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[FurryNutz]

Other speed test site. Don't use the test button.

[Murf]

Ok made it 240/25 and speedtest site gave me only ten better on DL  185/21

Still get accurate results with SB disabled.

[FurryNutz]

What happens if you try 300/30?

[Murf]

300/30 gave me 192/21

Tried 375 and 45 and got 193/21.

[FurryNutz]

400/30?

Ya, this is the issue we struggled with on ABE. Never really worked.

[Murf]

400/30 gave me 189/21   I do not have ABE enabled.
I guess I will have to just keep it disabled, unfortunate that I am not able to use the main selling point of this router. 

[FurryNutz]

Ya, it was a roller coaster ride after it came out. Big disaapointment in the end. It's unfortunate that QC didn't do a better job. We'd been hoping for a next follow on to the 4500. Got all hyped up and ready for the 5500 only to be a bummer. Left a bad taste in a few folks at D-Link to say the least. Don't know if there will be another one. Kind of getting to the point with ISP speeds getting so fast. QoS of any kind isn't really needed any more. Had some discussions about it. Works well on slower ISP speeds, 100Mb or less I guess. Anything faster? Eh, not so much I guess. Not sure what the future holds. Unfortanltly I can't recommend this model router to anyone. 

If you get a chance. Set up ABE enabled again and leave it over night with the ISP modem and one wired PC that doesn't have anything running on it. Look at the results the next morning. I presume you won't see expected speeds. Might try regressing back FW version and test if you really wanna see how it goes.

Leave ABE disabled and set the best value for your isp. it needs some over head so there will be some missing. Maybe 4%.

[Murf]

Appreciate the tip and advice but would really rather not enable something that will decrease the speed I am paying for, even if it just a little bit of a decrease.  Guess I should have done more/better research when getting this new router,  had good experience with the 4400 so just assumed 5500 would be good as well.

Oh well we tried.  Thanks for all the help.  Appreciate your time.

[FurryNutz]

Ok, no worries. Keep ABE off. I really don't think it needed.

Let us know how it goes with SB only.

If your not happy, and if your still under refund polidy, can send it back. There are other better routers. 

[Vigilante]

Ok, no worries. Keep ABE off. I really don't think it needed.

Let us know how it goes with SB only.

If your not happy, and if your still under refund polidy, can send it back. There are other better routers. 

I've had ABE disabled for several months now.  I've never had a problem nor noticed any issues when gaming (Xbox Live on two Xbox One gaming consoles) or steaming music / movies / browsing the internet.

What happens multiply your subscribed ISP speed by 25% and enter those values in ABE?  Do you get your subscribed ISP speeds?  Be sure to keep ABE and Streamboost unchecked.

I just ran a speed test (ABE off / Streamboost enabled) using 125 / 6.25 (ABE) and I'm getting pretty close to ISP subscribed speed.

[FurryNutz]

Ya seems if you manually enter in higher values, you get on or near your spec ISP speeds. Not sure if this affects SB or not in correct operation. 

[FurryNutz]

What versions are the Windows and Mac OSX?
Any of them have static IP addresses assigned ON the PCs?

[Murf]

MAc OS Yosemite and Windows 7 Ultimate 64 -bit   neither have static IPS, but then again the other 6 that ARE listed do not have static IP's either.

[FurryNutz]

So they don't appear at all? I'll have a look with mine and see, I have Yosimite and Windows 10.

You might reboot the router then also reboot both PCs and see.

[FurryNutz]

My Windows 10 PC shows up however the Mac Mini does on using OSX 10.10.5.

You might want to reboot the router, turn OFF ALL devices accept for one wired PC and go from there.