Custom dashboard with real-time control and analytics.
Pro Gaming Router with WiFi
Built to transform your gaming experience and give you the power to win.
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Nighthawk Pro Gaming is designed for the ultimate gaming performance. The XR500 Router takes the best-in-class Nighthawk features with NETDUMA's cutting edge DumaOS software, giving you the power to win. Using geo-filtering and anti bufferbloat to minimize your ping and stabilize your connection. Optimize game performance and kill lag before network issues arise.
Gaming dashboard
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- Pin your favorite panels to customize your dashboard
- View real-time bandwidth utilization by device and real time ping latency
- Stabilize ping, reduce lag spikes and stay ahead of the game!
Geo Filter
Control connections to local players for lower ping.
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- Limit distance to game servers or other players.
- Get a guaranteed local connection.
- Blacklist or whitelist your preferred servers and players.
Anti Bufferbloat
Prioritize gaming devices and traffic to minimize lag spikes.
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- Automatically detects online gameplay and prioritizes gaming traffic above all else, ensuring lower latency and a more stable gameplay.
- Control the maximum upload and download speeds per device on the network to minimize sudden lag spikes while gaming.
Network Monitoring
View real-time bandwidth utilization by device, network and system performance & monitor live game ping.
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- Automatically detects online gameplay and prioritizes gaming traffic above all else, ensuring lower latency and a more stable gameplay.
- Control the maximum upload and download speeds per device on the network to minimize sudden lag spikes while gaming.
Gaming VPN
Keep your head in the game and off security.
- Protect your network identity and prevent DDoS attacks.
- Use the VPN client to connect to the VPN server (requires existing VPN service).
NETGEAR / NetDuma Partnership
The Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 Router powered by cutting-edge DumaOS is the ultimate gear for competitive gamers to stay ahead of the game.
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1. Gigabit Ports
Five (5) Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports for maximized wired speeds ideal for fast-paced.
2. 802.11ac WiFi
Blazing fast, reliable 2.6Gbps WiFi. Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) for simultaneous streaming.
3. Dual-core 1.7GHz Processor
Faster and powerful processor for stream-lined wired and WiFi performance.
4. Simultaneous Dual-Band WiFi
Supports two WiFi bands simultaneously to double the available bandwidth.
5. High-Performance Antennas
Four (4) external antennas for better WiFi coverage, faster speeds and less interference.
6. Additional DFS Channels
15 more channels in 5GHz for interference free gaming experience.
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PRO GAMING
Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 Pro Gaming WiFi Router
Blazing-fast 2.6Gbps WiFi speeds, Gigabit Ethernet ports, and a Dual-Core 1.7GHz Processor for frustration free online gaming.
Model: XR500
