Feature requests for XR500

[Nighthawk Pro Gaming]

Hello

 

After using this lovely device I have several suggestions to improve it. Not sure how many of them can be done, but anyways here I go.

 

- Integration with security products, like Bitdefender, Norton, Trend Micro, etc. So most of the viruses, malwares, spams, etc can be stopped before reaching my devices.

- Device management improvements. It is pretty much useless at the moment. I think it saves every device which tries to connect my networks. I am pretty sure my passwords are strong and not possible to get connection from 40+ devices into my network within one week as unknown devices. Another thing, sections can be separated. Like currently online devices in one section, connected devices but currently online ones in another folder, and blocked devices in another folder.

- Bandwith management. Automatic speedtest and pingtest to find best speed available from time to time. 

- QoS improvement. Remove blocked and unknown devices from it. Add more programs and games to the default list. Also bandwith allocation circle needs improvements, like I have 10 devices. I try to move 7 of them to 0 bandwith because I don't want them to download or upload anything. If I try to do that, QoS app automatically increases values of others, even which I set to 0 ones. 

- Network monitoring. Snapshot is good but is it possible to implement something with history? For example I want to see which device downloaded / uploaded how much MB/GB and to which sites.

- Security improvements. First user management. I want to rename current "admin" user, and add additional users. For example one user can only do monitoring and check logs, one user only set bandwith and QoS options, one user only able to administer device without touching network settings. Second one is default protection level. I am seeing lots of DDoS ACK port scans. Most of them are fake but still I am getting error log about it. Also email notification is not working properly. I am using outlook.com domain and currently it is not usable for device.

- Content filtering. Adding categories would be helpful. If possible partnering with Forcepoint or Untangle will make this easier.

- VPN service. Needs more known providers. At the moment I see only HmA. Also I want to use my own VPN which is hosted in VPS like in Amazon AWS/ECS, Microsoft Azure or Digital Ocean. 

- Port forwarding. Can you add more up to date content to predefined list? I am pretty sure no one is using Quake II or Real-Audio these days

- DHCP server. I need option to run it as a secondary server. I want another server as primary DHCP server, like my Windows Server or Linux Server or even another router and XR500 can act as a backup. 

- Guest network. Idea is good but I also need bandwith limitation on guests. Even though I am a home user, I don't want anyone to leech my internet connection freely. Also I want to restrict their accessible sites and services. Like they will be access their emails, check newspapers but won't be able to download phone updates or download games, use torrents, etc.

 

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