Slate gaming performance

voloff · 2022-05-18T15:02:15.360Z

So far trying this little router with the new playstation 5 and the Xbox series X the performance is acceptable. It is not a gaming router so you can not expect miracles.
I miss a category like Adaptive QoS from Asus to prioritize the traffic you giving it more use for it.
There is some lagging in the most recent games that they demmand more solid performance.
The ping is not bad around 60ms.
On the other side performance a bit better for pc gaming than hook to a one of this consoles.
I use for all this test short ethernet cable cat 7.

panpan · 2022-05-19T04:34:33.797Z

Thanks for your test result! We do want to make the gaming performance better, not just for Slate AX, also for Flint the big home wifi 6 router. @yuxin.zou can pay more attention to this.

voloff · 2022-05-19T10:10:18.482Z

Definely I have one flint and there is not issues gaming with it, it is solid.

kristaevans · 2024-07-08T06:16:19.502Z

I can relate to the need for smoother performance, especially with newer consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X. It's tough when you're missing features like Adaptive QoS for better traffic prioritization – that can really make a difference. Have you tried any other tweaks to improve your gaming experience?

kristaevans · 2024-07-11T13:31:08.386Z

I remember tweaking my setup a while back when I was into PC gaming. I used to play some intense online matches and every millisecond counted. Funny enough, when I needed a break, I'd switch gears and unwind with a few rounds of Spider Solitaire. It's surprising how relaxing a simple card game can be after a gaming marathon.Have you tried any other tweaks to improve your gaming experience?

j2zero · 2024-07-11T18:55:06.415Z

You could well be suffering from bufferbloat which is basically the technical term for lag.

Check this website to test your current score

Waveform

Bufferbloat and Internet Speed Test - Waveform

Is bufferbloat causing issues with your internet connection? Run this test to find out.

You can then head to Luci (advanced settings) install luci-app-sqm, refresh the Luci gui and you should have "SQM QoS" listed under the "Network" tab (inside Luci only)

Enable the Plugin (check)
Enable this SQM instance

Interface name:
That should be whatever is (wan)

Do a speedtest over at nperf.com (do 3) take your average and deducted 15% off the overall speeds for download and upload. Put the values in the fields and apply (convert them to the correct values that are expected)

Then run the bufferbloat test again.

You are aiming at a A+ rating which I have managed to achieve with my Brume 2. The upload speed is what you want to focus on too.

If you see Download Active / Upload Active have increased + ms values when you are running the test then you need to adjust your speeds on Luci to be lower, for example if your download is testing and it jumps to +4 then that's acceptable, if your upload is the same then that's probably okay to get A+ rating.

The key is to make sure both are balanced when getting the results, dial both settings until the + value are as low as you can go without crippling your overall ISP speed as that is going to decrease due to the rules, try and get as much speed and the A+ rating as you can (usually just means dialing back the upload speed)

Keep all the other settings as they are and save and apply.

There is currently a SQM bug on some firmware and if you reboot the router the the settings for SQM might not be re-applied, you can confirm / test by re doing the bufferbloat test after a reboot to see if your result are worse again. If the SQM isn't applying then just login to Luci and enable / disable the checkmark on the SQM settings or go to: Luci > system > startup and find "sqm" then click restart, you will need to do that after each router reboot for now.

Good luck.

Edit -
Well I just realised the date on the original post, anyway it might help others or at least the people that replied prior.