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EQJunky
Guide
Sep 24, 2019

Lag while raiding playing Everquest mmorpg

I’m getting lag while raiding, burning while playing Everquest mmo. I have a fiber connection with 1000 download and 40 upload. I have my XR500 router QOS set to 90 upload and 90 download. 60% of my b...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 24, 2019

Most sites recommend disabling QoS above 500 mbps.  Is there a reason you've setup qos with a 90mbps speed when you have a gigabit connection? have you tried disabling it? 

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EQJunky
Guide
Sep 24, 2019
I’m sorry if I wasn’t clear. I have the QOS upload and download sliders set to 90 which I believe lowers my upload and download bandwidth by 10%. Most of the videos I’ve watched on QOS and bufferbloat recommend leaving some headroom in the que?