Wireless packet loss with xbox one.

[jabbofresh]

Guys,

I've been trying to optimize my setup for wireless with the Xbox One. I was previously on Stock ASUS firmware and my signal strength was around 70% on the 5 GHz with 0 packet loss up or down. I've since upgraded to Merlin's latest new year's firmware and my signal strength has gone up to mid 80% (from the xbox one network stat test) but my upload/download packet loss seems to be all over the place. I've done multiple test over several days and I consistently get packet loss now between 1% and 20%. Packet loss was never an issue before, however, my low signal strength was. Anyone have an idea what may be causing this? I haven't changed the power settings in the firmware but not sure if the increase in signal strength has caused the actual connection to be more flaky now?

Thanks in advance.

 

[admiral2145]

What router you running?

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[jabbofresh]

Sorry - I'm running an ASUS RT-N66R (which, as i understand, is the same as the U).

 

[guiso98]

If there is a sdk5 version for the firmware you downloaded, try it.
I had problems with my rt-n66u and with the previous firmware release. Moved to sdk5 and no more packet drops.

 

[jabbofresh]

Thanks - I'm not sure how to tell if there is an sd5k version? I'm on this firmware: 3.0.0.4.374.35_4 . In the new update post on the front page he says the sd5k ones are no longer experimental but I do not see the sd5k subfolder they've been moved too.

 

[jabbofresh]

Actually, I may have found the problem. I was looking in the AC66U folder instead of the N66U which is my model. Maybe the driver/firmware mismatch was causing the weirdness. I will try this SD5K driver out and report back. Thanks for the information.

 

[guiso98]

I think this is it

http://www.lostrealm.ca/asuswrt-merlin/download

Inside rt-n66u all models there is a sdk5 folder...

 

[L&LD]

You might want to try the newer -36Beta1 SDK5 version firmware in the Beta (N66U) folder.

 

[jabbofresh]

Thanks I will give the beta version a try next. I loaded the correct N66U sdk5 driver this time but it seems to have the same problem with sporadic packet loss. Plugging the Xbox one up via ethernet completely removes packet loss when I test. I use inSSIDer and made sure my channels are optimal too.

 

[L&LD]

Have you also tried resetting to defaults and manually entering any settings? Also, did you try the Xbox setting in the firmware?

 

[jabbofresh]

I have reset all settings and I always have the Optimize for Xbox checked. Not sure what it actually does.. maybe I'll try turning that off to see.

 

[guiso98]

Just to rule out interference, the xbox or so, do you have like a laptop when you can run a ping -t to your router and leave it running for a while, then kill it and see if there is packet loss?

 

[jabbofresh]

Thanks all. Not exactly sure what helped but I re-flashed the correct sdk5 for N66U and then reset all settings once it came back up. Now my wireless signal is stronger and crystal clear. Happy!

 

[RMerlin]

Maybe you were still on an SDK6 build, which is known to have range issues. The switch to an SDK5 build would resolve that.