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khajihana
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Jul 13, 2023

Question about Nighthawk gaming router

Hey guys, I have a question and wasn’t sure who to ask.

Basically I just moved and I’m unable to hardwire my Xbox . I’m staying in a basement and the router is on the first floor. After testing, the connection is supposed to be good but I experience lag quite often when gaming. I was considering buying the Nighthawk pro for gaming to help combat this. What I was wondering was

-is this a good method to help with lag -I’m only one floor down directly beneath the router/modem, would the distance be a problem since I can’t hardwire

Thank you

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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User

    Wireless is not a great option though gaming router may not help if your wireless. 
    I'd first check the configuration of the wireless. Possible a better wireless signal maybe needed.

    Might check into some power line devices for wired connection since ethernet is best and recommended for gaming. 

    Can try a gaming router and see if it might help some. 


    khajihana wrote:

    Hey guys, I have a question and wasn’t sure who to ask.

    Basically I just moved and I’m unable to hardwire my Xbox . I’m staying in a basement and the router is on the first floor. After testing, the connection is supposed to be good but I experience lag quite often when gaming. I was considering buying the Nighthawk pro for gaming to help combat this. What I was wondering was

    -is this a good method to help with lag -I’m only one floor down directly beneath the router/modem, would the distance be a problem since I can’t hardwire

    Thank you


     

  • Using WiFi over distance like that most routers are going to struggle, there are settings you can change to improve upon it such as just using 2.4GHz WiFi which would be more stable. If there are lots of devices in your home being used at the same time and you're also connecting to far away servers then yes it would definitely help. There is also the option of using powerline adapters as well as mentioned above but they aren't as stable as a direct ethernet connection.
    • michaelkenward's avatar
      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User

      Netduma-Fraser wrote:
      There is also the option of using powerline adapters as well as mentioned above but they aren't as stable as a direct ethernet connection.

      Always worth considering.

       

      More details here:

       

      Powerline Ethernet

       

      Can be more reliable and faster than wifi, depending in the quality of your mains circuit.