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DLabit29
Contributor
5 years ago

Less bandwidth, less congestion?

my router has a feature that optimizes bufferbloat by adjusting bandwidth accordingly. 

Apparently preventing network bottleneck. 

My question is: im on gigabit speeds. 

Would dropping to the 500mbps plan help mitigate some if this congestion for smoother signal?

  • Bruce's avatar
    Bruce
    Honored Contributor III

    Do you mean downgrading your Cox data plan from gigabit to 500 Mbps?  Router aside, have you ever measured anything above 850-900 Mbps at your modem?

    Downgrading won't cure congestion; however, if Cox can't deliver, I'd downgrade to whatever you've been measuring.  If you're only getting 300 Mbps, downgrade to the 300-plan.

    • DLabit29's avatar
      DLabit29
      Contributor

      The most i get is 600.

      You think i would still get 500 at 500 plan?

      • Bruce's avatar
        Bruce
        Honored Contributor III

        If you've been on gigabit for a month or more but never get gigabit speed, that'd be my reason to downgrade.  The odds of you getting closer to 500 than 1000 seems better.

  • Bruce's avatar
    Bruce
    Honored Contributor III

    As far as this BufferBloat feature, has 1 server ever been a problem?  It appears to be the entire Cox connection to be the bulk of the reported problems.  I mean...when has Netflix been screaming but Youtube at a crawl?  I think both would be at a crawl, no?

  • Bruce's avatar
    Bruce
    Honored Contributor III

    Who installed your tap?  What happens if you replace the tap with your splitter?  Where does the second leg of the tap go?