Zippy

Hello @Netduma Fraser, I have a question about this.. Does the Geo filter actually effect other players? If im solo queuing how does that affect the other players if there not in my party? Usually when I used this I would just get kicked back to the main menu and restart the search.. It never really effected other players.. Your thoughts on this? Thanks! Zippy.

@purpleandgold33 If you are going to go through the trouble of buying a new modem id purchase one that is DOCSIS 3.1 / 3.0 compatible.. Something like the SB8200 or MB8600.. That would be my recommendation.. I really wouldnt waste your money on just a 3.0 modem.. Those two I listed above are backwards compatible.. They work either on a DOCSIS 3.0 or 3.1 network.. Spectrum in your area likely uses 3.1 DOCSIS.. Even if your not on there Gig plan.. Example for yah is im on the same speed plan as you. And I have the SB8200.. It uses parts of DOCSIS 3.1 even though im not on there Gig plan.. Anytime you purchase a new modem you do have to make sure you fully factory reset your router/R2.. That is a must! Now in your case since you have changed modems a few times id start by unplugging your modem for a bit.. Then I would fully factory reset the R2.. Once the R2 has been fully factory reset before going through the setup wizard of the R2 I would plug back in your modem and let that fully boot up.. Then proceed to do the setup of the R2.. Hopefully this makes sense.. In the future though id recommend to upgrade to a better type modem.. save your pennies! Get on the DOCSIS 3.1 Network.. If your connection and cable coming to your house is good you should have a much more stable connection on the DOCSIS 3.1 network.. Good luck my friend! If you have further questions ask away! Zippy.

I remember this program that Redbull made. It was nice! If I remember correctly though it may have been limited to the source port being used. But that was the early version of caddy.. With that said the key here is to have this feature added back into the R2. As it would help understand what ports are being used for each person. I have a feeling that we may have different ports being used from each other. more on the source port.. Destination likely will be the same across the board. But again having this feature would tell the true story as its in real time of actual gameplay.. kinel did a poll about this being brought back. It had good response but nothing ever came of it.. We need this feature back.. Thanks! Zippy.

Fraser your my new best friend! Thanks! Appreciate that! Zippy.

Hey Fraser, It would be really nice to get this added back into the mix.. This really would help to trouble shoot as well.. You know ive also been a big promoter of having this added back into the R2 or your OS.. Im actually more shocked it was removed in the first place.. And also shocked it hasnt been added back in yet.. Its been asked to be brought back years ago now.. And I believe there was even a poll about it to be brought back.. Other routers have this feature.. Would be nice if you guys would as well.. If I recall correctly it was said it wouldnt take much to add this back.. Give us some hope! Thanks! Zippy.

Hey kinel, Thanks for reply. Why I want to try this is I feel that maybe prioritizing in one direction only might offer better more consistent results. And its something I would like to do more digging on.. I currently dont use TP on the R2.. For some reason when I enable it , it makes things very out of sync. Would be nice to try to prioritize in one direction only.. Like upload.. Then try download only.. see which one actually makes a difference. Thanks! Zippy.

So what location was the game server you actually connected too? Also this MTU value your using 750. Are you setting this in the R2 or something? I find it very strange that you can actually set it that low. Are you playing on a Xbox? Thanks! Zippy.

Hey kinel, I was going to ask you this awhile back.. But do you happen to know which ports might only prioritize one direction.. Like I want to prioritize only my upload ports or outbound ports. Not my receiving ports.. Are you able to capture or tell what ports are what direction? I know there was a way to do this but I cant remember how I did this.. Hopefully you understand what im asking.. Just wanted to get your feedback on this. Thanks! Zippy.

Well howdy to you AceMan! Glad you were able to get it up and running. Try what TrayDay has mentioned with the Wifi.. I would think that should get the Wifi going as well.. If you continue to have problems post back here for further help! Thanks! Zippy.

Have you gone through the setup wizard of the R2? That has to be done first! In your browser type in 192.168.77.1 There you should be greeted with the setup wizard.. If you cant access the setup wizard then factory reset the R2 by holding in the reset button on the back of the R2 for 30sec. Then release and wait about 2 minutes then proceed to try again. You should now be greeted with the setup wizard when you type in 192.168.77.1 Again you have to go through the setup wizard to actually setup a password and complete the setup of the router. Ive watched your video and it seems that is the problem. If you have purchased this router used or second hand then you cant log in until you factory reset the router and proceed through the setup wizard. Hopefully this is what your having trouble with. Good luck and welcome to the forum. Thanks! Zippy.

More then one rule can be used as long as they dont overlap.. If you decide to use the manual rule in your case I would try something like this.. Source: 3074-65535 UDP Destination: 3074-65535 UDP. That arrangement should cover it for you.. But do make sure you resync like Fraser mentioned.. Thanks! Zippy.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. May everyone have a safe and enjoyable time with family and friends. Stay warm! 🥶 Lets have some peace in this world for 2023. Zippy

Ha Ha yeah im not sure how much more my heart can take from a team like the Vikings.. lol.. We are finally doing a build out here for fiber.. Long over due. But very welcomed to see it.. Hopefully in time you will get fiber as well.. Go to your Township or City and ask them about fiber.. Mn has a fiber broadband bill that helps fund the build out.. You might be surprised... Have a good Happy Holidays! Zippy.

