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R7000 QOS Performance Optimization database not updating
I have not been able to update the Performance Optimization Database despite it being set on automatic. In the attached picture, the database is over four years old. I have hit the Update Now button...
cecyoung wrote:
In the attached picture, the database is over four years old.
That screenshot shows that you have ~200 Mbps Internet. That is not far off the zone that plemans mentions when QOS is more a hindrance than a help.
Are you an avid gamer? Do you see any slowdowns when on line?
If this is a serious issue, the Netgear's gaming routers with DumaOS may be worth trying.
Otherwise, just get on with your life. But be aware that your R7000 dates back to 2017. If speed is really important, something newer might be worth investigating.
Just another user with time on their hands.
While the Netgear R7000 screenshot shows a speed of about 200mbps, our subscribed internet service is 1Gbps, regularly measuring 750mbps wired (1GB NIC) and about 650mbps via WiFi devices, using speedtest.net. The discrepancy in WiFi speed between my laptop and the R7000 is of concern but I have not spent the time to figure out why it exists. I am not a gamer, but we use IPTV via dedicated streaming devices (wired) and Fire TV (WiFi). My intent was to enable QOS to give grater bandwidth to the streaming devices. The WiFi streaming devices regularly buffers for up to 20 seconds about very ten minutes.
My concern was why does the R7000 not connect to the NetGear Streaming Database Assistant, despite several. attempts. I know the devices is 2017 vintage, however, there should be no limitation in the R7000 that cause the device to not connect.
I read the notes from FURRYe38 that the DB was discontinued. I will continue the was it is.
Thanks for your help and the info you provided.
cecyoung wrote:
The discrepancy in WiFi speed between my laptop and the R7000 is of concern but I have not spent the time to figure out why it exists.
WiFi speeds are never as high as wired speeds. The WiFi from an R7000 is also several generations behind the latest.
Only you know what technology sits in your laptop. That's the place to look for solutions to slow WiFi at that end. A router can deliver a gazillion bps, but a client that can't handle more than 200 Mbps is stuck on that.
If you want to dig deeper, it might be worth a bit of background reading.
Understand Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11 n/ac/ad/ax)
@duckware knows their stuff and can bust a few myths and cut through marketing hype.
Just another user with time on their hands.