I'd post on their forums re this. My solution of the Netgear 3700 is probably the easiest to implement as you literally just patch it and it just works! Love the ability to lock out the children when I need to (homework etc). QOS has not let me down since implementing it - I never have an issue with anyone not getting enough bandwidth and playing games at the same time.
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I'd post on their forums re this. My solution of the Netgear 3700 is probably the easiest to implement as you literally just patch it and it just works! Love the ability to lock out the children when I need to (homework etc). QOS has not let me down since implementing it - I never have an issue with anyone not getting enough bandwidth and playing games at the same time.
OK depending on your download speeds I would highly recommend you enable QOS, the default rules should be sufficient for you to at least gain from them - particularly with gaming/streaming. Very easy to do, in the web management->Firewall ->QOS Download-> Tick Enable QOS. In total Download badwidth put your speed of connection and enable active congestion. That way it will set the best speed for QOS to work. On the Upload I can't remember if there are default rules, if there are then enable QOS Upload and set the connection speed as recommended on the page.
Looking forward I create classes based on family members (4 in the family) then allocated ips to the family and then split it 20% between each of us (20% catch all). If say 2 members are on this means they still split 50:50 so nice and fair and it only kicks in if it needs to, it is a very nice system. But the default should mean the line speed remains a better experience for all as a start.
If your connection <10mb I would say it was a must to set this, over your call - its a major feature of Gargoyle so seems a shame not to take advantage of it. Over 20mb you'll see a degradation in performance due to QOS - doesn't kill the line but it will reduce download speeds.
I love my router, still need to update to the latest but it just works!
Looking forward I create classes based on family members (4 in the family) then allocated ips to the family and then split it 20% between each of us (20% catch all). If say 2 members are on this means they still split 50:50 so nice and fair and it only kicks in if it needs to, it is a very nice system. But the default should mean the line speed remains a better experience for all as a start.
If your connection <10mb I would say it was a must to set this, over your call - its a major feature of Gargoyle so seems a shame not to take advantage of it. Over 20mb you'll see a degradation in performance due to QOS - doesn't kill the line but it will reduce download speeds.
I love my router, still need to update to the latest but it just works!
What is the issue you're having. I have 1.5.8 which is working well, not got to 9 as I am not sure what gain I get out of the plugin.
Really hope they put in the gust ssid as well (there is a how to in the feature requests).
Still really pleased with this firmware, my connection is now 15mb but this is still a great qos solution for the amount of streaming my family do (about 200gb a month!!) I no longer monitor the search or web patterns though - pretty much after the posts in here
Really hope they put in the gust ssid as well (there is a how to in the feature requests).
Still really pleased with this firmware, my connection is now 15mb but this is still a great qos solution for the amount of streaming my family do (about 200gb a month!!) I no longer monitor the search or web patterns though - pretty much after the posts in here
If you have time can you try a firmware update but not keep the settings or restore. I know it seems the same but it isn't. I had one situation where I did an upgrade and after restore some of the qos menus were broke and the only solution was this it may not come to anything.
As soon as you do the update you will see if issue is resolved or not - assuming it is not showing. If that does resolve only a manual reinput will work
Other than that do you have the link to he gargoyle post, just needs someone with the no how to look at the code behind it to see what test is failing.
As soon as you do the update you will see if issue is resolved or not - assuming it is not showing. If that does resolve only a manual reinput will work
Other than that do you have the link to he gargoyle post, just needs someone with the no how to look at the code behind it to see what test is failing.
It could be worth posting in openwrt - depends how much of a pain it is, I only use 1 channel (of my 2)If no other devices are on it will do that anyway, as more devices come on it splits the proportion accordingly. Now how I have set it up is devices per family member so we each get 20% and a catch all of 20%. If 2 members are on then it will give 50% each. In the acc control you can minimise ping.
To do it this way you need to set the IP's so they are set by the router in DHCP and then class to ip accordinly in QOS download. For download enable active congestion control and if your bandwidth is suffering the device will ramp it down accordingly to keep the congestion under control
probably best to look at the menus and holler if you need advice on a specific element
To do it this way you need to set the IP's so they are set by the router in DHCP and then class to ip accordinly in QOS download. For download enable active congestion control and if your bandwidth is suffering the device will ramp it down accordingly to keep the congestion under control
probably best to look at the menus and holler if you need advice on a specific element
You need to check what your ping is to the ISP - if it is more than this or close to it you'll cause yourself a whole load of grief.
Look at it another way - no other router does this on an ADSL line so use auto first - see how it works out and then start playing with the ping settings. The gargoyle status on the qos screen is pretty good at showing what the router is doing
Also bear in mind upload can also effect this so mak sure upload qos is also set
Look at it another way - no other router does this on an ADSL line so use auto first - see how it works out and then start playing with the ping settings. The gargoyle status on the qos screen is pretty good at showing what the router is doing
Also bear in mind upload can also effect this so mak sure upload qos is also set
Thought I would update on an event that occured today. Phone line has gone down and with it internet. So through the options in the router I have the router now routing family traffic through my tethered phone (just selected connect to wireless in the connection options then chose the access point) - speed is not great but at least the whole family still has internet - really impressed with the versatility of the router