I agree with Fraser on this as well.. Try forcing a bit farther server.. If your still with Spectrum id try forcing a different server.. One thing I also noticed is that Spectrum for some odd reason doesnt perform well in Chicago servers.. Or basically in that data center.. Might be something up with there own network as well.. Which is a shame.. Now when I try CentuuryLink internet on old crusty dsl with very low bandwidth available the game performs well in Chicago using that ISP.. Im just not a big Spectrum fan! Btw go VIKINGS!!!!! NFL record breaker! Zippy.

Hey Sentinel, Does the XR500 have an option to select Native IPV6 in the IPV6 setup? If not thats strange that they dont. As alot of ISP run some sort of dual stack.. I think the last time I had my XR500 hooked up it was 6to4.. What happens exactly for you that it doesnt work correctly? Thanks! Zippy.

Id have to agree with Liam on this.. You could use a fan. But I just dont think theres any room to add such a heatsink.. Unless you plan on leaving the R2 out of its case.. Go full nude! lol! I havent had mine apart but the most heat seems to be on the bottom center of the router. Which almost suggests the CPU is mounted there.. Which really leaves no room for such a heatsink.. Good luck with whatever you do! Zippy.

I can share my thoughts and answers to a few questions you have.. As far as security goes that comes down to what you feel comfortable with.. With my XR500 I have no port forwarding, no UPNP, no port triggering and no DMZ.. And I get an Open NAT.. But I also have IPV6 Enabled.. So that is why I have an Open NAT.. IPV6 doesnt use NAT.. Thats what I myself prefer.. Im not sure though if many even use IPV6 much.. But the key to using IPV6 is to have a good working correctly IPv6.. That is key to getting it to work correctly.. Do you notice a big difference between Moderate NAT to Open NAT? I would say its a split while some use UPNP and some use port forwarding.. If I was to pick from one Id likely use port triggering.. Thats just me though if I was using just IPV4.. Also Prioritizing ports on the QoS page is not at all the same as opening a port.. So no worries there.. When using PingPlotter you want to watch the last hop and see if you notice any packet loss.. In your graph above your connection looks decent except for the red line bars.. That indicates usually packet loss.. Also do the test again but at a slower interval like 1 sec. or 1.5 sec.. When you are using Ping Plotter are you wired to your router or are you doing this over wifi? Also make sure everything is running through your XR500.. Why you have an interruption in your connection is an interesting one.. How often does this happen? Its possible this could be caused by a DHCP release and renew of ip's to your devices.. Netduma may have good advice to you on this.. Good luck! Zippy.

No your not looking anything over.. Basically what you have discovered is something ive stumbled on as well.. I will tag @Netduma Liam and @Netduma Fraser here so maybe they can give some insight on this.. Then we will both know.. They should respond in the morning.. Thanks for posting this. Zippy.

Ive had this very same thing happen before.. My only course of action was to do a factory reset to get it to work again.. Were you using your ISP DNS or some other of your choice? Thanks! Zippy.

Welcome Kieran! Looking forward to the more content as well. Good luck with it all.👍 Zippy.

Awesome video! Wish you all the best with Netduma! Id have to imagine working for such a nice company is quite a treat! Again all the best! Zippy.

Give it a try if you want.. Again I do find myself like one of the only one that uses IPV6.. I just find that part strange.. lol..Im not sure if different ISP are at different stages of there IPV6 roll out or what the deal is there.. Thanks! Zippy.

Thats interesting.. For me I have IPV6 enabled on both WAN and LAN and it seems to perform better for me.. Im on the Xbox and have upnp off and no port forwarding rules and no dmz used.. But I do get an Open NAT even with all of that off.. Which is correct for IPV6 to work like that.. I think im the only one using IPV6.. lol.. Thanks! Zippy.

Did you happen to know or remember when you had IPV6 enabled did you have upnp on or have any port forwarding rules active while using IPV6? I would think that is what it means yes! I just found it a bit confusing that in the new network test for remote play on my xbox that it said my outbound port was open.. Which is 3074. It was just funny it mentions outbound but doesnt mention inbound with it.. Not sure exactly what it means by that test on my xbox.. I would have just thought it would state your xbox port is Open.. And not mention inbound or outbound.. To me when I seen that test I was like what about inbound.. Idk really what that means.. Could be nothing.. But yet strange.. Zippy.

Hey I was going to ask you if you are using IPV6 at all? Or are you using strictly IPV4? Makes me wonder if having a Moderate NAT helps to keep the flow of traffic in both directions more even? One thing I found strange about having an Open NAT with an Xbox is port 3074 is Opened on outbound only.. It never does mention of an inbound port being Open.. A while back I notice Xbox added another test into there network settings and I believe its for remote play...Have you noticed this test? Even though it stated everything was good when performing that test it only mentioned my outbound port being Open.. One would think there should be an inbound port as well? Anyways just wanted to share that.. Wasnt sure if you ever noticed that or not.. Thanks! Zippy.