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XR500 blocking my Upload tests?
Hey guys,
I got this router few days ago and had a go at it. Loving it so far, fixed most of my networking issues I had with previous router I used.
However, I couldnt test my upload speed at speedtest.net if QoS is enabled. Once I disabled it, download/upload ran like nagara falls of networking. One of the reasons I got this router is to have QoS enabled at all times to help with traffic management since on slow days I have 8+ devices connected to wifi. Since I do twitch streaming that can have an impact on health of my stream. hence XR500
Any ideas what is going on? I still can use upload for my other needs but whenever I try to test my upload speed i'm stuck at 0
oh and I have optic fiber, so I have to use a modem (Orange Funbox 3.0 -> XR500 -> cat6 cable -> my pc)
I'd like to add that Im no hardware guru but 300$ and this Lamborghini of routers doesnt take optic fiber? I was utterly dissapointed in that department
Here's a useless picture of nothing happening with QoS enabled
If other devices work and this one particular PC doesn't, I would try different browser, disable all security software and browser plug-ins temporarily. Ensure your network adapter is set for Auto Obtain IP addressing.
Install speedtest.net testing app instead of using a browser.
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So I speedtest.net on another PC and 2 different phones and it works there. Thus it became clear that my PC is at fault here, any ideas what steps I could take to identify the issue? Just to emphasize, if I turn off QoS, speedtest works on my pc too, like others. Once it's on it's a no go for my PC
If other devices work and this one particular PC doesn't, I would try different browser, disable all security software and browser plug-ins temporarily. Ensure your network adapter is set for Auto Obtain IP addressing.
Install speedtest.net testing app instead of using a browser.
Good job in isolating where the fault is. Now we know it's the PC, it's probably do with firewall or security software on your computer. It's seeing you're about to upload a shed load of data and is stopping it to be cautious.
Try Furry's suggestions and let us know if you manage to get to the bottom of it.