Just got the router yesterday. Cant seem to find a good GEO filter for PUBG xbox. I live on the east coast (Virginia). Are there any servers in my area or do I need to put the circle around the whole US.

Hi Jeremy - within PUBG you can select the server region and I believe the NA server is located in Ohio. This means you don’t need to use the Geo-Filter in filtering Mode. Instead, you can add your PC and the Unreal Engine service to your Geo-Filter and then use Spectating mode to see your ping to the server. I also recommend your set Anti-Bufferbloat (QoS) to 70% for both download and upload and to the mode High Priority Traffic Detected. This will ensure no congestion can build on your network when you’re playing games.

On the Geo filter, go to the menu and uncheck the strict mode. See if that works. PUBG might be one of those games like destiny where it needs that unchecked.

So in your experience, there are PUBG servers in Cali that you’re being connected to! If so, add your Xbox to the Geo-Filter and then set it to filtering mode, with your range set around the server location you prefer e.g. Ohio. When you join the Cali server the router will block it, so you may need to restart the PUBG lobby to try again

I would not recommend using Filtering Mode with PUBG. Leave it on Spectating Mode so you can ping (don't worry about the incorrectly located servers on the map, they will be fixed and it's not actually where the server is - the ping will be low). Ensure you've selected the correct region on the game as well.For Anti-Bufferbloat set to 'Always' and use 70% for Download & Upload as a starting point.

Have you correctly selected your region in game? Are ALL devices connected to the XR500? Otherwise it won't be able to control them properly and QoS will not as effectively eliminate local congestion.

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17 Replies

Netduma_Jack
NetDuma Partner
Apr 07, 2018
Hi Jeremy - within PUBG you can select the server region and I believe the NA server is located in Ohio. This means you don’t need to use the Geo-Filter in filtering Mode.

Instead, you can add your PC and the Unreal Engine service to your Geo-Filter and then use Spectating mode to see your ping to the server.

I also recommend your set Anti-Bufferbloat (QoS) to 70% for both download and upload and to the mode High Priority Traffic Detected. This will ensure no congestion can build on your network when you’re playing games.
- jeremyg237
  Luminary
  Apr 07, 2018
  Why would I hook my PC to GEO filter, since I am playing PUBG on xbox?
  - XRaptor29
    Luminary
    Apr 07, 2018
    On the Geo filter, go to the menu and uncheck the strict mode. See if that works. PUBG might be one of those games like destiny where it needs that unchecked.
JasonN
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Apr 26, 2018
Hi jeremyg237,

I have a couple friends that play pubg on Xbox. It does have lag for the game. Environment loads slow / glitches throughout the game. The creators are most likely still working on the game and trying to smooth out the details. I play on PC and it is a lot better but still has little things that needs to be smoothen out also. :]

- Jason N
samcurran
Initiate
Sep 17, 2018
When I am playing this game in the midway the game stops automatically and showing server connection lost. Dubai data recovery suggests that there is an error in your router that's why this problem is created. This problem is really irritating me.
- Netduma_Jack
  NetDuma Partner
  Sep 17, 2018
  Hi Sam,
  
  It's unlikely to be a DumaOS setting causing this - so let's start with some basic hardware tests.
  
  When the drop happens, is the rest of your Internet still online?
  
  Are you connected wirelessly or wired?
  
  Are you able to connect directly to your modem and play through that? Do the dropouts occur there?

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