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Asus rt66 to xr700 upgrade- what to expect
Upgrading from an older asus rt66n router. What to expect and the transition. Im expecting alot of difference and reading alot about the nighthawk. We plan on streaming movies along with game play...
I work from Netduma, so I can help answer any questions you have about DumaOS, our router operating system that runs on the Nighthawk XR500 and XR700.
But first of all, I recommend you go to this webpage to learn more about our features. It will only take 1-2 minutes to read: https://netduma.com/features/
We also have a massive roadmap of new features coming out, so it'll only improve your router!
Thanks for replying to the previous message.
So far as I experience more and more, i have discovered that during game play, i get occasional network disconnected notifications with a lag. The the system recovers and I move on. Some say, downgrading to the previous firmware resolves this issue. I did contact netgear support and they recommended a system reboot to finalize the update. Completed that with little or no improvement.
The 2nd issue Is the Plexis server being a subscription service. Or paying 4.99 for the ios app to be able to stream to my phone. I need plex for my TV too, wonder how much is that gonna cost after spending 500 for a router....
So far as I experience more and more, i have discovered that during game play, i get occasional network disconnected notifications with a lag. The the system recovers and I move on. Some say, downgrading to the previous firmware resolves this issue. I did contact netgear support and they recommended a system reboot to finalize the update. Completed that with little or no improvement.
The 2nd issue Is the Plexis server being a subscription service. Or paying 4.99 for the ios app to be able to stream to my phone. I need plex for my TV too, wonder how much is that gonna cost after spending 500 for a router....
So do you own the router now then? It may be worth downgrading back to the launch firmware for now if you're having stability issues.
https://kb.netgear.com/000060213/XR700-Firmware-Version-1-0-0-20
There should hopefully be a new firmware soon as it's going through testing.
As for your Plex questions, I didn't know the answer so I found this response about the R9000 Plex service which I believe is very similar to what is offered on the XR700:
Finally, the XR500 is a really good router too, so have you thought about getting this instead?
- Yes. I just got the router from amazon on monday. I seen dramatic increases maximizing the download capabilities provided by my ISP.
Most of the capabilities are repeats from older routers except for the netdumaos. I also found that limiting your geo preferences can extensively delay or even prevent finding a lobby.
None of these are to be critical of a new release. Just observations of current issues being experienced.downgraded back to the previous firmware version. it ran well for awhile then suddenly got the interruption signal onscreen. that lasted about 30-45 sec then got booted from the game. (CODBO4).
Dont you guys evaluate the firmware for issues before releasing or just post it and hope for the best?
So far I like the router except for these dropoffs.