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XR1000 QOS for gigabit
So I have Xfinity internet with 1200 download and about 40-43 upload. I live in a smart home so I usually have 25 plus devices connected to the internet with only 4-5 of them being inactive on the network but still connected. I am a pretty competitive fps gamer on a pc wired to the internet. My question is even if I have gigabit internet, do I need QOS?
I use waveform for jitter tests and I get high jitter but when I use google speed tests it shows I have low jitter. I’m just trying to find optimal settings for QOS to have no lag/jitter experience. I do understand jitter affects gaming such as hit registration and dying behind corners or walls. Another question what speeds should I input for QOS? When I have QOS disabled I get speeds up to 900-947 and 41 upload. With QOS set to never the download speeds are usually lower. Speeds fluctuate a lot so I don’t know what to set it as. Just need help with this as I want to enjoy my online gaming experience on fps titles such as warzone and call of duty. Some help would be greatly appreciated as I do enjoy this xr1000 router
I use waveform for jitter tests and I get high jitter but when I use google speed tests it shows I have low jitter. I’m just trying to find optimal settings for QOS to have no lag/jitter experience. I do understand jitter affects gaming such as hit registration and dying behind corners or walls. Another question what speeds should I input for QOS? When I have QOS disabled I get speeds up to 900-947 and 41 upload. With QOS set to never the download speeds are usually lower. Speeds fluctuate a lot so I don’t know what to set it as. Just need help with this as I want to enjoy my online gaming experience on fps titles such as warzone and call of duty. Some help would be greatly appreciated as I do enjoy this xr1000 router
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- You should set the speeds to a rough average of what you usually see through the router without QoS set. You do have high speeds so it's less needed but if you do any downloads/any devices update in the background I would suggest using it. I'd recommend taking a look at our optimal settings guides which will help you get sorted https://support.netduma.com/en/support/solutions/folders/16000090646
- See that’s the thing. Even when I have QOS set to never and I test speeds. I get fluctuating speeds almost every test. No test consistent to one or the other so it’s hard for me to choose a set speed. My download speeds are inconsistent but my upload speed is always a consistent 40 to 41. If my download speeds are fluctuating. Should I set the speed to like 900 if I’m getting 860-947 numbers and in between with every speed test taken. I believe I should set my upload to 41 as it’s the rough average. I watched freethys info on duma os and he said to set the QOS speeds to your worst time of the day internet speeds. I’ve tried all numbers but yet I still get jitter spikes. I just believe I’m doing something wrong for my set up. I run a CM2050V Netgear modem and use my xr1000 for internet access.
- And another reason why I use QOS despite the fact I have gigabit download speed is because I have so many devices on my internet which gives me lots of bufferbloat and it hinders my online gaming experience. Almost makes it aggravating to even play or enjoy gaming.
- Yeah I would say go with 900, that seems about average based on what you're saying. Then set Congestion Control to Always and experiment with the percentages to see what works best for you, we usually suggest 70% for download/upload as a starting point and go from there.
FYI, if you have 1.2Gb download ISP support, the XR1000 is not capable of using those speeds since both WAN and LAN ports are rated at 1000Mpbs only. The max speed you'll ever see thru these ports is in the 900Mpbs range. Event with QoS enabled or disabled.
Rome916 wrote:
So I have Xfinity internet with 1200 download and about 40-43 upload. I live in a smart home so I usually have 25 plus devices connected to the internet with only 4-5 of them being inactive on the network but still connected. I am a pretty competitive fps gamer on a pc wired to the internet. My question is even if I have gigabit internet, do I need QOS?
I use waveform for jitter tests and I get high jitter but when I use google speed tests it shows I have low jitter. I’m just trying to find optimal settings for QOS to have no lag/jitter experience. I do understand jitter affects gaming such as hit registration and dying behind corners or walls. Another question what speeds should I input for QOS? When I have QOS disabled I get speeds up to 900-947 and 41 upload. With QOS set to never the download speeds are usually lower. Speeds fluctuate a lot so I don’t know what to set it as. Just need help with this as I want to enjoy my online gaming experience on fps titles such as warzone and call of duty. Some help would be greatly appreciated as I do enjoy this xr1000 router- No I know that. The max speed I get is 947 down and 41 upload.
