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Thanks Fraser, 
will give this a shot fingers crossed. 

It doesn't look like you've tried the Early Access version where this seems to be a lot better https://forum.netduma.com/forum/151-netduma-r3-early-access/ let us know how you get on

Thank you guys for listening to the feedback and releasing the R3 sooner than anticipated. 
I bought the R1 back in 2014/15 and then the R2 in 2020. I didn’t expect new hardware until 2025/2026 but 3 years later here we are!
cannot wait to get my hands on the new hardware. 
On that note  I do have one question regarding bufferbloat. No matter what I do I can’t reduce upload buffer bloat beyond 35-40 ms. Download is amazing gives A+ but upload is always B. Even when nothing else is using the line or even connected to the internet. Is this hardware related? Or something else  out of my control? Currently on the R2 hopefully the R3 will fix this. 

Thank you for the kind words, we're glad you're excited and happy you liked the note!

so this bad boy finally arrived and I can’t wait to hook it up! Ngl though the little note that came with it for some reason got me in the feels. Although I’ve had my fair share of rants with mods over the years with COD related stress (especially advanced warfare) I’d like to thank the whole netduma team and the forum mods for their continued support to gaming and gamers! 
 
thnx again Duma team!

i can't wait for mine!!! i pre ordered it an it comes wednesday im hoping a day or 2 sooner lol

Is that because I WhatsApp'd you yesterday about it ? 😉

Mine arrives today, a week ahead of schedule! Hoping for a smooth transition and setup tonight. 

You're welcome!
Where are you measuring the bufferbloat exactly, using Connection Benchmark? What is the base stability of your upload like?

I have decided to buy it too and waiting for it to arrive.

Thank you guys for listening to the feedback and releasing the R3 sooner than anticipated. 
I bought the R1 back in 2014/15 and then the R2 in 2020. I didn’t expect new hardware until 2025/2026 but 3 years later here we are!
cannot wait to get my hands on the new hardware. 
On that note  I do have one question regarding bufferbloat. No matter what I do I can’t reduce upload buffer bloat beyond 35-40 ms. Download is amazing gives A+ but upload is always B. Even when nothing else is using the line or even connected to the internet. Is this hardware related? Or something else  out of my control? Currently on the R2 hopefully the R3 will fix this. 

Hi all, 
As evident in the title my experience has been horrible on mw3 beta using my R2. I started playing from Friday at release until Sunday midday and it’s the common complaints which have plagued cod for years. Shoot first and die, get killed after turning corners, get insta melted even when I clearly shot first ect ect. 
 
Following a mini break from the team I had about 30 mins until friends got back from lunch so I pulled out my Asus 88u (which is an old but great router still today). Out of the box it was nothing special in terms of gaming features but I did have Merlin installed on it so after all the updates it’s pretty much on par with the R2 without the geo filter. 
I configured the asus as closely to the R2 as possible, packet priority, bandwidth limiting, same ports being opened, console in DMZ and a few other QOS features available. Honestly the connection was night and day! My experience changed instantly, hit reg felt more on point, I was killing people much quicker to where it even felt like hit marker sounds were occurring when they should (I hit someone and simultaneously hear the hit marker sound and they die as expected). Still had the odd occasion of being melted but most of my deaths felt fair. Prior to this I would play a few games and get off or wait until my team got on as I hated the game. Following the router change, I’ve played the game almost non stop even solo with randoms. The game now feels great.
This isn’t me hating on the R2 as I’ve supported this company since release being an R1 and an R2 owner, if they were to release the R3 tomorrow I’d be in line to buy one. But I’m starting to lose hope… Is this a case of the router components not being the best or maybe a case of too many tweaks in settings? Maybe the Geo filter isn’t working as it should? Could the over heating be causing issues because I’ve noticed the R2 does run extremely hot almost all of the time. The Asus so far has been cool as a cucumber.
Does anyone have similar experiences? 
 
Thanks in advanced. 

It is a beta so we won't be able to tell the full extent of what it's like until the proper release but we do have something in the works that I think will help overall. Also may be worth trying the Early Access firmware with Smart QoS.

I had a very similar experience except it was on ps5 and then Pc for the MW3 beta using geo-filter with <39 Ms pings 
both I felt a second behind and was very frustrated, so I decided to test out mw2 and Cold War. Both had the same results. I tried to disable QOS and PDI on the router but nothing changed, so I disabled geo-filter and the experienced changed for me instantly…..
something about the Geo-filter is causing latency!! 

Hi all, 
As evident in the title my experience has been horrible on mw3 beta using my R2. I started playing from Friday at release until Sunday midday and it’s the common complaints which have plagued cod for years. Shoot first and die, get killed after turning corners, get insta melted even when I clearly shot first ect ect. 
 
Following a mini break from the team I had about 30 mins until friends got back from lunch so I pulled out my Asus 88u (which is an old but great router still today). Out of the box it was nothing special in terms of gaming features but I did have Merlin installed on it so after all the updates it’s pretty much on par with the R2 without the geo filter. 
I configured the asus as closely to the R2 as possible, packet priority, bandwidth limiting, same ports being opened, console in DMZ and a few other QOS features available. Honestly the connection was night and day! My experience changed instantly, hit reg felt more on point, I was killing people much quicker to where it even felt like hit marker sounds were occurring when they should (I hit someone and simultaneously hear the hit marker sound and they die as expected). Still had the odd occasion of being melted but most of my deaths felt fair. Prior to this I would play a few games and get off or wait until my team got on as I hated the game. Following the router change, I’ve played the game almost non stop even solo with randoms. The game now feels great.
This isn’t me hating on the R2 as I’ve supported this company since release being an R1 and an R2 owner, if they were to release the R3 tomorrow I’d be in line to buy one. But I’m starting to lose hope… Is this a case of the router components not being the best or maybe a case of too many tweaks in settings? Maybe the Geo filter isn’t working as it should? Could the over heating be causing issues because I’ve noticed the R2 does run extremely hot almost all of the time. The Asus so far has been cool as a cucumber.
Does anyone have similar experiences? 
 
Thanks in advanced. 

Oh brilliant thnx Fraser! 

You can upgrade to the latest that's absolutely fine!

Will the current R1 be able to handle the update?  I recall some concerns during 1.3 release there were discussions on how the R1 could struggle due to hardware capacity. There are times when the CUP usage hits 80% - 90% on the R1 should we be worried? Could we look into an R2 please?! I’m sure a lot of people would be interested in that.