Since CAKE requires significant CPU power, I chose the Flint 2 router, which can efficiently shape over 500 Mbps of traffic while running CAKE. The Best Part? Set It and Forget It The only tuning required is adjusting overhead and MPU (Minimum Packet Unit) settings. Other than that, once set up, it just works. That’s all I wanted to share. Hope this helps someone out there struggling with network consistency!

Glad you're all having an open converstation about networking, that's great! If I could ask you to take the conversation elsewhere though, this is the Netduma support forum, so not the place to be promoting alternative routers

You guys absolutely fkin KILLED it with 4.0.540. Not sure if something was also done on Spectrum's end, but my avg latency dropped from upper 20s and mid 30s to the high teens and it's a stutter-free as ever! 500d/20u plan. I'm running an Edgerouter 4 from the modem, which handles the main QOS. As you can see, it's playing exceptionally well with my Smartboost priorities on the R3. I've been running this since it was an official update. My wifi is more stable than its ever been as well. No dropouts on wifi or ethernet either. I don't think I'm moving from this FW. Kudos, team.

Need some good settings for hit detection for Warzone for the Netduma R3 for PS5. I did a lot of settings just seems inconsistent I got my ISP router in bridge mode etc

Recent waveform test proves that everything works flawless. Congestion sliders are at 95 percent both

bought this router for 350$+ when it first released because at the time it was plastid everywhere saying its really good and websites recommending it. im just wondering how it does not have the dumaos 3.3 beta yet? its the highest tier in the XR series, it costed the most and is the newest out of all of them so how come the xr500 and xr700 seem to be getting more support if they are older and costed less/have older or less features? i just want a way to put myself in the shoes of the people behind this so i can understand because from this side it makes absolutely no sense to me. it would be refreshing to have something beyond "we dont have that information". if any admins or people with insight see this, it would be nice to know, in more detail, your opinion on why this is the case and how. why is the priority for older XR devices? why even sell the XR1000 and market is as much as it was for the lack of support in the end? if the xr500, xr700 and xr1000 all had the same dumaos out of the box, how come the same way they did that cant be implemented in bringing the dumaos 3.3 to the xr1000?

I solved both problems by changing the mode from bridge to DHCP cascade, you can close it, thanks.

Hi @Mr MuRFiE, yeah it was us disabling whilst testing a fix for some other issues, have DM'd you

Agreed, I got my R2 in 2020 during COVID, and the concepts a great idea. However, the lack of support is really poor; the lackof updates for the router is poor and the the fact they have now brought out a new router and left the R2 in the dust shows how little they think of those who supported them by purchasing there product.

I did not. Only on the router! My wife works from home so I have to wait until she goes to bed before I can “mess up the internet” haha

@KahariHave you tried running the XR500 in AP mode?

It's Italian for information! (Latin "Roman" language like Spanish and French and others) He uses the browser translator like most non-English speakers... Can you do the same to answer him? ---Most countries in Central and South America speak Spanish except Brazil which speaks Portuguese--- Italy is in Europe

@mr thumbsTry resetting it via the pin at the back of the R3. If your connected via Ethernet wait until it reboots and all the lights are on and then access the interface by typing in 192.168.77.1 in any web browser then you should be good to complete the setup process. if via wifi the password shoulmbe at the bottom of the router and u con connect to the wifi and try the above web address. you can also download the Duma os app on iOS or android and try setup through that. if you can access the interface try clearing out your internet browser cache.

After looking into it personally a bit more I would say it's highly likely to be a cloud update. As far as I can tell NG have auto updated people to the mentioned firmware version there (we originally completed the DumaOS changes for that a very long time ago) but didn't mention they were doing it and so I think it's trying to use a cloud update it can't use or isn't using the one it should now be using. I've given my findings to the team so it should hopefully be a quick update once they identify the specific cause.

Hello netduma team So , everything continues to work flawless. I have Uptime 4 days and i have tested everything. With same settings as before. No issues at all. ZERO.

Added - it has been removed currently

That's a bug on Early Access, you'll need to factory reset then it will stay and 0 and you won't be able to enable it again

I've been on the latest firmware since the beta with factory reset at time of update. It was only until recently that the 5GHz band got extremely weak. I may first factory reset on the current firmware, check the 5GHz range, and if it's still weak, I can downgrade and try that. It will have to be later tonight. I'll report back then.

