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  1. Senseitional

    XT8 DFS causing game desync?

    Hi all, I'm after some help here hopefully. I play an online game on PC via WiFi (I know wired is better, I'm working on it). I have done this for years without issue. More recently I've been using two ZenWiFi XT8 nodes, again without issue, but recently I'm getting all kinds of desync in-game...
  2. S

    Setting cable modem priority to highest minimizes latency without QoS enabled

    I have an online multiplayer game I like to play, obviously there will always be some fluctuation, but it seems like latency fluctuates more than I would expect. I have a cable modem in passthrough mode to my RT-AX88U and I have tried QoS off and on and various settings and always felt like...
  3. A

    rubber banding

    hey so recently moved to live with my grandparents for work, previous wireless internet worked fine so i know its not hardware problems its router related, but i sit on an average speed of 48mps download speed, average of 60-65 ping when playing games no drama right, well my room is on the...
  4. S

    Double NAT detected with BGW320 and RT-AX86U Pro

    I have my BGW320 modem set in IP Passthrough with all of the firewall settings turned off and connected to my RT-AX86U Pro but I keep seeing double nat detected on my Xbox series X. Am I missing a config or something on my Asus Router to fix this? I'm not sure what else I can try to get rid of...
  5. T

    Best ASUS router for gaming and VPN

    I'm having issues with my ISP provided router and looking to purchase a new ASUS one to replace it. My ISP connection is 400Mbps and will be using it with NordVPN. A few models I was looking at were the RT-AX86U Pro, RT-AX88U Pro and the GT-AX6000. What's the best ASUS model right now to keep...
  6. BreakingDad

    Breaking Dad's Big Bad Gaming Discussion - For all things to do with PC Gaming !

    I thought I'd make a gaming thread as I tend to go off topic on other threads on occasion due to my obsession. So in making this thread there are no offtopics as long as it's kept to gaming, be it playing, hardware, voice coms, vr, lans or anything else to do with Gaming. Thought it could be...
  7. S

    Help Understanding NAT Forwarding From ISP Router To Asus Ax92U

    Hey, I have a static IP from my ISP assigned to my connection, meaning they changed my IP from public to static from the backend, this was done when I complained I could not play games as my ports were blocked (they had a new policy of blocking ports and changing router admin password - money...
    • stalq
    • Thread
    • gaming nat portforwarding strict nat
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: ASUS Wi-Fi
  8. BreakingDad

    Small Eco Friendly Powerful Quiet Linux Box Recommendations

    OK, Joking aside I have decided to break down the new toy and sell the parts on Ebay, while it is working well and seems a shame (It's Original cost was in the region of 3K (12 years ago), it is just too noisy, energy consuming (160w on boot, 106w on idle, I bought a watt meter, best thing...
  9. 3

    ASUS QOS does NOTHING! Help wanted [Rant]

    So I recently made a thread asking about to discuss QOS options with my RT-AC66U_B1. I've had it about 18 months, did only basic research on it and the person I purchased it from (eBay) already installed Merlin on it. Didn't use bufferbloat tests back then, tried Traditional QOS and Bandwidth...
  10. 3

    New to networking - does my router support CAKE?

    Hi, I'm new to this website. Basically about 18 months ago I bought an ASUS RT-AC66U B1. I did some basic research about Bufferbloat and latency, found this forum and decided to buy that as it was a budget router that with Merlin installed would have access to FQ_Codel. I thought this would...
  11. ToriGrace

    Ping Issues with new DSL-AX82U

    Ever since I changed routers from my ISP router to the Asus 82u my ping in games have gone from 30ms to spiking between 50 and 1200ms. It's really inconsistent. I understand with wireless they will be the odd spike but this is really really crazy spikes all the time. Are there wireless settings...
  12. Julio Urquidi

    News Netgear Introduces Wi-Fi 6 To Its Nighthawk Pro Gaming Family

    The AX5400 Nighthawk XR1000 is the first Wi-Fi 6 Netgear gaming router to be released powered by Netduma’s DumaOS 3.0. The newly updated OS adds networking features like Geo Fencing, Ping Heatmap, Connection Benchmark, Traffic Controller and QoS to the 1.5 GHz triple-core powered router designed...
  13. Saqr42

    Wifi 6 Router recommendation for 400 sq. m. building and 20+ Devices

    Dears, I am looking for the right and optimized setup for the network of my house. House is a 400 square meters building of two levels/floors with a total of 4 apartments and 4 shop lots at the ground floor. The connection is 100 MegaBits FTTH and the modem/router is Huawei Echolife HG8245Q...
  14. Jayce Ooi

    [Review] Asus TUF Gaming AX3000

    Author's Note: The original review can be found at my blog - Asus TUF Gaming AX3000 Review @ JayceOoi.com. Hey guys, I am back again with another Asus AX3000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router. TUF Gaming AX3000 is the star today. It is basically RT-AX3000 with better housing and added gaming features like...
  15. H

    New Router

    Hi people, i'm from Portugal because of that my english is not so good, i want to buy a router mainly for gaming by cable (500/100) the wireless is just for mobile phones, which router do you advise? I read many reviews and the ones i read best things are Linksys WRT32x, Netgear r7800, XR500...
  16. M

    Wireless Streaming with AC66U_B1

    I am trying to stream games from my PC (Thinkpad P50 Laptop) to my TV (LG UH850v) using Steam in-home streaming. Here's how things are setup at the moment: 1. Laptop is connected directly to the router (AC66U_B1) via ethernet. 2. Android box (Minix U9-H) is also directly to the router via...
  17. Julio Urquidi

    NETGEAR Releases $200 Nighthawk Gaming Router

    Powered by NetDuma’s DumaOS, a dual-core 1 GHz processor, and 128 MB Flash and 512 MB RAM, NETGEAR’s new dual-band Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR300 Wi-Fi Router includes several features catering to improve customers' overall gaming experience. Features designed to minimize lag include a...
  18. macster2075

    Constant disconnects...

    Hi.. Ever since I flashed this firmware I have been having issues with a game called Apex Legends.... High ping, constant disconnects from the game servers If I switch to the ISP router, I have no issues at all. As soon as I switch back to Asus, immediate issues. But, I only have issues with...
  19. Outlawz

    DSL AC52u connection timeout while gaming

    Hello forum, i am of great need of advice, i own the asus dsl-ac52u modem/router which i use like a router, connected through e-wan on my isp's modem/router. while i try to play(LoL , Fortnite etc) any online game connected through the asus router i get many and constant "connection timeout"...
  20. S

    Help me build a Top of the Line Setup

    Hi there, I have spectrum 1 gig internet and a 15-20 year old really crap router currently and I am looking to redo my entire setup. Currently I have many devices hard wired (cat6) which are going to a switch that is set up in my networking closet (My tv's, desktop, and some cat 6 jacks are...
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