Explaining Router Settings for Gaming: The Basics

[@chilldudesam]

I’ve subbed to your channel a few months ago when I came across your port forwarding video and I’ve gotta say your content is by far the most practical and informative I’ve seen yet. Just wanted to say thank you for all of the stuff you put out. Really helped me out with making decisions and optimizing my home network. Hope you’re having a great Xmas and New Year. Please keep them coming brother!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@JohnGlasscock]

Late reply but thank you for the support I'm going to pin you

[@chilldudesam]

John Glasscock noice! Thanks man have a good one!

[@JohnGlasscock]

Finally got around to a video on "the basics" these are my thoughts and opinions based on what I know and my personal experience

[@JohnGlasscock]

@JustIn Town thank you!

[@skoalpatrol8115]

I noticed I was having connection issues in blackout. I recalled I did some router changes from one of your videos to optimize WAW. I reset my net gear router to default and now have been getting a good connection. My question is, if you optimize for say BO4, do you have to change router setting each year for the new COD? Great vid. Thanks.

[@JohnGlasscock]

@@skoalpatrol8115 what router changes did you make?

[@JohnGlasscock]

Sometimes I forward different ports depending on the game but aside from that no

[@skoalpatrol8115]

@@JohnGlasscock honestly I forget. I beleive it was based of the optimization video Infinite warfare or WW2. I reset the router and it appears to be working but I will try the QOS and leave everything stock. Thanks again.

[@Limeayy]

I love this channel and his professionalism as how Mr. Glasscock always seems deep toned and talks and explains it easily :D

[@zingalxy864]

This help me a ton thanks so much John Glasscock.

[@brdon2099]

lmao

[@samuelcarmona87]

@@brdon2099 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS WAS SO FUNNY HAHAHAHA

[@gearbonz]

2:57

[@GL-Red]

👍

[@pixeljunkshot4835]

thanks dude

[@gumberry1544]

Hypothetically, John Glasscock is really good at explaining stuff easily ...that was so good brother ....thanks for the info I was all over the internet searching these terms what to change what not....this made it sooo easy...Thanks! Cheerio!

[@devak45167]

As a newbie to all of this I greatly appreciate the clear guide. Thanks for the vid!

[@JohnGlasscock]

You are welcome

[@jocojosh0897]

Lowering MTU depends on the type of network connection . Ipv6 LTE and VPN all use different headers for tagging traffic . LTE for example used an MTU of 1482 -86.

[@louisgunderman2435]

I have the Netgear nighthawk x6 r8000 has it for almost a year with no problems!👍🏼your videos help me configure settings I never knew I could do to change my online experience!😎

[@axfx1813]

Another great video. Happy Holidays John!

[@JohnGlasscock]

Thank you!!!!

[@alm7888]

DUDE YOU LITERALLY SAVED MY LIFE THANK YOU 😭😭😭😭

[@andrescano1122]

Thanks for the QoS thing. I couldn't find it out, and your video helped a lot!

[@ericglascock2063]

Thanks, for giving a simple explanation of these settings.

[@NK-iw6rq]

Thank you ! This video has given me so much valuable insight. More people need to watch this.

[@destructionfever]

Hey John, can you please do a video where you show us how to port forward by Mac address for multiple consoles like multiple Xboxes and a PS4 on the Netgear r7000? I would really appreciate it!

[@l8Os]

All of those controls are gray’d out for me? I can’t click on them. It only lets me click on a couple options.

[@phant0mdummy]

Nearly every source you find will tell you not to use QoS, even for gaming. There are pros and cons for it, and sometimes it just comes down to your own specific setup, so I would recommend testing with and without QoS to find out which performs best for yourselves.

