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RAX120 QoS / speed issues?
Hello, I just installed my brand new RAX120 router and I noticed that im having some issues regarding speed between wired and wireless connections and QoS. I don't have my ISP activated at 1gps y...
What firmware version do you have on the device?
A number is more useful than "the latest". (It may not be by the time people read this.) There can also be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware in the browser interface.
It might also help if you told people what the modem is in front of this router. The model number could be useful.
I disabled QoS on the router and my wired desktop speed shot up to anywhere between 250-400mbps. However, my wifi-connected internet speeds dropped to 30mbps.
The general advice is that QoS is best turned off for any Internet speed above 300 Mbps, some recommend even slower, especially if you aren't doing anything that justifies using QoS.
QoS just puts a strain on the router's processor and generally slows things down. Likewise the traffic meter.