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Configuring router for TF2?
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Recently I've been getting some strange lag spikes while in TF2 when people on my wireless network are doing things as simple as loading Facebook or webpages. I have a fairly fast connection for what I can get out here so is there anything I can do to tweak my router or connections (outside of QoS which I already have configured to give me high priority)? I'm on ethernet btw, but I'm hooked up to a wireless router.

Recently I've been getting some strange lag spikes while in TF2 when people on my wireless network are doing things as simple as loading Facebook or webpages. I have a fairly fast connection for what I can get out here so is there anything I can do to tweak my router or connections (outside of QoS which I already have configured to give me high priority)? I'm on ethernet btw, but I'm hooked up to a wireless router.
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What kind of router do you have? I know the reason i was getting lag spikes is because the channel my router was using wasnt distributing the full capacity of bandwidth it could. I called the router company and they fixed it by switching to a higher Ghz channel

What kind of router do you have? I know the reason i was getting lag spikes is because the channel my router was using wasnt distributing the full capacity of bandwidth it could. I called the router company and they fixed it by switching to a higher Ghz channel
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shyRWhat kind of router do you have? I know the reason i was getting lag spikes is because the channel my router was using wasnt distributing the full capacity of bandwidth it could. I called the router company and they fixed it by switching to a higher Ghz channel

LinkSys E2000

[quote=shyR]What kind of router do you have? I know the reason i was getting lag spikes is because the channel my router was using wasnt distributing the full capacity of bandwidth it could. I called the router company and they fixed it by switching to a higher Ghz channel[/quote]

LinkSys E2000
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I had issues with roommates for a while because the router settings didn't enable enough devices, so when people with iphones and laptops and xboxes all connected to the internet, people would start getting disconnects / lagging really bad (PS I also had the same router as you).

I had issues with roommates for a while because the router settings didn't enable enough devices, so when people with iphones and laptops and xboxes all connected to the internet, people would start getting disconnects / lagging really bad (PS I also had the same router as you).
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I have the same router.

I've done nothing and it seems to work just fine.
Maybe your provider is working on something.

I have the same router.

I've done nothing and it seems to work just fine.
Maybe your provider is working on something.
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your_majestyI had issues with roommates for a while because the router settings didn't enable enough devices, so when people with iphones and laptops and xboxes all connected to the internet, people would start getting disconnects / lagging really bad (PS I also had the same router as you).

This is the EXACT problem I have. Did you get it fixed, and if so, how?

[quote=your_majesty]I had issues with roommates for a while because the router settings didn't enable enough devices, so when people with iphones and laptops and xboxes all connected to the internet, people would start getting disconnects / lagging really bad (PS I also had the same router as you).[/quote]

This is the EXACT problem I have. Did you get it fixed, and if so, how?
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Possible fixes other than qos? Dmz host your ip ( warning this means demilitarized zone ) aka you will be open BUT in other cases it helps connectivity. MTU transmission tweaking if at 1500 use a lower max transmission unit rate (1470 ect...). Change your channel wireless is on regardless because the default 2.4 ghz can be interrupted and affected by anything from a cordless phone to other miscellaneous signals(use 5 7 11 ect...). Router could be getting stuck on max connections or unwanted people on the network. Do you have your wireless network with a password so you aren't getting jacked?

The only other things besides this would be use a custom firmware update like DD-wrt or update your routers firmware if there is anything new available. This could fix things like the router overheating, bad p2p, and other miscellaneous stuff that wasn't optimized.

Possible fixes other than qos? Dmz host your ip ( warning this means demilitarized zone ) aka you will be open BUT in other cases it helps connectivity. MTU transmission tweaking if at 1500 use a lower max transmission unit rate (1470 ect...). Change your channel wireless is on regardless because the default 2.4 ghz can be interrupted and affected by anything from a cordless phone to other miscellaneous signals(use 5 7 11 ect...). Router could be getting stuck on max connections or unwanted people on the network. Do you have your wireless network with a password so you aren't getting jacked?

The only other things besides this would be use a custom firmware update like DD-wrt or update your routers firmware if there is anything new available. This could fix things like the router overheating, bad p2p, and other miscellaneous stuff that wasn't optimized.
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