[@senorbonbon]

does that still apply to this day

[@DeanD1990]

Mentions open DNS at 4:17. I've always been under the impression that open recursive DNS servers are dangerous since most ISPs don't mitigate against spoofed packets

[@jacobduhthrowbak3226]

Thanks John, you're the best and your videos are always so helpful!🙌

[@SimFootballFanatic]

I've tried google, open, and cloudfare dns to see if changed download speeds, which is did. My isp dns was around 43ms and the other 3 are at 21so it was ideally "faster" but then I saw 4.2.2.1 and I tried it. It boosted my upload speeds and I had a 21 ping to it. But my question is this, semi unrelated, when you do buffer bloat testing, do you let dslreports select your servers or do you choose them? I've used googles in the past but it's not even the closest serve to me and could add slight jitter or BB because of distance. I'm closest to Texas so ideally I'd want to use them instead but I just wanted your opinion.

[@LittleSaint425]

I need help. Both me and my friends we are on nat type 2. But can't join each other room. I had all my setting right fir gaming. Upnp enable, add ip address, and connect directly.

[@18RVCA]

As soon as I realized you weren’t gonna mention fortnite I knew I was in the right place

[@ExG131]

That XR700 which I have is a monster. With aggregation ports. Your switch will benefit. However not a big deal unless you have LAN parties. Its overkill since we're nowhere near speeds that high. Since even fiber speeds are still limited per city. QoS is a big factor in all this. DUMA OS which has just hit the market with the XR500 or XR700 Netgear routers help even further lowering ping for gaming. And bufferbloat is the most important thing to have consistency preventing jitter/ping spikes. Which benefit for smoother gameplay as well

[@JohnGlasscock]

Yeah duma OS is a game changer. If at&t supported native bridge mode It would be a done deal for me

[@VizmaL]

I just got a nighthawk router ping is around 30 would like a little Lower tho

[@samuelcarmona87]

For a nighthawk that's a little too much. 30 ping is just fine for me but the nighthawk expectations are pretty high haha

[@skrex8goliath392]

For once I actually feel like I can trust someone who knows what they're talking about. Keep doing what you doing

[@randomgaminginfullhd7347]

Hello John. I can't find routers with SQM, only with QoS. Is that still enough to get an A+ Bufferbloat rating instead of my current B, and basically prioritize cloud gaming servers (virtual private servers / cloud computers) ?

[@OmarSMS]

Should i put WAN in the forwarding or Lan as subnet mask? idk the difference .. plz answer !!

[@lotfichell6634]

I found the number one horizon here !

[@OmarSMS]

@@lotfichell6634 Omg bro that was so old 😭😭😭

[@SiCklMindz]

I did this to my router too and it decrease my down speed and up. so im changing it back.

[@thedisconnectedwife4165]

@giancarlovinciguerra me too!!!

[@Darkseany]

You have to tinker with the number you choose. Go too low, and you won't have uplink to spare, choose too much and you'll choke out the router. It needs a bit to spare too. This is why he said 50%-60% but again it all depends on your connection. As someone with rural, satallite internet I've seen major differences when raising or lowering the number by 500kbps increments. And I'm a DBFZ player. So the slightest ping spike or jitter is very noticable. Your best bet is to experiment and judge by the the quality in your GAME. Not your speed tests. The only exception would be high detail speed tests that grade your buffer bloat and what not. The purpose of QOS is to reduce spikes and jitter, not increase your speed.

[@Juloww]

@@Darkseany hi you seem really good at it i have 26mbs connection download, how much should i put in qos ? whats the basics of it, what should i try, experiment etc.. ( i just the lower ping possible)

[@Darkseany]

