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[LandyMan]

I think you might need to play around with maybe placing your PS in your queue tree as a top priority device, and set the 'limit at' (MT speak for guaranteed bandwidth) at maybe 7500k or 10m and see if that improves things.

Otherwise, assign a static IP to your son's downloading device and then using queues, you can give him a 'lower' (higher, in this case) prio which should also help. You might need to also play around with different queue types. Unfortunately there is no one size fits all, but figuring it out is half the fun.

I had him on a queue, capping him at half line speed, however the last 3 or so months it still gave me packet drops. Guess I need to check is gaming PC to see if he is not using a dynamic MAC address or something, bypassing the static IP.

FYI, all my known devices have static IPs in the range, to ensure I can queue them should I need/want to, and to make sure I know how to connect to them remotely

 

[Leno]

I used to have quite a few mark packet rules and queues but I have found on the new router a Cake tree does the job well.

My main killer was uploads, as my line is asymmetric (was 150/35 and now 550/75 down/up)


PS Loving the RB5009 , really good piece of kit

I need to make a plan to move it from the utility closet though , as the hot water boiler and washing machine is in there and it probably gets hot and humid.

Ill probably use my old hex poe as a switch so I can use the single ethernet cable to the lounge as a trunk with 2 vlans , one for the main internet and one for the backup crap internet we get in the flats for free.

 

[killerbyte]

I used to have quite a few mark packet rules and queues but I have found on the new router a Cake tree does the job well.

My main killer was uploads, as my line is asymmetric (was 150/35 and now 550/75 down/up)


PS Loving the RB5009 , really good piece of kit

I need to make a plan to move it from the utility closet though , as the hot water boiler and washing machine is in there and it probably gets hot and humid.

Ill probably use my old hex poe as a switch so I can use the single ethernet cable to the lounge as a trunk with 2 vlans , one for the main internet and one for the backup crap internet we get in the flats for free.

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When you posted your uploads I instantly knew you were in the UK.
We are putting all of our dental practices on that 550/75 OpenReach FTTP package.

Bit disappointed with the FTTP coverage in the UK to be honest, 1st world country has worst fibre rollout than SA.

 

[killerbyte]

This is what my queue setup looks like:

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1_frogfoot is the parent queue with default settings
udp is my DNS and icmp traffic for Adguard Home and Smokeping
fnb is my work-related stuff
tv is my Nova box and the Hisense TV's IP addresses
phireside and phiresidewife is our devices - phones, laptops, and kindles
tinyplex is my two wired machines, a Lenovo Tiny and a Dell Optiplex (see how clever I was with the naming? Huh?)
iot is a separate vlan for the iot goodies. Light switches, dimmers, smart bulbs, etc.
scavenger is everything else that does not fit into the above categories.

I use Mangle rules to mark packets from the respective endpoint IP's and so far it works pretty well. But I am always tweaking and changing stuff so in a week from now it will likely differ again . I've experimented with different upload and download limits, burst settings etc. but 55M seems to work best on my 60/60 Vrotvoet FTTH link.

So thats how you get the girls.

Those queues are sexy Sir.

 

[R4ziel]

I used to have quite a few mark packet rules and queues but I have found on the new router a Cake tree does the job well.

My main killer was uploads, as my line is asymmetric (was 150/35 and now 550/75 down/up)


PS Loving the RB5009 , really good piece of kit

I need to make a plan to move it from the utility closet though , as the hot water boiler and washing machine is in there and it probably gets hot and humid.

Ill probably use my old hex poe as a switch so I can use the single ethernet cable to the lounge as a trunk with 2 vlans , one for the main internet and one for the backup crap internet we get in the flats for free.

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Looking at getting an RB5009 as well in the next month or two, looks like an awesome piece of hardware, then re-doing my whole network which has basically become a mess since moving into the house

 

[Leno]

Looking at getting an RB5009 as well in the next month or two, looks like an awesome piece of hardware, then re-doing my whole network which has basically become a mess since moving into the house

It was a choice between the hAP ax³ and RB5009 , the hAP ax³ looks like a decent bit of kit (It was recommended in this thread by a few) but selfishly I wanted to treat myself and opted for the more expensive RB5009

If you have the money I would go for it

 

[Leno]

When you posted your uploads I instantly knew you were in the UK.
We are putting all of our dental practices on that 550/75 OpenReach FTTP package.

Bit disappointed with the FTTP coverage in the UK to be honest, 1st world country has worst fibre rollout than SA.

I am also dissapointed, for the first 2 years in the UK I had to use 5G , had no FTTP coverage, only VDSL

We get free internet with our apartments, but the latency is crap , and all sorts of other problems.

I got quite the treat by seeing all the backend kit when my Openreach line was installed as I was the first install in the building , and it has its own node , which by chance is on my floor

They sent over 3 engineers over the day as each time it was determined that the problem was above their expertise , basically the apartments were patched into unused modules of the node

I am impressed that it was all sorted in one day

 

[killerbyte]

I am also dissapointed, for the first 2 years in the UK I had to use 5G , had no FTTP coverage, only VDSL

We get free internet with our apartments, but the latency is crap , and all sorts of other problems.

I got quite the treat by seeing all the backend kit when my Openreach line was installed as I was the first install in the building , and it has its own node , which by chance is on my floor

They sent over 3 engineers over the day as each time it was determined that the problem was above their expertise , basically the apartments were patched into unused modules of the node

I am impressed that it was all sorted in one day

I am hoping the next place I move into is covered by You Fibre... their packages are sexy.
But I will be happy with Openreach FTTP.

I might have to live with Openreach FTTC/SoGEA 80/20 for a time... but thats not a life worth living.

