I know that has to do with traffic through Charter as well as the server they use to

Loses DNS server, To keep it

I just disabled its DHCP server, changed its IP address, and plugged my home network's ethernet cable into one of its LAN ports

I had to disable USB DLNA server, Not Port Forward to Stream and Not use QQS

Additionally, the DNS server in the stock firmware has occasional performance issues

Port Forwarding and Virtual Server will not work without a fixed IP address which NO ONE has.

Average throughput right now is 1MB/s, although it has operated as fast as 10MB/s at times.

Variance (sudden transient dips in signal strength) were especially troublesome while streaming audio/video signals through media devices and “smart” TV’s.

We have two iPhones, two iPads, two laptops, one desktop, a Surface Pro4, smart TV’s and smart thermostat

As of today I have the following WiFi-enabled devices at home: 2 Smart TV’s; 5 Smartphones; 3 wireless tablets; 3 laptops; a graphics desktop computer; 3 wireless TiVo’s; 5 wireless printers; a WiFi garage door opener; a WiFi thermostat; two types of video security systems plus a WiFi enabled perimeter alarm system; a WiFi multi-room audio system; 3 digital cameras that utilize WiFi, 2 Harmony WiFi remote control systems and yes even more.

Pros: Gig-E ports, compact, light, cool

Pros: Gig-E ports, compact, light, cool