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ncatona
Dec 02, 2020Aspirant
AC1750 Xbox Gaming Settings
Hello everyone so I got the router updated and have been using it for school the most part, zooms and mutliple mobile phones connected and etc. Now I started to game a little but my brother will do o...
- Dec 07, 2020Never mind it seems like that has a ton of security issues. I will possibly be going more towards the port forwarding route, and if not the DMZ but not 100% sure yet. I dont plan on using QOS even though my internet speeds are 20 mbps down and 5 mbps upload. Will port forwarding basically set me up for xbox gaming properly without any issues? I dont think theres any other settings I could do on my ac1750 besides that.
michaelkenward
Dec 02, 2020Guru - Experienced User
ncatona wrote:
Give me some recommendations of what to do for that nat type, I will consider using qos when schools over.
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- ncatonaDec 03, 2020AspirantSo I will be turning on the Upnp for the router since that helps. I am connected to the 5G and that works fine since distance is close. Any other tips or recommendations for what I could change or setup?
- ncatonaDec 07, 2020AspirantNever mind it seems like that has a ton of security issues. I will possibly be going more towards the port forwarding route, and if not the DMZ but not 100% sure yet. I dont plan on using QOS even though my internet speeds are 20 mbps down and 5 mbps upload. Will port forwarding basically set me up for xbox gaming properly without any issues? I dont think theres any other settings I could do on my ac1750 besides that.