@@Juloww well first off, your download is kind of irrelevant. You don't need a lot. Download speed is for things like watching videos or streaming or downloading updates/games. If gaming is your goal here, then upload speed is the focus. Your upload speed plays a much larger role in gaming than download. It depends on your situation. If you have others in your house using it, then I'd say in the range of 40% to 60% of your max upload speed. However if you're the only one who really needs the upload speed, for example being the only gamer in the house, you could go higher. That said, since I made that previous comment I've found something much better than standard QOS called SQM. It works in a similar fashion except it is designed to alter the way your data transfers, not just how much it can do so consistently. Lag in games isn't just caused by drops in upload speed, it's often, if not mostly caused by "bufferbloat". It's not the easiest concept to explain in brief terms, but there is a website completely devoted to explaining it. Just google it. The ONLY site you should ever use to speed test is DSLreports because it allows you to select your type of ISP to get the most accurate results (cable, satellite, WISP, DSL heck even mobile and public hotspots). Always test with a laptop directly connected to your router or modem. ;] More importantly though,it displays your bufferbloat in milliseconds and gives it a grade. This is literally the lag you experience in game and sometimes it can be caused by something as simple as how your router transfers packets. SQM(Smart Queue Management) can GREATLY improve that. There's a bit of a catch though. Most routers often don't have SQM and often times it requires you to install a custom firmware on your router, typically Openwrt. BE WARNED. If you've never installed firmware onto a router before MAKE SURE you do all your research and have the CORRECT and COMPATIBLE build/version for your specific router. Also make sure that the router is not reset or turned off during the installation process. Failing to take these measures has a strong possibility of bricking your router. By that I mean it will no longer function properly if at all. If you are somewhat tech savvy and brave enough to take the risk, read up on bufferbloat, Openwrt, and setting up SQM. Then research the exact model of your router and see if you can find it on the compatibility list at Openwrts website. The process isn't all that hard or long, it's just a bit risky for someone who doesn't know what they're doing. Whatever you choose to do, good luck. :]

[@ericglascock2063]

I lowered my mtu down because of packet loss using a dual band router as an access point through a dual antenna two way extender that is connecting my router to a main router over 1000 ft away. Getting 50 Mbs Down, 18 Up, with a 10 to 15 ms ping. 5g wifi using Ipv6 through Starlink ISP. Best Dns server I have found, is the new; Control D (unfiltered) or Control D + Ads & Tracking. Only real issue is a frame rate red line, once and a while, which usually clears up in a couple seconds. Seems to only be an issue, in the early morning hours 3 to 5, when Riot pushes Eastcoast users onto Westcoast servers. Thanks for your explanations of network topics, you keep the dialog simple and easy to understand.

[@l8Os]

If you use your router in AP mode you can’t fine tune any of the things you described in this video.. what do u do then?

[@stabzy]

Hey i doubt youll see this (5 years later lol..) but when setting up QoS with R7000P i only have dynamic qos and not advance.. any help? I still get massive lag whenever ppl download stuff.

[@kc-ug6gu]

thank u so much i used some of ur setting on my rax 120 and its working :D

[@windupperson712]

I have an att u verse modem that has a built in router. If I got a night hawk would I have to put it to bridge mode or something? I don’t know a whole lot about this, so more detail the better :)

[@gergemall]

Great audio and video ❤

[@Grundle_]

Ok, question, I have the netgear r6900v2, newest firmware and all that. I've enabled my ps4 to have highest priority and renamed the device as PS4 in qos settings, but when I go back to the basic tab and click attached devices is never shows the ps4 with the new name, it's still listed as unknown. Am I doing something wrong here or is that just how it is?

[@josephvalencia444]

THUMBS UP! WILL TRY THESE + SOME OF UR OTHER VIDS SOON. ?'S THO: Im using atnt fiber, bgw210 atnt modem/router, s8000 & r7000 router. (most of these i picked due to ur advice on other vids) - so dmz on the r7000 is a NO. but on the other hand dmz on the atnt modem/router SHOULD be done in order to establish bridge to the r7000? (& ofc changing the ips to prevent ip conflicts) - will this setup work with bgw210 or only using the pace? thanks again for ur vids

[@magnumrdx6793]

I cant use the qos service when i tick on it and touch apply nothing happens the settings cant even get saved for qos

[@charntsabre3463]

Question about changing MTU size. You said to change it on the device you're playing with but what if i'm playing on my PC and i get disconnected frequently from Cod: Warzone. What should I lower it to? Thanks in advance.. Also, my QOS does not have an advanced option, only a button to enable it. I updated to the most recent version just in case that was the issue. I have the R7000P, Maybe that's why.

