Is the Squad Servers Browser overloading routers? | Squad Community | Page 1

fringe plover Feb 14, 2026, 3:24 PM

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Version: Squad v10.2.0.546763.1309-5.5.4--SHIPPING
Description: Server Browser "Servers" is restarting the router
Reproduction Steps: 1. Open Squad via Steam; 2. Go to Servers;
Location if Possible: Main Squad menu, "Servers" option and all its sub-buttons.
System Hardware (CPU, GPU, RAM along with clock speeds etc): Ryzen 7 3800XT + Galax 3070 8GB + 32 DDR4 3200 + Router Zyxel PX3321-T1 AX3000
**OS Version (Windows/Linux):**Windows 11 updated (2026-feb-13) + Kaspersky Standard plan (no VPN activated or Squad firewall restrictions)
Graphics Settings (Display Resolution, Presets, Custom etc): 1920x1080 fps limited to 73 fps.
Game Server or Local Server: No applicable
Screenshots or Video: Video - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ThAtBu2Ys4LWpDmoqxIfhdjxzsIIHQEj/view?usp=drive_link

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fringe plover Feb 14, 2026, 3:55 PM

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Is Squad 'touching' routers?

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Is Squad Server Browser 'overloading' routers?

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Is the Squad Servers Browser overloading routers?

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Important to say: here, in my case, that overload happens 4 times in 5 goes.

zealous stratus Feb 15, 2026, 6:42 AM

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I have seen my router drop out 2 times. I think both times was when I opened the server browser. All the lights went out and needed to restart router.
I believe this is due to denial of service max pings per second limit being hit. My router does have that setting. Next time it does it I will adjust that setting.

fringe plover Feb 15, 2026, 6:53 PM

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Even reducing the Internet MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) directly to the router, after rebooting etc, Squad's servers browser still crashing the router! Router panel > Network Settings > Broadband:

#1 Internet = 1492 (default)
#2 Gpon = 1500 (default)

Tested and fails:
#1 = 1400
#2 = 1500
Steam pinned = 500

#1 = 1000
#2 = 1500
Steam pinned = 500

#1 = 600
#2 = 1500
Steam pinned = 500

#1 = 500
#2 = 1500
Steam pinned = 500

#1 = 500
#2 = 1500
Steam pinned = 250

So I am back to default:
#1 = 1492
#2 = 1500
Steam pinned = 500

zealous stratus Feb 15, 2026, 9:12 PM

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Does the router have security>firewall>dos? Manual says it does. I would try turning it off for a test. Or see if you can adjust higher allowing more pings before triggering.

dusk field Feb 15, 2026, 10:39 PM

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fringe plover Even reducing the Internet MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) directly to the route...

steam's settings are known and expected to not influence the network traffic of squad because it uses EOS for browser/matchmaking not steam

fringe plover Feb 16, 2026, 8:48 PM

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zealous stratus Does the router have security>firewall>dos? Manual says it does. I would try tur...

You just found the "issue"!
Once I turned the Dos off, the Squad's servers browser came back as usual (showing all server pings and no more FPS drops).
No clue how that Dos function got enabled in my end.
Thanks

#Is the Squad Servers Browser overloading routers?