Hi Ken, I tried to summarize a few recommendations under https://forum.openwrt.org/t/sqm-qos-recommended-settings-for-the-dslreports-speedtest-bufferbloat-testing/2803 maybe that is of some help... Good luck Sebastian On 25 April 2020 17:59:47 CEST, Kenneth Porter wrote: >On 4/25/2020 8:43 AM, Dave Taht wrote: >> and the last flaw of this test series is that ken took the dslreports >> "fiber" setting for the dslreports test as "The right thing". the >> "fiber" test is structured to stress test an asymmetric 1gbit/100mbit >> connection, not a shaped fiber connection running at 50mbit >symmetric. >> The number of uploads is 4, downloads, 32.... it's totally ok to pick >> a given fiber/cable/whatever test, but it does help to apply the same >> characteristics to more of the tests you do, if you are trying to >> compare technologies. > >I'd be happy to test with a different set of speed test settings. Would > >Corporate/Edu be a better choice? > >In going through this exercise, I can imagine someone saying "where'd >all the bandwidth I paid for go?" as we trade bandwidth for reduced >latency. How do you sell that to end users? ISPs have trained people to > >think only in terms of raw speed (obviously that's best for an ISP's >bottom line as they can upsell you the higher-priced package) and most >people (outside of gamers) don't really grasp latency with the >intuitiveness of speed. Maybe we need some Youtube videos showing end >user experiences of the benefit of reduced latency. > > >_______________________________________________ >Bloat mailing list >Bloat@lists.bufferbloat.net >https://lists.bufferbloat.net/listinfo/bloat -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.