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SQM (Smart Queue Management)

SQM (Smart Queue Management) intelligently manages your router's network traffic to minimize latency and "bufferbloat", ensuring smoother gaming and voice calls.

Note:

  1. This feature is now available only on GL-MT5000 (Brume 3).

  2. This feature affects traffic passing through the router as a gateway (including local client traffic and VPN Client traffic) but not incoming traffic when the router acts as a VPN Server.

  3. Since SQM is resource-intensive, it works best for low-bandwidth or congested networks. Enabling it on high-speed connections may reduce peak throughput.

On the left side of the web Admin Panel, go to FLOW CONTROL > > SQM.

Set your maximum upload and download speeds first (input range: 1 - 10000) for traffic scheduling. Match them to your actual internet bandwidth for the best results.

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For Queue Rule, two options are available:

  • cake: Smart, automatic traffic shaping with superior overall latency control (recommended).

  • fq_codel: Simple, efficient fair queueing with basic latency reduction.

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