High "Ping" or Latency in Online Games

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Your internet speed is fast, but your games are laggy and "rubber-banding".

Symptoms
  • Rubber-banding
  • Delayed actions
  • High ms count
Possible Causes
  • WiFi interference
  • Bufferbloat
  • Routing issues

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Use Ethernet

WiFi adds significant jitter and latency; a cable is essential for gaming.

2

Enable QoS on Router

Quality of Service (QoS) prioritizes gaming traffic over Netflix or downloads.

3

Select Closer Game Server

Ensure you are playing on a server in your own region (e.g., US-East vs Europe).

When to See a Technician

Ping is about the "distance" and "quality" of the connection, not the "width" (speed).

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