Is a switch with QOS my solution?

Garyj881 · 6 Dec 2018 at 18:58

I recently moved from Vodafone to EE and with the Vodafone router I could control download and upload speed for individual users with a very basic slider bar.

I used this to limit my son's download speeds as he was saturating the network. It was basic but worked great. The new router from EE doesn't have QOS so searched online to find a solution.

Will a gigabit switch offer this and be just as easy to use?

Can someone suggest one please?

Garyj881 · 6 Dec 2018 at 20:00

Playing on his PS4 whilst on Skype also watching YouTube on his pc and most likely on his phone too. If whilst doing this I want to stream something on Netflix and the other half is upstairs streaming too then we are at saturation point.

So ideally I need a new router then with QOS ability?

Garyj881 · 6 Dec 2018 at 21:13

It's not happening. The whole estate is run on alliminium. I sync at 24/8.

Garyj881 · 6 Dec 2018 at 21:52

Yes, I'm on FTTC.

A router with simple QOS functionality please.

Garyj881 · 13 Jan 2019 at 11:02

pcfarrar said:
Netgear D7800, ASUS DSL-AC88U, TP-Link Archer AC2800

I purchase the TP-Link AC2800 as recommended. Received a few days ago and was initially fine until I enabled and setup the QOS function. You have three slots in QOS, high priority, medium and low. I allocated 60% to high and put the smart TVs in it. I set the medium priority to 35% and put everything other device in it. I left low at 5% but didn't use it anyway. Alexa won't connect l, my Nest thermostat is very flakey and all phones have about a minute delay when connecting to a service or app.

Example, if I Load a game say Clash of Clans, I'm sat at a blank screen for 60 seconds before it loads.

If I put my phone I the high priority class, no change.

It only returns to normal if I disable QOS.

Explained all this to TP Link who came back to me a few days later to say, Sorry we don't have a fix.

So returning this tomorrow under DSA and I'm going to try another router