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Jefferzz93's avatar
Jefferzz93
Guide
Jul 20, 2020

XR500 anti bufferbloat not engaging on pc

Hey guys trying to figure out antibufferbloat, so I have less than favourable internet. My upload and download are about the same at 20mbps. I usually run my anti buffer at 15 down and 8 up and have i...
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Netduma-Fraser
NetDuma Partner
Jul 21, 2020
Can you see the PC in the Device Manager? Have you got the PC added to Traffic Prioritization or is the high priority light active when you're doing a speed test?
  • Jefferzz93's avatar
    Jefferzz93
    Guide
    Jul 21, 2020
    Yes to all of your questions
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      Netduma-Fraser
      NetDuma Partner
      Jul 21, 2020
      That will be why then as Traffic Prioritization supersedes QoS so remove any manual rules you've added to Traffic Prio and it should adhere to the Anti-BB percentages.
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        Jefferzz93
        Guide
        Jul 21, 2020
        I haven’t added any manual rules to pc for prio, or are you saying just remove from traffic prio completely for pc ? Will that affect gameplay when network is congested ?