Large latency spikes every 10 seconds on BE900 (running firmware 1.1.7)

Large latency spikes every 10 seconds on BE900 (running firmware 1.1.7)

Large latency spikes every 10 seconds on BE900 (running firmware 1.1.7)
Large latency spikes every 10 seconds on BE900 (running firmware 1.1.7)
2025-08-30 04:01:54 - last edited a week ago
Model: Archer BE900  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 1.1.7 Build 20250529 rel.12784(4A50)

I purchased this router recently, and have had latency issues on WiFi since installing it.  I did not notice these problems with my older router.  Approximately every 10 seconds, I see latency spike around 100ms or more.  I have tested this with many different WiFi devices (WiFi 5, 6E, and 7 devices), and they all see the same behavior.  I do not know if older versions of firmware had this issue, because I have only been using it with the recent firmware version 1.1.7.

I have tried disabling each WiFi frequency to see if I can isolate it, but I observe the problem with only 6GHz or 5GHz enabled on the router (I didn't try isolating to 2.4GHz after seeing it on both 6GHz and 5GHz).  I see the problem even when I physically locate my WiFi device only inches away from the router.  I do not think it is interference because I would expect the behavior to change based on the frequency and the proximity of the router if that was the case.

Here is an example ping output, this pattern will repeat endlessly and there is never an instance where it will continue for more than 11 seconds without a latency spike (192.168.1.1 is the IP address of the router):

PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=353.640 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=204.894 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=7.576 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=4.500 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=3.717 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=5.233 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=3.967 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=4.098 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=5.226 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=40.033 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=84.597 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=11 ttl=64 time=4.115 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=12 ttl=64 time=3.483 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=13 ttl=64 time=5.045 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=14 ttl=64 time=5.351 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=15 ttl=64 time=4.100 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=16 ttl=64 time=5.447 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=17 ttl=64 time=5.153 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=18 ttl=64 time=4.978 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=19 ttl=64 time=3.751 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=20 ttl=64 time=18.904 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=21 ttl=64 time=63.267 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=22 ttl=64 time=4.609 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=23 ttl=64 time=4.921 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=24 ttl=64 time=4.410 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=25 ttl=64 time=5.781 ms

I have seen this behavior on every device I have tested (including macOS, iOS, and Linux).  This only occurs with WiFi, direct connected Ethernet devices show <1ms latency consistently and work great.

I currently have EasyMesh disabled.  TWT is disabled (enabling this causes packet loss in addition to the latency), Smart Connect is enabled, all frequencies are enabled, OFDMA+MU-MIMO is enabled, Airtime Fairness and Zero Wait DFS is also enabled.  I have tested switching all of these options off and back on individually, and it made no difference.

Any assistance for resolving this problem would be very appreciated.

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Re:Large latency spikes every 10 seconds on BE900 (running firmware 1.1.7)-Solution
3 weeks ago - last edited a week ago

Hello@Brandon000,

Welcome to our community.

 

May I know if your network topology diagram is as follows:

ISP modem—BE900 )))((( client devices

(Note: — stands for wired connection,)))((( stands for wireless connection )

 

Please try turning off Airtime Fairness for a moment. If it doesn't work, please help collect the system log and backup file as follows: 

 

How to view and save System Log of TP-Link wireless router

How to create and restore from a backup file on your TP-Link Router

The tech team has been made aware of your case; they will likely reach out to you via email to continue troubleshooting. Please check your email inbox and confirm. And please send the information above via email.

 

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Re:Large latency spikes every 10 seconds on BE900 (running firmware 1.1.7)-Solution
3 weeks ago - last edited a week ago

Hello@Brandon000,

Welcome to our community.

 

May I know if your network topology diagram is as follows:

ISP modem—BE900 )))((( client devices

(Note: — stands for wired connection,)))((( stands for wireless connection )

 

Please try turning off Airtime Fairness for a moment. If it doesn't work, please help collect the system log and backup file as follows: 

 

How to view and save System Log of TP-Link wireless router

How to create and restore from a backup file on your TP-Link Router

The tech team has been made aware of your case; they will likely reach out to you via email to continue troubleshooting. Please check your email inbox and confirm. And please send the information above via email.

 

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Re:Large latency spikes every 10 seconds on BE900 (running firmware 1.1.7)
3 weeks ago

  @Joseph-TP Thank you for the update.  I did try disabling Airtime Fairness, but it does not seem to have any affect.

My topology is as such:

Several 10GbE devices -> TL-SX105 Switch -> TL-SX1008 Switch -> BE900 -> 1GbE connection to ISP
My ISP is provided by my building, so I am connected to their 1GbE drop and am not connected directly to a modem or similar.

For my testing, I am just measuring the ping time from the WiFi device to the BE900's IP address.  One notable thing I have seen is that I have a single WiFi 7 device on my network, and when I connect to the MLO SSID on my BE900, I don't see these latency spikes - it has a rather consistent 2-4ms ping time.  My problematic devices are 802.11ax devices (which make up the majority of my devices).

I did receive an update via e-mail, and I will try out their steps this afternoon.

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Re:Large latency spikes every 10 seconds on BE900 (running firmware 1.1.7)
3 weeks ago - last edited 3 weeks ago

Hi@Brandon000 ,

Thanks for your reply with details, I will Synchronize your information to the engineer.

Best Regards.heart

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