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Well i ended up just factory resetting the router and now im getting around 230-240 mbps on both, latency is around 50-60 which i wish i could get a little lower, i think i might of messed up something in the QoS setup
Okay so im currently using comcast as my ISP, so as far as i know the iPv6 is good to go.
Currently using the 5Ghz
not entirely sure if uPnP is enabled on my router or not, but Ive' heard
about using a Reserved IP address for the XB1 but not sure of the benefits
Been reading up on this for a couple days now, like, is setting my DNS to the google dns worth it lol i wish i new more about this stuff but im slowly getting there
So i was using the router/modem that ISP provided which always kept resetting on me so i switched to a SURFboard SB6141 by Arris and the nighthawk router, which granted its working great but I feel there could be something i could do to optimize it even more.
True, however NAT issues will be seen in game status like CoD. Secure causes Port Restricted NAT to be used on the router. OPEN causes FULL CONE NAT. FULL CONE NAT is a work around solution for OPEN NAT on multiple game consoles playing same game on the same router. I have two consoles behind my router. One gets OPEN NAT in game an the other gets Moderate or Strict NAT in game untill I change to OPEN NAT FILTER.
The 6141 is a good modem and using this with the NG router will be good.
You can set up QoS to allow for highest priority or a High Priority. If you play online games when others are streaming or using the internet, then I would set High Or Medium only. If your the only one online like me at night gaming, then High or Highest will work. You don't want to starve bandwidth if others need some bandwidth.
Okay cool, i set my mac address of the xbox to "highest" because the only other person is my gf and her phone lol but what ive been reading about changing the dns for higher speeds and port forwarding isnt really necessary?
DNS is only for accessing some Internet recources and not directly involved in the gaming performances. Ports and UPload speeds are more important.
You can find other DNS if you feel the need. I prefer to use my ISP DNS as it the best for me.
Google DNS is an option, however since it seems to be popular, be aware that some could find it more congesting or not as good as other since everyone maybe using there DNS service.
You can use Googles NameBench to check to see there there are ore optimal DNS addresses to use. Run this with a PC directly connected to the ISP Modem to get best results. I used to do this. Haven't in a while. My ISP is good for me.
Okay ill give that a shot, where would i change the NAT filter?
Is there anything i need to change going to a wired connection? the only reason im doing wifi for now is because i dont want to run a 50ft ethernet cable from downstairs or contact my ISP to move the cable
No, you'll need to add another IP address reservation since LAN and WIFI use different MAC addresses. Thats fine too.
LAN cable can be hard to run. Sometimes I use brass cable hooks to run cable around door jams or under. You'll figure that out. If wifi is working for now then you'll be good. Wired is best though for online gaming, specially team multi player gaming.
Well I tried temporarely moving my setup so I can have a direct connection to my xbox form the router but for some reason im getting around 12 Mbps wired, and around 190 Mbps using Wireless 5Ghz... and latency is around 60 on both which I beleive is normal.
Well i ended up just factory resetting the router and now im getting around 230-240 mbps on both, latency is around 50-60 which i wish i could get a little lower, i think i might of messed up something in the QoS setup
I just replaced my R7000 with a XR500 because it kept dogging the wifi down after a few days even on the latest firmware, Wired was perfectly fine though. Rebooting the router would fix it temporarily.
@XRaptor29wrote: I just replaced my R7000 with a XR500 because it kept dogging the wifi down after a few days even on the latest firmware, Wired was perfectly fine though. Rebooting the router would fix it temporarily.