[@CUBAMUSICA84]

Just set game ports or "service port" to highest priority and set port 80 and port 443 to lowest your router will do the rest. If you are using bandwidth percentages use 67% for highest and 33% for normal. I would avoid settings for "medium" priority I think this just makes your router not sure of what it's doing. Hope this helps please give me a like if it does.

[@SadMrPenguin]

I game in a room two rooms away from my XR500 and purchased a 100ft CAT7 cable to reach. With this cord I have an excess of about 50ft in cabling. Do you think getting a more reasonable length with less excess would help my ping latency. Usually getting around 30-50ms

[@JohnGlasscock]

No

[@limited.timestruggle]

Really good video and walk trough! I've had some issues on my network lately so I will dive in and thoroughly go trough my settings now using this!

[@WarPigOnYT]

Nice information here! Great job thank you! Hope you feel better! Happy Holidays to you and your family!🐷💯

[@JohnGlasscock]

Thank you! You too

[@netrixz4170]

hey, I had a question regarding QOS on R700. When I put dynamic it allows me to control down and up speeds. I have 500 down and 20 up from my isp, but when I input 80% of that and run a dsl test the bufferbloat is bad. I have to reduce the speed to 300 for it to be good. Also You said to use dynamic QOS its better. SInce I have 20 upload and the only option is "uplink" it sets it to around 12-15 mbps and that also locks my download speed to that. it takes forever to download things.

[@JohnGlasscock]

No, I'm not a fan of any auto configured QoS. Anything that allows you to control the total bandwidth and its allocation will be better

[@howunbecoming926]

How come you want to disable upnp if you use port forwarding? You didn't explain why

[@beatsbysushi104]

Question‼️👏🏻... Have a r7300 Netgear Nighthawk, THEE EXACT same setup that you have in terms of router software/interface, I did the Fortnite port forwarding, watched literallly every single one of your vids✊🏻🙏🏻. But when I check the ports on port checker/network Utilities app, they say “ports not reachable/not open”...... Does that matter? Or did that same thing happen to you?.. Help me out👍🏻*Note- I’m not a bot when it comes to tech*

[@JohnGlasscock]

I've never used port checker tools. Port forwarding is very hard to mess up if you know what you're doing so personally I forward ports and trust they are open. I know it works cause I've gone from moderate to open nat many times in vids just from port forwarding

[@Darkseany]

Sometimes your ISP will run your connection through their own NAT on addition to your own routers NAT. Often times they just do it for tests and forget to turn it off so try calling them and see if they can turn it off for you.

[@IIJ3R3MYII]

About to get this router, still viable option in 2019? Currently using ISP provided modem/router, and wanting better ping in CoD.

[@rpgfeatures793]

IIJ3R3MYII I have the router and it’s sweet. 30 ping ain’t too bad

[@jaytemp5975]

If I have an open nat on modern warfare is it still good to port forward? And if I were to port forward and add the ports for modern warfare do I add the ports for playstation network as well and would I add these ports in one entry or multiple entry’s?

[@XY-Man]

Should I set up my router to receive only a single signal like 4G+ only or should keep it variable like 5G/4G/3G for stable internet and online gaming experience ?

[@EvolutionV117]

I don’t know if you will see this but I’m at my wits end, I got a new router checked all the settings and can’t figure it out, I can talk in party chat just fine but not game chat at all, I can’t hear anything from others and it shows my mic is muted... it’s for multiple games. What could it be (ps4) I have tried everything...

