Leaderboard

🕹️ My gaming room is finally complete... for now to i find something else to add to it. 😎 💻 Gaming PC & Streaming PC — both rocking Lian Li cases, Intel CPUs, and ASUS components. 🟢 Streaming rig loaded with Razer gear & Elgato magic. 💪 Gaming setup powered by Intel with SteelSeries peripherals for the perfect edge. 🌐 NETDuma R3 router locked in for insane hit detection and smoother gameplay. 🖥️ Triple ASUS monitor setup with a blazing fast 480Hz OLED main screen. 📺 Plus a 55" Samsung OLED TV for those chill console or movie nights. 🌬️ Air purifier, humidifier, and dehumidifier keep the room fresh and clean. Watch here 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/L8hmS2XFXgI?si=SswcoYLF9NwerA8T 🎮 Enjoyed the video? Here’s how you can support the channel! 👍 Like: If you enjoyed the content, give it a thumbs up! It really helps me out! 💬 Comment: I want to hear from you! Share your thoughts or let me know what you want to see next! 🔔 Subscribe: Don’t miss out on future uploads—hit that subscribe button and turn on notifications! 🔗 Share: Spread the word! Share this video with your friends and fellow gamers! Or here 👇 Thanks for watching! 🙏🎥❤️✨

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

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.

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

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

@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.

Do keep us updated and do continue to fine tune Congestion Control and see how you get on

@MatijaCool, no big deal. Understandable, as you’re on PC as well, so hackers and DDoS are more prevalent. So for QoS, just tweak your speeds to where you no longer have packet loss. The best way to do this is to run a speed test or use something like Waveform. Do remember to connect all devices to the XR1000 or just simply disable Wi-Fi bands on the Fritzbox if it’s an option.

No need to do anything different. They'll let me/you know if they need something specific

apologies just seen this. so phone wise i restarted without DHCP done. and phone seem to stay connected now which is odd now. When i next go on my ps5 i will give this an attempt and keep you posted once done.

Thank you @Netduma Fraser you guys do a good job, i”ll keep all those servers on the deny list just incase.

We've made the changes and are testing the cloud update ourselves to make sure there aren't any issues then we'll do a gradual rollout.

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

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!

I'll close this topic now

Added - it has been removed currently

If you connect your device directly to the connection from the wall and bypass the router do you get the same issue?

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?

Great thank you, I'll pass them on!

Definitely don't need to use expert then, if you get a better experience that way that's great!

Make to set it in bridge or modem mode or with the XR in its DMZ. You don't need to allocate the PS that much upload/download, gaming barely uses any bandwidth, reset the allocation and leave it at its defaults. You can remove the CoD series on prio, it'll be covered by Games Console. Congestion Control is high, you may want to consider experimenting with the values if these other changes don't provide any further benefits.

Just connect its WAN/Internet port to a LAN port on the R3. Then you'd have to consult the manual of that device to see if anything further is necessary

Consider it added to the ideas list - it doesn't guarantee it will be added though

I can't say for certain if that is it/the reason you don't have it but makes sense based on what is having currently and yes I would expect it would re-enable automatically when ready. I will send this over to mannrs though to double check

Ahh good to hear, well done for sorting it and thanks for the update!

@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.

Hi Fraser. Yes, I usually have to wait 10-30 seconds and view it again, then it'll be updated, or I need to apply the setting again and wait - this applies for just 1 setting. For "many" settings at once, it may be 2-3. For example, I may add multiple games to Smartboost, or update the priority numbers for a few - it'll revert after 10 seconds, and I have to apply them all again and wait. Or I may be testing CC settings, so I'll flip CC to always on and change the download % to test in waveform. All of the above happens in Edge, Chrome, and the browser you suggested, OperaGX (thought I'd give it a whirl). Regarding the lag/rubber banding, please allow me to clarify with my hardware and my tests. My PC rarely lags, if ever. It's a Z790 Asus hero, 4090 strix OC edition, Intel 14900K, with 32GB ram and loads of M.2 SSD samsung 980 pro storage. PC is healthy as healthy can be, drivers updated, etc. I understand networking is separate but just want to clarify my hardware specs first as some may suggest checking if hardware is aged. I can play Valorant and, on the same exact PC, have 20+ browser tabs open, a live youtube video or any video as far as I can tell, playing live on my second monitor. I can click a bunch of tabs open to load, and Valorant won't rubber band, and ping barely rises. I even can run the waveform bufferbloat test on the second monitor while playing Valorant and no rubber banding happens - ping does rise from my ~19-24 to ~50, but i don't necessarily feel lag and again - 0 rubber banding. When I am in the router interface and click through settings, Valorant will rubberband me around for 15 seconds. Even simply clicking "Stats for nerds" will trigger me to rubberband for 15 seconds. I literally start skipping around, my character "rewinds" back to random places, and once it snaps back in, i'll appear somewhere very random nearby. This happens on all 3 browers listed above, even the OperaGX. So not sure why clicking through the router triggers this when nothing else I do with web browsers causes it.

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?

Thank you @Netduma Fraser keep me posted!

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--------

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

For anyone anyone that wants good hitreg on BO6, this is my setup based on 1Gbps fibre Internet. 1. I've set congestion control to 50.5% for both up and down which gives me the best bufferbloat results. When tuning for Bufferbloat, pay attention to Jitter. Try and get it under 10ms. I managed to get mine under 3ms as I have very good Internet here in my country. 2. Set Congestion Control to Auto or Recommended. I keep mine on Always On unless I have big downloads. 3. I only prioritised Call of Duty (Series) for Apps and my PC for device. You don't need to prioritise Call Of Duty (Content) as @YT_LowPingKinghas mentioned in his videos Call of Duty (Series) covers Call of Duty (Content) as well. Focus on getting your Jitter as low as possible. I've noticed tremendous consistency and crispy hitregs just by doing this. I've uploaded a video of my gameplay and its been very consistent from game to game. Do give it a try and hope this helps. Nothing complicated to setup as the router does everything properly with 540 firmware but Geofilter is kinda broken now as it doesn't indicate which server on the map its connecting to anymore. I hope this can be fixed in the next update. And do factory reset your router after upgrading to 540 firmware. I got away without doing factory reset last few updates but 540 firmware wasn't having it. Had ping spikes and weird issues until I factory reset and it was GOLDEN.

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

Wow. This settings are GOLD. I've actually noticed a big difference in hitreg playing all night today. I'm consistently on Australian servers at around 90ms ping and these settings totally changed the way my gunfights are handled. I can still easily kill the enemy even if they fire first more often than now right now. Previously it was much harder to win the gunfight this way. I'm on 1000/1000 fibre and this is my settings if anyone wants to try. Global Internet Speed Set - 1000/1000 Congestion Control : 50/50 Bandwidth Reservation : 10U/10D (TCP/UDP 1-65535) Tried 20U/20D initially but felt 10U/10D felt marginally better. Could be placebo I'll monitor and see over the next few days. Waveform results at 5ms ping with +0/+0 for both download and upload bufferbloat. Just some random gameplay after using the above settings with nice crispy hitreg :