[Bloat] tp-link request for SQM

Rich Brown richb.hanover at gmail.com
Fri Dec 3 08:40:22 EST 2021



> On Dec 3, 2021, at 7:00 AM, Dave Täht wrote:
> 
> tp-link, is, so far as I know, the last major home router vendor NOT
> shipping a SQM system. Perhaps this could be modded up with someones
> with accounts?
> 
> https://community.tp-link.com/us/home/forum/topic/511156

Wait... what? Other vendors are providing SQM now? Cool!

How should we change the text on https://www.bufferbloat.net/projects/bloat/wiki/What_can_I_do_about_Bufferbloat/ that says:

> • Install an off-the-shelf router with SQM: Several commercial router vendors have a clue. Here is a list of those we have found:
> 
> 	• IQrouter provides a good setup wizard for configuring SQM, and automatically tunes its settings. IQrouter v3 is good to about 350 mbps. (Version 2 was good for 200-250 mbps.)
> 	• Ubiquiti gear has fq_codel settings. People say its EdgeRouter will handle over 400 mbps.
> 	• The eero mesh routers list SQM as a feature. Their third generation devices support SQM at speeds up to a gigabit/second as of November 2021.
> 	• Many other mesh router vendors claim to solve bufferbloat. Check their spec’s or ask them about latency.
> 	• Untangle NG Firewall has fq_codel settings.
> 	• ipfire.org has fq_codel settings.
> 	• If you’re a Comcast/Xfinity customer, see if you can get the XB6 / CGM4140COM cable modem that has PIE enabled. 
> 		Read p13 of Improving Latency with Active Queue Management (AQM) During COVID-19. for details.

Thanks.


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