Solved Router can't keep up?

[L&LD]

And what is the Bandwidth limiter set to? This may be your 'Asus' issue right here?

 

[macster2075]

And what is the Bandwidth limiter set to? This may be your 'Asus' issue right here?

I have tried different settings..but I usually give the cameras 1.5 Mbps each....but.... when they are connected the ISP modem... there is no Qos on it, so the cameras use the full speed, and there is no issue.

 

[Maverickcdn]

Sounds like others have complained about the quality.... Wyze SD vs HD

I'd disable your bandwidth limiter

Depending on compression 480 can still be close to 2mbps

 

[L&LD]

@macster2075, then it is the settings you're implementing, not the router that is at fault here.

If it hurts, stop doing it!

 

[macster2075]

@macster2075, then it is the settings you're implementing, not the router that is at fault here.

If it hurts, stop doing it!

what Im trying to say is that, regardless if I enable Qos or not on the Asus router, the camera feed is very sluggish and skipping frames... when connected to the ISP modem, very smooth.

 

[macster2075]

Google: "asus vpn step by step"

I've done that, but all I get is how to setup OpenVPN as a client... I don't see anything on how to setup the Asus vpn... been looking for a while.

 

[macster2075]

OK.. so I've followed the instructions on the Asus router itself and I have created the username and password and setup the ddns.
So how do I get the cameras to connect to it? I really don't know what Im doing haha.

 

[itpp20]

You don't connect the Cams to anything, they are part of your LAN, the VPN makes your phone (or pc) part of the same LAN, as you are now on your own LAN (from anywhere via VPN) you can connect to a Cam as if you are home.

 

[macster2075]

I now notice that the cameras are unaffected by mac or IP address filtering. The router says they are blocked but still have outside connectivity because I can access them via the Wyze app. I am using cellphone towers, not wifi.

I can block other devices like my own phone, but the cameras seem to bypass the filtering...why would that be?

 

[macster2075]

The blocking started working again and I can still view the cameras via lan only which is great...significant difference in bandwidth activity...very minimal and very smooth
....but from time to time it disconnects and then I then I cant view the cameras anymore unless I enable internet access.

I would really like to keep the cameras connected to the Asus so have more control on them. Specially now knowing that If the cameras dont have internet access, it wont affect performance while connected to the Asus.

Still trying to get my head around the vpn option.. I have enabled pptp and created username and pass, but I dont know what else to do...it says disconnected.

 

[Maverickcdn]

I now notice that the cameras are unaffected by mac or IP address filtering. The router says they are blocked but still have outside connectivity because I can access them via the Wyze app. I am using cellphone towers, not wifi.
I can block other devices like my own phone, but the cameras seem to bypass the filtering...why would that be?

The blocking started working again and I can still view the cameras via lan only which is great...significant difference in bandwidth activity...very minimal and very smooth
....but from time to time it disconnects and then I then I cant view the cameras anymore unless I enable internet access.

This post of mine is 100% speculation as I know nothing about the wyze cameras or how you access them, but....

To me it sounds like your cameras are accessed via an App which contacts a C&C (command and control) server at Wyze, while the C&C server is updated with your connection details you can connect, when your internet blocking goes into effect the cameras cant update the C&C server with the IP and the app fails over lan or the internet.

If Im not mistaken there is an issue with parental blocking where it only blocks new connections not existing ones.... so your cameras will work for a period of time, but once they fail to update (a new connection) they cant update because of the blocking rule. Re-enabling internet access allows them to update and then they work again until they go to renew the connection.

 

[macster2075]

I think that’s exactly what’s happening. I use fire sticks and an app called tiny cam to view all my cameras. It works very well and I also have a dedicated PC Running android virtual machine and in it I have the same app tinycam installed and I can also view all my cameras there. When I block Internet connection to the cameras I cannot view them using via fire sticks but I can view them via the android virtual machine. I don’t know why the connectivity from the fire stick to the camera is broken but the virtual machine using the same app works all the time, whether the cameras have access to the internet or not.

It’s weird because as soon as I enable the blocking on the cameras... the monitors with the fire sticks drop immediately the connection to the cameras and I get a message that says that the cameras P2P is off...but over at the vm android, it never drops

 

[itpp20]

and I get a message that says that the cameras P2P is off

Thats because the Cam vendor lost the link from your home to their illegal data collection control center.

