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I live on a 2 story duplex house. And thanks, that info. at least helps make my decision a little easier. 🤓

Ok, I'll do best to remembered it. So when it comes to WiFi range and strength in quality they're both about the same?? Can you give me like a % of difference?? Thanks

--Me and my wife are watching Netflix and all of the sudden WiFi signal is gone. --Out of nowhere the camera's program shows a notification with a No Signal --Cell phone out of nowhere the WiFi logo switch to 5G

I would like to know the difference between WiFi range and strength in the XR500 vs the new R3. I think my XR500 is ''expiring'' because no matter how many resets or installing flashing the latest stable firmware, the WiFi just stop working out of the blue and I have to reboot/restart, turn off then on the router for it to work as it should. The router is 5 years old which I'm told that the lifespan they get of use. I'm thinking into getting a new R3 but there're SEVERAL wireless devices that are important in the house and uses WiFi. Ex: Security cameras (3), Thermostat, etc. Thanks in advance staff.

ok, I appreciate the reply and clarification about UPnP. If I encounter any new issue, I'll let you guy know. Before I go, would I be in a disadvantage by going back to the standard .134 firmware?? Cheers

I live in Florida. But anyways unfortunately I had to go back to the standard .134 firmware since the router got bricked after a reset due to intermittent internet. I spend the whole day dealing with it, now is good. Besides that Ping Heatmap, I have a more important issue. From default Upnp comes ON correct? So would I benefit more for streaming movies and gaming with it off than on?? And how updated security wise is Upnp in the xr500 .134 firmware?? Thanks in advance. 👍

Sorry for the late reply

Ping Heatmap not giving correct/accurate ping for the state of Florida for COD. Ping Heatmap is showing 21 ms and in-game I have between 65-75 ms constant.

Hello guys, any ETA on when a fix is gonna be available for PING OPTIMIZER and PING HEATMAP for COD on the latest BETA version XR500?? Thanks in advance. 😎

Sorry for the delay. I actually live in Florida so I definitively should have low ping here but instead it shows between 70-80 and when I play on the server it feels like trash. And yes it is for MW3. Is crazy that I get 20-25 ping when I play in Georgia. Thanks in advance

XR500 btw 😎

Important question, I live in the East Coast U.S. and the Ping Heatmap is giving me a ping in the 20s in Florida but when I play in those servers is all the way up to 70 even 80 sometimes. Is that because the cloud is outdated or wrong?? I already resync the cloud and same. Thanks in advance

Cheers, have blessed weekend fam!!!

Here, just in case someone ask for them. 😎

After doing more research and messing in Windows, I FINALLY were able to get it to be opened. I just had to enable all the rules for COD HQ and MW3 HQ in Windows Firewall, for some reason there were some enabled and some disabled, did that and BOOM. Nat-Type OPEN in-game. 🤩❤️🙌. I truly appreciate you guys doing your best to help me and troubleshoot the issue with me. 🤝 It was that with regular COD Ports Forwarded, no UPnP, no IPv6, no DMZ.

-- Based on your answer, I'm guessing I'll have to run the Gibson DNS Benchmark first then use those right?? Top 2, Top 3.

1) I did enabled IPv6 on the XR500 using AUTO DETECT like Fraser mentioned. 2) I enabled the portion needed in windows firewall 3) Ran a test using Test-ipv6.com website and the results were 9/10, the one missing says: ''Test if your ISP's DNS server uses IPv6'' = ''TIMEOUT'' 4) Still showing MODERATE in-game. 👎 --- I think it has to do with the ISP. The modem CM1200 doesn't have anything for network settings or tweaks of that nature. Is VERY SIMPLE, unfortunately. -- What you guys think??

Thanks again for the detailed reply. Which of this options would be the correct one to select??

Good to know, so I just enable ipv6 in the xr500, reboot the router, restart the game and that's it?? At least I have more things to try 🤠

When I changed to the 1 gig package, they gave me a modem to use free of monthly charges. That's when I noticed the MODERATE Nat-Type issue in COD. 2 days ago I decided to purchase a new Netgear CM1200 modem and use it with my xr500 upgraded to the latest version. That didn't fixed the issue then did what it was presented here and well you know the rest hahaha

Hey Zippy, thanks for the reply I didn't asked them directly like that. I told them that after the tests I did (the ones posted above in the link) based on the results I got, it means that I have CG-NAT and the solution for it is you guys (spectrum) to provide me with a static public ip. Tell me how much it will cost me to then move forward with it. And that's when they said what I mentioned in the previous messages above.

Or if there's a way for me to request the STATIC PUBLIC IP in a different way. Or if you think I'm crewed, you can tell me that too 😂

OK, I contacted them and they said that the reason why they can't provide a secure static public IP is because they use a tool that requires the IP and something to do with the PORTS, but none of that can be done because my router is not theirs and they can't have access to it and can only be done if the router is theirs. So they said for me to ask you guys to open the ports or tell me how to do it. 🙈🙄 Can you guide me on how to do proceed with this please? I truly appreciate all the help you've been providing and sorry for the trouble.

Got you, ok. fudge man, this MTFs. Don't know why this is happening, I've been with them for quite some time but recently I upgraded to the 1 Gig. package and I believe that's when the issue started happening.

Darn it, even connect it directly to the MODEM, is still showing as MODERATE in-game. So it means I have to contact my ISP?? 😒