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Hi
Here is a few issues I have with R3, main problem being terribly disarranged interface not even trying to use a whole window and unnecessarily hiding settings within new tabs. 

Dashboard
* wish it was customizable
* activities are incorrect
Geo Filter
* impossible to turn off
* lack of games, even though some of the are in a ping heatmap
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Ping Heatmap
* should really be part of geofilter
Smartboost
* impossible to turn off
* activities are confused and off reality
* wish i can choose by devices as default
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Network Activity
* history randomly resets, so there is none
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Device Manager
* even though the graph is nice a list option would be nicer
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Adblocker
* the timeline is buggy, 16k ads blocked and when i switch to 1 day view it all lags and freezes, simple table would be better
* impossible to add custom lists, always crashes or gives "One of the Domains you have provided is not valid." when trying to add manually
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Speed Test
* rarely works
* does not hold history
* could have been a page on its own instead of window where I once again have to click deeper and scroll to get settings in a small window
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Ping Optimizer
* does not hold history
* could have been a page on its own instead of window where I once again have to click deeper and scroll to get settings in a small window
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Settings
* could have been a page on its own instead of window where I once again have to click deeper and scroll to get settings in a small window
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
* WIFI
- MAC authentication?
- WPS?
- WMM?
- RTS/CTS Threshold?
- Fragmentation Threshold?
- Output Power ?
- Beacon Interval?
- DTIM Interval?
- Preamble?
- Protected Management Frames?
- Scanning WIFI Channels?
- WLAN Scheduler?
* Guest WIFI
- Low priority option?
- Speed limit option?
* RGB Controls
- Dynamic Game Lightning not working
- Options window looks horrible
- turn off status LEDs?
* Appearance
- useless tab
* Internet Rules
- again have to click deeper and deeper to even find out what I am setting up
- could have been a part of a different tab
* Hybrid VPN
- not even working
* LAN
- again have to click to see all settings
- DNS settings?
- IPv6?
* WAN
- again no need for 2 pages of settings when it all could have been on one
* DHCP
- static DHCP?
- automatic fixed address?
- Log?
- ARP table?
- Traffic status?
- Routing table?
- User accounts tab?
- Remote management?
- IP passthrough?
- Settings backup?
- Diagnostic?
- Self test?
- Firmware tab?
- NAT settings?
- Firewall settings?
- DMZ settings?
- USB Settings?
- Auto reboot?
- ACL?
- DOS?
- MAC Filter?
- Parental controls?
 
It is all just my opinion, feel free to share more ideas.

I've sent you a PM with firmware as I don't think you should be having those issues, please install it then factory reset and see if they are resolved.
What was the Adblocker list you tried to add? 
Fair point on the smaller window for Settings, I'll add a request to expand that.
We've never had any Firewall settings on our routers, as I mentioned it's primarily a gaming router, if we were making a more complex router things like this would be included.
Good request for DHCP will add that to the list.
Both the LEDs and WiFi power has been requested, as well as scheduled reboot so we may see that in future.
Does your ping go up because it's connecting to a different server? If so then it would be best to keep the Geo enabled so you can try to force it every time.

There is a substantial Wi-Fi range decrease from my XR500 to the R3. A 5 year old router has better range than a 2023 router with updated hardware. Even with proper updates & settings, you'll see a bunch of us had issues with random dropping of internet but the R3 says you're connected & nothing will work both hardwired & Wi-Fi devices. I would absolutely hold off, I'm waiting to hear how to get a refund still.

Hi
Here is a few issues I have with R3, main problem being terribly disarranged interface not even trying to use a whole window and unnecessarily hiding settings within new tabs. 

