Can MikroTik handle 1Gbps QOS?

[Yowie]

Trying to find a new router in the $250 range to replace ASUS BE86U that can handle gigabit QOS. Current line gets 1.2mbps down/120mbps up. The ASUS can't handle it at all, all the QOS settings cut the speed in half and the QOS does nothing. Some people claim QOS is broken on these routers? The problem with XFINITY is bufferbloat. Any time anyone watches a stream in the house, the ping gets spikey. The ping spikes 20-60ms. Baseline is around 19m, it spikes up to 80ms, some very rare times I've seen it spike 200ms just watching NetFlix.

I was looking at the MikroTik RB5009UPr+S+IN. Would this be able to handle my speeds and QOS without cutting speeds down to 500-600mbps? I don't mind cutting to around 900mbps, as I know you have to cut some. Would this be able to handle Smart QOS and standard QOS? From my scenario above, I would likely only need regular QOS? Nobody downloads large sustained files in the house. If anyone has any opinions or alternatives to the MikoTik they would recommend, I'd appreciate some help, thanks.

 

[degrub]

Maybe try an inexpensive GliNet travel router like the ones discussed on the forum to verify it is not the ISP, Netflix, local wifi/lan , or the client ?
Or repurpose an existing PC with PfSense/OpenSense on an x86 machine ?

 

[Yowie]

Maybe try an inexpensive GliNet travel router like the ones discussed on the forum to verify it is not the ISP, Netflix, local wifi/lan , or the client ?
Or repurpose an existing PC with PfSense/OpenSense on an x86 machine ?

Don't want to run a PC as a router, power consumption would probably be a lot higher. I believe Microtek above idles around 7w and don't think a dedicated PC will come close to that. Under load it would be even worse.

I've already confirmed it's bufferbloat by disconnecting everyone from network and monitoring as I browse/stream on 1 system allowed through. Ping is stable when no streams/browsing.

 

[Tech9]

Some people claim QOS is broken on these routers?

Yes. The only option for such WAN-LAN speed with QoS on ASUS routers is Adaptive QoS and it's broken on all ASUS BE-class routers using Trend Micro bwdpi engine for this feature.

I was looking at the MikroTik RB5009UPr+S+IN. Would this be able to handle my speeds and QOS without cutting speeds down to 500-600mbps?

Unlikely with Marvell 1.4GHz CPU. Some users report Ubiquiti UCG-Fiber with Qualcomm 2.2GHz CPU can do >Gigabit with FQ-CoDeL AQM (similar to Traditional QoS on ASUS) and Application prioritizing (similar to Adaptive QoS on ASUS), but I can confirm since I don't have the device. The price is $280.

 

[Yowie]

Yes. The only option for such WAN-LAN speed with QoS on ASUS routers is Adaptive QoS and it's broken on all ASUS BE-class routers using Trend Micro bwdpi engine for this feature.



Unlikely with Marvell 1.4GHz CPU. Some users report Ubiquiti UCG-Fiber with Qualcomm 2.2GHz CPU can do >Gigabit with FQ-CoDeL AQM (similar to Traditional QoS on ASUS) and Application prioritizing (similar to Adaptive QoS on ASUS), but I can confirm since I don't have the device. The price is $280.

Do you really need a more powerful cpu to handle microbursts? It's around 4-12mbps that causes the spikes. Seems my issue is priority, not throughput. I don't care about advanced QOS when maxing out the line, as this never happens in the household. Nobody downloads large files, outside maybe someone getting a new phone and having to sync photos from cloud which is once every few years. I find it pathetic a $250 router can't handle such a basic task I've described if what you say is true.