[@kimsotus]

Playstation recommends establishing these ports for the PS4 for a start: TCP 80, 443, 3478, 3479, 3480 UDP: 3478, 3479 There are other ports which you can also open such as: TCP: 1935 UDP: 3074 Maybe those will help?

[@hectorvaladez7443]

hey idk if you can help but when i go to QoS settings it doesn’t let me prioritize by device, it doesn’t let me change anything. any help?

[@jd-mag8626]

Same!! :/

[@541_CoyotePower]

Thanks needed this! 👍🏼

[@JohnGlasscock]

You are welcome

[@77nicke]

Thanks for a great video👍 when you open ports do you write the same IP adress as you have on your ps4?

[@JohnGlasscock]

Yes but make sure your PS4 Is a fixed static IP otherwise it can change after the DHCP lease expires

[@77nicke]

I alaways have the same IP on My ps so I think its static?

[@xUnMattched]

@john glasscock, I have a xr300, could you explain the qos slider a little more?? Say I put the slider at 70% am I limiting the bandwidth to other devices or to my Xbox which I want prioritized? Also do you have a more in depth video on port forwarding?

[@djTorchLive]

I cannot find QOS link on my router. I see it's below LAN on your system but mine doesn't show that.

[@relog]

John i got 300 down 300 up internet i use ethernet cable I am getting constant 80 ping and no possible way it goes lower no matter what i try its because of how far i live from the host and the routing my ISP does, any way i can lower my ping even in the slightest? anything will help, *please*

[@relog]

please read

[@relog]

i also use the router that the ISP gives me and i think its the lowest ping i can get cuz of range even if i get a gaming router i cant see me getting lower ping

[@JohnGlasscock]

What game and what region you live in?

[@relog]

@@JohnGlasscock Fortnite and NA East, i live in newfoundland, canada

[@relog]

@@alexusclado i did that when i first got the game in season 1...

[@warfareornothing]

My Netgear only has a setting for qos on upload.Why no download qos setting ??

[@Limeayy]

its the same for my WNDR3700v4, its just an old router most likely and they won't add a download version.

[@TarekBerry]

Can you help me get the best connection from the AC2400 for gaming glass com

[@JohnGlasscock]

I can try

[@Altruistic9]

Hey John, this comment may not be seen but my question is finer internet that’s hooked up to a ARRIS SB8200 with a Netgear Nighthawk R7800 (soon to be upgraded to a XR500) or fiber internet with AT&T? Your thoughts?

[@JohnGlasscock]

For gaming? It depends I doubt you would notice a significant difference

[@Altruistic9]

John Glasscock true, and John you know what I’ve noticed? Is that yes you can subscribe to Comcast and get let’s say, a 400MBPS down and 25 upload, (what I have) just regularly. They’ll cap you at one terabyte of data for the month and if you go over you have to pay. Thing is, whenever I speed test on my modem when I’m hardwired directly to it, it got only 80-120MBPS download while 25 upload, and yes I know in the real time you won’t get all of your bandwidth but what I’m trying to say is if you subscribe to their unlimited data plan, you’ll get a more consistent stream of data to your modem to supply your network with. Now when I speed text my modem I’m getting all my bandwidth, and even doing more well in games, consistently, than I already have. It’s a theory but worth trying it out. I upgraded my modem and router to the latest firmware and when the router was connected to the modem, without the unlimited data plan, it got my full bandwidth but it wasn’t consistent all the time even though it was great internet. Now, I get it consistently. Looks like they’re holding out imo until you subscribe. Just a thought, hope you have a good Christmas my guy!

[@JohnGlasscock]

@@Altruistic9 well you could always try fiber and if you dont like it switch back. The speeds are reliable and I've never had an outage. Also, no data cap whatsoever

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

DNS has no effect on your download speed. Once name resolution is complete DNS is not used.

[@grandfatherm5774]

I keep getting routed to a custom match in multi player games through parental controls where should I look?

