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Ping spikes in game
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Recently, while playing tf 2 my ping will be fine around 20-40 and it spikes up to 400 randomly for about 2 seconds and its goes back down to normal. My cousin which uses his laptop in my house to play also has the same problem because we are connected to the same internet

Recently, while playing tf 2 my ping will be fine around 20-40 and it spikes up to 400 randomly for about 2 seconds and its goes back down to normal. My cousin which uses his laptop in my house to play also has the same problem because we are connected to the same internet
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Ethernet or Wifi?

Wifi? Get Ethernet.

Ethernet or Wifi?

Wifi? Get Ethernet.
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Go to network and sharing center in control panel, click on your network connection and then the Details button and find IPv4 Default Gateway (it's probably 192.168.1.1 but it can be different)

Open command prompt and type "ping (the IP you just found) -t" and watch it for 5-10 minutes

If you see spikes, it's your local network. If you're on wifi that's most likely the issue, and the easiest solution is a wired connection.There are ways to make your wifi connection more stable but nothing that will equal a wired connection. If possible check the same pingtest on a wired connection, if you get spikes on wired to the gateway it could be a router issue or something

If you don't see spikes from the first ping try "ping 8.8.8.8 -t" and watch it again in the same way. If you see spikes with that it's probably on your ISP's end.

Go to network and sharing center in control panel, click on your network connection and then the Details button and find IPv4 Default Gateway (it's probably 192.168.1.1 but it can be different)

Open command prompt and type "ping (the IP you just found) -t" and watch it for 5-10 minutes

If you see spikes, it's your local network. If you're on wifi that's most likely the issue, and the easiest solution is a wired connection.There are ways to make your wifi connection more stable but nothing that will equal a wired connection. If possible check the same pingtest on a wired connection, if you get spikes on wired to the gateway it could be a router issue or something

If you don't see spikes from the first ping try "ping 8.8.8.8 -t" and watch it again in the same way. If you see spikes with that it's probably on your ISP's end.
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Will getting a Wifi extender work??

Will getting a Wifi extender work??
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Diagnose first, buy useless things later.

Diagnose first, buy useless things later.
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Have you tried plugging your router in?

Have you tried plugging your router in?
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A wired connection will be pretty inconvenient for me so I'd prefer trying other solutions. could it be because of what network adapter I use?

A wired connection will be pretty inconvenient for me so I'd prefer trying other solutions. could it be because of what network adapter I use?
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SetsulDiagnose first, buy useless things later.TwilitlordGo to network and sharing center in control panel, click on your network connection and then the Details button and find IPv4 Default Gateway (it's probably 192.168.1.1 but it can be different)

Open command prompt and type "ping (the IP you just found) -t" and watch it for 5-10 minutes

If you see spikes, it's your local network. If you're on wifi that's most likely the issue, and the easiest solution is a wired connection.There are ways to make your wifi connection more stable but nothing that will equal a wired connection. If possible check the same pingtest on a wired connection, if you get spikes on wired to the gateway it could be a router issue or something

If you don't see spikes from the first ping try "ping 8.8.8.8 -t" and watch it again in the same way. If you see spikes with that it's probably on your ISP's end.
[quote=Setsul]Diagnose first, buy useless things later.[/quote]
[quote=Twilitlord]Go to network and sharing center in control panel, click on your network connection and then the Details button and find IPv4 Default Gateway (it's probably 192.168.1.1 but it can be different)

Open command prompt and type "ping (the IP you just found) -t" and watch it for 5-10 minutes

If you see spikes, it's your local network. If you're on wifi that's most likely the issue, and the easiest solution is a wired connection.There are ways to make your wifi connection more stable but nothing that will equal a wired connection. If possible check the same pingtest on a wired connection, if you get spikes on wired to the gateway it could be a router issue or something

If you don't see spikes from the first ping try "ping 8.8.8.8 -t" and watch it again in the same way. If you see spikes with that it's probably on your ISP's end.[/quote]
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Result?

Result?
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I have a similar problem. I use ethernet, and the only thing separating my computer from a router is a powerline passthough and also a USB Type-C to Ethernet adapter. I even turned on airplane mode when I did the ping thing, and I still got spikes upwards of 300 milliseconds. What should I try to fix it? This only started happening recently.

I have a similar problem. I use ethernet, and the only thing separating my computer from a router is a powerline passthough and also a USB Type-C to Ethernet adapter. I even turned on airplane mode when I did the ping thing, and I still got spikes upwards of 300 milliseconds. What should I try to fix it? This only started happening recently.
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