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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. 

You don’t need Cat8 cable for gaming and you can get any Cat8 cables as long as it’s RJ45.

No real recommendations, the differences between them are the speeds/distances they can support essentially. For home use Cat5e or Cat6 is more than sufficient.

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Hi Fraser, if you can find out the MTU protocols from the Polish MW3 servers, I would be very grateful.

I'm sorry but that guy is waffling a lot of rubbish. You do realise that MTU = MAXIMUM Transmission Unit. By setting your MTU to the max MTU as offered by your ISP and as referenced on that link I posted, doesnt mean every packet you receive on your PC is going to be 1500 bytes as package size will differ from server to server and will normally be a lot less. If you try to exceed the MTU of your ISP, that is when you start getting packet loss due to fragmentation occuring
Here is another link about MTU to help you to understand it - https://homenetworkgeek.com/mtu-size/

MTU is to do with your ISP and nothing to do with the servers. This site will explain everything - https://homenetworkgeek.com/mtu-size/

Was browsing routers on amazon as I usually do and couldnt believe the "Special Features" offered on this Ubiquiti Amplifi router. Netduma you need to go back to the drawing board   😁

Most of us bought this router before stupid peoples on le internetz went around chatting BS about it helping you get better lobbies.
Most of us bought this router before SBMM and reverse boosting were even a thing.

@Spritekid242Cod fun part little homie you can't make a game fun when it purposefully rigged from the beginning I am on OG Cod player and it just baffles me how people like yourself keep on buying onto the past as if it is the future. What they do is use dark patterns to monopolize you and I give them credit were credit is do since it works and I notice that people step to the lowest and keep on sucking there nipples even when they know there being insulted by this company.
I know it not the only game that does this but the level of disrespect you guys take is laughable and then to act toxic when being spit on the face cracks my soul though you have fun with whatever floats your boat 😂

So glad I stopped paying CoD years ago.
Sounds like its just getting worse and worse.

So glad I stopped paying CoD years ago.
Sounds like its just getting worse and worse.

So glad I stopped paying CoD years ago.
Sounds like its just getting worse and worse.

@gearsniper550 Dude packet loss has nothing to do with dns it either you equipment or ISP to test this use ping plotter or similar software
 

I didn't bother to get it. It was obviously ganna be a half assed game since it took place in middle of a merger.
Games still under contract to Sony, (1st access to  beta) , this game is here to milk the player base.
I'll be looking at the next cod game though since MS will have it fully under their control.
 
Cod sucks anyways look at the hoops you have to jump through to get it to work right.
Plus it artificially manipulates you, ha. That's not a game for the player it's a game for the dev on how to work the players wallet.
 
Hard pass. 
For those that did get it.... 
Enjoy

So glad I stopped paying CoD years ago.
Sounds like its just getting worse and worse.

You need a rig that can produce 540 FPS to be able to take advantage of that, even with a 4090 or 7900XTX you will not see those framerates.
 
Also the difference is getting smaller every time you up the Hz rating:
60 Hz = 16,6ms between frames
120 Hz = 8,3ms between frames
240 Hz = 4,2ms between frames
360 Hz = 2,7ms between frames
540 Hz = 1,9ms between frames
 
For the amount of manipulation happening from the game, ie active latency balancing and skill based matchmaking I would not invest in anything over average hardware as it's simply pointless. Even stuff like routers. Average home net has 1ms between device and router and for a fiber connection you have 1ms between device and ISP node. Do you really think QoS and all this BS matters if the game simply matches your latency in lobby to the other players? You can't even tell if you are playing on a 10ms, 30 ms or 50ms server in game due to the lag compensation systems. 

Yeah, I know about KB&M players on console. Known for years, they're not an issue for me, personally. But, I do find there are times when, they will have an advantage. My ONLY gripe with PC vs Console IS the HARDWARE aspect and access to using legit hacking tools. I just can't get with that type of sportsmanship in gaming. The moment I took a little time away from PS5 and played strictly, PC, I witnessed first hand the benefits of using a PC with even a mid-tier rig can do.
It's apparent that consoles are dealing with massive amounts of Input Lag, when you come from a PC environment. Some games actually allow in their game engines to Disable VSync, and this helps quite a bit. But, the majority of Console games, deals with input lag. Console players get 'used' to this input lag and don't even know what it is. But, the moment you go console, PC, console. You will notice it. This is why I always feel console will still be at somewhat of a disadvantage when it comes to console vs PC. 120FPS, help mitigate this a little and should be a STANDARD for ALL FPS games going forward if crossplay is going to be a thing, which it is here to stay.
Back to the KB&M, users are console. I respect those that actually admits that they use them. I've heard various reasons as to why, but it all narrows down between comfort and slight advantage. So, yeah, these companies that shout, INPUT DEVICE, as a means of matchmaking are indeed lies. Everyone is going to be paired regardless of what device you're on due to having a more flowing matchmaking. Since it IS designed to be EVERYONE(EVERY DEVICE) involved as default, nowadays.

