I just bought an X10 router 2 weeks ago. Its still possible to return based on the stores Christmas policy. Should I return and get theXR500 or am I better off with the X10?

My wife may have other plans but I intend to put a simpit in my spare bedroom to play Star citizen.She just wants to watch TV.

Hello everyone. “I am having difficulty understand this.....You purchased the X10 to connect 2 x Xbox and 2 x PS4, is that it? The best router you've owned? 802.11ad is dead, the box will be EOL. am I missing something” I never mentioned that the only reason I bought the X10 was to only connect the four consoles we have in our household. Not even close. It just happened that the old router died and it have an extended warranty at Best Buy. I only paid the the extra for the X10 and at the time the X10 was on sale at Amazon and BB matched the price, plus some rewards certificate, I only paid $275 before tax for the X10. Not to shabby. So, why not. After all, is my prerogative. As of now, it is the best router I owned until the next one comes out. The 802.11 ad is dead? Who cares? Certainly not me. Even if I paid the $500 the X10 cost when it was release, I would not regret the purchase. "Gaming routers for gamers, all you mention is the Xbox and PS4...and you don't see any benefit?.....your just playing with us!" No sir, politely I will say this... I am not play with you or anyone else. I respect you and every other human being. In no way I would come here to ask a simple question about a router just to "play with you". :)

It depends what are you using the router for and if you care about 802.11ad? The R9000 and XR500 device each have their market segment they go after. If you strip away 802.11ad the 2.4GHz and 5GHz combined speed is same as XR500. R9000's advantages are that it has, active antennas, quad core processor, Plex media server and 802.11ad support. If we compare them performance wise R9000 may give you a slightly better range on 2.4 and 5 GHz WiFi but it will not improve performance on online gaming side of things or give you ability to truly customize your router ui like XR500 does. When it comes to customization, QoS management, per device bandwidth management and device/network statistics the XR500 beats R9000 hands down. My suggestion would be to really look at what do you plan on using the devices for if you have or plan on getting 802.11ad devices or using Plex media server, Amazon cloud back up then R9000 maybe a better way to go. If you are an avid gamer and care about router customization, online gaming experience, per device upload/download bandwidth control and just want an overall solid network performance XR500 is probably a better solution and also a cheaper one ;).

Understand your concern. The XR500 QoS is unlike any other router's QoS solution. It will enable everyone to use the internet at the same time without causing each other to lag/buffer. The gaming devices can be prioritised to ensure they have the very best connection, along with the Geo-Filter they truly optimise their game as much as is possible. What I would suggest:Modem > XR500 (wired devices) > X10 (AP Mode)

The idea behind the AP mode is to re-configure the X10 to become a Wireless Access Point only - so you can retain the WiFi functionality (and the network switch ports). Advanced - Advanced Setup - Router/AP/Bridge Mode. A little bit an expensive WiFi AP I must admit.

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ErnestTheGreat
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Jan 12, 2018
It depends what are you using the router for and if you care about 802.11ad? The R9000 and XR500 device each have their market segment they go after. If you strip away 802.11ad the 2.4GHz and 5GHz combined speed is same as XR500. R9000's advantages are that it has, active antennas, quad core processor, Plex media server and 802.11ad support.

If we compare them performance wise R9000 may give you a slightly better range on 2.4 and 5 GHz WiFi but it will not improve performance on online gaming side of things or give you ability to truly customize your router ui like XR500 does. When it comes to customization, QoS management, per device bandwidth management and device/network statistics the XR500 beats R9000 hands down.

My suggestion would be to really look at what do you plan on using the devices for if you have or plan on getting 802.11ad devices or using Plex media server, Amazon cloud back up then R9000 maybe a better way to go. If you are an avid gamer and care about router customization, online gaming experience, per device upload/download bandwidth control and just want an overall solid network performance XR500 is probably a better solution and also a cheaper one ;).
- Rjdelew
  Initiate
  Jan 12, 2018
  My wife may have other plans but I intend to put a simpit in my spare bedroom to play Star citizen.
  
  She just wants to watch TV.
- vore82
  Aspirant
  Jan 28, 2018
  xr500 is for pure gaming right ? is it just for 1 pc to play or can i use for +25 pc to play online , all this wired with a switch
  - Netduma-Fraser
    NetDuma Partner
    Jan 28, 2018
    You can use multiple yes, you wouldn't be able to Geo-Filter them all but should be no need. QoS can definitely help in this situation.
NandoFL
Star
Jan 23, 2018
My son want to buy an XR500. We already have the X10. The X10 is an excellent router. The best I owned so far. It manage two Xbox and two PS4 and never have problem with the ports.

I don’t see any benefit with the XR500. Still, he will buy it. He will pay for the router. The question is, can this two routers co-exists with one cable modem only? Will I be able to set either router on bridge mode? What about QoS? Which one should be in charge?

Thank you in advance for your suggestion.
- Netduma-Fraser
  NetDuma Partner
  Jan 23, 2018
  Understand your concern. The XR500 QoS is unlike any other router's QoS solution. It will enable everyone to use the internet at the same time without causing each other to lag/buffer. The gaming devices can be prioritised to ensure they have the very best connection, along with the Geo-Filter they truly optimise their game as much as is possible.
  
  What I would suggest:
  
  Modem > XR500 (wired devices) > X10 (AP Mode)
  - NandoFL
    Star
    Jan 23, 2018
    Thank you for replying to my message.
    
    A couple of more questions...
    
    Per your suggestion, I should connect both routers this way...
    
    Modem > XR500 (wired devices) > X10 (AP Mode)
    
    I suppose I should turn off QoS on the X10 and let the XR500 do all the QoS related job? Can I also turn off the wifi on XR500 and only use the wifi on the X10? (The X10 wifi is superb).
    
    Again, thank you for your help and information.
- Pyretech
  Initiate
  Jan 30, 2018
  “My son want to buy an XR500. We already have the X10. The X10 is an excellent router. The best I owned so far. It manage two Xbox and two PS4 and never have problem with the ports.
  
  I don’t see any benefit with the XR500. Still, he will buy it. He will pay for the router. The question is, can this two routers co-exists with one cable modem only? Will I be able to set either router on bridge mode? What about QoS? Which one should be in charge?”
  
  I have a similar set up 1 cable modem to a switch from the switch to two different routers. The caviat is I pay Comcast an extra $5 a month for a second IP address. This way each router has its own NAT.
  - NandoFL
    Star
    Jan 30, 2018
    That is a good idea. I would like that so my son can have his own router with a another ip address.
    Unfortunately I called my cable company (Spectrum) and they don’t offer that service. They tried to sell me another cable subscription. I declined of course.
    Thank you for the information.

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