HiddeNAttacK Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Hey guys looking for advice on what router to get. Been looking at the R2 and netgear XR1000 (double the price) currently I have virgin 350mb with the standard hub. I have some what of a smart home, 13 devices including, ring doorbell, philips hue lights, amazon devices, laptops phones etc. Im purely wanting to upgrade for cod warzone advantages. Would like to get close servers for lowest ping or bot lobbies in different areas. Also would like to redirect speeds to xbox over other devices. I work from home and cant have my connection drop all the time. I have work laptop, gaming laptop and xbox series x all hardwired via ethernet. Is there any issues with R2 that would cause my set up problems? Is XR1000 worth extra cash? Is R2 going to be the better choice for software advancement? Is there any other routers that would suit me? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfie Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I would look at the XR1000 as it has the better WiFi coverage and standard hence the increase in price. It should also include PMF which means your ring door bell should be more secure. However it’s the new kid on the block so expect a few niggles till it’s well and truly settled. I would recommend you purchase it from Amazon where returns are easier if you find it’s not the router for you. As for other routers, the world is your oyster as they say. There’s no holy grail so it’s finding a router that suits your needs and what features you would like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted January 10, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 10, 2021 Hey, welcome to the forum! Given what you need it for I don't think the R2 would be right for you, purely because currently we are working on some WiFi improvements so in it's current state that wouldn't be the best for your setup. Good advice above, may also be worth looking at the XR500 as that is the most popular in the XR range. For future proofing though I'd go with the 1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddeNAttacK Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Netduma Fraser said: Hey, welcome to the forum! Given what you need it for I don't think the R2 would be right for you, purely because currently we are working on some WiFi improvements so in it's current state that wouldn't be the best for your setup. Good advice above, may also be worth looking at the XR500 as that is the most popular in the XR range. For future proofing though I'd go with the 1000. Does the 1000 and R2 have same Duma software as standard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted January 10, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, HiddeNAttacK said: Does the 1000 and R2 have same Duma software as standard? They're very similar yes but the R2 may have a slight edge on that currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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