Linksys’ new router is designed specifically to make your Xbox One connect faster
Linksys has made a new version of its WRT32X gaming router that’s supposedly designed to make gaming on your Xbox One faster.
According to Linksys, the new router — officially dubbed the WRT32XB — will automatically detect an Xbox that’s connected, and then prioritizes and accelerates gaming traffic. It uses the same “Killer Prioritization Engine” networking tech from the original WRT32X, but applies it to Xbox One devices as well, instead of just PCs. The company says that should result in reduced lag spikes and cut down on peak ping times up to 65 percent for Xbox One users.
Aside from the Xbox-specific features, the rest of the router is virtually identical to the…