Dashboard
* wish it was customizable
* activities are incorrect
Geo Filter
* impossible to turn off
* lack of games, even though some of the are in a ping heatmap
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Ping Heatmap
* should really be part of geofilter
Smartboost
* impossible to turn off
* activities are confused and off reality
* wish i can choose by devices as default
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Network Activity
* history randomly resets, so there is none
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Device Manager
* even though the graph is nice a list option would be nicer
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Adblocker
* the timeline is buggy, 16k ads blocked and when i switch to 1 day view it all lags and freezes, simple table would be better
* impossible to add custom lists, always crashes or gives "One of the Domains you have provided is not valid." when trying to add manually
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Speed Test
* rarely works
* does not hold history
* could have been a page on its own instead of window where I once again have to click deeper and scroll to get settings in a small window
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Ping Optimizer
* does not hold history
* could have been a page on its own instead of window where I once again have to click deeper and scroll to get settings in a small window
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Settings
* could have been a page on its own instead of window where I once again have to click deeper and scroll to get settings in a small window
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
* WIFI
- MAC authentication?
- WPS?
- WMM?
- RTS/CTS Threshold?
- Fragmentation Threshold?
- Output Power ?
- Beacon Interval?
- DTIM Interval?
- Preamble?
- Protected Management Frames?
- Scanning WIFI Channels?
- WLAN Scheduler?
* Guest WIFI
- Low priority option?
- Speed limit option?
* RGB Controls
- Dynamic Game Lightning not working
- Options window looks horrible
- turn off status LEDs?
* Appearance
- useless tab
* Internet Rules
- again have to click deeper and deeper to even find out what I am setting up
- could have been a part of a different tab
* Hybrid VPN
- not even working
* LAN
- again have to click to see all settings
- DNS settings?
- IPv6?
* WAN
- again no need for 2 pages of settings when it all could have been on one
* DHCP
- static DHCP?
- automatic fixed address?
- Log?
- ARP table?
- Traffic status?
- Routing table?
- User accounts tab?
- Remote management?
- IP passthrough?
- Settings backup?
- Diagnostic?
- Self test?
- Firmware tab?
- NAT settings?
- Firewall settings?
- DMZ settings?
- USB Settings?
- Auto reboot?
- ACL?
- DOS?
- MAC Filter?
- Parental controls?
 
It is all just my opinion, feel free to share more ideas.

Hi
Here is a few issues I have with R3, main problem being terribly disarranged interface not even trying to use a whole window and unnecessarily hiding settings within new tabs. 

Dashboard
* wish it was customizable
* activities are incorrect
Geo Filter
* impossible to turn off
* lack of games, even though some of the are in a ping heatmap
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Ping Heatmap
* should really be part of geofilter
Smartboost
* impossible to turn off
* activities are confused and off reality
* wish i can choose by devices as default
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Network Activity
* history randomly resets, so there is none
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Device Manager
* even though the graph is nice a list option would be nicer
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Adblocker
* the timeline is buggy, 16k ads blocked and when i switch to 1 day view it all lags and freezes, simple table would be better
* impossible to add custom lists, always crashes or gives "One of the Domains you have provided is not valid." when trying to add manually
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Speed Test
* rarely works
* does not hold history
* could have been a page on its own instead of window where I once again have to click deeper and scroll to get settings in a small window
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Ping Optimizer
* does not hold history
* could have been a page on its own instead of window where I once again have to click deeper and scroll to get settings in a small window
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
Settings
* could have been a page on its own instead of window where I once again have to click deeper and scroll to get settings in a small window
* wish all settings would be listed on a side, not hidden in submenus
* WIFI
- MAC authentication?
- WPS?
- WMM?
- RTS/CTS Threshold?
- Fragmentation Threshold?
- Output Power ?
- Beacon Interval?
- DTIM Interval?
- Preamble?
- Protected Management Frames?
- Scanning WIFI Channels?
- WLAN Scheduler?
* Guest WIFI
- Low priority option?
- Speed limit option?
* RGB Controls
- Dynamic Game Lightning not working
- Options window looks horrible
- turn off status LEDs?
* Appearance
- useless tab
* Internet Rules
- again have to click deeper and deeper to even find out what I am setting up
- could have been a part of a different tab
* Hybrid VPN
- not even working
* LAN
- again have to click to see all settings
- DNS settings?
- IPv6?
* WAN
- again no need for 2 pages of settings when it all could have been on one
* DHCP
- static DHCP?
- automatic fixed address?
- Log?
- ARP table?
- Traffic status?
- Routing table?
- User accounts tab?
- Remote management?
- IP passthrough?
- Settings backup?
- Diagnostic?
- Self test?
- Firmware tab?
- NAT settings?
- Firewall settings?
- DMZ settings?
- USB Settings?
- Auto reboot?
- ACL?
- DOS?
- MAC Filter?
- Parental controls?
 
It is all just my opinion, feel free to share more ideas.

Brilliant to hear that, we do actually already have a fix for it, I can send you the file or it's in the process of slowly being rolled out to units so you could wait until the R3 informs you there is an update. Just let me know!

I'll send you a DM that should get you through the wizard