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NetGear wifi extender spike lags
So after purchasing a NETGEAR EX6110 the internet speed seem to be increased and fine. but after i go to game lag spikes comes like hurricane. when im using my original wifi from my internet and p...
So im using 2.4Ghz cause my router doesn't support i think 5ghz cause on the router is no WPS button.
The internet speed is pretty good. but i do get lag spikes often. they like are to 500ms or some in games.
and when i ping via cmd with my original wifi there is no lag spikes 5-20ms
and when i connect to 2.4 Extender's wifi there is lag spikes up to 500ms or even more.
the problem is when i was setuping an extender i entered security questions and i forgot them so im unable to login to the website...
You can factory reset the extender to get back to the factory default login info. Then you can get into it and manage the settings, update it, and view connection info. Probably worth doing.
What router are you using? This is kind of a key feature.
Have you tried moving it around a bit?
If you're router only has 2.4ghz, you can use fastlane for the extender and reduce your latency that route.
https://kb.netgear.com/24662/What-is-FastLane-Technology-and-how-do-I-configure-it
