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How is there no QoS configuration on the top-end AX6000 devices?
The "automatic" QoS management on my RBK852 system is terrible and there seems to be no way for an end-user to manually invoke any settings to improve it. I have a large NAS that syncs to cloud back...
Ok, something I would avoid but thats me.
What was the prior router you were using before Orbi AX?
I previously had the Google WiFi system. It was less troublesome, though it was annoying to configure (had to be done through a phone) and I was expecting that Netgear would be better on that front. Every single router I've used since around 2006 has had more powerful QoS configuration settings than the non-existent QoS settings on the Orbi AX6000 system. It's not even something I thought could be a problem at this point.
Well since the advent of Smart Connect on Wifi and other router mfr I've seen and have experience with over the years, seems like more mfr are going and have been headed towards a less advanced UI and doing a more simplistic UI. D-Link and NG are a couple. I have an ASUS that still is fully featured however even there QoS is not quite advanced anymore and is mostly input a device in a High, Medium or Low section and you done. Yes I remember days of my D-Link DGL-4500 having the ability to specify a bandwidth values. Lots of configurations were seen back then. Now days QoS is mostly automatic or on some routers, you can set a priority however the selections are limited. Was a great router.
You might look into seeing if you can configure the NAS for any kind of bandwidth configurations as well for WAN transmissions. If the NAS is saturating your LAN and WAN, might be something you can check out there. I would also consider installing a LAN switch as well with the NAT and wired PCs connected to it may help as well segment off NAS traffic from the rest of the network.
Actually there are still routers that have full QoS configuration, like the one I use...
I personally prefer using the Wifi system as a separate Access Point along with a full featured WAN router/firewall.
d1mmy wrote:I previously had the Google WiFi system. It was less troublesome, though it was annoying to configure (had to be done through a phone) and I was expecting that Netgear would be better on that front. Every single router I've used since around 2006 has had more powerful QoS configuration settings than the non-existent QoS settings on the Orbi AX6000 system. It's not even something I thought could be a problem at this point.
Yes, I assumed that QoS was something that almost all consumer routers have at this point, especially at the high-end. I may switch to Synology or Ubiquiti since they seem geared more toward prosumers who actually care to manage their networks. It's just shocking because Netgear advertise the power of the hardware in their AX6000 with tons of RAM and multi-core CPUs, but what is the point of having all that power if they don't have any software features?
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