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Mar 27, 2024Netgear nighthawk rax41 ax3600 router
Starlink is my internet provider.i put starlink in bypass mode setup the nighthawk router and I have a wired connection to my xbox series x console.I went into nighthawk router setting did auto config...
Retired_Member
Mar 27, 2024Now xbox says ipv4 and ipv6 open nat and I haven't been kicked outta race on forza like I was before replacing starlink router.I just want to make sure all was good on my end because I have never had to deal with any of this before.Should I disable the ipv6 auto setting or leave it be.
FURRYe38
Mar 27, 2024Guru - Experienced User
Leave it be.
Something to ask the ISP about to see if you can remove there router and put the RAX in place of it. They will have this information.
- plemansMar 27, 2024Guru - Experienced User
I would test it both ways. The starlink routers are supposed to be pretty solid.
I'd test it 3 ways.
1. star link router in passthrough to netgear router. Xbox connected to netgear
2. Starlink router in router mode with netgear in access point mode. xbox connected to netgear
3. starlink in router mode. xbox direct connected to it.
You will see some additional latency going starlink---netgear----xbox just because you added another step on the process but it'd be worth seeing what each setting change adds to the process.
- Retired_MemberApr 07, 2024I bought this router and was wanting to know best way to set it up for gaming on ps5 and xbox series x cause I have been having lag and just want to know best settings and how to do it.TIA
- michaelkenwardApr 07, 2024Guru - Experienced User
Retired_Member wrote:
I bought this router and was wanting to know best way to set it up for gaming on ps5 and xbox series x cause I have been having lag and just want to know best settings and how to do it.Before anyone can tell yo how to do it, you need to work out why the lag happens. To get there, you need to provide more details.
Start with the usual boilerplate questions to eliminate some of the more common issues that crop up here.
What firmware version do you have on the device?
A number is more useful than "the latest". There may be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware with an app or in the browser interface.
If there is one it might also help if you told people the make and model number of the modem/gateway/ONT that connects this router to the Internet. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?
I ask because a lot of people turn up here trying to put a router behind a modem that is also a router. That can complicate troubleshooting.
Having two routers on a network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems.
This explains some of the drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR SupportApologies for all the questions. But you can help people to help you by providing the information suggested in this forum's header:
Subject (Include model number and brief summary)
Model (Recommended - Helps the community give the best answers)
Body (Include additional detail including model version, firmware, OS and environment where relevant.)They are there for a good reason.