I remember hearing about it as well, before the introduction of crossplay. I even heard one of the devs before Cold War was to release say out their OWN mouth that it was going to be primarily console vs console, but can opt in to play with PC.
Here's a clip where they mention INPUT DEVICE being the sole matchmaker but if not enough players for said INPUT DEVICE, then would be put into a greater pool
https://youtu.be/o4KpD6VuzEI?si=3eE6qINpriKnHn9I&t=138

It been like that ever since sbmm was implemented into cod it just after the newer cods that got released around 2018 and so on that really when it became rigged were they started adding manipulation tactics such as manipulating audio, damage, latency and score and people eat it up but it obvious if you have two brain cells...not only that they clearly don't care about the consumers when it took them almost 3 years to add an anti-cheat system that still fails to get rid of cheaters.
Also let not forget all the patents that keep appearing which you know have been implemented into there games there just not going to blatantly tell you

Since infinite warfare, I've noticed the amount of hoops one would have to jump through with their internet connection. Just to be able to enjoy a casual gaming session. You know, do moderately well with a good amount kd ratio without the hassle of consistently getting sent to a mental asylum due to you thinking you're going crazy from your hits not registering consistently and hearing the running at you from behind with steel plated boots on and instant melee you. Only to find you heard NONE of that coming at you, even though you are not even firing your gun.
My thing is this, once someone find a way to bypass the way COD manipulates your IP data and reverse engineer it back to a more consumer friendly product without pinging COD on their radar, that their tech has been reversed. That would be a massive WIN.
I haven't looked into WHY using a VPN and Location Setting combats CODs algorithm. Also, WHY they don't lock it to the ACCOUNT and not the IP ONLY.  Unless it's like some SOFT difficulty rating added to the account. For example, easy, normal, hard, hardcore, nightmare in how well your account is provided the amount of 'assist'. Aim assist, hit-reg notifier, surrounding audio.
Now I'm just theorizing here and take this with a grain of salt. We know older FPS games had far more consistency, or we can be looking back with rose colored glasses. But, things seem to have work as intended from the 'assist' we were giving. Fast-forward to today, and it's all about monetization. I haven't played COD consistently since Infinite Warfare, but would still play a couple of games of recent titles and Warzone here and there. I mainly play Apex Legends, but, something I've noticed about this game as well that's been a problem since practically launch is the AUDIO surround. They haven't fixed it since the dawn of the game, and I've noticed a few things with it regarding certain creators when it comes to it. The same game that runs on Titanfall 1/2 engine and I played those games HEAVILY and the audio surround works practically good. So glad to see Titanfall 2 getting love again, recently.
I'm saying this to say, I believe the reason EA/RESPAWN haven't fully fixed this audio is due to monetization. The same way, COD, is not 'fixing' their audio. I've noticed some users found some 'tweaks'  to get the audio to 'their' liking due to third party software. The same way, someone found a legit 'fix' on Apex Legends audio, but, it too requires third party software and ONLY for PC Apex Legends. This should already be fixes in the current state of the games, but it's been left on the back burner for 'some reason'.
This was a bit long-winded, but, it's something that I always found rather interesting. What one has to do, in order to have fun and enjoy a good gaming session.

Just wanted to let everyone know cod genuinely does mess with hit reg server delay and everything else to what they would believe balance the game.
However poopy footballers don't get given a 2 second headstart or a spare ball to kick around on the pitch.
Recently I'd been having a horrible time on cod my kd ratio is 2.6/2.8 can't remember of the top of my head.
I managed to go from plusnet (not good for upload ping at all) to talktalk 900mb down I get 940mb down and 100mb up I get 109mb up.
I decided to play cod and test the new broadband out on the new eero pro 6 router wired (never played wireless), as you will know I obviously had a new IP address to the house the connection felt great fair gun fights could hear enemy footsteps I wasn't shooting first and dying if I shot first and hit I won the gun fight. After going on about 8 games of snd getting 16 to 1 14 to 2 kd ratios, I was booted from the cod servers to the main screen and had to reconnect. INSTANTLY FELT BEHIND AGAIN nothing had changed on my end. I could no longer hear footsteps as well my aim assist felt weak as screw like trying to aim without aim assist on an analog stick is not easy and anyone claiming aim assist should be taken of controller is delusional lol.
The servers and location are not the issue here as I knew I was on the uk server my ping is literally 4ms (lag compensation is real).
So I'm now back to the xr500 living in the uk and my geo filter set around Spain Italy and France this way my pings are around 11 to 15 on France 20plus on Italy and Spain.
This helps but doesn't fix the reduced aim assist audio footsteps and hit registration.
A VPN is the best way to try and combat this situation for me playing without a vpn and geo filter on cod now is like going into a rigged casino knowing your going to get your pants pulled down and there's nothing you can do about it.
Without geo and without vpn I get uk server 4ms ping every game lag compensation is awarded to everyone else my hit reg is terrible and my audio is broken. Vpn on and geo on fair games decent audio decent hit reg
CALL OF DUTY IS A BUISNESS TRYING TO GET MORE PEOPLE PLAYING AND THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN DO THAT IS TO MAKE SURE BAD PLAYERS STILL HAVE A HOPE IN KILLING GOOD PLAYERS AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. IF THEY DONT ENJOY GETTING KILLED THEY WONT KEEP PLAYING SO THEY GIVE THEM WEIRD KILLS THAT MAKE YOU SCREAM WTF DOWN THE MIC LMAO

You must be high as a kite

Finally the Xbox servers are optimal...

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On old generation consoles, it is quite easy to get an advantage over other players without cheating (games without cross platform)... Just replace the HDD with an SSD internally or put an SSD or SSHD in USB3 and save the games on it! From memory on BO3 on Xbox I entered the lobbies 2 minutes before everyone else... This is no longer the case now on the latest COD because the lobbie starts only after all the players have loaded the map!