RouterUser

Every bit of info I ever did on research stated it was bufferbloat. Hell, refer to my previous screenshots in this exact thread about switching around the settings on the router settings, etc, which affected not only speeds but the bufferbloat ratings, etc. It's all there. I don't know. I feel the cable line is only going to be so good, even 'gig' speed, however, I also feel it's probably something I can 'help' a bit, at least, if I had the right know how or windows/router/etc settings.

If that was an option I would have done it longgg ago. So, no way you can think of to lower my bufferbloat at all, eh?

Honestly it's just usually me using it. A family member sometimes using tablet for a basic casino app or something, but nothing much other than me.

Yes.

Ah, probably true. I do have the issue without the router too, yes. I have the modem plugged into the router, and I hardwire into the router as well. And I have the XR450 router. My modem is a Arris S33 and I have the "gig" internet from comcast. And yes, the numbers bufferbloat show are a cause for concern, when every ms of ping in competitive fps games means something. Especially when it's +50, like mine is. QoS is currently on and set to 'always.'

Seemed like an idea they thought I should try, rather than spam.. But yeah. As far as your question, yes. I stream, and when I don't stream, I'm multi-task watching stuff while gaming; so I consistently use my connection in multiple ways.. Thus the bufferbloat issue is why I looked into it to begin with. I really wish there was something I could do.

I saw the user 'Newtrch' posted the following to try (but for some reason, his message was completely removed and is no longer here): "netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled" Well, I tried it. And here was my results (C grade at 'normal' and B grade at 'disabled' however, much less speed on disabled. So, months and months later, with no 'update' for firmware to fix any type of issue from the router, itself, I'm stuck still at C grade crap bufferbloat everyday on my gig cable internet.

I don't know if I'd call incompetence; however, it does seem that this issue should have been addressed or updated, by now. I do feel it looks like a forever 'keep checking back' type issue. They might mean well, but I've not seen much from DumaOS as far as fixing the issue, goes. Seems like the real answer is.. Get fiber, or deal with what you got going on. Unfortunately, in my area, there's no fiber. Only this Comcast/Xfinity cable "gig" internet stuff. So, C tier bufferbloat for me, as well.

Any updates on anything coming in for this, yet? I've stayed checking the 'check for update' in the firmware section of DumaOS, as well. Nothing, yet.

Not sure what to look for, but I'll try to keep an eye out. Thanks for trying to help me!

Thanks for all the info. Any clue when you think that update will be coming? Or how can I 'subscribe' somewhere to find said update once it releases?

Ah.. I see. So.. what can I do, for now? nothing? Newer router with better cpu/more ram won't help my cause?

Really?? What can I do? The techs didn't seem to know anything about anything. I really want a lower bufferbloat score =[ I stream, so some of my connection is always being used.. So I know it's a thing. Makes games like valorant tough, because I get the small added delay when seeing/shooting, etc.

It's always been this way, in ipv4, for me. I noticed it years ago, too. Thought ipv4 was just busted. So I've used ipv6 since then, and had no issues. It does not change in speeds like it does when I turn ipv6 off. Stable connection. Just trying to get that bufferbloat under control.

Tried that. It's very inconsistent. Nothing else is using my internet at that time. And when I've been streaming lately, sometimes 8-10 hours a day, 0 dropped frames/packet loss. So it's not that related, either. I'm really at a loss at what to do/try to fix this bufferbloat issue.

Unfortunately not.. Any other ideas for me?

I see it. It's disabled.

Ooh... What was the IP link to the modem page? I forgot. I'm not too sure there's any options in there for me to change, though, iirc.

Which? There's lots.

'Configuration page' ?? I see a 'Settings' page, which gives me access to many other sub pages. But I have not gone through it and changed random things, or whatnot. I don't know enough about things to do all that. Port forwarding/triggering/DMZ included. I don't know anything about that stuff. So it's pretty much all default.

Here you are Edit: After a bunch of testing after the reset you suggested, the same outcomes are happening. SOMETIMES the sliders are accurate to what I put, and in case, I get some readings I can work with (like 45% download slider, giving me 300-400mb download, and 10-20ms download latency); but other times, even with the sliders at the same position, it will randomly test at that 150-190mbps download speed mark, even though I should be getting the previously stated 300-400mbps speed, to match the sliders which are set to always, etc. So ipv6 off is still causing this weird issue, for me, dropping my speeds randomly and often to the 150-190mbps speed on download (upload stays fine/accurate, it's very weird). When the speed issue happens though, and it tests, say, 170.5mbps, for example, the download active latency is +0ms, and that's when I get my best scores on bufferbloat, haha. No matter what I do, though, I can't get the upload active latency to go under 8-10ms.. no matter how low or high I set the slider, it stays around 8-10ms. Setting 'Never' on the congestion control but keeping ipv6 off and this reset bandwidth allocation you suggested puts me at 779.1mbps speed with +36ms latency and the ever-consistent upload of 36.9mbps and +9ms. B score. Reset everything to where I had it, previously, and I clock 839.5 mbps download with +63ms and the same speed for download as usual, 40.7mbps, but with +49ms latency, instead of 8-10ms like with ipv6 off.. it's strange. And I have no clue what to do or try, at this time. Just a little more info: I had comcast tech come out again on Sunday.. And I showed him all my logs and info and such.. And he said there's literally nothing he can do.. If there's any issue, it's in the wire/ground/farm.. but nothing that he's able to do.. But my lost packets/lag issue I had previously, at the beginning of all of this, from last week, seems to have been resolved. Not getting any lost packets, anymore.. Just trying to nail down this bufferbloat, now.. As the lost packets/lag I was fighting before apparently had no impact on this bufferbloat stuff. If it's a new router with newer technology/more ram/better cpu that I need?? I'm down to get one.. Just let me know.. Also, another tidbit of info.. I pay for 1200mbps speeds from comcast... And I have a modem with a 2.5gbps on it.. (Arris S33) that I'm using.. going into this router.. The comcast rep told me that the cat/network cables are only really able to go about the speed I get.. which is the 850-900mbps I cap at.. Which is my issue for not being able to get the 1200mbps speeds I pay for.. But I don't know if that's true or not, either. Just giving you all the info I can, to help you help me Thank you ahead of time.

Sure thing.

Disabling ipv6 and even having the congestion control set to never still halves my download speed on speed tests. Upload stays the same. I’m unsure why. EDIT: ACTUALLY, here it is again. I disabled ipv6 and turned to "never" on congestion control in DumaOS and this was the result. I go from 850-900mb download speed (paying for 1200mbps, mind you) and this is how the download turns into. Upload stays the same, yet goes way down in latency? Which is also confusing. (Edit 2: So I turned it back to auto detect, which, I think is what it was, default?? I'm not sure if auto detect or auto config.. But I put auto detect for now)

CM?? on my gaming computer, I have the option of intel ethernet or Killer ethernet

Nope, either option is ticked.