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Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 vs pfSense
I'm looking at picking up a Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500. I am currently using a self built pfsense box. Just curious if, in the opinion of those currently use the XR500 (and realizing that answers m...
Fair enough! Well the two main features that would benefit you are QoS which would allow all your devices to use the internet how they wish, downloading, streaming etc without causing your devices to lag or buffer. Also ensuring your gaming device is ahead of the network queue at all times which eliminates jitter/spikes. The Geo-Filter which I've mentioned allows you to force whatever servers you want for your game, which is usually not possible on console games. By choosing the closest server you'll have the lowest ping possible and therefore the best gaming experience possible.
That makes sense, thanks!
That makes sense, thanks!
Thanks for the info.
So I can still keep my two network separate whether they're wired or wireless?
As far as I am aware yes, the options are there. I've added some screenshots of the settings so you can be sure.
