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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 13, 2022
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New - XR450/XR500 Firmware Version 2.3.2.134 Released

Enhancements: 04/12/2022 Remove Funjsq for PR SKU Various security enhancements Bug Fixes: Fixes an issue where the name of an attached device cannot be changed in the device manager th...
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Jul 28, 2022

    I recommend that you leave the DHCP IP address pool range set to a smaller range. You don't have to use the default range. I personally never use the factory range on any NG router. Also this provides room for static IP addressed devices as well. I use .100 to .150 as I only have around 30 devices. Plenty of room for additional devices if and when that happens. 

     

    We hope so, however don't have that info. 

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domino138
Guide
Apr 13, 2022

Upgraded firmware, factory reset via GUI, 30 second press of the reset button on the back just to make sure.  Reconfigured all settings - everything seems to be working fine.  These are the settings I have different to default:

 

  1. Ran the Wizard and added username and password for PPPoE (UK ISP)
  2. Configure Google DNS instead of using ISP's DNS
  3. Allowed the router to run its own speed test
  4. Enable QoS and reduce to give headroom for congestion control
  5. Ran DSL Reports speedtest and scoring A+ / A / A+ so pretty happy
  6. Disable:
    1. uPnP
    2. WIFI radios (I have separate WiFi access points)
    3. Media Server, USB and ReadyShare

 

I don't use the Geo-Filter or Hybrid VPN so cannot comment on those.

 

Will let you know if there are any issues.

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 13, 2022

    Pease don't use 30 second press of the reset button. Only 10 seconds is needed. 

  • domino138's avatar
    domino138
    Guide
    Apr 14, 2022
    I’ve not had a good experience with QOS on this version. Since the upgrade I’ve felt that even normal web browsing performance is sluggish. One of my children said that CS GO was unplayable. I play Factorio and I put in a manual QOS rule in for it (as on the previous version) but latency was noticeably worse (spikes up to 250 ticks).

    You can see the actions I took to upgrade in my previous post. I went from v120 to v134. I’ve now downgraded to v130 without a factory reset and things seem to be working fine again.