Adaptive QOS yes
Adaptive QOS yes
Hey! I don't use an ASUS RT-AX82u, but I've heard about Adaptive QOS from others. It's supposed to help prioritize certain types of traffic, which can improve streaming or gaming performance. What did you find out from your experience?
I haven't tried Asus, but I've used QoS on Netgear and a version on Ubiquiti. It seems to be ineffective. The impact of enabling or disabling it was minimal, and sometimes it led to slow performance, especially when I was the only user on the network. *Unless you have many people using the connection simultaneously and can manually prioritize game traffic, then it might help if you're experiencing ping spikes or lag (like stuttering on Netflix while others stream YouTube).*
Based on my observations, QoS on Ubiquiti routers provides satisfactory performance for typical speeds, especially when you're targeting 100/100Mbps connections. The EdgeRouter line offers Smart Queue Management (SQM), which improves buffer stability and reduces bufferbloat. Setting basic upload/download limits without adjusting other parameters usually yields solid results across devices. If your connection is fast enough, QoS might be unnecessary. Adaptive QoS could address varying network conditions—people seem to have mixed experiences online. You can evaluate it yourself using Waveform and DSLReports before and after applying the settings.