...but over at the vm android, it never drops

Thats because on your LAN your the boss.

 

[macster2075]

Thats because the Cam vendor lost the link from your home to their illegal data collection control center.

Thats because on your LAN your the boss.

But both the vm machine and firesticks are in my LAN. I dont get what the difference is between the connection of one device over the other since they are both using the same connection over the same network.

 

[itpp20]

The sticks most likely go out the door to get a video stream which ain't there if Cams are blocked from going out the door.

 

[Maverickcdn]

Without knowing the app configuration and your complete lan setup no one could say for sure

Could be WAN vs LAN address like itpp20 mentioned, could be blocking rules between ethernet/2.4/5ghz networks.

If anything it sounds like you've resolved your original stuttering issues. You may want to start a new thread in the appropriate forum if you're having access issues still.

 

[macster2075]

Yeah, that's true.. sorry about that.. I compiled many things into this one
But yeah, the issue with dropping frames and sluggish camera view/feed has improved dramatically... at least I know it's not the router and I won't have to upgrade at this point.
Thank you all for your help, much appreciated!

 

[macster2075]

Ok..
Sorry to awake this thing again..
I bought a brand new AC86U and the same issue is happening.

If my cameras are connected to this router via 2.4ghz wifi, the stream is very laggy and jumpy... same issue with the old AC68P router.
But, if I connect them to an even older Netgear WNR3200Lv2, everything is great.. very puzzling. The two routers are side by side transmitting on the exact same channel, but for some reason, the 2.4 connection from the Asus routers is crap compared to the Netgear.

I do turn off one router when the other one is being used to avoid interference. I also installed WRTMerlin to the new AC86U and the same thing is happening.
What could be the issue?

I really don't want to have to use 2 different routers, specially 2 different brands.

The way I've had them working pretty good is... the Asus broadcasts the 5ghz signal and right next to it the Netgear broadcasts the 2.4ghz.. of course I turn off the 2.4 radio on the Asus.
With this setup, everything runs very well and smooth.

I can't understand why is it that neither of the Asus routers can provide a stable/smooth 2.4 wireless signal. I've tried 1, 6, 11 channels... no difference.
I live in the country, so my neighbors are pretty far away, so interference is no issue here.

I really thought the AC68P was just going bad since the 2.4 signal is pretty useless...even standing right next to the router. And now with this new AC86U, pretty much the same thing.

If the issue is interference of some kind.. why is it not affecting the Netgear 2.4 ghz?

 

[macster2075]

OK.. I am narrowing it down.
So, ever since I turned off the 2.4 ghz radio on the AC68P router, everything has been great and even getting great speeds on the 5ghz, because I noticed that even the 5ghz was being affected... whenever I turned the 2.4 back ON, the speed test will have high ping and slow speeds...even when connected to the 5ghz wifi, which makes no sense....

So.. I noticed that on this NEW AC86U, I was not getting the same speeds on the 5ghz connection as I was getting on the old AC68p router ( on the same channel).. so it got me thinking.. what if I turn OFF the 2.4 radio on this new router too?

and whatayaknow?... the speeds are back up and steady... but why?.. why is the 2.4 radio affecting everything, even the 5ghz connection?
I am very confused. Could it be a bug in the firmware?

 

[ATLga]

OK.. I am narrowing it down.
So, ever since I turned off the 2.4 ghz radio on the AC68P router, everything has been great and even getting great speeds on the 5ghz, because I noticed that even the 5ghz was being affected... whenever I turned the 2.4 back ON, the speed test will have high ping and slow speeds...even when connected to the 5ghz wifi, which makes no sense....

So.. I noticed that on this NEW AC86U, I was not getting the same speeds on the 5ghz connection as I was getting on the old AC68p router ( on the same channel).. so it got me thinking.. what if I turn OFF the 2.4 radio on this new router too?

and whatayaknow?... the speeds are back up and steady... but why?.. why is the 2.4 radio affecting everything, even the 5ghz connection?
I am very confused. Could it be a bug in the firmware?

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