High latency for upload even with Ping Optimizer Congestion Control set down to 71% Upload

[AsNCo]

 

On 12/23/2023 at 5:25 AM, Netduma Fraser said:

Speedtest bypass is likely the culprit for that bufferbloat test as it wouldn't take account of the CC settings or SmartBOOST priorities are interfering with the test. 

 

1) Hi. I don't think it is Speedtest Bypass's fault. Even with Always On, Speedtest Bypass disabled, it is still affecting the latency all the way down to 71% upload.

Just to clarify, I ran multiple tests. 'Disabled test' means Speedtest Bypass is enabled along with Low Latency Only, along with Steady Ping turned off and just to be double sure, I even set both to 100% before I ran the test.
And then, another test with Steady Ping turned on.

And to be in Ping Optimizer 'enabled' mode, It is now set to Speedtest Bypass disabled and in Always ON,  along with both a test with Steady Ping turned on and off and as per normal, the values are both set to 100%.
In both cases, there is still that 150ms of latency.

I am doing up multiple tests to report this issue.
But here you go. Some of the test results.
R2 CC Disabled test (CC disabled + 100% up 100% down + Goodput) -  Unloaded 3 ms -- Download Active +13 ms -- Upload Active +6 ms
R2 (CC enabled + 100% up 100% down + Goodput) -  Unloaded 4 ms -- Download Active +27 ms -- Upload Active +6 ms

R3 PO Disabled test (Speedtest Bypass enabled + Low Latency Only + Steady Ping off + 100% up 100% down) -  Unloaded 6 ms -- Download Active +6 ms -- Upload Active +150 ms
R3 PO Enabled test (Speedtest Bypass disabled + Always ON + Steady Ping off + 100% up 100% down) -  Unloaded 9 ms -- Download Active +0 ms -- Upload Active +152 ms

So again, to answer your theory, no. Speedtest Bypass doesn't seem to be the culprit. Hope it helps you guys find out where the real problem lies and help you guys get to the bottom of this.

My Busy Upload latency is in the hundreds until 74%.
R3 75% upload test (Speedtest Bypass disabled + Always ON + Steady Ping off + 74% up 100% down) -  Unloaded 5 ms -- Download Active +3 ms -- Upload Active +124 ms

And then, it gets lower to...

R3 72% upload test (Speedtest Bypass disabled + Always ON + Steady Ping off + 72% up 100% down) -  Unloaded 8 ms -- Download Active +0 ms -- Upload Active +29 ms
R3 71% upload test (Speedtest Bypass disabled + Always ON + Steady Ping off + 71% up 100% down) -  Unloaded 7 ms -- Download Active +2 ms -- Upload Active +14 ms
R3 70% upload test (Speedtest Bypass disabled + Always ON + Steady Ping off + 70% up 100% down) -  Unloaded 8 ms -- Download Active +1 ms -- Upload Active +2 ms

As you can see, the latency got exceptionally low at 70%. So there's something clearly wrong somewhere in the OS that needs a fix.


2) Can I also clarify, other than Speedtest Bypass, does it mean my game downloads and all will be capped to the Congestion Control settings? Is there any way to turn it off like Auto-Enable on the R2? Because based on the Bufferbloat test, even with Low Latency-Only, it seems to limit my download and upload. Is this as intended or a bug too?

Hope to get issue fix. Happy holidays!

[Netduma Fraser]

Sorry for the late reply, Is that an issue though or is it just that 70% works the best for your connection?

No only speedtests will appear to disregard the CC settings