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z-ej
Tutor
Jul 14, 2020

Netgear R7000 on Xbox problem

Alright so I’ve searched the forum and haven’t found my specific problem yet. I have my Xbox One X directly connected to the router so it’s not a WiFi issue. My internet provider goes above 500Mbps b...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 14, 2020

What modem are you using? 

What firmware is it on? The agreed upon stable version for the R7000 is 1.0.9.42

Qos isn't recommended at speeds >250mbps. just an fyi. 

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z-ej
Tutor
Jul 14, 2020

The modem I have is from Spectrum E31N2V1

Firmware for the router is 1.0.9.88_10.2.88

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    z-ej
    Tutor
    Jul 14, 2020

    I went through my router settings again. Disabled QoS and enabled IPv6 which helped a little. Up to 180Mbps now but still not as high as I want it to be for a directly connected device. WiFi is still faster.

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      plemans
      Guru - Experienced User
      Jul 14, 2020

      did you try the .42 firmware? 

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        z-ej
        Tutor
        Jul 14, 2020

        I'm not sure how I would go about that. Sorry its been a while since I've messed around with settings and downgrading firmware. How would I do that? Also thanks for helping out!