[@grandfatherm5774]

???

[@BobbleHead7777]

For QoS, what happens if I go less than OR more than 70% of the uplink bandwidth maximum?

[@CUBAMUSICA84]

Hi. I've have been messing with these settings for the past 5 years on netgear linksys edgerouters etc. This is my set up on many routers and is the best way please try it out. Qos on, max priority on console no port forward, upnp on. The ports or "service" I add to Qos rules and prioritize to one below maximum so like medium. Please try it out and give me your feed back. Thanks. Uplink or upstream bandwidth control on automatic or off.

[@JohnGlasscock]

I'm very aggressive with qos. I set my ps4 to high, everything else to low

[@CUBAMUSICA84]

Me too I have all the mac addresses to all devices at home and set all to low 👊😉

[@Bardium]

Do you know why a decent amount of options in my router login area are grayed out? Such as QoS, Parental Controls, and Netgear Armor. And in Setup, Internet, Lan and, Wan are grayed out.

[@Botzz28]

I’m currently using the Verizon fios router. Are they actual routers for gaming ? If so which are the best ?

[@LadynRed95]

Netgear nighthawk or asus routers

[@paulcervenka]

When I go to the routerlogin site it is now completely different and has seemingly none of these options

[@zika-wx3uc]

Yo john My router is huawei e586 I didn't find QoS setting is there any method to get a lower packet loss ?? and keep doing the insane work 😃❤️💪

[@zika-wx3uc]

And if there any application to use QoS please tell me 😃

[@richard46826]

@@zika-wx3uc i know your router firewall can affect packet loss maybe try turning the fw off

[@JohnGlasscock]

I don't know anything about that particular router. Have you checked google and looked up a PDF user manual?

[@zika-wx3uc]

@@JohnGlasscock what is the PDF user manual ??

[@paulinacio]

@@zika-wx3uc It's a digital book manual for your router.

[@TarekBerry]

I have Fios gigibit connection and a nighthawk AC2400 can I fix the router settings to get best ping

[@JohnGlasscock]

You would have to make sure your Nighthawk has a WAN IP

[@JacknOats]

My nighthawk R7500v2 doesn't give me the option to do advanced QoS setup.

[@joliet741]

Same

[@notders6794]

I don’t have an advanced QOS I just have Dynamic QOS. Will that do anything enabling dynamic?

[@KaitouSP]

Do you have any suggestions as for what to do regarding VoIP that is blocked by the ISP?

[@casanova1012]

Awesome vid, currently i forwarded my ports forward for 1 game, you mention to disable upnp, does this mean nothing else will work except the game?

[@panaoutsios1990]

What about DTIM interval 1, 35 or 255

[@ChrisFromNY]

I found your channel after your BEST GAMING MODEM video... I can't find the follow up.. can you tell me what modem and router you are currently having the best results with?

[@JohnGlasscock]

I have AT&T Fiber there is no modem on a fiber connection

[@ChrisFromNY]

@@JohnGlasscock what about router?

[@JohnGlasscock]

@@ChrisFromNY Any of the Netgear Nighthawk routers are good

[@ChrisFromNY]

@@JohnGlasscockalright.. I think i'm going to go get the cm1000 modem and one of the nighthawks.. thanks and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@davidcole2337]

Good stuff.. Always have issues with specifically setting up Router for Consoles Optimization.

[@levil9877]

Sir does static ip good for gaming than dynamic ip ? Plss help

[@leosimiano4616]

Is it common for upload Speeds to be dropping constantly? From ISP comcast? Also I be dropping Frame rates on Bo4? Wondering if that has to do with upload speeds? Plus characters take couple seconds to load up on lobby? Any idea what the problem is brother?

[@JohnGlasscock]

I don't know

[@leosimiano4616]

@@JohnGlasscock I ask because I've seen u also have fiber and u sometimes get lower than 10 upload on the speed test coming from ps4? I know it's not accurate most of the time but my question is isn't it suppose to have at least a stable upload higher than 20 at least?

