Sporadic high latency spikes

[prs1000]

For the past couple of weeks I have been having short periods of high latency. It can be a couple of minutes or if I am not at the PC to reboot the router, it can be 10 to 15 minutes. During the latency spikes I can't even open a website.

A reboot of the router usually sorts it.

This feels like a stupid question but I'll ask it anyway.. If a reboot is the fix, was the issue with my connection or with my router?

I do have another router that I will connect up this afternoon. 

[prs1000]

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@Ripshod wrote:

If it's the WiFi that's dropping out the BQM won't show it. 

Keep us updated 😉

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We haven't noticed a problem with wifi and my wife spends hours on Netflix, prime etc etc.

I work from home and my 2 laptops are connected via ethernet. 

[CrimsonLiar]

A heads up, if you are using the RT-AC86U it has a couple of issues!  The TrendMicro "AiProtection" is REALLY problematic on this router (expect to see regular exceptions in the logs), if run any servers that need more than the average firewall, then better to use Skynet through Merlin, even then it is still liable to the occasional crash that it will reboot from.  Its other issue is that it really doesn't like the warm, such that in summer you may need to fit a fan to it.

*It's actually quite good overall, but it's impossible to get away from the fact that it does have some issues!  I only upgraded to the GT-AX6000 when I managed to get one through work that was open-box (photo shoot) and with discounts and coupons came to under £50 less than a week after it's launch!

[prs1000 · Accepted solution]

Just a quick and hopefully final update.

There have been no issues with the connection for the last 3 days. No large spikes in latency.