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Ping spike problems
Alright so ive been having this problem for a while but man im fed up with it. So a few months ago i built my pc and was using the atnt router through ethernet and man the wifi was perfect, no ping s...
Kevvx6 wrote:
So a few months ago i built my pc and was using the atnt router through ethernet and man the wifi was perfect, no ping spikes EVER and no lag problems when i game, unfortunetly i had to change locations and my pc only takes ethernet.
WiFi was never involved in the connection for this PC to the AT&T router - this was an Ethernet link in this case.
Kevvx6 wrote:
So i bought this wifi extender so i would have a router infront of me without a long ass ethernet running through my house.
The EX7000 does establish a wireless connection to your router WiFi. Different from a network cable dedicated to the connection for this single PC, WiFi is a shared media, the protocols have to deal with multiple stations which can't see each other, with other usage of the narrow public 5 GHz (or the 2.4 GHz band) in the house or the neighborhood, ...
Kevvx6 wrote:
Im getting 5ghz of wifi and my ping stayed somewhat the same but ive started getting so much lag spikes now, its like every 10-30 seconds i get at least one lag spike, im honestly lost on what to do and need the help man i cant really take it anymore.
As soon as there is load on a WiFi, much bigger variations than the <1ms (some 0.25...0.7 ms typically) you can reach on a Gigabit Ethernet will happen.
WiFi is for commodity and mobility. As such, it can never replace the quality and bandwidth of a physical network link (copper, fiber).