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BlueIron15
Oct 18, 2021Aspirant
Wifi lag spikes
I have been having issues with my PS5 having lag spikes with the Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 C7000v2. Before this I had a different Netgear modem/router combo and it worked fine with the PS5. I've tri...
plemans
Oct 18, 2021Guru - Experienced User
I would at least look for something with 5ghz. 2.4ghz is senstive to inteference as well as its a slow network.
So if you're connected to 2.4ghz right now, switch it to the 5ghz.
BlueIron15
Oct 18, 2021Aspirant
I've tried 5ghz as well with no success. Signal strength is 100%.
- plemansOct 18, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Something to try.
Move the ps5 to where the c7000 is (or move the modem to where the ps5 is) and hardwire it in. Or just buy a cheap 100ft ethernet cable. Just for testing direct connect it to the router and test your lag spikes. maybe it isn't a wifi issue but a connection to the isp.