Hi what kind of NAT it hardware or software ?

Can be both. HW for accelleration for higher ISP speeds. Software to control kinds of NAT NG routers can use. NAT Filter: https://badmodems.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=21&sid=4503946e5da3139a60b073d21f88d6c2

Hard to tell what NG uses. I would presume it would be HW since these routers do support 1Gb ISP speeds and HW NAT cut thru is needed to achieve these speeds. yurarnd wrote: hardware NAT reduces ping in the game better than software

You might try asking someone over on smallnetbuilders. I looked over there and they didn't do a full on test and review of the XR500. They usually know weather or not a router is using HW nat or not. I don't know if any one from NG will answer this. You might contact one of the forum moderators to see. On the other hand, why not try one out. Amazon and other places online have too return polilcies. You can try one out and see if it works to your liking, if not, return it. No hard no foul.

Maybe Netduma_Jack Netduma-Fraser can comment on this.

Honestly not sure because this area is handled by NETGEAR. TimChang - are you able to help? Paging Killhippie too (he knows everything!)

Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 what's his nat

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 18, 2019
Can be both. HW for accelleration for higher ISP speeds. Software to control kinds of NAT NG routers can use.

NAT Filter:

https://badmodems.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=21&sid=4503946e5da3139a60b073d21f88d6c2
Netduma_Jack
NetDuma Partner
Jan 21, 2019
Is there any particular reason you are asking this?
- yurarnd
  Tutor
  Jan 21, 2019
  hardware NAT reduces ping in the game better than software
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 22, 2019
    Hard to tell what NG uses. I would presume it would be HW since these routers do support 1Gb ISP speeds and HW NAT cut thru is needed to achieve these speeds.
    
    yurarnd wrote:
    
    hardware NAT reduces ping in the game better than software

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Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 what's his nat