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R6400v2 - Slowed speeds
Hi all, I am having an issue - I pay for 500 Mb down internet and historically have received it. Recently I noticed that I was only getting about 150 Mb down. After a LONG investigation invo...
iamamish wrote:
So far I've been happy with it, but I noticed that even with the Asus, if I enable QoS, my speeds get capped at around 300 Mb/sec ....
Why would anyone want to use QoS with 300 Mbps Internet?
It was invented to cope with clashes when Internet speeds were in the teens.
I'm not sure who would want to use QoS, but I wouldn't. It was turned on by default when I configured the router.
Enabling QoS can nuke your connectivity speeds, and it is worth calling out because a lot of routers seem to have this issue.
iamamish wrote:
I'm not sure who would want to use QoS, but I wouldn't. It was turned on by default when I configured the router.
Was it second hand?
Then again, it is a pretty basic router that dates back to 2016.
Enabling QoS can nuke your connectivity speeds, and it is worth calling out because a lot of routers seem to have this issue.
Using QoS, along with traffic metering, is one of several features that require the router's processor to inspect the traffic it processes. This can slow things down. So "turn them off" is a regular suggestion for people with speed issues.
The usual advice on QoS – even Netgear suggests it – is to disable it when you have an Internet service that is over 300 Mbps. Some say even lower. If your speed is that good you would have hard time overloading the bandwidth.
Seems that turning off features to maintain speed runs counter to advertising nifty features to boost sales.
I agree, Netgear seems to count on mundane users not noticing the speed has dropped. Or, as my wife asks, "Who has time to spend figuring this all out?"
I am not Amish, but do come from a family of western Kansas farmers who fix broken things rather than throw them away and buy new ones.
I like the idea of the Linux box, too.