Okay, Would like to follow up again

Not exactly on the fritz, if it can't ping the server then it can't know what additional ping to apply. It also won't work 100% of the time generally just due to compatibility

Thanks🙏

I got it working now speeds are also doing good my download is about 2-300 off what it’s supposed to be but I can live with that

Thanks for the update, much appreciated!

Thought I'd report back after "solving" this. Error occurs when I swap from the dumaOS site on laptop to the mobile app during a play session. The app allows me to change geofilter settings etc but the game just doesn't recognise anything. For the record, I was doing so so that I could use hybrid VPN on the site and then turn my Mac off. For anyone else lurking, you can set your VPN location data through every proxy to your phone and use the dumaOS app flawlessly at the same time. Hope this helps someone and thanks for the response as always Fraser!

Great thanks a lot!

While I understand Fraser, I would like to learn more about that and see what else is possible. Cant we take the conversation to some discord?

I'm not sure if we've specifically tested the game or not yet but as above if you disable the Geo-Filter does it work? Then as mentioned it would be an easy fix

Okay thanks

That was going to be next on my list. Thanks. I'll try that and let you know.

game has been unplayable for me i gave up getting shot around corners, multiple hitmarkers to the head and fighting my controller when trying to aim cuz it wants to pull me off target

Thanks for the clarification! Try accessing using the DumaOS app instead of the interface when playing as that would use less router resources, do you then get the same rubberband issue? Ping Assist is a setting you change yourself, you can set that to 0. Game servers don't respond to traditional pings so it may not always be able to ping servers, that is normal. What device is disconnecting, how often, for how long etc

Factory reset from troubleshooting instead, does it reset then properly?

What is the model of the modem/router the R2 is connected to and how have you set that to ensure all traffic flows to the R2? E.g R2 in its DMZ, modem/bridge mode Are ALL devices connected to the R2? What are the speeds you pay for/receive? Have you entered those speeds into the router? How have you setup Congestion Control? How have you setup SmartBOOST? What platform are you playing on and how is it connected, via ethernet or WiFi? How have you setup the Geo-Filter? Where are you testing the speeds?

Sorry to hear you’re still experiencing issues. Hopefully you will get it straightened out with Netduma Fraser’s help.

@KahariThe R3 can only handle 1G, with a maximum speed of 800-900Mbps. The ping optimizer is a known issue that’ll be fixed in the next firmware update. But if you know how to adjust for bufferbloat, it’s not a must-have feature. For convenience, try using incognito mode or an extension that clears your cache. Sometimes, saved cache can cause problems, especially with DumaOS. If you need to factory reset your device, use the interface instead of the pinhole. It might not work in some cases, and the guaranteed method is through the interface. I use Comcast and to be honest their AQM sucks so you need to set up SQM properly. If you can’t get pingplotter then just use https://www.waveform.com/tools/bufferbloat

@Netduma FraserI had my network instructor go through my computer with me yesterday. Ended up being my MTU settings that were off. Game plays smooth as butter now.

What is the model of the modem/router the R3 is connected to and how have you set that to ensure all traffic flows to the R3? E.g R3 in its DMZ, modem/bridge mode Are ALL devices connected to the R3? What are the speeds you pay for/receive? Have you entered those speeds into the router? How have you setup Congestion Control? How have you setup SmartBOOST? What game are you playing? What platform are you playing on and how is it connected, via ethernet or WiFi? How have you setup the Geo-Filter?

I think if you make a change and give it at least 10-30 seconds it should save by the time you next go to view it. By many settings at once give me an estimate, 10 settings in 20 seconds for example? That makes sense because your PC will shift to prioritizing the web browser for CPU/RAM usage and then back again for example, especially given that you're viewing a live page - I have the same issue but that's why I use OperaGX to limit the CPU/RAM usage when I play a game and then it's all good. Ideally you wouldn't have the web browser open at all when playing as even at idle it will take resources. I'd be surprised if that was a specific network issue. We're aware of Ping Optimizer not running 100% reliably at the moment and looking into it. In the meantime change the Congestion Control percentages manually. You can find the public firmware versions here: https://support.netduma.com/firmwares/netduma-r3/

Very bad idea! Putting your PC in DMZ or opening the firewall exposes you totally! ----------Openbar--------

