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Nighthawk X6 R8000 - Can’t Play Online
Hi, This is my first nighthawk router and it arrived today. After setting it up, everything seemed to work perfectly - the internet connection is 100% fine and I can connect to Xbox Live and see my...
> [...] purchasing a modem and replacing the EE hub with it [...]
I have no experience with EE, and I have no idea whether any common
DSL modem will work with their service.> [...] everything (including Xbox Live) works perfectly, except
> anything which requires UPnP, [...]Getting features like port forwarding or UPnP through cascaded NAT
routers is the problem. If the Smart Hub had a DMZ server option, then
you might try setting that up with the R8000 (in router mode) as your
DMZ server. No bets.> [...] I have done speed tests and the download speed around the house
> has doubled since I have began using the nighthawk, [...]But your data are all still going through the Smart Hub that way, so
I'd guess that your bottleneck is the wireless on the Smart Hub, and
you'd avoid that by using the R8000-as-WAP.
> If I was to use the nighthawk as you described, would it no longer
> deliver the increased download speeds I'm currently seeing?I don't see why, but it should be a relatively easy experiment to
run.
Cheers for replying so quickly, I really appreciate the assistance!
I thought this would be the case, hence why I considered purchasing a modem and replacing the EE hub with it (as the hub will continue to be a router) - do you think this would be a simpler option rather than f*cking around with the EE hub? From previous experience with hub, it is not the most flexible device to use, especially since I’m trying to make it function *just* as a modem.
Likewise, I have been unable to find much information online regarding combining this hub with a separate router. I can confirm that it is a DSL router & modem - preciously I have had it simply plugged into the ADSL and all devices in the house connected to it via WPA2.
The strangest thing about this situation is that everything (including Xbox Live) works perfectly, except anything which requires UPnP, such as actually playing online via Xbox Live or using a Plex server via my PC.
I considered using the nighthawk as a “WiFi extender” as some people do, but from speaking to friends, the nighthawk is a superior device in all aspects, including routing. I have done speed tests and the download speed around the house has doubled since I have began using the nighthawk, so I’m incredibly happy with the performance. If I can get UPNP to work then it will be perfect.
If I was to use the nighthawk as you described, would it no longer deliver the increased download speeds I’m currently seeing?
Thanks again!
I thought this would be the case, hence why I considered purchasing a modem and replacing the EE hub with it (as the hub will continue to be a router) - do you think this would be a simpler option rather than f*cking around with the EE hub? From previous experience with hub, it is not the most flexible device to use, especially since I’m trying to make it function *just* as a modem.
Likewise, I have been unable to find much information online regarding combining this hub with a separate router. I can confirm that it is a DSL router & modem - preciously I have had it simply plugged into the ADSL and all devices in the house connected to it via WPA2.
The strangest thing about this situation is that everything (including Xbox Live) works perfectly, except anything which requires UPnP, such as actually playing online via Xbox Live or using a Plex server via my PC.
I considered using the nighthawk as a “WiFi extender” as some people do, but from speaking to friends, the nighthawk is a superior device in all aspects, including routing. I have done speed tests and the download speed around the house has doubled since I have began using the nighthawk, so I’m incredibly happy with the performance. If I can get UPNP to work then it will be perfect.
If I was to use the nighthawk as you described, would it no longer deliver the increased download speeds I’m currently seeing?
Thanks again!
> [...] purchasing a modem and replacing the EE hub with it [...]
I have no experience with EE, and I have no idea whether any common
DSL modem will work with their service.
> [...] everything (including Xbox Live) works perfectly, except
> anything which requires UPnP, [...]
Getting features like port forwarding or UPnP through cascaded NAT
routers is the problem. If the Smart Hub had a DMZ server option, then
you might try setting that up with the R8000 (in router mode) as your
DMZ server. No bets.
> [...] I have done speed tests and the download speed around the house
> has doubled since I have began using the nighthawk, [...]
But your data are all still going through the Smart Hub that way, so
I'd guess that your bottleneck is the wireless on the Smart Hub, and
you'd avoid that by using the R8000-as-WAP.
> If I was to use the nighthawk as you described, would it no longer
> deliver the increased download speeds I'm currently seeing?
I don't see why, but it should be a relatively easy experiment to
run.
- I agree that the wireless on the hub is most likely the issue for the poor internet speed around the house (which the nighthawk resolves), but I don’t think the hub has any options for DMZ - I will try WAP as you mentioned and see how it goes!
Thanks for taking the time to help :) - Configuring the nighthawk as an access point has resolved the issues, as expected - no noticeable impact on performance either. Many thanks for the help!