 

[killerbyte]

I got ZeroTier running between my Mik and my Windows server back in SA.
Uncle's Asus router kicked the bucket and I suggested a TP-Link Deco XE75 kit because I saw that previous models like X50 supports WireGuard. Well turns out that the XE75 doesn't support WireGuard yet. So that sent me down the rabbit hole of WireGuard > TailScale > ZeroTier.
Installed the ZeroTier package on the Mik... fought with getting an exit from a Windows server.
Gave up.
Spun up a Debian 12 VM. Installed ZT, threw a bunch of rules into iptables.
And PRESTO!
I can now send specific traffic through the ZT tunnel back to SA with the magic of mangle!

Sometimes it pays to be a nerd!

All this work just so that I don't have to connect the OpenVPN on the FireStick and tell the TP-Link router to allow internet traffic over the OpenVPN.

 

[AfricanTech]

All I will say is that I got too old for a ‘tik

Now my RB3011 is sitting quietly in a box ‘cos I simplified my life and replaced the ‘tik with a UDR.

Damn but you okes have got your ‘tiks waxed

 

[killerbyte]

All I will say is that I got too old for a ‘tik

Now my RB3011 is sitting quietly in a box ‘cos I simplified my life and replaced the ‘tik with a UDR.

Damn but you okes have got your ‘tiks waxed

There is something to be said for simplicity, but I like to tinker and the 'tik gives me the freedom to do that.

 

[PhireSide]

All I will say is that I got too old for a ‘tik

Now my RB3011 is sitting quietly in a box ‘cos I simplified my life and replaced the ‘tik with a UDR.

Damn but you okes have got your ‘tiks waxed

It took me close to 2+ years of fiddling to get it to a stage where I am happy with mine. And I still chop and change stuff from time to time.

I really like Unifi's dashboards and ecosystem, but you would need to pry my HeX S from my cold dead hands. I love this little router.

I do wish Mikrotik had better wireless offerings when it comes to ceiling-mount AP's though.

 

[killerbyte]

It took me close to 2+ years of fiddling to get it to a stage where I am happy with mine. And I still chop and change stuff from time to time.

I really like Unifi's dashboards and ecosystem, but you would need to pry my HeX S from my cold dead hands. I love this little router.

I do wish Mikrotik had better wireless offerings when it comes to ceiling-mount AP's though.

Agreed with regards to the APs.
I also prefer the visual approach when it comes to unifi with their AP controller. So I am happy to run a mixed environment.

 

[DStvNothingOn]

RouterOS 7.16.1 [stable]
Oct 11th 2024, 11:22
What's new in 7.16.1 (2024-Oct-10 17:03):

*) defconf - changed wireless installation from "indoor" to "any";
*) defconf - disable 5GHz secondary channel on RB4011;
*) dns - do not look up local cache when executing ":resolve" command with specified "server" parameter (introduced in v7.16);
*) sfp - improved initialization for certain SFP modules on CRS309 and CRS317 devices ("/system routerboard upgrade" required);

 

[killerbyte]

It took me close to 2+ years of fiddling to get it to a stage where I am happy with mine. And I still chop and change stuff from time to time.

I really like Unifi's dashboards and ecosystem, but you would need to pry my HeX S from my cold dead hands. I love this little router.

I do wish Mikrotik had better wireless offerings when it comes to ceiling-mount AP's though.

Agreed with regards to the APs.
I also prefer the visual approach when it comes to unifi with their AP controller. So I am happy to run a mixed environment.

 

[AfricanTech]

Agreed with regards to the APs.
I also prefer the visual approach when it comes to unifi with their AP controller. So I am happy to run a mixed environment.

After many years my network is finally UniFi from end to end - Router, Switches, mini switches and APs - it’s a real pleasure to see and manage all the kit from a single console.

 

[killerbyte]

After many years my network is finally UniFi from end to end - Router, Switches, mini switches and APs - it’s a real pleasure to see and manage all the kit from a single console.

I love their gear, but I really do prefer a Mik as my router because of how much control it gives me and how customisable it is.
But Unifi switches and rackmount equipment is just pure sex.

 

[R4ziel]

It was a choice between the hAP ax³ and RB5009 , the hAP ax³ looks like a decent bit of kit (It was recommended in this thread by a few) but selfishly I wanted to treat myself and opted for the more expensive RB5009

If you have the money I would go for it

So got my RB5009 running and all services set up, still fiddling with it but I can now with 100% confidence say that my speed issues I have been having for months now was my router causing the issue. I never thought a Router would make such a difference especially since I chose the upgraded option when ordering my line, but hey, so we learn

Speedtests for the last 7 days show a massive improvement since last night, only thing that changed was the Router.

Next step is installing my network cabinet and consolidating my whole network into one rack, rather than one house

 

[R3d3mpt10n]

So got my RB5009 running and all services set up, still fiddling with it but I can now with 100% confidence say that my speed issues I have been having for months now was my router causing the issue. I never thought a Router would make such a difference especially since I chose the upgraded option when ordering my line, but hey, so we learn

Speedtests for the last 7 days show a massive improvement since last night, only thing that changed was the Router.

Next step is installing my network cabinet and consolidating my whole network into one rack, rather than one house

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Very cool. Have used the 5009 since launch - good luck with the rack. Fun journey. I use Mik for routing, switching, ubnt for aps and cameras. Will never touch another ubnt router or switch again

 

[Tinuva]

Very cool. Have used the 5009 since launch - good luck with the rack. Fun journey. I use Mik for routing, switching, ubnt for aps and cameras. Will never touch another ubnt router or switch again

Same.

Got myself a MikroTik Cloud Router Switch 24 Port Gigabit PoE 4SFP+ 450W and it is insane on the switching side. I don't do routing on it, it is a bit weak for that, so that is still offloaded to a RB3011 which on a 100Mbit line is fine.