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Connection Issue when Nest Cams are on Network

I am having a rather strange issue with my home network; I have full speed to almost every site/service as verified by fast.com, speedtest.net etc, however, whenever I stream on Google Stadia, my service is horrible. This can be verified by using Stadia’s speed test. My speeds when I run Stadia’s speed test fluctuate between 5mbps and 40mbps. This is the case on wired (my PC) and wireless clients (phone, laptop). After doing some extensive troubleshooting, I've found the culprit to be my 4 Nest cameras that are on the network. When I disconnect the cameras from the network, I get full speeds on Stadia.

Here's some more info:

  • Network consists of the following
    • Router: TP-Link TL-ER7206
    • Switch: TP-Link TL-SG2428P
    • Access Points: TP-Link EAP660 HD (x2)
    • These are all controlled using TP-Link's Omada Cloud Controller
  • ISP: Spectrum, 100mbps down, 10mbps up
  • I’ve verified my cable runs and get 1Gbps at clients that support it.
  • I’ve verified link speed for wireless clients that I’m testing, and it exceeds 100mbps.
  • Chromecasts that I'm streaming to are hardwired.
  • Nest Cams are the following
    • Nest Cam IQ Outdoor
    • Nest Cam IQ Indoor
    • Nest Cam Outdoor/Indoor, Battery (x2)
  • Interesting note is that I also have a Nest Doorbell that is constantly recording, as well as a Home Hub Max that is constantly recording, but neither of those two devices are creating an issue on the network.

I'm hoping to come up with a solution where I can have my Nest cameras online all the time, including when I play Stadia, with no issues on the network. Any help or advice would be very helpful.

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