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johnsmith101
Aspirant
Dec 24, 2019

Should I buy the XR500?

It’s currently on sale for $250 at bestbuy. I currently have a R7000. My current speeds are 100Mbps down and 10mbps up. I’m planning on upgrading to the 400Mbps down package. I game a lot, so do my s...
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annejones101
Aspirant
Feb 21, 2020

I’ll add my XR500 went faulty but I found Netgear pretty good when I required an exchange but it’s Duma that kind of lets it down a little. It’s buggy with known issues and slow updates which is a shame as it has great potential. Hardware wise this is based on an old Netgear router the D7800 with a few added bits. It’s knocking on a bit and some feel the Wi-fi coverage was better on this D7800 than the XR500. I like the simple to use interface on Duma and it’s not hard to work out what it’s all about it’s just let down with the bugs. If and when milestone 3 appears and if they get it right it might be a good little router for gaming but we will have to wait and see.

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Netduma-Fraser
NetDuma Partner
Feb 22, 2020
What specific Netduma bugs are you experiencing? I can make a note of any we are not aware of or help you resolve ones we are if possible.
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    MrReeceNC
    Star
    Jun 13, 2020

    I've also had an issue since I bought the router where the lan ports would disconnect and reconnect and it has been going on for months now.  I literally just fixed it today from a hotfix I found on the netduma forums even after making a lengthy forum post about the issue on here.  Just my two cents but I think the Linksys WRT 3200 is a comparable router, just doesn't have the geo-filter and other neat features that DumaOS has.  I was going to return my XR500 today if the hotfix didn't work so for the money you pay for this thing and the wide variety of problems I've seen on these forums, it's best to stay clear.  Linksys has always been a solid brand for me when it comes to routers and my next one will be a high grade Linksys most likely or the Ubiquiti like the guy above discussed. Good luck.