Hey don't give up on your dreams! Although I will say, I'm not sure you can achieve them simultaneously.

I ended up using - ShreddiT , I decided nothing was really worth saving and I've been meaning to do it regardless.

The Fediverse feels like a breath of fresh air and I'm excited to contribute again and see where it goes. Even if this "fight" were to be won, Reddit will continue it's trend into enshittification.

One more thing, if you are working on your CCNA why not grab wireshark and record some packets? It's a complex tool and I'm no expert but the latest versions color code traffic and can help point you towards an issue.

I'm not familiar with the Amplifi system but a quick look shows it has some QOS features to minimize "gaming" latency. I'm not sure how aggressive that is, maybe try turning it off?

Are you experiencing these slow downs over a wired connection? Lastly, you should be able to connect a computer directly to your cable modem and run some speed tests. That would give you an accurate idea of the current network performance.

I deleted 15 years of comments last week. Nothing too valuable lost but it's definitely the end of an era. Looking forward to something new and not corporate owned.