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I am running firmware 378.55.3_HGG-FINAL on my ASUS RT-AC56R router and would like to know if there are any special configuration settings I need to make to optimize performance with Exede internet service? Everything seems to be running fine, but just looking for any little tweak that might help. Thanks
 
I am running firmware 378.55.3_HGG-FINAL on my ASUS RT-AC56R router and would like to know if there are any special configuration settings I need to make to optimize performance with Exede internet service? Everything seems to be running fine, but just looking for any little tweak that might help. Thanks
If you want to optimize the "Professional Wireless settings" you can have a look in the Router Guide - every option is explained in detail with suggestions what to choose.
 
Satellite internet is strange, high-latency service that most likely requires uncommon tweaks to achieve great performance.

Generic cable, dsl, etc tweaks do not always apply.

I have only read a small bit of info about this, but ultimately you want to configure your devices (or just the gateway router?) to allow for large amounts of latency before retransmitting TCP packets, along with delaying TCP congestion control mechanisms.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCP_tuning
 
Satellite internet is strange, high-latency service that most likely requires uncommon tweaks to achieve great performance.

Generic cable, dsl, etc tweaks do not always apply.

I have only read a small bit of info about this, but ultimately you want to configure your devices (or just the gateway router?) to allow for large amounts of latency before retransmitting TCP packets, along with delaying TCP congestion control mechanisms.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCP_tuning

I have been using an RT-N66U with Exede for 3+ years and have had consistently higher bandwidth than advertised, by over 100% at times with no special satellite tweaks on the router. The modem to TR unit (TRIA) relationship and some of the oddball acceleration tweaks that Exede use make it impossible to tweak from the router end. There is no user control over the modem characteristics. The router is fed by the modem and Exede tries to standardize that pathway as much as possible so defaults by well designed router firmware do pretty well. Most modern routers and virtually all from Asus work well (Exede's router compatibility list is so out of date as to be useless) Latency is huge, usually around 700-800 msec ping times on the western edge of the viasat "foot print" but pre-fetching by viasat mitigates this to a great extent.

What is critical with Exede is to have a well secured and aimed dish with a clear line of sight and the specified cable and connectors in good condition. These are all a function of the quality of your installation...some of the installers have been known to cut corners with installations on less than robust supports and lower quality coax and connectors. Ultimately, performance will be a function of beam congestion and whether or not you have exceeded your monthly bandwidth usage and to some extent, the bandwidth plan you choose. Your AC56 should do just fine.

Finally, if you have a decent land-line connection with acceptable bandwidth and usage limits. stick with it. Satellite, like wireless, is always second choice. If any satellite TV salesperson tries to wean you away from a good cable or DSL internet connection with "bundllng", it is prima facie evidence of lying. Hang up the effin phone.
 
Regardless of modem, you should be able to tweak TCP parameters. Whether you want to or not...

If the Sat Modem is acting as a router, it may already be optimizing traffic appropriately, which would make sense.
 
Regardless of modem, you should be able to tweak TCP parameters. Whether you want to or not...

If the Sat Modem is acting as a router, it may already be optimizing traffic appropriately, which would make sense.
The current generation of Exede modems do not include any router capability. There is a single RJ-45 that connects to either a PC or a router. It connects to the antenna/TR assembly by a single coax and is powered by an AC brick. You can tweak as much as your heart desires on the router but there is little you can do to boost WAN performance beyond the basics. They even control DNS servers, regardless of your settings, as part of their optimization/acceleration. The next generation of their modems is said to contain a wireless router but I doubt that they will allow the consumer to have much control over it's configuration. They will tweak the firmware to match their peculiarities. I don't want them inside my home network so I plan to use a router downstream as I do now.
 
You might check out TCP Hybla.
 

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