Sky Fibre bufferbloat?

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sigod

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Geek
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#324632 6-May-2026 12:52

Hi, I just got a new Sky Fibre starter connection 105/26 Mbps in Christchurch and I did some tests over ethernet (not wifi) using the Sky provided AR2410 router and I seem to be getting buffer bloat and was wondering if a router with Smart Queue Management (SQM) is needed to fix this.

Router info:

Build Timestamp

22-12-05 20:50

Model Name

AR2140

Software Version

1.3.13

Hardwware Version

AR2140X-1.0

And these are the results:

SpartanVXL

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Uber Geek
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#3488085 6-May-2026 14:41

It seems like you’re not getting the speed you’re paying for. Check some other speedtest servers, if your plan is 105 down then you should be getting 105 or a little bit over on fibre.

Then you can check for bufferbloat if you want, but unless something is going to be maxing your connection 24/7 then theres usually no need to worry about it.

sigod

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Geek
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#3488248 6-May-2026 19:12

I spoke to a Sky helpline person and she is going to contact someone at Vocus. I also tried plugging the router directly into the ONT and it gave the same result.