Application name: The Finals Device type used for capture: PC Any other comments: Currently listed in Geo-Filter but doesn't work. Posting for a new capture. thefinals.pcapng

I also am experiencing this issue. When I try to initiate a download on my PS5 it works for a couple minutes and then all devices get disconnected from the 5GHz connection. If I forget the network on the disconnected device and try to reconnect I just get errors saying the password is incorrect (the pw is not incorrect). As mentioned in the original post, rebooting the router seems to allow devices to connect again. The second part of the problem is once the devices reconnect the speed is very slow. After doing a factory reset, I get 400-600 mbps over the 5GHz connection. Once it crashes and I do a reboot, I only get 40-90 mbps on the 5GHz (I am skeptical it is actually even40-90mbps as a basic webpage takes 30s or more to load). I tried assigning devices IPs and setting the DHCP release to 10000, I also tried adjusting widths. None of these fixed the issue. The router is also positioned as you recommended above. Firmware version: v4.0.540 R3_2025-02-28T21_36_43.792Z_logs.txt R3_2025-02-28T20_55_14.612Z_logs.txt

Devo provare....

If you're having the exact same issue as the topic then we're looking into it currently, likely resolvable via the cloud

Since early February my Gen 2 Telstra modem has been resetting many times a day ( 20 -30 ), Telstra Tech support ran the same tests every time i rang. They said it was NBN fault. That was impossible because i had unplugged all cables and was using the sim card backup. Tech support has now arranged a replacement modem. Decided to try my own basic test starting with disabling DumaOs, lo and behold modem online 12 hours with no reset. DumaOs is working okay on chrome. I have never altered any settings either, just keep my eye on network activity.

I have had the same problem as Judge Fred for the last month or more. Modem drops out and reboots many times a day and night. Light on front of modem goes white and I wait two minutes for reboot before internet reconnects. I have been in constant contact with Telstra support and have had the problem raised to Level 2 support without any resolution. I was really getting sick of waiting 30 minutes to talk with someone and being asked what name I would prefer to be called After trying everything else I uninstalled Telstra Internet Optimiser from my modem and hey presto - problem solved.

The update before, I had to downgrade, but this update (4.0.540) has improved my ping and my speeds, on call of duty I've been averaging 60 to 100 kills on multiplayer, it's hitting the mark and this is the best one so far after using it since it was released. Great job guys.

Get them to identify Delta Force as gaming ASAP at least. Right now, I've added my entire device. Don't think it's that hard to just categorize the game correctly. Please don't tell me this simple task is going to take months. Geo Filter, I remember you all said now it's easier to update via cloud and it will be easier to add new games. The only game added is Black Ops 6. Delta Force & Space Marine 2 which I've been asking since last year are yet to be included. I'm guessing it's either 1 guy is doing this task or he has other tasks and doesn't even have a single day to just add some servers. If I could do it, I'd already get this done sadly I don't have access to update the cloud. I mean asking for patience at this point is a joke. We are in a whole new year. At this rate I won't be surprised I'm still asking in this forum come May. I know @Netduma Fraser that you do your job extremely well. Seriously the backend team my God a snail would have reached the finish line at this point. It's always excuses. I remember last year it was 1st hey we will do it & then sorry Black Ops 6 is out team busy. 2nd Sorry it's Xmas and holiday's now. Now what's the new excuse. Wait you don't even need to tell me. Here is my 3rd excuse that's coming sorry we are finalizing the firmware update. Sigh!!! Fine don't do the Geo Filter I give up just do the bare minimum and get the Delta Force game categorized right. You don't even want me to get on the constant disconnection issues everyday once because of PPPoE and Vlan. I'm monitoring the situation & for 1 year have to keep restarting my router once every day. Yes, I'm on the VERY LATEST BETA RELEASE OF THE FIRMWARE! Yes, I have completely done a hard reset. Sorry, this is extremely exhausting at this point

I just figured this out. Wife has a iPhone and I have Samsung. She has RCS but drops when connecting to just our router. Anyone's else's router is fine. We have a Netgear nighthawk and the solution is go to routerlogin.net when on the local WiFi and input your login info so you can change the router settings. Go to settings-vlan bridging- allow Port 1 and only the 2.4g (or you'll be factory resetting the router it has a bug) then apply and it'll reboot. RCS messaging is not longer an issue.