Bufferbloat - Say again.
Not my work and apparently my network suffers from it.
Or it did. Yes, I was aware of the problem, i just wasn't aware of this great tool to test it.
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Buffer bloat occurs when your internet becomes congested when everyone in your household is streaming, gaming or downloading at the same time – just like cars merging onto a motorway at rush hour. Imagine that each car is data trying to get through your modem: when things get crowded, you get a slowdown effect. Most modems try to manage this to avoid data loss, but this leads to speed and responsiveness issues
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So, it effects every household on the internet. So, what to do about it. Well, there is a function in most routers called QOS or Smart queues that can be enabled to help manage this problem. I already have it turned on for streaming, video calls and VPN connections but not for file downloading and uploading.
So, a quick tinker here and there and I get this.
Before I tinkered with file transferred QOS
After I tinkered with file transfer QOS
So, as you can see, I have better results, and Binge should not hang when every gamer in the house is uploading and downloading gaming mods and my docker containers are pulling files among other stuff.
Just quickly, nearly all the house is hardwired. It cost me about a grand. So, the Wi-Fi is not nearly at capacity, even with mobiles, tablets, security systems doing its thing. Thought I better divulge that. Even though the network hardware is capable of around ~300 devices, according to Ubiquiti I highly doubt the FTTN connection could handle it.
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Rudy Mens
So, if you're network keeps hanging or you end up getting massive buffer delays on YouTube, the second reference will help you diagnose the issue. But you will need access to your router and a mild learning curve for how it implements QOS.
No - it will not fix the increased lag that occurs on the weekend - that's entirely another problem.
#enoughsaid