ive done tried ALL of that, the only way i could get the ping test under load even remotely close to where it should be is if i choke it down to like 10% on the congestion control and set to always. And like i said i have 2.5GIG up and down TRUE fiber optic internet and my XR700 passes with a A+ every single time even with congestion control set to always and set at 100% on both. I really wish they wouldnt have stopped supporting the XR700 cause its literally the best gaming router on the market!! I dont know what the deal is with this XR1000v2 is but the ping test under load is a huge L!! i even updated the firmware to the newest one and as soon as its done it tells me theres a new firmware update and its wanting me to "update" to a older FW version.