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Not at all, it works for any interface! However, it’s specifically critical for PPPoE connections because PPPoE is single-threaded in Linux. Without manual steering, the router often dumps all the heavy lifting (softirqs) onto Core 0, creating a bottleneck even if the other cores are idle. By...

I totally get the OCD part, no hard feelings! To be honest, I'm just as obsessed with my network tuning as you are with 'clean' posts. Looking at your results, they are definitely great for 'vanilla' use. But that +26ms on Download Active is exactly what I'm fighting against. In a competitive...

Look, English isn't my first language, so yeah, I use tools to make sure my points come across clearly. I’d rather be precise than messy. But the settings are mine, the testing is mine, and the 0.290ms stddev is sitting right there on my router. Whether I use a tool to structure the post or not...

I appreciate the feedback, but it seems there is a fundamental misunderstanding of what this setup aims to achieve. You are talking about 'User Experience' for the 99% (speedtests and app features), while I am talking about Performance Engineering for the 1%. To address your points...

I appreciate the feedback! You're right that for 99% of users, stock firmware and full bandwidth is the way to go. However, this setup is for the 1% who prioritize latency consistency over raw throughput. NAT acceleration is great for speedtests, but it doesn't prevent bufferbloat under load...

No, it doesn't perform a full system reboot. It only restarts the network services to apply the new qdisc rules, which causes a brief 2-3 second drop in connectivity. However, since I use my custom script to fine-tune the Cake parameters (overhead, pinning, etc.), I always run my command right...

Actually, it's the exact opposite. The whole point of using CAKE with dual-srchost / dual-dsthost and triple-isolate (which my script enables) is to ensure Fairness. Unlike standard QoS, CAKE prevents any single device from hogging the bandwidth. If someone else in the house starts a 4K stream...

You're missing the point of a 'Lab' setup. Bandwidth is for downloads; Latency and Jitter are for Competitive Online Gaming. 1. Micro-jitter & Bufferbloat: I prioritize a +0ms Active Latency over raw numbers. Running CAKE SQM at 550 Mbps ensures my BCM4908 CPU stays within its 'sweet spot' for...

The focus of this 'Lab' setup was to minimize the micro-jitter and the specific CPU Core 1 bottlenecks that occur on the RT-AX86U Pro during PPPoE encapsulation at high speeds. My physical line is a 1000/500 Fiber, but I have deliberately limited it to 550/275 (Aggressive Undershoot) within the...

To make this work perfectly, the settings in the ASUS QoS GUI must match the script’s parameters: 1. QoS Mode: Set to CAKE in the GUI. 2. Bandwidth: Set to the same values as the script (550 Down / 275 Up). 3. Overhead: Must be set to 34 (for VDSL/FTTH PPPoE) in the WAN packet overhead...

Yes, Hardware Acceleration (Runner/Flow Cache) is explicitly disabled in the script. Since I am using CAKE SQM on a 500/250 FTTH line, Hardware Acceleration must be off for the CPU to properly manage every packet and eliminate Bufferbloat (+0ms). To handle the CPU load, the script also...

Good questions, Dave. I want to be precise here: 1. **QoS Management:** I have QoS **Enabled** in the ASUS GUI, set to "Cake/Bandwidth Limiter" so the system initializes the qdisc correctly. However, my JFFS script (`firewall-start`) runs afterward to apply my specific "aggressive undershoot"...

I hear both points, and sharing these details is what makes this community great! @dave14305 My physical line is 1000/500 Mbps FTTH, but for this "Endgame" result, I have deliberately set CAKE to 550/275 Mbps. Without QoS, I get full gigabit speeds, but the jitter and bufferbloat spikes are not...

You're right, sharing is the best way to keep this community great! My physical line is 1000/500 Mbps FTTH, but for this setup, I have deliberately set CAKE to **550/275 Mbps**. I prefer "statistical perfection" over raw speed for my gaming needs. **The Setup Details:** * **Firmware:**...