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WiFi router recommendation request
I’m not totally satisfied with gaming ping and home coverage of the NETGEAR Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router (R7450). What other netgear WiFi router would you recommend?
The wireless range is working fine. I am concerned about high gaming ping....i.e. 80-100ms pings when other players get 30-50ms pings. I am wired with the gaming desktop PC to the AC2600 Smart WiFi Router (R7450).
I use the R7450 to connect PPPoE to the fiber connection.
I pay for 40down/25up speed service.
I consistently test at the 40/25 range.
I get latency results of 6ms
If you hit the speeds you should and the latency you'd expect during speedtesting, then your increased ping during games is more indicative of where the game server is located. The further away it is, the higher the pings times.