Ozark-Connect/NetworkOptimizer v1.8.1 on GitHub

More improvements to Client Performance and Adaptive SQM. See v1.8.0 release notes for what's new in v1.8.0+.

Client Performance

Trace to gateway - The network path trace now shows the route from client to gateway (the path to the internet) instead of client to Network Optimizer server. More useful for diagnosing real connectivity.
Offline device support - Opening Client Performance for an offline device now shows historical data instead of "Device Not Found". An offline banner appears and live data starts automatically when the device reconnects.
Faster polling - After the first poll resolves IP to MAC, subsequent polls use the single-client API endpoint instead of fetching all active clients. Active tab data also refreshes every 5 seconds instead of 30.
Tooltip-aware chart updates - Hovering over a chart data point no longer causes the tooltip to vanish when the chart refreshes. Data buffers until you move off.
Client Performance links for LAN only - Speed test results now only show the "View in Client Performance" link for LAN clients, not WAN tests or VPN/Tailscale/Teleport devices.
Wider dashboard - Max width bumped from 1200px to 1400px.
Fix: Logging resumes after tab switch - Signal logging on mobile stopped permanently when switching browser tabs because the GPS zombie detection paused it but never re-enabled it on return.

Adaptive SQM

IFB device pre-flight check - SQM scripts now verify the IFB virtual device exists before running tc operations. If Smart Queues was disabled on the gateway, you get a clear error instead of cryptic tc failures.
Error banners in Live SQM Status - When the SQM monitor detects an error (like a missing IFB device), it surfaces as a red banner on the affected WAN card instead of being buried in logs.
Fix stuck speedtest spinner - When a speedtest hits an error, the status correctly reports it as stopped instead of showing the spinner indefinitely.

Installation

Windows: Download the MSI installer below

Docker:

docker compose pull && docker compose up -d

macOS (native, recommended for accurate speed tests vs Docker Desktop):

git clone https://github.com/Ozark-Connect/NetworkOptimizer.git && cd NetworkOptimizer && ./scripts/install-macos-native.sh
# or if you already have it cloned
cd NetworkOptimizer && git pull && ./scripts/install-macos-native.sh

Proxmox:

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ozark-Connect/NetworkOptimizer/main/scripts/proxmox/install.sh)"

For other platforms (Synology, QNAP, Unraid, native Linux), see the Deployment Guide.