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romero2412
Aspirant
Jun 13, 2018

Connect Orbi with XR500

So I won the Orbi system in a raffle and I had just upgraded my router to the XR500. I like the Orbi and was wondering what settings I would have to adjust to make the two work together. I have the XR500 in the living room along with the router for the Orbi. Ive tried a couple different set up and I cant get them working properly. I have no idea what way would be the best if there is even a best way to make them be on the same network or not. Thanks in advanced.

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    • romero2412's avatar
      romero2412
      Aspirant
      I’m hardwired to the XR500 and my speeds are only 50-60dl and 10 up. On the Orbi I’m getting what I pay for 400/10. I need the XR500 to get its full potential since that’s what is going to be wired to my PS4. So I guess I want the Orbi to run just WiFi aspects of the home and XR500 to handle the gaming
      • Netduma-Fraser's avatar
        Netduma-Fraser
        NetDuma Partner
        If your speeds are that low then you need to input your expected speeds in Anti-Bufferbloat options. Set to When High Priority Detected and use 70% for download/upload sliders.