[@JohnGlasscock]

@@leosimiano4616 I mean I've seen upload speeds as high as 600mbps and as low as 10mbps I don't take those tests seriously. If they would just show the ping to the server I'd be happy idc about the bandwidth

[@leosimiano4616]

@@JohnGlasscock awsome good to know brother thanxs again

[@AlexDutyBMXMTB]

What is the best router for around 120 dollars to get like a constant 20 ping for Fortnite, I live 10 miles from servers so that’s not a problem but I still get like 70 ping and don’t know why

[@zlopez052801]

AlexDutyMTB A new router is not gonna lower your ping to 20, it is really your ISP and how fast they can transfer the data between servers. A routerwon’t change that speed.

[@Houndog545]

Hi When I go to change device priority in QoS settings it doesn't update and they all my devices are still on medium priority after I changed them all to low apart from my PS4 which I set to high. Why does it keep reverting back to medium for all my devices? Do you have to apply each priority separately?

[@ThatSameer]

Can you limit speeds on certain devices e.g. if I wanted to limit a laptop to 10mbps download speed max

[@JohnGlasscock]

Yes

[@Che7u]

You able to help me out? Ever since I adjusted my settings to match yours, I’m not able to find games as quickly. Like I’m not able to connect with friends and if I do we take long to find games assuming because of me. By the way, I’m not from the states. I stay in Guam, so relatively I always find games with 150-200 ping, which is the usually for where I stay at. Any tips settings recommended for me?

[@arcticviper55]

How do you get a 1000mbps upload speed? Mine is 10mbps.. 😅. Also, I've been looking everywhere for the bridge/router mode stuff and you finally answered my question ;)

[@jamesc5729]

Appreciate the content, would it be more advantageous to run your ps4 through a router or through the network switch? The nighthawk s8000 does give me some qos functionality.

[@JohnGlasscock]

Depends on your setup IMO

[@majed7sr492]

Thanks john for video 👍🏻

[@JohnGlasscock]

No problem

[@System-br1tx]

well what ports should i open for my ps4 ?

[@alwaysbegaming]

hey i love you channel i was wondering if maybe you made any videos that have to do with the R8000 or if they are pretty much the same? and i would really love to try and make my internet run better or at least setup which devices get internet first or the most power or anything like that. thanks so much have a good one. :)

[@zico1990]

Hey glasscock I did everything you said in the video, now I’m having this weird problem where I set my PS4 to the highest priority and everything else on low and when I test internet speed on the PS4 it won’t go above (7mbs/2) I have a 200mbs internet connection. However the devices that are on low priority are acheiveing 200+ which is weird. PS4 is wired and I have the exact same router as yours (r7000)

[@LukaLuka-wp9wo]

I am under bridge connection.. Will portforwarding and other stuff work?

[@marcelag2342]

ey can you help me? for some reason everytime i play a online game my fps is 60 but people say i lag, like, they hit me but i didn't take damage and stuff, and i have 100 MB/s and i should have very good connection, but i don't.

[@Darkseany]

Your ping does not reflect your uplink and downlink speed. It reflects the actual time it physically takes for the handshake between your end and the server to complete. A dying router, a damaged or extremely long ethernet cable can cause it even if your speeds are high. Like if you were bridging through a second router that has to jump to the main router, then to your satellite or whatever you use, you will see an increased ping because the connection has to travel through more things before completing a handshake. Not the best explanation but yeah. Ping is the actual physical speed of your connection, not the data transfer rate.

[@evilkaspion4765]

Hello, I've enjoyed watching many of your videos. I'm hoping you can confirm a few things. I have an Arris Xb6 and I am going to be buying the Netgear s8000 and r7000. Is your router the r7000 P 2300 or the r7000 ac1900 ? Is there a difference, does it matter which one I get ? I only ask because your Amazon link goes to the Xr500. If I understand correctly I don't put the Arris Xb6 in Bridge Mode with it going to Netgear s8000 for Qos with the r7000 in AP mode. Is this correct ? Thank You for you time sir.

