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Eliaanaa
May 25, 2020Aspirant
Gaming Router
Hello, I recently bought the XR500 for my son who enjoys COD, Fortnite and Overwatch. My daughter enjoys ROBLOX, but she tends to have difficult with certain games. Is Netgear compatiable with ...
Netduma-Fraser
May 26, 2020NetDuma Partner
As above, if the ping doesn't change then there wasn't a home network issue with it in the first place. That or settings haven't been optimized. I'd suggest going through this optimal settings guide and see how you get on: http://support.netduma.com/en/support/solutions/folders/16000090646
Eliaanaa
May 26, 2020Aspirant
Thank you guys for the quick responses! Would it also be best to have a fast internet modem? We have a cable modem, but internet wise it isn’t that fast. If I replaced it with a better modem, would that help?
- FURRYe38May 26, 2020Guru - Experienced User
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
- Netduma-FraserMay 26, 2020NetDuma PartnerIf it provides you with the expected/estimated speeds that you pay for then no need to get another modem, all it does is pass through the information to the router so as long as it hits your speeds it should be fine.