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Packet Loss/Lag continues while gaming
So I have been writing posts on Reddit over the course of the last few months as I have been having lag issues/packet loss/ISP problems... As I thought it was my router/modem initially causing th...
- defiled669 you're on beta firmware, there will be bugs, that is to be expected.
DirtySZN okay that's very interesting, the only other way would be to talk to your ISP and see if they can help adjust your routing for better ping. They will likely be hesitant so perhaps you could say something like your a content creator and that this directly impacts your job - saying it affects your work sometimes prompts them to do something when they otherwise wouldn't.
The first one looks like you did it to your own IP address so would suggest removing that. Do you have the CoD plot? Can you do the game ones directly from the modem as well so:
1. Fortnite Plot from router (already provided)
2. Fortnite Plot from modem - not connected to the router
3. CoD Plot from router
4. CoD Plot from modem - not connected to the router
1. Fortnite Plot from router (already provided)
2. Fortnite Plot from modem - not connected to the router
3. CoD Plot from router
4. CoD Plot from modem - not connected to the router
Here is the Fortnite Ping Plotter results only connected to the modem via ethernet.
CoD plot coming up next for both modem and router/modem only; just give me another 20-30 minutes, thanks!
- Thank you for that, could you also try playing directly connected to the modem as well and see if you experience the same issues?
So here are all of the results -
The image in this post is the CoD server connected to the modem and router together.
As far as playing connected directly to the modem, there is no difference to me whatsoever. I notice overall that I get much more severe packet loss on Fortnite, but I kind of knew that from the start anyway.
In CoD, I am getting the yellow "connection interruption" signal on the screen while playing, however, I do not notice or see any packet loss as I have that feature turned on to see.
This image is the CoD server plot connected only to the Modem -
Here is the Fortnite server plot connected to the modem only -
