Excellent QoS, DumaOS, poor parental controls
I purchased the XR500 Gaming Router specifically for the Quality of Service features, and it did not disappoint. The Anti-Bufferbloat throttles total bandwidth to keep my household under the 1TB data cap imposed by my ISP. Traffic Prioritization ensures my ITTT gadgets (there are many) do not interfere with streaming and browsing. The router has Bandwidth Allocation to hard limit the bandwidth consumed per device (at the device level). My prior router, Archer C9 V1, used this approach (called Bandwidth Control). With the new QoS technology, though, I found limiting bandwidth per device no longer necessary.
DumaOS has an excellent user level controls and interface.
The parental controls are insufficient. This is a gaming focused router, so parenting tools were not a priority.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned