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I run a local server, its all cabled but some times it still gets a high ping / lagg?
Hello there, thought i should ask here before i change to another system and probably solve this problem first. Currently running a machine (R7 1700 / RX 560) as a cinema server / minecraft server l...
1. Yes, cat5e all the way.
2. Ports are opened on 25565 as minecraft needs them. Also opened for another plugin to have a local-map name showing.
3. Yes, lag.
4. The local computer doesnt get any lag, but i have 1ms or below so i dont seem to be affected?
Several different people are "lagging" not just one.
5. ISP shows no downtime or lag on the interface.
6. up is 200 and down is 200. Avg is 215 down and 195 up.
Supposingly i dont think mesh routers where made for this type of setup?
In addition to their regular residential routers, many manufacturers offer routers with Gaming in the product description. (Netgear included)
My understanding is that those models focus more on speed and latency than ordinary routers. So, you are correct, Netgear's Orbi models are not targeted at internet gaming.
Older internet connections are skewed toward "Down" rather than "Up". My Spectrum, for example, provides over 200mbs down, but only about 11mb up. If I were to host gaming or media serving, that puny upstream capacity would be a definite problem. You appear to have one of the newer symmetrical ISP's (probably fiber based) which provides 200mbs both down and up.
It might be useful to ask some of your friends to run something like PingPlotter against your public IP. That might indicate where the lag is coming from. I also like hrping because it generates results with more precision than "regular ping".
For this to work, your router would have to be set to "Respond to ping on the internet port" (on the Advanced Tab, Setup, WAN setup). This is almost always set to "off" to keep trolls from hammering on your router. For some short tests, however, this is what will enable your friends to test the connection.