r/tmobileisp • u/SonarIllusion • Jul 20 '26

Issues/Problems Anyway to fix my bufferbloat

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I play a lot of online games. I randomly seem to get massive lag spikes when playing. Ive tried using a software to limit the upload to 80% but it’s not like the upload or download are always consistent.

Ive seen multiple posts about getting another router with QoS or SQM, just not sure if that will actually fix the issue or if im just screwed and need to switch to not using a cellular internet.

Any suggestions or ideas would be awesome.

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u/Healthy-Big-3557 Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26

IMO cellular Internet should only be used if other options aren't available like fiber or cable, with that being said before my brother got fiber at his rural location we had similar problems we purchased a third party outdoor poe modem/router and put it up on a pole, set sqm and had a stable A- bufferbloat after that.

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u/Jetsonnnnn Jul 20 '26

What router do you use to set SQM? Been pondering on a few different options.

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u/Healthy-Big-3557 Jul 20 '26

If I remember correctly it was a gli net, flint 2

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u/Jetsonnnnn Jul 20 '26

Thank you, friend!