[@evilkaspion4765]

Or would it be better to get the xr500 and put my Arris XB6 in bridge mode. You have mentioned before that it cuts your speeds but below you replied to butcherx that Duma OS is a game changer and you would use it if your ISP supported Native bridge mode. My arris XB6 does bridge mode with a tap of a button but I cannot find if it is "Native Bridge Mode" What is Native Bridge Mode and do you know off hand if the Arris XB6 has it ? I've been googling it but can't find out.

[@JohnGlasscock]

Yeah you're pretty much spot on with everything. Sorry about that, yeah mine is the ac1900. In my opinion if your provider let's go change your modem I'd recommend a cm1000 and xr500 instead. A switch and AP is really only useful for more complex networks or people who cannot use their own modem

[@rlong7820]

If I'm wired, is there a lot of changes I need to make my router? I have a linksys but I recently got a nighthawk but haven't set it up yet. I play a lot of BO4 and I normally run around 60 ping at 80 megs

[@JohnGlasscock]

I explained everything in the vid that you can tweak if you want

[@Msigw]

I feel like if I was in the woods, and a medium sized tree started talking to me... this is what it 'wood' sound like.

[@ASOGAMERS]

Does it matter if you use UDP or TCP? I couldn't get mine to work with TCP. I've read that UDP is better for gaming. On the Black Ops 4 network screen, it said it tried to use UDP 3075 to open my NAT. I changed my settings, on my router, to UDP 3075 and the NAT Type opened up.

[@JohnGlasscock]

Yup, then you did it right

[@ASOGAMERS]

John Glasscock awesome thank you

[@thesouleternal5701]

Pc multiplayer games not working router security settings troubleshooting... would be good video idea...

[@masarugibro3469]

John just curious I have 1GB fiber internet, all the correct hardware to include a fully bridged NETGEARXR500. That being said I can’t get a ping lower than 30 when playing Fifa19 and experience up to 1sec delay. Is it true that my distance from a server may be a factor I can’t overcome?

[@garrybussell]

Hey I tried to use auto detect and config for ipv6 but my Xbox series x still is on ipv4. My isp does support ipv6 so I have no idea what’s wrong. Can someone help

[@IAmCandal]

can you give me a link to dns benchmark? I dont want a virus. Thanks!

[@DatBarberCanCut]

Hey @JohnGlasscock I purchased a Nighthawk r6700 v3 Router. I've also raised my speed with Spectrum isp from 200/10 - 400/20. I do notice a very slight increase in speed playing Xbox-X.. (killing with leas bullets-dying less) Probably due to the raise from 10ms to 20mps. However my latency still averages 57-62ms. Before I ditch Spectrum for AT&T (my only 2 isps where I live) Do you recommend I purchase a new Modem as well to enhance the Nighthawk and/or lower my ping? If so, which modem would you recommend? It would be nice lower my ping a bit, anything lower would help. (A steady 37-47 I'd be a happy camper!) Should I also swap from Cat 5e cables to cat7... would that help? I did watch your newer vid on ping tests youve ran, but still lol. Heck.. Ive watched ALOT of your vids, YOU ROCK!! Youre so efficient, Ive never had to ask anything, this is my first question ever. Thanks.

[@DatBarberCanCut]

Anybody? Please... ???

[@collinandry1188]

Don’t buy/use any net gear products....

[@churchillriverraiders9190]

By the way,..How to change ur time zone?? & Thanks for the great vids.

[@paulhorn2137]

i have a netgear r600v2 but a spectrum modem is that why im having difficulty port forwarding or getting an open nat type?? please help brother

[@OmarSMS]

I couldny find the Qos ? Why??